Exercises & Training

16 July 2026

Exercise Austral Shield (AS26)

By Captain Jordan Grantham The Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Joint Task Force (JTF 629) was...

16
Jul

15 July 2026

Exercise Black Cutlass

By Captain Cody Tsaousis Personnel from 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), tested themselves...

15
Jul

15 July 2026

Diamond Dagger – Team Effort

By Major Simon Hampson As artillery pounded enemy positions, engineers carved lanes through obstacles, and...

15
Jul

14 July 2026

Reservists refine live-fire mortar skills

By Tim Klingner Army reservists from across the country converged on Puckapunyal in early June...

14
Jul

14 July 2026

RAINF Course prepares soldiers for combat

By Corporal Michael Rogers Freshly qualified rifleman Private Hudson Sanders couldn’t believe how much he’d...

14
Jul

14 July 2026

Soldiers push limits for hard-earned Skippy Badge

By Corporal Michael Rogers It was just before midnight as Private Ryan Doyle quietly prepared...

14
Jul

14 June 2026

Candidates show their mettle on selection course

By Maj J (Courtesy Army Newspaper) Candidates aspiring to become Special Forces operators were selected...

14
Jun

14 June 2026

BACK TO BASICS

By Corporal Michael Rogers (Courtesy Army Newspaper) AN infantry platoon moved through damp bush as the...

14
Jun

14 June 2026

New choppers give battalion’s training a lift

By Captain Chloe Ellwood UH-60M Black Hawk from the 16th Aviation Brigade flew into Townsville...

14
Jun

13 June 2026

Partner nations rehearse for war

By Captain Andrew Page More than 3000 personnel are participating in the Australian Army’s largest...

13
Jun