Download IPFS Wing Commander Robyne Green has been awarded the prestigious Federation Star in recognition of her extraordinary 52 years of service to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). This article highlights Green’s remarkable career, the significance of the award, and the broader context of Australia’s defence commitments. On July[Read More…]

Download IPFS Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, held from July 13 to August 4, showcased a deepening Australia-Japan defence partnership, with Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conducting advanced missile drills in Australia. This article explores the strengthened military ties, Japan’s live-fire demonstrations, and the strategic importance of this alliance amid regional[Read More…]

Download IPFS Mercer Superannuation (Mercer Super) has notified over 1.1 million members of a security breach following a series of mail thefts at Australia Post’s Melbourne General Post Office (GPO) between July 6 and 17. The incident raises fresh concerns about the integrity of postal infrastructure and the adequacy of[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has successfully demonstrated its Forward Arming and Refuelling Point (FARP) capability during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, enhancing its operational agility and reinforcing Australia’s ability to project air power across contested and remote environments. Between July 13 and August 4, a C-17A Globemaster[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australia’s newest junior officers are proving their mettle in combat roles during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, demonstrating leadership, adaptability, and readiness in high-intensity military operations. The exercise, held from 5 July to 4 August 2025 across Queensland and the Northern Territory, involves over 35,000 personnel from 19 nations,[Read More…]

Download IPFS Lieutenant Eloise Taylor of the 9th Force Support Battalion (FSB) showcased her leadership and adaptability during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, Australia’s largest military exercise, held from 13 July to 4 August 2025. Her role in logistics coordination highlighted the critical behind-the-scenes work of the Australian Defence Force (ADF),[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australian Army reconnaissance soldiers joined forces with their Philippine Army counterparts at From 19 May to 24 June 2025, over 80 Australian soldiers, mainly from the 1st Brigade, participated in joint training with approximately 140 personnel from the Philippine Army’s 4th and 10th Infantry Divisions at Camp Kibaritan[Read More…]

Download IPFS Australian Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, recently visited the 17th Sustainment Brigade (17 Sust Bde) during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. His engagement with troops at Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA) and Rockhampton emphasised the critical role logistics plays in sustaining complex military operations. Running from 5[Read More…]

Download IPFS A bipartisan group of U.S. House members strongly endorsed the AUKUS pact in a letter dated 22 July 2025, urging U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to uphold the trilateral arrangement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Key figures behind the letter include Representative John Moolenaar[Read More…]

Download IPFS On 16 July 2025, at Bradshaw Field Training Area—about 600 kilometres south of Darwin—the Australian Army’s 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, successfully conducted its first live-fire of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Two AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles were launched, intercepting a simulated[Read More…]