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Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, has announced the recipients of the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR) grants program for 2023-24.

The Australian Government has announced a package of new initiatives to strengthen Papua New Guinea's internal security and law and justice priorities following the 30th Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum. Australia and PNG also agreed on the 30th Papua New Guinea-Australia Ministerial Forum Joint Communiqué.

The Australian Government expresses its grave concern at, and stands by the Philippines in its response to, the dangerous and illegal actions by China’s vessels against Philippine vessels and crew taking part in a routine mission to Second Thomas Shoal, within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, on 17 June.

On 15-16 June 2024, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Government Services the Hon Bill Shorten MP will represent Australia at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland.

We strongly condemn the latest detentions by the Houthis, since 7 June, of United Nations personnel and staff working for or who have previously worked for international and national non-governmental organisations and diplomatic missions.

The Government is sharpening Australia’s approach to sports diplomacy to harness Australia’s sporting prowess and advance the national interest.

We are deeply concerned by the escalating conflict in Myanmar and in particular the increasing harm to civilians, which is driving a worsening and devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis across the country.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is calling for expressions of interest for membership of the inaugural pilot First Nations Trade and Investment Advisory Group.  

The Australian Government is pleased to launch the new Centre for Australia-India Relations headquarters in Parramatta, along with a series of initiatives to further strengthen Australia's links with India

Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Tim Watts MP will travel to Vienna to represent Australia as co-President of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) 2024.