Purple Pony is back in the water
HMAS Toowoomba, nicknamed the ‘Purple Pony’, was returned to the water at Henderson, Western Australia, on April 12 after an
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Videos
Powerful end to penultimate day at Invictus Games
Bars were loaded as 11 Team Australia powerhouses battled it out on the bench at Sportcampus at Zuiderpark. CAPTION: Australian
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Perth students commemorate Anzac Day…slightly early
Students from Rosalie Primary School’s Year 6 class in Perth held their own, slightly early, Dawn Service on Wednesday, 6
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Invictus motivates rehab
Just three years ago, James Saville was bed-bound, but the Invictus Games 2022 provided motivation in his rehabilitation. CAPTION: Invictus
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USAF 22nd Airlift Squadron celebrates birthday at RAAF Base Amberley
The United States Air Force (USAF) 22nd Airlift Squadron commemorated the 80th anniversary of its establishment in Australia by flying
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Invictus Games: Diving in aids mental health
Returning to the pool during day four of the Invictus Games The Hague 2020 was a particularly poignant moment for
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Just competing was a victory, says Invictus Games medallist
Gabriel Ramon is still struggling to come to terms with the fact that he will be returning home with an
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Invictus Games: Day two – April 17 2022
Team Australia was in action across three sports on April 17 – archery, athletics and sitting volleyball. CAPTION: Australian Invictus
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Extracting beauty from a ‘killer log’
In the last video, I was nearly killed (OK, so I’m exaggerating just a little bit) by a log I
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Lifeblood welcomes flood of donors
First they swept and cleared debris, now soldiers deployed to the flood-affected northern New South Wales are rolling up their
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ADF on display at Formula 1 Grand Prix
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) demonstrated its resilience and flexibility at Australia’s first Formula 1 Grand Prix since the pandemic
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Scouting about in Lismore
Army soldiers from 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), bought some joy to a group of Lismore scouts in northern New
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ADF invited back to school
Rivers Secondary College students in Lismore took a bit of time off from their usual classes recently to talk to
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Palau’s patrol boat supports Pacific priorities
The Australia Defence Force is working closely with the Pacific nation of Palau to enable it to patrol its vast
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HMAS Canberra home from Tonga
HMAS Canberra sailed back into Sydney Harbour on March 29 after completing the Australian Defence Force’s ship-based support to Tonga.
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Vet Affairs’ Minister unblocks DVA funding with resignation threat
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Andrew Gee called a press conference this morning to announce his resignation from Federal Cabinet. CAPTION:
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USAF B-2 Spirit’s first visit to RAAF Base Amberley
A United States Air Force B-2 Spirit from 509th Bomb Wing dropped in this week, along with the Commander of
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Engaging with schools on Palau
It was back to high school for Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel recently deployed to Palau. CAPTION: A RAAF aviator
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Near disaster in your editor’s wood-working shed
Frustrated on the computer, I went out to the workshop to do something – anything – to make me feel
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Australian and Fijians side-by-side on flood cleanup
Australian and Fijian soldiers worked side-by-side in northern New South Wales to rebuild a community access road as part of
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