Download IPFS For the first time, Australian defence industry companies actively participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, the country’s largest military exercise. Held between July 13 and August 4, the biennial event brought together more than 35,000 military personnel from 19 countries, including Australia and the United States, with activities[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australian and French soldiers celebrated a historic milestone during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 in Townsville, marking the first participation of mainland French Armed Forces in the multinational military exercise. In the Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and French Armed Forces forged a significant[Read More…]

Download IPFS On August 1, 2025, the Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra-class Landing Helicopter Dock, HMAS Adelaide III, sailed into Hobart’s port under clear skies, beginning a five-day port visit. As the most capable amphibious warship in the Australian Defence Force, measuring 230 metres, the arrival drew significant attention and interest[Read More…]

Download IPFS The United States Navy-led Pacific Partnership 2025 mission has returned to Papua New Guinea with a renewed focus on disaster response and regional cooperation. Arriving in Lae on July 26 aboard the USS Pearl Harbor, the Harpers Ferry‑class dock landing ship, the mission marks the 21st iteration of the largest[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator Penny Wong, has drawn mixed responses following the arrest of a Chinese national in Canberra on charges of foreign interference. The individual, a woman who is a permanent Australian resident, was apprehended by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Security Intelligence[Read More…]