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ADF News Talisman Sabre 

TS23 photo essay by Christabel Migliorini

26/07/202326/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1293 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

CONTACT extends a huge thank you to our SE Queensland stringer Christabel Migliorini for this excellent photo essay from Exercise

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Local participants form a huddle during an ADF Sports training program at the Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Story by Squadron Leader Amanda Scott. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.
ADF News Pacific 

ADF delivers sports-officials program in PNG

26/07/202329/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1673 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Papua New Guinea

As a sign of two countries’ shared passion for sport, the Australian Defence Force is delivering a sports officials program

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A K9A1 self-propelled Howitzer from the 11th Field Artillery Unit of the Korean Marine Corps fires during a multi-national live firepower demonstration at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.
ADF News Talisman Sabre 

Serious shootout in Shoalwater Bay

23/07/202325/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1952 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

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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CEO and Founder of StriveStronger Andrew May speaking at 'The Integrated Mindset - A Social Mastery Journey' at Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. Story by Mikaela Farrugia. Photo by Kym Smith.
ADF News 

Social-mastery masterclass at ADFA challenged self-development

20/07/202321/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1893 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Force Academy

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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Squadron Leader Nathan Hook, left, with Acting Head Joint Support Services Division Air Commodore Grant Pinder, and civilian employer Peter Nugent from AeroPM. Story by Emily Egan. Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh.
ADF News Sovereign industry 

Award-winning support for reservists

18/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1522 Views 0 Comments ADF Reserve

The winners of a Defence Supportive Employer Award have recognised the important work of ADF reservists, saying they added genuine

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Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Harrison Mash coordinates a surveillance and reconnaissance bi-lateral training mission on board a RAAF P-8A Poseidon during a flight in Tamil Nadu, India, at the beginning of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 23. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.
ADF News 

ADF’s Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023 begins

07/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1883 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023

Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) 2023, commenced this week in India and will visit 14 countries over

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Saab ground combat systems Carl Gustaf M4 with FCS 558. Image supplied.
ADF News 

Defence buys more Carl Gustaf M4s

05/07/202305/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2357 Views 3 Comments Carl Gustaf M4

Saab has announced it has received an order from the Australian Department of Defence to supply additional Carl-Gustaf® M4 weapons.

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ADF News 

Defence rents Darwin’s COVID quarantine centre for surge accommodation

03/07/202303/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2007 Views 0 Comments Howard Springs

The Albanese Government and the Northern Territory Government today signed an agreement to establish the Defence Accommodation Precinct Darwin at

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Flight deck crew on HMAS Adelaide 'hot refuel' a running MH-60R Seahawk helicopter during Exercise Ocean Explorer 2017, off the west coast of Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
ADF News 

Multi-million$ contract to refine ADF fuel in Oz

03/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2711 Views 2 Comments

Australian company Viva Energy Refining Pty Ltd has been awarded a $450million-per-year contract to refine and supply fuel for the

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Director General Training and Doctrine Brigadier Glenn Ryan signs the Joint Technical Trades and Training Services (JTTS) contract at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. Photo by Leading Seaman Tara Morrison.
ADF News 

Defence outsources technical-trades training

30/06/202302/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8669 Views 20 Comments TAFE

Thousands of sailors, soldiers and aviators will be trained in technical trades under a five-year $300 million contract with Wodonga

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Lachlan Symonds and Monique Hollick during the Buccaneer Main Mission Orbit simulation. Photo by Peter Hoare.
ADF News 

Defence targets 50% gender balance in key areas

19/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2559 Views 7 Comments

The government has announced changes to enable Defence to implement a 50 per cent target for women’s participation across key

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Australian Defence force personnel on a trial course to operate the Liebherr 1060-3.1 medium crane at the School of Military Engineering at Holsworthy Barracks. Story and photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.
ADF News 

New cranes with Bluetooth control “fun to use”

16/06/202319/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2423 Views 0 Comments cranes, Liebherr C6 mobile slewing crane

Higher lift capacity and advanced Bluetooth control systems are just two capabilities of Defence’s new Liebherr C6 mobile slewing cranes.

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ADF ADF People News Veterans 

New resource for Defence and veteran carers

11/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2648 Views 0 Comments Defence and Veteran Carers Network

Around one in eight current or former ADF personnel have a partner, parent, sibling or child who provides care and

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Navy Regional Indigenous Development Coordinator Leading Seaman Joseph Canning plays the didgeridoo at ANZAC Cove during an ANZAC Day rehearsal on the Gallipoli peninsula in Türkiye. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.
ADF News 

Defence’s calling to Indigenous affairs

30/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1401 Views 0 Comments Indigenous

National Reconciliation Week is a chance for Defence to reflect on the contribution First Nations personnel have made, and continue

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Deputy Chief of Army Major General Natasha Fox talks with Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Army Lieutenant at Russel Offices, Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.
ADF News 

ADF’s inaugural Chief of Personnel – first female 3-star

25/05/202325/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6447 Views 6 Comments Natasha Fox

Current Deputy Chief of Army Major General Natasha Fox has been appointed the inaugural Chief of Personnel in the Australian

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Australian Army Corporal Jack Bromhead, catering instructor at the Australian Defence Force School of Catering at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria. Photo by Leading Seaman Kieran Dempsey.
ADF News 

Three services’ chefs training merged

24/05/202324/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3407 Views 2 Comments ADF School of Catering

ADF chefs will receive the same training regardless of their service under a new streamlined format that will turn out

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ADF ADF People News 

Army captain finishes first female, second overall in 231km run

22/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2162 Views 0 Comments

Army ultra-marathon runner Captain Meghann Coffey has smashed a personal best by finishing second overall and first female in a

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The yarning circle and bush-tucker gardens at RMC-Duntroon, Canberra. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.
ADF ADF People News 

New RMC yarning circle

17/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2021 Views 0 Comments Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

The spiritual life and important ties to country of the ACT’s Ngunnawal People can now be better understood and celebrated

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Australian Government-donated Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, in April 2022. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.
ADF News Sovereign industry 

Contract to replace some Bushmasters sent to Ukraine

17/05/202317/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3219 Views 1 Comment Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles

Thales Australia has welcomed the announcement today by Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy of a $160million contract to build

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MV-22B Ospreys from the VMM-363 US Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron resting under the Townsville sunset during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 at RAAF Base Townsville. Photo by Corporal Ashley Gillett.
ADF News Videos 

Final planning for Ex Talisman Sabre 23

15/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3575 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

This year’s Exercise Talisman Sabre will be the biggest yet in terms of geographic spread and the number of partner

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