Defence

Norman Laing, the Defence Indigenous Cultural Adivser at Defence Department headquarters, Russell, Canberra. Photo: Lauren Larking

People Indigenous

Cultural calling

Living on the streets of Brisbane, Norman Laing found himself knocking on the door of a Defence Force Recruiting office in 1994.

The Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell (third from right) and Secretary of Defence Greg Moriarty (centre) join Indigenous personnel and artist Chern'ee Sutton at the launch of the Defence Reconciliation Action Plan. Photo: Lauren Larking

National Defence policy

Defence launches new Reconciliation Action Plan

The Australian Defence Force plans to double the number of Indigenous military personnel by 2025.

The Minister for Defence, Linda Reynolds, right, speaks to workers from the Australian Submarine Corporation at the Osborne Naval Precinct in South Australia. Photo: Sergeant Max Bree

Capability Defence policy

Working with defence industry becomes easier

Businesses in the defence industry are now able to more easily access security services to help them become ‘Defence ready’.

Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro launches STEM)Workforce Strategic Vision 2019-2030 at Russell Offices, Canberra. Photo: Lauren Larking

National STEM

Focus on high-tech future

Defence will expand its science, technology, engineering and math cadetship program as part of its STEM vision.

Dr Joe Fabrizio, a senior electrical engineer with the Defence Science and Technology Group, with the experimental phased array radar being developed at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Photo: Corporal Brenton Kwaterski

Technology STEM

Capability on his radar

Bouncing radio waves thousands of kilometres across the sky is a normal day for Giuseppe (Joe) Fabrizio, a Defence scientist based in Adelaide.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Minister for Defence, Linda Reynolds.

International International engagement

Reinforcing Australia-NATO bond

The strong bond between Australia and NATO has been reinforced during NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s visit to Australia from August 6 to 8.

Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro. Photo: Jayson Tufrey

People STEM

Top award for Chief Defence Scientist

The Chief Defence Scientist, Professor Tanya Monro, has been awarded the 2019 South Australian Award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership.

Corporal Brian Buskell keeps watch near the Australian Medical Support Force casualty clearing post in Kibeho displaced persons camp, Southern Rwanda, April 21, 1995. Photo: Corporal Robin White

National History

Recognition for Rwanda service

Australian Service Contingents 1 and 2 who served in Rwanda on Operation Tamar have been recognised with the award of a Meritorious Unit Citation.

Amphibious assault vehicles drive down King's Beach, near Bowen, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Whitney C. Houston (US Army)

National Talisman Sabre

Bowen liberated

The idyllic Queensland town of Bowen was at the centre of a battle for liberation during an amphibious landing and subsequent raid on the beach-front...