Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
The recently signed trade deal between Australia and India will boost the Australian mining sector and create new jobs and opportunities in both countries.
The recently signed trade deal between Australia and India will help unlock the full potential of the education relationship between both countries, creating jobs and opportunities in Australia.
The Australian Government approved a $1.25 billion loan through the Critical Minerals Facility to Australian company Iluka Resources, to develop Australia’s first integrated rare earths refinery in Western Australia.
Australia today signs an historic trade agreement with India, the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, that will further strengthen our relationship while making Australian exports to India cheaper and creating huge new opportunities for workers and businesses.
The Australian Government will contribute an additional $85 million and offer at least 10 million vaccine doses to the COVAX Advanced Market Commitment (AMC) to help lift global vaccination rates, guard against future variants and further protect the health security of Australia’s region.
The Australian Government is cutting red tape, improving access to markets and supporting new trade opportunities and jobs through its Digital Trade Strategy.
In Beijing, Australian citizen Ms Cheng Lei faced a closed trial on charges of illegally supplying state secrets overseas. At the end of proceedings, the court deferred its verdict.
Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed the second bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the new Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.
The Australian Government is taking further action to increase the economic costs to Russia following its illegal invasion of Ukraine, supported by Belarus, by applying an additional tariff of 35 per cent for all imports from Russia and Belarus.
Cattle have grazed for generations on pasture along the shores of Lake Baringo, Kenya. But now the land is degraded to the point where it can no longer support this tradition. Mr Sampaaka joined an ANCP project that supports people without land of their own, in community land management and regeneration.
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment Dan Tehan met on March 30 in Washington D.C. for the inaugural Australia-U.S. Strategic Commercial Dialogue (AUSSCD).
The 2022-23 Budget provides funding to support the Government’s pro-free trade agenda, makes Australian exports more globally competitive, improves access to global supply chains and backs Australian businesses and jobs.
Australia is a strong and reliable partner and will continue to support our Indo-Pacific neighbours as they recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, humanitarian crises and natural disasters.
Anwar lives in the Badin district of Pakistan — a region that is experiencing the impacts of climate change. He was quickly supported by the Australia NGO Cooperation Program receiving business training and the resources to set up a corner shop.
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon Dan Tehan, and United States Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, have released a joint statement after meeting in Washington to discuss a wide range of global trade issues.
Minister Payne announces the first set of Australian Magnitsky-style listings under the Government’s thematic sanctions framework, targeting Russian individuals responsible for the corruption that Sergei Magnitsky uncovered and those complicit in his subsequent mistreatment and death.
As part of the inaugural Strategic Economic Dialogue with the United States, Minister Tehan is leading a delegation of CEOs from the critical minerals and rare earths sector to take part in a Critical Minerals Roundtable with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.
On Armed Forces Day, we remember those killed and displaced by violence over the last year, including at least 100 people killed on this day alone one year ago.
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan will travel to the United States to participate in the inaugural Strategic Economic Dialogue with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.
Australia condemns North Korea’s return to intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) testing, including its launches on 27 February, 5 and 24 March – with the latest, just yesterday, landing in Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Through COVID, tropical cyclones and volcanic eruptions, Australia has shown we will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our Pacific family, through good times and bad.
Australia and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)) share a significant economic relationship, encompassing trade and investment across a broad range of goods and services.
The Australian Government is investing over $280 million to boost cooperation with India, to further grow our economic relationship and support jobs and businesses in both countries.
Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment joined Indian and Japanese counterparts to review progress of the trilateral Supply Chain Resilience Initiative and to endorse the Initiative’s work program for 2022.
The Australian Government is pleased to announce the appointment of new Consuls-General in Canada and Brazil, with a focus on strengthening trade and investment ties with these commercial centres of global importance.
Australia will expand its support to Ukraine and impose further punitive actions on Russia in response to its unrelenting and illegal aggression against Ukraine. These additional measures will help ensure Russia pays a high price for its blatant violation of the UN Charter and its disregard for international humanitarian law.
The Australian Government has placed sanctions on 11 additional Russian banks and government entities, with the majority of the country’s banking assets now covered by our sanctions along with all of the entities that handle Russia’s sovereign debt.
Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will pursue a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to grow the trade relationship between both countries, creating new jobs and opportunities for exporters.
Mr. Dan Tehan, Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Mr. Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry, and Mr. Hagiuda Koichi, Japan’s Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry held a Ministerial videoconference on 15 March 2022.
Child protection and child discipline can be a challenging and sensitive issue to discuss in some contexts. If an adult is punishing children in the same way that they were punished when they were growing up, it can be a complicated process to encourage them to modify their behaviour.
New Colombo Plan Scholar Chloe Burns is looking forward to making the most of a once in a lifetime opportunity in the Republic of Korea, embracing a new environment and culture, and gaining valuable knowledge from the Indo-Pacific.
Like many Pacific nations, Tuvalu does not have an established cervical screening and treatment program. Due to this lack of health infrastructure, it is estimated that Pacific women can die from the disease at up to 13 times the rate of women in Australia.
The Australian Government is placing new sanctions on Moscow’s propagandists and purveyors of disinformation, who are trying to legitimatise Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified invasion with false narratives such as the “de-Nazification” of Ukraine.
Destruction of coral reefs across PNG due to overfishing, use of dynamite and pollution has led to decreasing fish catches for local fishing communities.
A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has been established to hear China’s claims regarding Australia’s anti-dumping and countervailing measures on stainless steel sinks, railway wheels and wind towers.
Australia's Foreign Minister and the President of Nauru met in Sydney to discuss further steps to deepen the close and enduring bilateral partnership between our two countries, and our shared commitment to strong and unified regional institutions.
The Australian Government is deeply concerned at Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, which is a gross violation of international law and the United Nations Charter. We will continue to coordinate closely with our partners – including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, NATO and the EU – to impose a high cost on Russia.
During a visit to Vientiane to celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Laos, Australia's Foreign Minister announced new initiatives to deepen our cooperation to support a secure, prosperous and resilient region.
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