AllAustralia, New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States conduct maritime cooperative activity
Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States have successfully conducted a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone. The MCA was conducted from 30-31 October 2025, with the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat participating alongside the Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa, the Philippine Navy’s […]
An AUKUS milestone – launch of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Albanese Government has delivered a key milestone in Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine program with the establishment of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator. The new statutory Agency is responsible for the effective regulatory oversight of Australia’s naval nuclear propulsion capabilities, providing independent assurance that […]
Travel to Malaysia for ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, will this weekend represent Australia at the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Malaysia. ASEAN sits at the core of Australia’s vision for a peaceful, stable and prosperous region, where […]
Third offshore patrol vessel launched
The first Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) built in Western Australia was launched at a ceremony at Henderson Maritime Precinct today. NUSHIP Pilbara is the third Arafura class OPV built but the first of four being constructed in WA, with NUSHIPs Gippsland, Illawarra, and Carpentaria to follow. Today’s launch marked an important milestone for […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 31/10/25
Summit season promotes exports Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has attended a series of summits since his return from a visit to the United States. The Prime Minister has been promoting export business opportunities in South East Asian markets. It has also been a delicate balancing act given Chinese sensitivities about Australia and the US and […]
Babcock completes vital maintenance work on the Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Aotearoa in Singapore
HMNZS Aotearoa is the RNZN’s Polar-class maritime sustainment vessel designed primarily to replenish ships and helicopters at sea and resupply Scott Base in Antarctica. Photo courtesy of Babcock Australia. The Export Controls Australia Group (ECAG) has opened Expressions of Interest for the 2026 Global Export Controls Program (GECP), a highly competitive, fully funded national initiative […]
DHA delivers new properties for Canberra
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs Defence Housing Australia has completed two new developments in Canberra, adding 113 new properties to the region’s housing supply. The new properties comprise 76 properties for serving Defence members and their families with another 37 properties built to support the local private housing market. […]
PFAS National Coordinating Body Expands
The Hon Peter Khalil MPAssistant Minister for Defence Joint Media Release with: The Hon Joshua Burgoyne MLAMinister for Lands, Planning and Environment; Corporate and Digital Development; Water Resources The Northern Territory and Queensland have joined New South Wales as members of the PFAS National Coordinating Body, strengthening national collaboration on the management of per- and […]
Travel to Chile for the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, is travelling to Chile for the 2025 South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM). SPDMM provides a forum for regional defence ministers to enhance cooperation and drive Pacific-led responses to shared regional challenges. In its 10th iteration, […]
Australia conducts routine transit through South China Sea
Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat has conducted a routine transit through the South China Sea in accordance with international law. The transit was conducted with support from a United States Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. HMAS Ballarat is currently on a three-month-long Regional Presence Deployment in the Indo-Pacific region. This is […]