Training saves life of tourist in trouble
“Without their help … I wouldn’t be here.” CAPTION: Elinor Thomas and Thomas Watkins, centre, thank HMAS Canberra personnel for saving
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Flood clean-up reaffirms Defence ties
The community of Hervey Bay has strong Defence connections. CAPTION: Australian Army officer Lieutenant Andrew Hvejsel, from 6 Battalion, Royal Australian
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Support for Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is working closely with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), emergency authorities in Queensland and
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Sailors save the day with first aid
A routine run for three sailors in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens turned into a real-life first aid exercise, after they
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Troops waded in to help after cyclone
Soldiers from 6 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment and 11 Brigade deployed across south-east Queensland with high-clearance vehicles to support the response
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$200million for new navy radio network
Communication systems on Royal Australian Navy ships will be upgraded under a $200million program with Boeing Defence Australia. FILE PHOTO:
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Artillery award a nice surprise for gunner
This year’s recipient of the Royal Australian Artillery’s Mattner Award had no idea he had been nominated. CAPTION: Australian Army officer
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Updates as of 11 March 2025 Support for Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is working closely with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), emergency authorities in Queensland and
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Updates on People’s Liberation Army–Navy vessels operating near Australia
People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Task Group 107, comprised of the Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class Cruiser Zunyi, and the Fuchi-class
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ADF members injured in truck crash during flood-relief response
Several Australian Defence Force members were injured, some seriously, when two trucks crashed while responding to community needs in the
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HMAS Perth I Memorial unveiled
The HMAS Perth I memorial was inaugurated in East Fremantle recently by the Governor of Western Australia Chris Dawson and
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Mission ready for Bamboo Eagle
Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, held at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, strengthened RAAF and its coalition partners’ capabilities to
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New recognition for transitioning personnel
From March 1, all transitioning full-time ADF personnel will receive a testimonial to recognise their contribution before their final date
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Doing the safety dance at sea
HMAS Choules has been training with the big boys of aviation. CAPTION: Members of HMAS Choules’ flight deck team prepare an
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RAAF aims high in combat casualty care
Getting ‘comfortable with the uncomfortable’ was the objective for specialist reserve and permanent Royal Australian Air Force health clinicians of
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Last truck load delivered
The Land 121 medium heavy truck program, which has been running for more than a decade, has delivered its final
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Places to go, counterparts to see
The first regional presence deployment (RPD) for 2025 has opened HMAS Hobart to a number of training opportunities with counterparts from
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Air-to-air refuellers kept Operation Okra flying
Flying a Classic Hornet loaded with bombs over Iraq in 2016, Air Commodore Philip Gordon had a problem. CAPTION: A Royal
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From dream job to nightmare of Russian invasion
Olena was at her dream job, a personal trainer at a successful gym, when she heard news of Russia’s invasion
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Comedian’s admiration for troops is no joke
Route Irish, a 12-kilometre stretch of highway in Baghdad, Iraq, was once considered the most dangerous road in the world.
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