Departmental media releases

2013

DFAT announces new Data Centre partnership with Canberra Data Centres. 11 April 2013
The Australia-Japan Foundation welcomes students to Victoria from Japanese disaster zone. 25 March 2013
DFAT confirms IT contract to improve passport security, efficiency and integrity. 22 March 2013
Australia's trade in services for 2011-12. 5 March 2013
Travel Tale winners announced. 3 March 2013
Trade success in Australia's states and territories. 19 February 2013

2012

Ministers welcome the adoption of the UN Resolution on the Final Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty. 24 December 2012
Agriculture exports bounce back in 2011-12. 21 December 2012
China's rise dominates yearly trade round-up. 21 December 2012
Joint statement on whaling and safety at sea. 21 December 2012
Technology makes smart travel simple. 5 November 2012
Leaders of disaster-stricken Japanese communities visit Australia. 5 October 2012
Australia expresses concern over ILO team's departure from Fiji. 20 September 2012
Consular services: Letter to Seven Network's Today Tonight. 3 September 2012
Australia's trade expands in face of global turbulence. 28 August 2012
Australia trades $109 billion in services in 2011. 26 July 2012
Australian exports surge to new record. 11 July 2012
NAIDOC Week 2012. 11 July 2012
Fourteenth Australia-China Human Rights Dialogue. 10 July 2012
Primary product exports nudge record $200 billion in 2011. 21 June 2012
Australia Group Plenary 2012 - Media Release. 15 June 2012
Foundation for Australian Studies in China. 16 May 2012
Ensure mum gets the break she deserves this Mother's Day. 4 May 2012
Playground for children displaced by the Fukushima nuclear accident. 20 April 2012
Gold Coast welcomes students from Japanese disaster zone. 27 March 2012
Australian Government - Australia-Japan Foundation. 14 March 2012
Autonomous financial sanctions: Transition of regulatory responsibility. 7 March 2012
Australia trades $108 billion in services in 2010-11. 3 March 2012
Inaugural Australian Indigenous cultural festival in Cuba. 27 January 2012
Western and South Australia lead export growth. 24 January 2012
Seeking Public Submissions for the Charter of the Commonwealth. 10 January 2012
Australia records its ninth consecutive trade surplus in November 2011. 5 January 2012

2011

Agricultural Exports Bounce Back in 2010–11. 14 December 2011
Australia's strong trade performance continues. 12 December 2011
Australian Exports Approach $300 billion. 8 December 2011
Australia's trade with Africa rebounds. 1 December 2011
Five listed under terrorist asset-freezing regime. 15 November 2011
APEC Trade and Investment in 2010. 7 November 2011
DFAT passports IT upgrade goes out to tender. 30 September 2011
Australia’s trade with East Asia, the Americas, and the European Union: 2010. 17 August 2011
Australia's finance and insurance foreign affiliate trade. 5 August 2011
Australian trade surplus reaches record high in 2010-11. 3 August 2011
Trade with China Hits $100 billion. 29 June 2011
Australia's Trade in Primary and Manufactured products 2010 - record trade surplus. 22 June 2011
China becomes Australia's largest services export market. 15 March 2011
Summit marks International Women's Day. 8 March 2011
Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue. 21 February 2011
Second charter flight for Australians departing Egypt. 1 February 2011
Australia's trade by state and territory. 31 January 2011

2010

China tops trade in goods and services. 22 December 2010
Australia's exports of primary and manufactured products 2009-10. 9 December 2010
Know the rules for travelling with PBS medicine this Christmas. 7 December 2010
APEC Trade and Investment in 2009. 12 November 2010
Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award. 23 September 2010
Regional Operational Experts Group Meeting and Exercise Pacific Protector '10. 13 September 2010
Canonisation Ceremony for the Blessed Mary MacKillop. 10 September 2010
Safety Campaign for International Students. 6 August 2010
Australia's International Television Broadcasting Service. 19 July 2010
Scheme for the Recognition of Bodies to Issue Certificates of Origin for Free Trade Agreements. 19 July 2010
14th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. 23 June 2010
Appointments to the Board of the Australia-Japan Foundation. 7 June 2010.
Australian trade volumes grow despite financial crisis. 4 June 2010.
Appointment of Director General of AusAID. 12 May 2010.
Thirteenth session of the Human Rights Council. 27 March 2010
Joint approach to stabilise and rebuild Afghanistan - joint media release - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), AusAID, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF). 2 March 2010
Australian National Commission for UNESCO recognises the 150th Melbourne Cup. 1 February 2010
Exports of Primary and Manufactured Products Australia 2008-09. 29 January 2010
Australian Statement on Haiti – UN Human Rights Council. 29 January 2010

2009

Australia-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue. 10 December
Strengthening Political Cooperation with Mexico. 7 December
Australia's Composition of Trade 2008-09. 30 November
Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Torres Strait Treaty. 5 November
Australian and African parliamentarians working for food security. 23 October
Meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. 8 October
Australian elected as Chair of Executive Committee of the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 6 October
Australia's trade with East Asia, the European Union and the Americas in 2008. 3 September
Australia-Malaysia Institute: Strengthening Australia's Ties with Malaysia. 18 August
Appointment of Acting Director-General of AusAID. 1 July
Exports of Primary and Manufactured Products, 2008. 23 June
Australia's Composition of Trade 2008. 17 June
Australian Grant to the Nuclear Security Fund of the International Atomic Energy Agency. 8 May
Australia’s trade in services grows strongly. 18 March
The 2009 Australia-Japan Talkback Classroom Forum. 16 March
Australian and Indonesian teachers build BRIDGE of learning and friendship. 13 March
AKF Scholarships to strengthen Australia’s engagement with the Republic of Korea. 6 March
Doing business with the Arab world. 5 March
Promising Indigenous students recognised in DFAT's Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards. 23 February
Travel Bulletin for Australians travelling to Turkey for ANZAC Day. 19 February
State exports rose strongly in 2007-08. 28 January
New procedures for Australians travelling to the USA. 7 January

2008

22 December, Australia's finest arts and culture to shine at the Shanghai World Expo 2010
22 December, International Venue Group to provide staffing, retail and operations services for the Australian pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010
18 December, Exports of Primary and Manufactured Products in 2007-08
25 November, Australia's Composition of Trade 2007-08
20 November, International Venue Group to Provide Staffing, Retail and Operations Services for the Australian Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010
13 November, Smartraveller Consultative Group Meeting on Indonesia
6 November, Bovis Lend Lease to Build Australian Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010
1 October, New Passport Application Forms
18 September, Australian Company Wins Major Contract for Shanghai World Expo 2010
7 August, Australian digital game design exports exceed $100 million
7 August, Opening of HIV shelter for children, Mexico
28 July, Australia’s trade with East Asia, the European Union and the Americas in 2007
25 June, New Passport Application Forms
24 June, Nickel Exports Shine: New DFAT Trade Report: Exports of Primary Products and Manufactures in 2007
19 May, Australia's Composition of Trade 2007
17 April, Australia’s Exports in the December Quarter
28 March, Services Exports Continue to Rise in 2006-07
17 March, International Design Competition for the International Criminal Court
12 March, Rebuilding Afghanistan exhibition
25 February, Australia's Exports in the September Quarter
8 February, WA leads states in exports, NT grows fastest

2007

16 November, Dr Ashton Calvert AC
15 November, Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards 2007 - Recipients Announced
29 October, Remembered exhibition commemorates the 90^th anniversary of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
16 October, Exports continue to grow in the June quarter
2 August, R.G. Neale Lecture 2007 – Australia's relations with China
23 July, Australia-Mexico IPPA enters into force
13 July, Inaugural Australia-China Council Churchill Fellowship
6 July, Celebrating 50 years of trade with Japan - Australia's best customer
2 July, Trade Statistical Publication now free-on-line
26 June, Australia celebrates 60 years of contributing to UNESCO's culture of peace
18 June, The Prospects for Uranium Enrichment in Australia - Correcting the Record
15 June, Exports of Primary Products and Manufactures Posted Double-Digit Growth in 2006
10 May, Australia's Record Breaking Export Performance in 2006
17 April, Australian-Mexican Joint Expert Group
12 April, All Export Sectors Expanded in 2006
10 March, Death of Australian Diplomat, Elizabeth O'Neill, OAM
1 February, Exports of Primary and Manufactured Products Continue to Grow Strongly
12 January, APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), Canberra 15-26 January 2007
11 January, Export Growth Broad Based in the September Quarter

2006

14 December, Australia-China Council Funding for Churchill Fellowship
6 December, Publication Commemorates the 30^th Anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s Independence
17 October, Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards 2006 - Recipients Announced
6 October, Metallic Finish to Financial Year’s Exports
22 August, Services Exports Continue to Rise
20 July, Trade Growth Strong Across Major Regions
13 July, Stronger Export Performance from the Rural Sector
30 June, Primary Products Fuel Export Growth
18 May, Australia's Record Trade Performance
5 April, Exports of Resources and Manufactures Driven by Strong World Demand
22 March, Services Exports Crucial Contributor to Trade Performance
20 February, New Publication Features Trade by States And Territories
7 February, Allegations Made Before Cole Commission
25 January, Australia and New Zealand Maritime Delimitation Treaty Enters Into Force

2005

23 December, Resources Sector Continues to Buoy Exports
16 December, Exports of Australian Manufactures Rebound
15 December, Women Working for Australia Exhibition
28 November, Strong Global Economy Pulls Australian Exports Higher
17 October, Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards 2005
26 September, Strong Resources Sector Leads to Record Australian Exports
26 August, Australia – Thailand Institute Announces Grants Program
25 August, DFAT Employee Wins Expand EA/PA of the Year for 2005
28 July, Greening Australia Recognises Environmental Efforts
12 July, New Publications Feature Regional Trade
29 June, Australia’s Export Recovery Consolidates
7 June, Primary Products Drive Export Rebound
13 May, Report Highlights Trade Rebound
6 May, Education Exports Lead Services Trade Growth
20 April, Australia - China FTA: Call for Public Submissions
15 April, Australia-Malaysia FTA: Call for Public Submissions
4 April, Australia’s Exports Continue to Strengthen
17 March, Australia UAE FTA: Call For Public Submissions
16 March, Australian Perspectives On WTO Dispute Settlement
14 February, Visit By Australia's European Heads Of Mission
14 February, First Meeting of Officials Under the AUSFTA.
1 February, New Publication Features Trade by States and Territories

2004

10 December, Rebound in Exports Assisted by Strong Asian Demand
3 December, Australia-ASEAN-New Zealand FTA: Call For Submissions
3 December, Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards 2004 Recipients Announced
22 November, Australia in International Agreement to Forgive Iraq's Debt
18 November, Australian Business Leaders to Attend APEC CEO Summit
11 October, Bali Tragedy Commemorations
1 September, Launch of Australia in the World: the Foreign Affairs and Trade Files
26 August, Strong Export Growth to European Union in 2003
19 August, Australia-Malaysia FTA Scoping Study: Call for Submissions
9 July, Exports Rise an Average of Seven Percent Per Year
3 June, Composition of Trade Report Released
7 May, New Publication Features Trade by States and Territories
30 April, CIE Study Confirms Gains from an Australia-US Free Trade Agreement
22 April, Education Exports Lead Services Trade Growth
31 March, Australia-China FTA Joint Feasibility Study call for Public Submissions
9 March, CIE to do Australia-US FTA Economic Analysis
12 January, Ten Years of Strong Export Growth Despite a Challenging 2002-03

2003

8 December, Arrest of Andrew Te’e
17 October, Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Awards 2003 Recipients Announced
1 October, Trade With Eu And The Americas Rises Despite Challenges
4 July, Launch of Kickin' up dust Photo Exhibition
21 May, Goods exports rise despite challenges
15 May, Services exports remain strong
22 March, Possible Terrorist Activity in Surabaya, Indonesia
24 February, Seasons of the Kunwinjku, Aboriginal art from West Arnhem Land, DFAT's International touring Indigenous Art Exhibition
11 February, Visit by Indonesian Religious Leaders
6 February, Betterridge's Passport Cancelled
7 January, Australia's Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors Following the IAEA Director-General's Report on the Implementation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement Between the IAEA and North Korea - Vienna 6 January 2003

2002

21 November, Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement: Call for Submissions
27 October, Repatriation for Bali Bomb Victims
25 October, Repatriation for Bali Bomb Victims
17 October, Roni Ellis Indigenous Study Award 2002: Recipients Announced
13 October, Bali Explosions
26 July, White Paper on Foreign and Trade Policy - Statement by DFAT Secretary
22 July, Ambassador Flies to Venice Following Suspected Meningococcal Death
19 July, Australia-Thailand: Trade Negotiations - Call for Submissions
19 July, Call for Public Submissions on Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
5 July, DFAT Takes Tiwi Island Art to the World
28 June, New Priority Passport Service
07 May, Study on an Australia-Thai Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Points to Real Benefits for both Countries
May, Seasons of the Kunwinjku, Aboriginal art from West Arnhem Land, DFAT's International touring Indigenous Art Exhibition
16 April, Advancing the National Interest: Call for Public Submissions
14 March, Australia's 100 Years of Trade
11 March, September 11 - Newspaper Claims
07 March, Changing Corporate Asia - What Business Needs to Know
07 March, Women in Agriculture Pay Their Way

2001

India: Economic Analytical Unit Report, 5 December
India: New Economy Old Economy, the latest report by the Economic Analytical Unit, 3 December
Australia-Indonesia Institute Announces Recipients of Journalist Scholarship Program, 3 December
Trade and Investment in the APEC Region, 30 October
APEC Automotive Dialogue Report to APEC Ministers, 24 October
Report on Globalisation, Poverty and Inequality, 15 October
US Terrorist Attacks - Australian Involvement , 12 September
Trade in Services Australia 1999-2000 - Release of Publication, 30 August
Deadline for Public Submissions on WTO-Related Issues Looms, 25 July
Australian Communications Hub to Support Nuclear Test Ban, 11 July
Nuclear Safeguards - Memorandum of Understanding Between Australian and Indonesian Authorities, 5 June
WTO Consultations to be held in Sydney and Melbourne, 19 June
BIAK Suppression Claim is Baseless, 3 June
East Timor: Plunkett Allegations, 17 May
Workshop Addresses Small Arms Problem in the South Pacific, 11 May
Australia Hosts Pacific Islands Forum Small Arms Workshop, 8 May
Special Envoy for Cyprus Meets President Clerides, 10 April
Joint Statement on the Proposed Australia-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, 6 April
Gaisford Settlement, 29 March
Australian IP industry boost for regional business opportunities, 21 March
Australia Hosts Meeting of Asia-Pacific Intellectual Property Group, 19 March
Women Playing Vital Role in Australian Diplomacy, 8 March
Asia Heads of Mission Meet in Canberra, 7 March
Visit by Canadian Public Policy Expert, 6 February

2000

The Jenkins Case, 1 December
Australian Diplomatic Communications Network (ADCNET) Project, 1 November
Foreign and Trade Ministry Best Practice Review, 17 October
Release of Document on East Timor, 19 September
Amendment to Australia-Japan bilateral Safeguards Agreement, 3 August
NAIDOC WEEK 2000 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture, 30 June
Solomon Islands: Return of Evacuees to Australia, 11 June
Solomon Islands: HMAS Tobruk Evacuation, 9 June
Travellers to Gallipoli Should Plan Early, 17 March
Media Reports Concerning the Handling of Classified Material in the Australian Embassy in Washington, 15 February
Visit to Australia by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, 4 February

1999

Australian Travellers Urged to be Y2K-Ready, 21 December
Alexander Downer at the National Press Club, 29 November
Seattle - Australia's Best Chance For Opening Export Markets, 22 November
Australia and France Sign an Implementing Arrangement, 15 November
Australian and United States Sign Technology Transfer Unit, 1 November
OECD Secretary-General Donald J. Johnston to Visit Australia, 8 October
Australia and New Zealand Sign Bilateral Safeguards Agreement, 14 September
Amendment To Australia-Japan Bilateral Safeguards Agreement, 10 September
DFAT leads the Australian Public Service onto the New Silk Road, 27 August
New Head for Automotive Market Access, 27 August
Press Articles On Australia-US Discussions On East Timor, 2 August
Singapore and Australia Announce Young Ambassadors Program, 28 July
Composition of Trade Australia 1998 - Release of Publication, 8 July
Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade To Celebrate Aboriginal And Torres Strait IslanderCulture, 2 July
Portugal - Change of Visa Requirements for Australians, 29 June
Expo 2000 Project Developer Appointed, 16 June
New Trade Publication Shows Manufactures Still Growing, 19 April
Visit To Australia By The President Of Hungary - Media Opportunities, 10 February
Composition of Trade Australia 1997-98 - Release of publication, 21 January

1998

Australia Strengthens Ties With Greece, 2 December
Launch Of Major Touring Exhibition - 'New Directions' - Aboriginal Australia And Business, 9 November
The APEC Region Trade and Investment - Release of Publication, 5 November
Exhibition Highlights Australia's Cultural Diversity, 22 October
Expanding Asia-Pacific Networks: Good News for the Textile and Clothing Industries, 22 October
Situation in Bali, 8 October
Australia Committed To A World Free Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction, 22 September
Geneva Conference On South Asia's Nuclear Tests, 7 September
New Australian Safeguards And Non-Proliferation Office, 31 August
Deaths of Australian Journalists in East Timor, 24 August
Cambodia Nuon Paet, 22 July
Singapore Australia Business Forum (SABAF), 12 June
Australia's Statement to the Conference on Disarmament, 2 June
Australia-Euratom Nuclear Safeguards: Plutonium Retransfers, 1 June
Exports of Primary and Manufacturing Products, 1 June
Analysis of Australian Trade Released, 22 May
Executive Pilot Program - Women on Boards, 30 March
Iraqi Charge d'Affaires Called into DFAT, 9 February
South Africa Joins the Cairns Group of Agricultural Countries, 2 February
Australia Condemns Bombing, 30 January

1997

New Reports Confirm the Benefits of Liberalisation, 12 December
The APEC Region Trade and Investment - Release of Publication, 3 December
Postponement of Visit by Netherlands Foreign Minister, 6 November
Deputy PM to Open DFAT Childcare Centre, 22 October
Australia signs new Convention on Compensation for Nuclear Damage, 3 October
Australia-Republic of Korea Nuclear Safeguards: Front-End Retransfer Agreement, 13 August
Australia-China Joint Ministerial Economic Commission Meeting, 22 July
DFAT Opens Climate Change Website, 15 July
Report Recommends Revised Charge for Uranuim Producers, 23 June
Romanian Reforms Bring Business Opportunities, 28 April
United Nations Compensation Commission - Payment of Claims Resulting from the Iraqui Invasion of Kuwait, 19 May
Minister Meets Korean Scholarship Students, 13 February
Composition of Trade - Release of publication, 16 January

1996

Federal Court Decision relating to Mr Alistair Gaisford, 29 November
Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention, 27 November
Philipines Country Economic Brief, 21 November
Opening of Australia's Largest Passport Office, 21 November
The APEC Region, Trade and Investment - Release of publication, 20 November
Torres Strait Meeting, 20 November
Allegations by The Age of Security Breach, 13 November
Australia United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) Sydney, 16 July
Suspension of Sanctions against the Bosnian Serb Party, 12 April
Presentation Of Credentials: Ambassador To Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia, 6 March
Mururoa And Fangataufa Test Site Study, 5 March

1995

Avalanches in Nepal: Australian trekkers, 16 November
IPU conference calls on France and China to cease nuclear weapons testing, 5 October
DFAT GATT/WTO Press Release, 18 August
German Interest in Asia - Boost for Australia, 4 August
Appointment of new Director General for AusAID, 2 August
Cambodia: Trial of Killer of Ms Kellie Wilkinson, 27 July
Research Paper on Trade and Competition Policy, 23 July
French Nuclear Testing Regional Action Committee, 19 July
Chinese Media Delegation To Visit Australia, 28 June
Australia - Korea Joint Economic Committee, 14 June
Aldred allegations against M.J. Costello - Secretary Of The Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade. Statement By Mr Costello, 5 June
Apec Seminar On Intellectual Property Rights, 22 May
East Asian Hemisphere Ambassadors To Meet In Canberra, 1 May
Grawemeyer Award To Senator Evans, 27 April
The Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade Joins The Information Superhighway, 23 April
Visit To Australia By Executive Deputy President Of The Republic Of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki, 21 April
Head Of Plo Political Department To Visit Australia, 26 March