Defence

Families of the fallen re-connect
Every year, the families of fallen Australian soldiers meet to celebrate their lost loved ones and re-connect with the Australian Defence Force.

Veterans mark 20 years of freedom in Timor-Leste
More than 150 Australian veterans returned to Dili for the 20th anniversary of the International Forces East Timor (INTERFET) mission.

ADF eyes a win at international rugby union competition
After winning its first game by forfeit, the ADF rugby union men’s team cruised into the semi-finals of the quadrennial competition.

Snappy response with US Marines
The ADF and US Marines practised disaster assistance during Exercise Crocodile Response in the Northern Territory.

Defence rolls up its sleeves
Defence is aiming to donate blood or plasma more than 9000 times for the Defence Blood Challenge.

Speeding up Defence computers
Defence is aiming to make one of the fastest supercomputers in the world.

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

Defence launches new Reconciliation Action Plan
The Australian Defence Force plans to double the number of Indigenous military personnel by 2025.

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’.

Focus on high-tech future
Defence will expand its science, technology, engineering and math cadetship program as part of its STEM vision.

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.

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.