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Soldiers from the Australian Army and Indonesian Armed Forces marines conduct an amphibious landing from an LCM-8 at Banongan Beach, Indonesia, during Exercise Keris Woomera 2026. Photo by Captain Annie Richardson.
Australian Army News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Aussies and TNI exercise in East Java

20/10/202620/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 522 Views 0 Comments

It was only mid-morning, but the sun was blistering and already more than 35 degrees and the hum of engines

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Australian Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and Indonesian Armed Forces provide security during Exercise Keris Woomera 2026 in Manado, Indonesia. Photo by Corporal Dana Millington.
Australian Army News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force 

Aussie HIMARS first overseas trip

20/10/202620/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1377 Views 0 Comments

For the first time, the Australian Army has deployed its high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) launchers overseas, transporting the

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An Australian/New Zealand team begin to clear a safe path into an unexploded-ordnance-hazard zone with handheld metal detectors, during Exercise Safe Step in Waiouru, New Zealand. NZDF photo.
Australian Army New Zealand News 

Anzac ammo techs share high-risk skills

20/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 654 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand and Australian ammunition technicians have been laying down for the cause of combined training as they share practices

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Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers prepare to escort Australian soliders and equipment during Exercise Wantok Warrior 2026 in Goldie, PNG. Photo by Gunner Jesse Linards.
ADF News Pacific 

ADF opens recruitment to Papua New Guineans

20/10/202621/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 520 Views 0 Comments

Following the historic signing of the Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty, known as the Pukpuk Treaty on 6 October 2025, the

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An underwater demolition explosion during Exercise Dugong 2026 in Pittwater, NSW. Photo by Able Seaman Taylor Johnson.
New Zealand News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Three nations unite beneath the waves

19/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 548 Views 0 Comments

Pittwater Basin on Sydney’s Northern Beaches appears like the perfect place to spend the school holidays, but, as thousands enjoyed

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Royal Australian Navy's Able Seaman Clay Viera, conducts operations with an autonomous underwater vehicle during Exercise Dugong 2026 in Jervis Bay, ACT. Photo by Leading Seaman Megan Maguire.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Australia’s mine-clearing advantage

19/10/202619/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 603 Views 0 Comments

A new frontier of underwater warfare is providing RAN with an unparalleled advantage over potential adversaries. CAPTION: Royal Australian Navy’s

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HMAS Sydney (V) sails in company with HMAS Choules off the North Coast of Australia during a Regional Presence Deployment. Photo by Leading Seaman Lauren Pugsley.
News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Sydney and Choules meet at sea

19/10/202619/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 288 Views 0 Comments HMAS Choules, HMAS Sydney (V)

HMAS Sydney rendezvoused with HMAS Choules in the Arafura Sea on 4 October, spending time operating together before continuing their separate deployments. CAPTION: HMAS

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Gina Rinehart in fine company at the opening of the Daniel Keighran VC Apartments in Brisbane. Photo supplied.
News Veterans 

Gina Rinehart delivers more veteran housing in Brisbane

17/10/202617/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5834 Views 10 Comments

Gina Rinehart’s $200 million commitment to put a roof over the heads of Australia’s homeless or at-risk war heroes now

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A Royal Australian Air Force hot air balloon flies over the iconic Mount Panorama sign during the 2026 Repco Bathurst 1000 at Bathurst, NSW. Photo by Aircraftwoman Grace Hanlon.
ADF News 

ADF revs up at Bathurst

17/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 410 Views 0 Comments

The roar of engines, the excitement of race day and the unmistakable sight of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft came

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Members of HMAS Sydney (V) monitor the distance line during a replenishment at sea with HMNZS Aotearoa during transit through the South China Sea. Photo by Leading Seaman Lauren Pugsley.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Sydney reunites with Kiwi counterparts

16/10/202616/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 449 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Sydney recently rendezvoused with HMNZ Ships Aotearoa and Te Mana in the South China Sea, replenishing fuel and stores before continuing her regional presence deployment

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Australian Army soldier Lance Corporal Jamie Dow explains a system to Commander Army Battlelab Colonel Matthew Hodda at the Army Innovation Day stand during the 2026 Chief of Army Symposium. Photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.
Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Soldiers to help shape emerging technologies

16/10/202616/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 482 Views 0 Comments

Nine emerging technologies were showcased at this year’s Army Innovation Day (AID) stand during the Chief of Army Symposium 2026.

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Australian Army soldier Corporal Harrison Hinson from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment observes a Quantum Vector Drone during Exercise Southern Jackaroo at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Photo by Private Alli Craig.
Australian Army News Science & Technology 

From keen eyes to sharp talons

16/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 411 Views 0 Comments

When 2 Cav Regt adopted the wedge-tailed eagle as its badge 56 years ago, it was drawn to the bird’s

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US Army and Australian Army soldiers discuss large landing-craft operations aboard a US Army Runnymede-class boat in Japan. Photo by Gunner Jesse Linards.
Australian Army Japan News USA 

Sea riders familiarised with big landing craft

15/10/202615/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 546 Views 0 Comments

In the lead-up to Exercise Orient Shield, five ADF personnel embarked on board Japanese and United States landing craft from

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An Australian Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter prepares to land during an aeromedical evacuation scenario as part of Exercise Helicon Luk 2026 in Papua New Guinea. Photo by Corporal Andrew Shaw.
Australian Army News Pacific 

New Black Hawks tested in PNG highlands

15/10/202615/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 527 Views 0 Comments

Against a backdrop of towering mountain pinnacles, narrow valleys and remote highland airstrips, Australian Army UH-60M Black Hawks completed their

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An uncrewed ground vehicle navigates a competition course during Exercise Western Dawn 2026. Photo by Corporal Saar Hayon.
ADF News Science & Technology 

Drone warfare dawns for ADF

15/10/202615/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 449 Views 0 Comments

As robots rolled through sandy terrain, negotiating barbed wire, trenches and simulated landmines, it looked less like a robotics competition

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Students on the Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) course at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, treat a simulated casualty under the supervision of course instructor Major Patrick Weinrauch. Photo by Private Lani Pickering.
Australian Army News 

Army health experts prepare for traumatic burns

15/10/202615/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 448 Views 0 Comments

Of all the injuries Army health personnel may face in their careers, burns are among the most challenging. CAPTION: Students

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Australian Army Lieutenant Sean Payne from the 1st Australian Division takes part in a Military Police subject-matter expert exchange with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the United States Army during Exercise Orient Shield 26 at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan. Photo by Captain Brodie Cross.
Australian Army Japan News 

Military police share tactics in Japan

15/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 550 Views 0 Comments

Managing internment and detention operations, riot control and forensic investigations are some of the military police (MP) capabilities Australian personnel

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Families departing Afghanistan aboard a RAAF C-17A Globemaster prepare for departure from Hamid Karzai International Airport. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.
ADF Middle East News 

Evacuation from Afghanistan – the final mission

15/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 391 Views 0 Comments

The final chapter of ‘Australia’s longest war’ was not written on a battlefield but on a crowded tarmac at Kabul

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An Australian Army soldier from 5RAR patrols in the Mirabad Valley, Afghanistan during Mentoring Task Force 2 in 2011. Photo by Private Matt Bickerton.
ADF Australian Army Middle East News 

25 years since our longest war started

14/10/202618/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 536 Views 0 Comments

Twenty-five years since the start of the campaign in Afghanistan, involving Australian soldiers in important and dangerous roles on the

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Australian Army snipers from call sign 63-X-ray, 5RAR, with militiamen at an Afghan militia camp in the Chora Valley, Afghanistan. Photo digitally altered for security.
Australian Army Middle East News Veterans 

Finding meaning in the war we lost

12/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1335 Views 0 Comments Afghanistan

Story by Sergeant Matt Bickerton They’d stolen our things and were angry, arguing and pointing at us. We couldn’t understand

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