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Biography of Tobruk Ferry Run commander launched

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On 10 June the biography of Vice Admiral Sir Albert Poland KBE CB DSO DSC was launched at the International Institute of Strategic Studies...

Divers find big US WWI wreck

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The German submarine captain saw his target’s silhouette against the evening sky off the coast of southern England and gave the command to fire...

85th year WRANS commemoration

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28 April 2026 marked 85 years since the formation of the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). The WRANS was established in April 1941...

Mines lesson from the Dardanelles 1915

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The Dardanelles 1915 and Epic Fury. Why a Ship Is Still A Fool To Fight A Fort By Desmond Woods OAM As we approach another ANZAC...

125 years of naval service

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The Australian Navy and Australian Army have commemorated 125 years of service, recognising the generations of sailors and soldiers who have served the nation...

At 125, RAN most consequential decade

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By Jennifer Parker* 1 March 1901 marked the establishment of Australia’s Commonwealth military and naval forces, the foundation of today’s Royal Australian Navy and Australian...

A new Naval Reserve – tradition and future

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By Tim Coyle* ‘The reservist is twice the citizen’ – Winston Churchill The articles penned by Jennifer Parker and Commander Paul Pelczar published in the ANI...

Selling off the farm

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By Clive Williams* The decision to sell Victoria Barracks in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane is being presented by the Albanese government as a necessary act of...

Statement on sale of Defence assets

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Below is a statement by the Minister for Defence Richard Marles on the sale of Defence assets. Today, the Albanese Government is announcing the most...

HMAS Leeuwin: when service was close to home

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By Commander Paul D Pelczar OAM, RAN* The recent public release of the Defence Estate review, and the announcement that a number of long-held establishments...