Month: January 2026

Australia’s border control weakness exposed

Yahoo on Google : Kamilia Palu, News Editor : Mon 26 January 2026 Torres Shire Council demands answers after a ‘scary’ scene spotted from plane window over Australian waters. The council is now demanding answers from authorities after multiple residents came forward with similar concerns. From the window of the small plane, Salome Toby spotted multiple foreign […]

VALE – Commander Mick Storrs RAN Ret’d

Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member Commander Mick Storrs RAN Ret’d on Thursday 22 January. Mick was a resident of Caloundra in Queensland and a member of the local RANOPs association. He was its unofficial coast watcher, monitoring and reporting to the group on warship movements […]

Vale Commander Ken Swain AM Ret’d

VALE – COMMANDER KEN SWAIN AM RAN Ret’d Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member CMDR Ken Swain AM. Ken was a resident of Seaforth NSW. Ken’s naval career is noteworthy for his role as Staff Officer for the RAN 75th Anniversary celebrations in 1985/86. A Naval […]

Maritime Warfare training contract

Serco has secured the successful rebid and expansion of its contract to deliver maritime warfare training at HMAS Watson and HMAS Stirling. The program integrates advanced simulation technologies, synthetic warfare environments and AI supported scenario planning to prepare Navy personnel for the complex operational demands of modern maritime warfare. It draws on Serco’s specialist expertise […]

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