Sydney reunites with Kiwi counterparts
HMAS Sydney recently rendezvoused with HMNZ Ships Aotearoa and Te Mana in the South China Sea, replenishing fuel and stores before continuing her regional presence deployment
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Soldiers to help shape emerging technologies
Nine emerging technologies were showcased at this year’s Army Innovation Day (AID) stand during the Chief of Army Symposium 2026.
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From keen eyes to sharp talons
When 2 Cav Regt adopted the wedge-tailed eagle as its badge 56 years ago, it was drawn to the bird’s
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Sea riders familiarised with big landing craft
In the lead-up to Exercise Orient Shield, five ADF personnel embarked on board Japanese and United States landing craft from
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New Black Hawks tested in PNG highlands
Against a backdrop of towering mountain pinnacles, narrow valleys and remote highland airstrips, Australian Army UH-60M Black Hawks completed their
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Drone warfare dawns for ADF
As robots rolled through sandy terrain, negotiating barbed wire, trenches and simulated landmines, it looked less like a robotics competition
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Army health experts prepare for traumatic burns
Of all the injuries Army health personnel may face in their careers, burns are among the most challenging. CAPTION: Students
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Military police share tactics in Japan
Managing internment and detention operations, riot control and forensic investigations are some of the military police (MP) capabilities Australian personnel
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Evacuation from Afghanistan – the final mission
The final chapter of ‘Australia’s longest war’ was not written on a battlefield but on a crowded tarmac at Kabul
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How did the RAAC get Into This Mess?
As Stan Laurel would say: “Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into!” Trouble is … there’s nothing laughable
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The legacy of our longest war
Twenty-five years since the start of the campaign in Afghanistan, involving Australian soldiers in important and dangerous roles on the
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Finding meaning in the war we lost
Story by Sergeant Matt Bickerton They’d stolen our things and were angry, arguing and pointing at us. We couldn’t understand
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What can the RAAC look forward to?
There’s a rumour going around that the 1st Armoured Regiment’s combat role might be restored. Rumours, of course, can be
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Wooden skirt and other distracting bits
This week I mount a 4m wooden skirt to the backside of my basement excavation. In preparation though, there’s a
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25 years since Aussies answered the call in Afghanistan
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: ANTHONY ALBANESE MPPRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA RICHARD MARLES MP DEPUTY PRIME MINISTERMINISTER FOR DEFENCE MATT KEOGH MP MINISTER FOR
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Higher recognition but no medal for RCB vets
The Australian government will reclassify service at Butterworth in Malaysia between 1970 and 1989 as ‘non-warlike service’, replacing the previous
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Historic homosexual convictions extinguished by request
Current or former Australian Defence Force personnel can now apply to have historical homosexual convictions extinguished from their service records.
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Officers recognised for peacekeeping role
Five Australian Army officers were recognised for their contribution to one of the United Nations’ most dangerous peacekeeping missions during
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Lancers on Bathurst patrols
Soldiers from the 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers (1/15RNSWL) were put to the test in Bathurst last month on
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Vietnamese peacekeepers get RAAF lift to Africa
Sixty-two Vietnamese peacekeepers have begun a year-long deployment on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, supported by Australian strategic
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