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Defence personnel conduct a climb during the rock phase of Rock and Ice at Mt Arapiles. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photos by Lieutenant Sebastian Ashton.

Between a rocky and an icy place

14/10/202514/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 761 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Rock and Ice

When Midshipman Stephanie Hudson fell during her first rock-climbing trip, she didn’t think much of it – she just got

Left to right, Corporal Lowana McDougall, Aircraftwoman Emily Harman, and Private Hope Hutchins from the Australian Defence Force Women's Rugby League team pay respects at the Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby, PNG. Story by Captain Jon Stewart. Photos by Corporal Nakia Chapman.

ADF People History Lest We Forget Overseas

ADF players honour fallen heroes

20/06/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 4819 Views 1 Comment ADF Sport, Kokoda Track, PNG, PNGDF, WWII

The Australian Defence Force Women’s Rugby League team visited the Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby as part of an

Air Force Cricket's Anzac Day 2022 team line up before the match in Bowral. Story by Wing Commander Deanna Nott.

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Air Force Cricket a binding tradition

18/04/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1880 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport

Flight Sergeant Ian Smith has swung a bat for Air Force Cricket for nearly two decades, and this Anzac Day

Leading Aircraftwoman Desiree Stafford and her daughter Aircraftwoman Pani Davidson prepare for the interstate ADF Basketball championships at RAAF Williams, Victoria. Story by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel. Photos by Corporal Michael Currie.

ADF People

Battling for family bragging rights

04/02/202504/02/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1157 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport

Walking out for the 2024 ADF Basketball grand final, Queensland representative and 61-year-old mother of eight Air Force Corporal Desiree

Governor-General Sam Mostyn and Leading Aircraftwoman Samantha Quadrio, bottom left, with the Australian team at the Governor-General’s XI vs England match at North Sydney Oval. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Chief Petty Officer Andrew Dakin.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

From ‘baggy blue’ to national cricketing uniform

24/01/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1515 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Governor-General of Australia, No. 75 Squadron

Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, Leading Aircraftwoman Samantha Quadrio felt humbled and thankful for her selection onto the Governor General’s

Local participants take part in a practice match during an ADF Australian rules coaching course at Linkbelt Oval, Yangor, Nauru. Story by Squadron Leader Amanda Scott. Photos by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

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ADF helps grow footy in Nauru

08/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 3140 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Nauru

The ADF has teamed up with the Australian Football League (AFL) to deliver a comprehensive sports training program aimed at

Australian Army soldiers compete as part of the Gallipoli Barracks Army Combatives Tournament finals in Brisbane. story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

ADF People

Perfecting hand-to-hand combat

06/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2983 Views 0 Comments 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), 7th Brigade, ADF Sport, Gallipoli Barracks

Soldiers tested themselves physically and mentally as part of the Gallipoli Barracks combatives tournament in November. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers compete

The Royal Australian Corps of Signals and Spartans Rugby Club members and supporters gather in celebration of breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon playing touch/mini/tag rugby game. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Kim Allen.

Australian Army News

Touch players set world record for mental health

10/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1665 Views 1 Comment 1st Signal Regiment, 7th Combat Signal Regiment, 7th Signal Regiment, ADF Sport, mental health

On a quiet suburban football field in Toowoomba last month, 28 Army signallers, veterans and Queensland Police Officers laced up

Royal Australian Navy officer Lieutenant Commander John Dover makes an ascent on Mount Everest. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

ADF People

Chopper pilot conquers Everest

27/10/202328/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1344 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, No. 723 Squadron

Standing on the roof of the world, Lieutenant Commander John Dover spoke to his wife at base camp, three-and-a-half kilometres

Military team members and veterans compete in a military judo teams competition at Nissan Stadium, Brisbane. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photos by Trooper Scott Paterson-Muller.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Veterans

Keeping active with judo

06/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1894 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Judo

Current and former ADF members took part in an inaugural military judo teams competition during the Queensland International Open Judo

Members of the woman’s ADF Rugby League team form a huddle with the PNGDF Rugby League team after a friendly exhibition match at the Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, PNG. Story by Squadron Leader Amanda Scott. Photos by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

ADF People

An adrenaline rush on the field

29/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1336 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, PNGDF

Members of ADF Rugby League joined the Australian Prime Minister’s XIII and junior teams as part of their tour to

Invictus Games Team Australia competitors and staff enter the stadium during the opening ceremony at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. Story by Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Veterans

Cheering start to Invictus Games

12/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1535 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Invictus Games

The sixth international Invictus Games for wounded, injured and ill, serving and former-serving military personnel has kicked off with a

Invictus Games 2020 Team Australia competitor Colleen Swifte disembarks a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A at Düsseldorf Airport, Germany. Story by Belinda Barker. Photos by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Invictus athletes touch down in Germany

08/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1820 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Invictus Games, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport

A touching welcome greeted Team Australia as it touched down in Düsseldorf in readiness for the sixth Invictus Games, which

Lenny Redrose has been named Team Australia’s flag-bearer for the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 opening ceremony. Story by Belinda Barker. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Invictus Games flag-bearer ‘over the moon’

05/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1567 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Governor-General, Invictus Games

Lenny Redrose has been announced as Team Australia’s flag-bearer for Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023. CAPTION: Lenny Redrose has been named Team

Invictus Games Team Australia competitor Xavier Green at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, Narrabeen NSW. Story by Belinda Barker. Photos by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Camaraderie calls

01/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1742 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Invictus Games

For father of two and former Australian Army Bushmaster crew commander Xavier Green, it will be a matter of switching

Invictus Games 2023 Team Australia competitor Able Seaman Cooper Blackwood at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, Narrabeen NSW. Story by Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

On the road to recovery

01/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1374 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Invictus Games

Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Cooper Blackwood fractured and dislocated his C5 C6 vertebrae in a diving accident while holidaying with

Invictus Games 2023 Team Australia competitor Danielle Hale at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, Narrabeen NSW. Story by Tina Langridge. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Tackling her fears

30/08/202303/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1486 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, assistance dogs, Invictus Games

Three broken ribs might have derailed most people’s Invictus Games preparation, but not Danielle Hale. CAPTION: Invictus Games 2023 Team Australia

Invictus Games Team Australia competitor James Barker at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, Narrabeen NSW. Story by Belinda Barker. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

ADF People

Feeling like a winner already

29/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1533 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Invictus Games

The Invictus Games are about much more than just sport. The event captures hearts, encourages mateship and uncovers tenacity and

RAAF Corporal Zac Simpson lines up the ball during the 2023 Australian Country Championships in Shepparton. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photos by Leigh Momk.

ADF People

Sticking it out on the pitch

29/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1479 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport

Defence field hockey teams clashed with some of the nation’s best at this year’s Australian Country Championships in Shepparton. CAPTION: RAAF

Invictus Games 2023 Team Australia competitor Able Seaman Jamie McGlinchey at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, Narrabeen NSW. Story by Belinda Barker. Photos by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

ADF People Competitions

Stubbornness shakes off the shackles

25/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1899 Views 0 Comments ADF Sport, Invictus Games

Able Seaman Jamie McGlinchey counts one of his greatest achievements as making the Australian Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023 team. CAPTION: Invictus

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