The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) have completed the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) activity ‘Exercise Crocodile Response’ in the Northern Territory.
Around 85 Australian Defence Force personnel have been farewelled at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville today ahead of their upcoming deployment to the Middle East region.
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Australian Army soldiers and US Marines from the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF‑D) have completed a live-fire, high-end warfighting exercise in the Northern Territory.
Australia is deploying a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to conduct maritime surveillance in support of the international effort to enforce United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions against North Korea.
Joint media release The Hon Michael Sukkar MP, Minister for Housing, Assistant Treasurer Defence has entered into a contract with Shayher Group for the sale of the Bulimba Barracks site in Brisbane.
A University of Tasmania team has won a Eureka Prize for the development of the world’s first trace detection device that can identify inorganic explosives in under a minute.
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Australian Army engineers have arrived in Timor-Leste for the sixth iteration of Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk. The multilateral exercise focusses on exchanging trade-skills and supporting the growth of Timor-Leste’s defence capability.
I will travel to the Pacific for a seven-day visit, from 22 to 28 August, to further enhance Australia’s regional defence engagement.
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** E&OE Check against delivery** OLIVER PETERSON: The Australian Government has today committed Defence Force personnel to join a US-led effort to protect the shipping channel in Iran. The Defence Minister Linda Reynolds can tell you more; she joins me on Perth Live.
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HMAS Hobart has become the first Hobart-class Guided Missile Destroyer to fire a missile in Australian waters. Hobart fired an SM-2 Standard Missile against an unmanned target during trials off the coast of New South Wales, achieving excellent results.
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Joint media release The Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Member for Hasluck The Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry, Member for Durack
Joint media release Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, Minister for Defence, Senator for Western Australia The Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians, Member for Hasluck
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IN the second week of September the National Rugby League Holden Women’s Premiership (NRLW) competition kicks-off with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) well represented across Australia’s NRLW clubs.
Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP
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The Morrison Government has awarded 15 contracts valued at more than $28 million to Australian small businesses who are developing cutting-edge technologies aimed at providing the Australian Defence Force with a capability edge.
THE Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel Darren Chester today launched the fourth Defence Reconciliation Action Plan.
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Joint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator for South Australia
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Australia is continuing its contribution in the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the Southwest Pacific, with the latest iteration of Operation SOLANIA launched today.
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