Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
Top Tasmanian produce is being loaded onto the first regular international flight out of Hobart for more than 20 years, bound for holiday feast tables across Asia.
At the 4th World Water Summit in New Delhi, the Australian Government announced its contribution of $10 million to support cooperation between Australia and India on urban water security.
In the latest Business Envoy Australian candidate for OECD Secretary-General the Hon Mathias Cormann discusses the key role of business to jobs recovery from COVID-19 and how the OECD can help Governments create the conditions for business to thrive.
We welcome the appointment of Mr Bruce Gosper to the position of Vice-President, Administration and Corporate Management at the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Farmers, businesses and investors across Australia and the Pacific will have their trade opportunities boosted from today with the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) coming into force.
Australia’s innovative exporters and investors have been recognised for the contribution they make to our economy at the online Remarkable Australian Exporters’ Showcase.
The Parliament has passed legislation that backs Australian businesses to grow their exports and create jobs through reforms to the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme.
The Australia-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (DEA) has kicked-off, setting a new global benchmark for digital trade rules and providing more digital trade opportunities for businesses and consumers in both countries.
Today marks one year since the Whakaari/White Island Volcano Disaster, and we join our New Zealand friends to remember those who died in the eruption, those who experienced severe and long-term injuries, and the families and loved ones touched by this tragedy.
The Australian Parliament has passed legislation to ensure that arrangements entered by States and Territories, local governments and Australian public universities with foreign governments are consistent with Australia’s foreign policy.
Acknowledging the 65th anniversary of Malaysia-Australia’s diplomatic ties in 2020, the Ministers reviewed the progress under the 2015 Australia-Malaysia Joint Declaration of Strategic Partnership.
Tourism Australia has today kicked-off a new campaign encouraging Australians to support our tourism industry and jobs this festive season by gifting a holiday or a travel experience.
Foreign Minister Payne is extremely pleased and relieved to advise that Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been released from detention in Iran and will soon be reunited with her family.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, it is important that all Australians consider how they can each drive real and lasting change to improve the safety of women and their children.
The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State, reiterate serious concern regarding China’s imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong.
Australia and the Pacific Community (SPC) have renewed their longstanding partnership, reaffirming their commitment to supporting the sustainable development of the Pacific.
Australian farmers and businesses are set to benefit from better export opportunities with the signing of the RCEP Agreement between Australia and 14 other Indo-Pacific countries.
Beijing’s disqualification of duly elected Legislative Council lawmakers seriously undermines Hong Kong’s democratic processes and institutions, as well as the high degree of autonomy set out in the Basic Law and Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Among other things, tonight is a celebration of two extraordinary Australian lives dedicated to public service, those of Roland Wilson and Pat Turner, both made possible, in large part, by the opportunities that only education can bring.
Australia welcomes another significant step towards restarting Australia’s highly valued Pacific labour mobility programs and supporting our Pacific family.
Australia and Samoa are teaming up to launch a new Regional Sports Hub in the Pacific that will help foster new generations of sports talent across our region.
The Indo-Pacific region is the engine of the new global economy. Ensuring it can recover quickly will stimulate economic activity and restore jobs at home and abroad.
Foreign Minister Payne welcomes the Government of Qatar’s acknowledgement of the offensive mistreatment of female passengers at Doha (Hamad) International Airport.
Australia is partnering with Japan and the United States to finance an undersea fibre optic cable to the Republic of Palau. This project, valued at approximately US$30 million, will ensure reliable, secure digital connectivity in Palau.
The Pacific Islands Forum is developing a 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. We are seeking online submissions from individuals or groups in Australia to inform our engagement on the development of the Strategy.
Today we announce that Mr George Mina has commenced his appointment as Australia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva.
Australia will tonight host a virtual meeting of 22 World Trade Organization (WTO) ministers, to drive negotiations of global rules on fisheries subsidies and discuss the role of the WTO in contributing to the global economic recovery from COVID-19.
Australia is working in partnership with Fiji to mitigate the impact of floods on the major population centre of Nadi in a joint effort to save lives, reduce homelessness and protect the local economy.
Australia is working in close partnership with our neighbours in the Pacific and Southeast Asia to give strength to a region-wide recovery from COVID-19.
Latest news
