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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) promotes and protects Australia’s international interests to support our security and prosperity.

We work with international partners and other countries to tackle global challenges, increase trade and investment opportunities, protect international rules, keep our region stable and help Australians overseas.

Seventh Australia-ROK Joint Economic Committee

On 21 July, Australia and the Republic of Korea held the seventh Australia-ROK Joint Economic Committee meeting via videolink. This was the first such meeting since both sides agreed to re-energise the forum at the 2019 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers Meeting.

21 July 2021

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International relations

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Australia joins international partners in attribution of malicious cyber activity to China

Today, the Australian Government joins international partners in expressing serious concerns about malicious cyber activities by China's Ministry of State Security.

19 July 2021

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International relations

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Joint Statement on the 7th anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Ukraine, whose countries comprise the Joint Investigation Team, today mark the seventh anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

17 July 2021

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International relations

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Japan-Australia Ministerial Economic Dialogue

The Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon Dan Tehan MP, and the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, HE Mr Kajiyama Hiroshi co-chaired the third Japan-Australia Ministerial Economic Dialogue on 15 July 2021 in Tokyo.

15 July 2021

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Trade and investment

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