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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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.

Teaching student Rachel Spackman challenging educational inequality

“The more you know, the more you can do.” Rachel’s unwavering passion for teaching compelled her to pursue opportunities, even when they were confronting.

11 August 2022

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People-to-people

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Visit to the United States

Senator the Hon Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism will travel to the United States for a visit to Los Angeles, Washington DC and New York to promote Australia as a tourism destination, to strengthen the Australia-US economic relationship, and to discuss opportunities and challenges for our economies and the Indo-Pacific region.

7 August 2022

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Trade and investment

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U.S.-Australia-Japan trilateral strategic dialogue

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa met in Phnom Penh on the margins of the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

6 August 2022

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International relations

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Cross-Strait tensions

Australia is deeply concerned about the launch of ballistic missiles by China into waters around Taiwan's coastline.

5 August 2022

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International relations

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