AllDefence and veteran spouses in the NT to benefit from groundbreaking career support program
Claire Harris speaking to the Cowork Coplay participants Perth_credit Human Quotient Group. Photo courtesy of Human Quotient Group. Spouses of current and former serving Australian Defence Force members in the Northern Territory are set to benefit from a nationally recognised program designed to foster connection, boost wellbeing and unlock career opportunities. The Cowork Coplay program, […]
Babcock supports small and medium enterprises launch into Defence at supplier day in New Zealand
New Zealand SME’s attend Defence Supplier day in Auckland. Photo courtesy of Babcock Australasia. Two Australian companies — Dobbie and VEEM Ltd (ASX: VEE) —have earned Level 1 accreditation within the supply chain of HII’s Newport News Shipyard (NNS), the US’ largest naval shipbuilder. Level 1 accreditation is one the highest tiers of supplier qualification […]
Australian Manufacturers Achieve High-Level Accreditation for US Defence Supply Chain
Two Australian companies — Dobbie and VEEM Ltd (ASX: VEE) —have earned Level 1 accreditation within the supply chain of HII’s Newport News Shipyard (NNS), the US’ largest naval shipbuilder. Level 1 accreditation is one the highest tiers of supplier qualification in the US defence system, reserved only for vendors who meet exceptionally rigorous standards […]
NUSHIP Eyre, Offshore Patrol Vessel 2, accepted
Defence, Industry, and State and Federal Government representatives tour the second Offshore Patrol Vessel constructed at Osborne, NUSHIP Eyre, as part of the Ship Acceptance Ceremony held at Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia. Photo courtesy of RAN and Civmec. Civmec and Luerssen Australia are proud to announce the acceptance of NUSHIP Eyre, the second […]
Nova Systems to integrate enhanced capability for Tasmanian Helicopter Emergency Air Services
StarFlight emergency services helicopter. Photo courtesy of Nova Systems Australia Nova Systems has been selected as the mission systems integrator of enhanced lifesaving capabilities supporting StarFlight Australia to deliver vital helicopter emergency air services across Tasmania. Australian aviation provider StarFlight was recently selected to provide vital helicopter emergency air services in Tasmania from January 2026. […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 19/09/25
Coalition goes from Price to Price on Defence industry Opposition Leader Sussan Ley moved this week to replace Senator Nampijinpa Price in the Shadow Defence Personnel and Defence Industry portfolio with former Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price. Price is a safe pair of hands in the portfolio given she is a moderate ally of the […]
Australia and US conduct bilateral operations in South China Sea
Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat conducted a routine transit through the South China Sea in accordance with international law, with support from a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The transit was conducted with the United States Navy’s Arleigh Burke Class destroyer USS Dewey on September 15 and 16. […]
RAAF Base Townsville prepares for Apache fleet
The Hon Peter Khalil MPAssistant Minister for Defence With Senator Nita Green The foundations are almost complete and the first structures are beginning to take shape as RAAF Base Townsville forges ahead with infrastructure works, to prepare for the arrival of Australian Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopter fleet. The Albanese Government is investing $700 million for […]
Additional Defence funding to deliver the Henderson Defence Precinct
The Hon Anthony Albanese MPPrime Minister of Australia The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs The Albanese Government will provide $12 billion towards delivering a Defence Precinct at Henderson to deliver continuous naval shipbuilding and AUKUS in Western Australia. Alongside the […]
Commemorating our peacekeepers
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs Today we commemorate National Peacekeepers’ Day and recognise the dedication and sacrifice over almost eight decades of our peacekeepers, peacemakers, peace builders and peace enforcers. Australia’s first contribution to peacekeeping came in 1947 with a deployment of military observers in modern-day Indonesia – and […]