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Members of the community get up close to a CH-47D Chinook helicopter on display at the Australian Army Flying Museum, Oakey, Queensland. Story and photos by Major Carolyn Barnett.

Inside the Australian Army Flying Museum

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At the Australian Army Flying Museum, the Chinook helicopter captivates visitors with its sheer scale and commanding presence. CAPTION: Members of

Army soldiers from 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, conduct basic soldier skills during Exercise El Adem, at Beecroft Weapons Range, Jervis Bay. Story by Major Tim Sydenham. Photos by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Gunners practise tactics with rifles and drones

10/04/202612/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 628 Views 0 Comments 9th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, Army Reserve, Beecroft Weapons Range, Exercise El Adem, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)

While their expertise is in the use of small uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), soldiers from 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery,

Commandant of the Army Logistics Training Centre Colonel Charmaine Benfield presents Craftsman Jack Patman with his certificate. Story by Captain Krysten Clifton. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Marine technicians chart a new course for Army

10/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 558 Views 0 Comments Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (ASEME), HMAS Cerberus

Growing up on the coast of Western Australia, Craftsman Jack Patman spent countless hours at his father’s side, helping pull

Army veteran William Knowles and his wife Dianne with welfare officer Barry Low and soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. Story by Photos by Sapper Oliver McKenzie.

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‘Homecoming’ for former sapper

10/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 527 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Lavarack Barracks

A long-held wish was granted to former sapper William ‘Bill’ Knowles, who returned to Townsville’s Lavarack Barracks last month for

The Littoral Manoeuvre Group marches, integrated within the 17th Sustainment Brigade at the establishment parade, Gallipoli Barracks. Story by Major Evita Ryan. Photos by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Army launches new littoral group

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Fifty years after the last Australian Army ships were retired from service, a new group has been established to operate

Australian Army soldiers and aviators conduct helicopter insertion and extraction training using UH-60M Black Hawks at Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney in 2025. Story by Captain Chloe Ellwood.

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Black Hawks train over Townsville

09/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 567 Views 0 Comments 16th Aviation Brigade, 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 3 Brigade, AH-64 Apache, CH-47F Chinook, Holsworthy Barracks, UH-60M Black Hawk

UH-60M Black Hawks arrived in Townsville last month from Sydney and Oakey for training activities with Chinooks and Apaches. CAPTION:

Sapper Brodie Tarleton from 3 Troop School of Military Engineering at the Direct Fire Support Weapons range as part of initial employment training at Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney. Story by Captain Aaron Pegram. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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Engineers learn skills at warfighters’ workshop

09/04/202609/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 420 Views 0 Comments Holsworthy Barracks, Royal Australian Engineers

The forges have been running hot at Army’s School of Military Engineering at Holsworthy Barracks, where trade transfers and trainees

Ben Roberts-Smith arrest at Sydney Airport. Supplied by AFP.

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Ben Roberts-Smith VC arrested

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The Australian Federal Police this morning arrested “a 47-year-old man” at Sydney Airport in relation to five counts of war

Members of Australia's Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) prepare to fly into Oruzgan's Baluchi Valley and Chora regions in support of an MTF1 mission, in 2010. Photo by Lieutenant Aaron Oldaker.

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Has Australia sent SAS to Middle East?

03/04/202603/04/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1262 Views 0 Comments

Media reports suggest that Australia has already sent SAS members to the Middle East – speculation Defence Minister Richard Marles

An Australian Army soldier signals 'all clear' to launch a drone using first-person-view goggles during the Modify and Operate Attack Drone (FPV) course at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. Story by Major Martin Hadley. Photos by Sergeant Nicole Dorrett.

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Army accelerates drone training

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Perched atop the rugged hillside and camouflaged in hides, teams operate their drones, sweeping for targets among the close terrain,

A new milestone project will focus on turning operational waste into usable power. Story by Carolyn Bishop.

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Defence project powers waste-to-energy innovation

27/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 591 Views 0 Comments ADSUN

A new multi-state research collaboration is advancing innovative waste-to-energy (WtE) solutions to support Defence operations across northern Australia. CAPTION: A

The Tunnel display at the More, Together Awards and Summit Awards at a previous Australian Defence Science Technology and Research Summit. Story by Rachelle Todd. Photo by Navin Chandra.

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ADSTAR summit to focus on accelerating capability

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Leading researchers, industry partners and defence specialists are preparing for the 2026 Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research (ADSTAR) Summit.

Lieutenant Clinton Shiell in his full-time role as a pilot of Qantas A380 aircraft. Photos by Major Jesse Robilliard.

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Army career veered off on a different flight path

25/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 418 Views 0 Comments 11th Engineer Regiment, Army Reserve, WWI, WWII

When Lieutenant Colonel Clinton Shiell joined the Royal Australian Artillery, flying a Qantas A380 wasn’t on his radar. CAPTION: Lieutenant

Troops cut a simulated nerve agent casualty out of her contaminated clothing as she passes through the personnel decontamination station. Story and photo by Captain Chris Wade.

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Training to survive a chemical weapon attack

20/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 514 Views 0 Comments CBRN, Gallipoli Barracks

It’s a situation no soldier ever wants to find themselves in – having to deliver urgent, lifesaving care to seriously

Visiting Fellow from Griffith Asia Institute, Dr Peter Layton, presents Heterogenous Air Power at War during the Air and Space Power Conference 2026, Canberra. Story by Ms Emma Taylor.

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Sweden’s whole of society approach to defence

19/03/202619/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 516 Views 0 Comments Air and Space Power Conference, Chief of Air Force

Contemporary lessons and insights were at the forefront of this year’s Air and Space Power Conference 2026. CAPTION: Visiting Fellow

Members of 4 Squadron board a C-130J Hercules for a night time mission during Exercise Diamond Seas. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jody Blakeley. Photos by Sergeant Melina Young.

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Developing excellence across warfighting domains

19/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 490 Views 0 Comments Exercise Diamond Seas, No. 4 Squadron, No. 88 Squadron

Through the seamless integration of advanced capabilities and joint military assets, Exercise Diamond Seas 26 strengthens Australia’s ability to train,