National

Army assists with fodder distribution
While people and native wildlife left devastated by the bushfires are increasingly being cared for, livestock on farms haven’t necessarily been rec

Kiwis happy to share the loads
Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel have been working shoulder to shoulder with their Australian counterparts at RAAF Base Amberley.

Gunners join the Alpine’s Cutting Edge
Artillerymen and women have joined the Army’s frontline response teams, helping to clear away fallen trees and trees at risk of c

Vital water drop to rural property
A 35-year-old Mack water tanker has delivered 9000 litres of much-needed water to a remote farming property.

The logistics of feeding an army
Distributing donated food to emergency service personnel across Victoria is no easy feat.

Answering trunk call with some inside knowledge
Tree-felling experience has never been so in demand as ADF personnel cut through our blackened landscape.

Elite team coordinates flights
The smooth operation of Mallacoota air movements can be attributed to ADF experts on the ground.

Dozers help douse burning mountain
ADF intervention has taken the heat out of Eden's smouldering woodchip threat.

ADF expertise used in delicate dam retrieval
Navy divers and Army drivers have helped pull a ditched firefighting helicopter from a NSW reservoir.

Help and hardware from across the Tasman
The deployment of Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters to Australia is an example of skill and cooperation in a time of crisis.

Chainsaw crews clearing vital links
Tree by dangerous tree, ADF personnel are helping open roads between fire-hit regions.

Air traffic support during bushfires
Flight Lieutenant Ben Young’s team deployed to the Transportable Air Operations Tower at Bairnsdale Airport in early January.