Recognising employers’ support of reservists
Businesses that go above and beyond to support employees who are members of the ADF Reserves will be acknowledged and
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General news from around the Australian Defence Force
Invictus Games 2023 all wrapped up
After seven days of competition, displaying hope, resilience and camaraderie among more than 500 international competitors, Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023
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DSTG developing ‘steerable’ radio antennas
Radio frequency technology has come a long way since the days of manually adjusting rabbit ears to get a TV
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Lockheed Martin wins $multi-billion$ Project AIR6500
Lockheed Martin Australia has been selected as the ‘strategic partner’ to deliver the Joint Air Battle Management System for the
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Quantum leap for military time keepers
Among the fleet of warships at last year’s Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), one carried a pair of Australian-built
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New Veteran Transition Strategy for ADF members and families
Today the Australian government released its Veteran Transition Strategy to better support veterans’ and their families transition to civilian life.
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ADF gets $2billion for new missiles
Australia’s federal government today announced an investment of more than $1.7 billion in some of the most powerful and technologically
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Defence Force Recruiting targeting kids on TV
Through the educational television series Ultimate Classroom, Defence Force Recruiting (DFR) aimed to inspire Gen Z to consider a Defence
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50 years since Australia left Vietnam War
Today our nation will pause to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day, the key commemoration in this 50th anniversary year of the
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Rehearsal for Pacific Airshow Gold Coast
Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is set to take your breath away from 18 to 20 August 2023, as the sky
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‘Lunch and Learn’ for advanced science
Directed-energy weapons and quantum technology were up for discussion as Defence celebrated the launch of National Science Week with a
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Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement now in effect
Australia and Japan are strengthening defence ties with the Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) coming into effect today. FILE PHOTO:
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CrossFit named official ADF sport
ADF members who do CrossFit now have a new home within Defence in which to engage their passion. CAPTION: Flight Lieutenant
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New Defence and Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it abundantly clear that more needs to be done to
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Saab hits deployable-health-project milestone
Saab Australia’s deployable health project JP2060 Phase 3 delivered 131 separate modules that have now been accepted by the Commonwealth
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TS23 photo essay by Christabel Migliorini
CONTACT extends a huge thank you to our SE Queensland stringer Christabel Migliorini for this excellent photo essay from Exercise
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ADF delivers sports-officials program in PNG
As a sign of two countries’ shared passion for sport, the Australian Defence Force is delivering a sports officials program
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Serious shootout in Shoalwater Bay
Seven nations have participated in a live-fire activity at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of the largest* ever
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Social-mastery masterclass at ADFA challenged self-development
Defence personnel gained skills and tools to perform at their peak, personally and professionally, during a social mastery masterclass at the
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Award-winning support for reservists
The winners of a Defence Supportive Employer Award have recognised the important work of ADF reservists, saying they added genuine
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