It is completely unacceptable to use a flag of this nature.This is completely at odds with the values of the Australian Defence Force and the tens of thousands of ADF personnel who have served with...
Australians can be proud of the significant contribution the ADF has made over many years to combat the Taliban and make Afghanistan a safer place for its people and the rest of the world.It has long...
The text of the following statement is a joint release of defense ministers of Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary...
Australian Minister for Defence Marise Payne, Japanese Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera, and U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis convened a trilateral defense ministerial meeting in Singapore...
The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign AffairsSenator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for DefenceHer Excellency Retno Marsudi, Minister for Foreign AffairsHis Excellency...
The strategic partnership between Australia and New Zealand remains the closest in our region, and continues to have global dimensions established in the days of the first ANZACs. As close neighbours...
Australia’s oldest naval mystery has been solved with the discovery of the wreck of Australia’s first submarine HMAS AE1 off the coast of the Duke of York Islands in Papua New Guinea. A...
Overview1. On 13 October 2017, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Kang Kyung-wha, and the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Korea, Song Young-moo, hosted the Australian...
On being appointed as Minister for Defence in September 2015 I directed the Department of Defence to ensure a comprehensive response to this issue was developed and implemented. In response to that...
On behalf of every Australian, we wish the Australian athletes competing in the 2017 Invictus Games the best of luck. The Invictus Games are an international, adaptive sports competition for...
I extend my sincere condolences and those of the Australian Government to the Singapore Armed Forces and the family of full-time National Serviceman 3rd Sergeant Chan Hiang Cheng Gavin following his...
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign AffairsMr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade)Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for DefenceThe Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and NT Chief Minister, the Hon Michael Gunner MLA, today announced that the Department of Defence will provide an interim water treatment plant to...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and NT Chief Minister, the Hon Michael Gunner MLA, today announced that the Department of Defence will provide an interim water treatment plant to...
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has commenced its support to US-led recovery operations following the MV-22 Osprey incident in Shoalwater Bay on Saturday, 5 August.Royal Australian Navy (RAN)...
The United States Marine Corps have confirmed that at around 3:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time today, the US Navy and US Marine Corps suspended search and rescue operations for three missing...
I have been advised of an incident involving a United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey helicopter off the coast of Shoalwater Bay today. I can confirm no Australian Defence Force personnel were on...
It is with great sadness I acknowledge the passing of a Royal Australian Navy member.The member was deployed on Operation Resolute, the Australian Defence Force's contribution to the whole-of-...
I welcome the release of Canada’s Defence Policy Review, which will result in an increase in the size of the Canadian Armed Forces and affirms Canada’s commitment to its allies and partners.Australia...
On 5 June, Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop, and Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne, hosted US Secretary of State Rex W Tillerson, and Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Sydney for...
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