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Captain Laura McCarthy is serving part-time under Service Category 3, and is pictured with her children at home. Story by Jessica Cameron. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

Remote, part-time role perfect for mum

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The war memorial in Auburn, South Australia, honours soldiers from the district that died in World War I. CAPTION: Captain

Lance Corporal Mancell Laidler, of Joint Task Group 629.9, inspects the licence of a motorist at the ACT Federal Highway border-control point during Operation COVID-19 Assist. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.

ADF winds up ACT COVID control support

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ADF personnel have spent the past few weeks supporting ACT Policing at vehicle checkpoints on the ACT-NSW border set up

HMAS Sirius conducts a replenishment at sea with USS Stockdale during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Musical interlude during franticly serene meeting at sea

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Replenishment ships such as HMAS Sirius play a vital role in the maritime theatre, providing supplies such as fuel, food, provisions

Personnel from HMAS Canberra deliver personal protective equipment to Manila, Philippines, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

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Philippines supported in milestone year

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Celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations, Australia and the Philippines strengthened their defence and whole-of-government ties with a number of

Leading Seaman Esler Cartledge in the galley on board HMAS Sirius during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Pair aboard at start and end of ship’s service

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Two sailors in HMAS Sirius on the ship’s final deployment before being decommissioned were part of the ship’s commissioning crew

Lieutenant Commander Richard Mingramm looks out from the starboard bridge wing of HMAS Sirius, as the ship departs Cam Rah Bay, Vietnam, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

ADF People

Old salt never says never

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As HMAS Sirius undertakes her last operational deployment during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21), it could also be the end of

Australian Army Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo (LARC) vehicles during EX SP21 at the Wide Bay Training Area, Inskip Peninsula, Queensland. Photo visor clip.

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Light amphibious cargo vehicle training – Exercise Surfing Penguin

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The 35 Water Transport Squadron, 10th Force Support Battalion conducted a training activity at the Wide Bay Training Area, Inskip

Sappers from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment dismount an Australian Army M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carrier to conduct a simulated breach of an enemy position while training at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Australian Army Videos

Sappers breach contested minefield

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Soldiers from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment conducted a simulated minefield breach while under fire from a fictional enemy in

Detective Sergeant Mark Dalton, front, provides feedback to Joint Civil-Military Cooperation Staff Planning Course participants, supported by Senior Instructor Major Brian Willsher, right, and Major Frank Aisake, left, of Headquarters 1st Division. Story by Captain Lily Charles.

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Military and civilian cooperation goes online

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The latest Joint Civil-Military Cooperation Staff Planning Course (JCSPC) successfully tackled the challenge of remote learning during COVID-19. CAPTION: Detective

Major Brett Pates, left, and his son, Lance Corporal Timothy Pates, are both deployed to the Middle East region on Operation Accordion. Story by Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

ADF People

Long Army service a lifestyle

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Major Brett Pates has clocked up more than 41 years of service in Army logistics and says perspective is key:

Corporal Lachlan Jones from the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, flies a DJI Mavic 2 at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.

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Engineering infantry innovations

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Corporal Lachlan Jones is an infantry signaller dedicated to improving the capabilities and experiences of his fellow infanteers. CAPTION: Corporal

A 'Let's Chalk about Mental Health' activity was held at Adams Auditorium, ADFA, in 2019 in support of World Mental Health Day. Photo by Jay Cronan.

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Look out for your mates, and yourself

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Defence marked the October 10 World Mental Health Day with online and in-person activities around Australia in the lead-up to the

Ipswich Indigenous community members and children inside a C-17A Globemaster III for a flight from RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Sergeant Peter Borys.

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Connections made high above ground

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More than 130 Ipswich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families had the experience of a lifetime: a

NSW Police Senior Constable Peter Heginbotham, front left, and Midshipman Bridie Kemp on hotel quarantine duties during Operation COVID-19 Assist. Story by Flight Lieutenant Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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ADF supports evacuees in quarantine

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Recent evacuees from Afghanistan are being helped in their transition to a new life in Australia by ADF personnel on

Enrolled nurse Nicole Gentry prepares Flight Sergeant Kate Morris, of No. 295 Squadron, for her plasma donation at the Red Cross Ipswich Donation Centre in Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

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Leading the way for blood donations

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Even a three-year posting to Florida, United States, didn’t slow down Flight Sergeant Kate Morris’ blood and plasma donations in

Leading Aircraftman Peyman Zeinali, left, and Leading Aircraftman Nicolas Ballingal use RAAF Base Edinburgh's in-ground refuelling system for the first time with an Air Force P-8A Poseidon. Story by Corporal Abbey Leonard. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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New in-ground refuelling system at RAAF Base Edinburgh

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A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft from No. 92 Wing at RAAF Base Edinburgh in August marked a

Qualified flying instructor with No. 2 Flying Training School Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Lee and students from Clontarf Academy in front of a Pilatus PC-21 aircraft at RAAF Base Pearce. Story by Flight Lieutenant Steven Barrett.

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Students’ flying visit to base a real buzz

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Students from the Clontarf Academy in Geraldton, Western Australia, were “wide-eyed” when they toured RAAF Base Pearce in early September.

Soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) conduct a live-fire training serial with an Australian Army Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Taylor Lynch. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Australian Army News Science & Technology Videos

Boxers fire up in rugged bout

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The 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) recently pushed their Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV) to the limit and

Corporal Rhian Mears, of 3rd Brigade Headquarters, plays for the Curra Swans Australian Rules football team during their grand final win in Townsville. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News

Army helps Swans fly high

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With an army of fans in tow and a swarm of Army players on the team, the Curra Swans Football

Players from the Wallabies Rugby team throw footballs with participants of the Proud Warrior Youth Engagement Program at Pallarenda Beach, Queensland on 23 September 2021. Story by Captain Lily Charles. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

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Wallabies inspire Proud Warriors

08/10/202108/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 179 Views 0 Comments

From the troubled suburbs of Sydney’s inner west to the international rugby arena, Wallabies player Scott Sio understands the value