The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, has announced the appointments of 8 experienced career officials to lead Australia’s posts in Zagreb, Accra, Makassar, Kuwait City, Mexico City, Nauru and Bangkok and to lead Australian representation to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

The Australian Government has introduced the Trade and Investment Agreements (Consultation) Bill 2026. The Bill establishes a framework for the negotiation, consultation, and review of Australia’s free trade agreements.

The Australian Government has today lowered travel advice for Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from ‘Do Not Travel’ (Level 4) to ‘Reconsider your need to travel’ (Level 3). Some areas within Israel remain ‘Do Not Travel’.

The European Union and Australia held an annual Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in Brussels and reaffirmed the collective commitment and joint approach to combat terrorism and violent extremism.