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Representatives from Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have launched the Friends of a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty.

Assistant Minister for Trade Senator the Hon Tim Ayres represented Australia at the Third RCEP Ministers’ Meeting

Australian embassies and diplomats regularly host functions that draw attendance from diverse, influential stakeholders as a core part of diplomacy and advancing Australia’s policies priorities and interests internationally.

The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition are gravely concerned about the guilty verdict against the former editors of Stand News and the wider suppression of media freedom in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs has announced the appointment of highly qualified individuals to lead Australia’s diplomatic post in Surabaya and our representation to the Organization of American States.

Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs has announced the appointment of Ms Natsuko Ogawa as Chair of the Australia-Japan Foundation.

The Australian Government is deeply concerned by a series of dangerous and aggressive actions by China against the Philippines, including on 19, 25 and 31 August near Sabina Shoal.

Australia has joined more than 30 countries in a joint declaration on Venezuela to express concern at the conduct of the recent elections.