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Mr Richard Rodgers has been appointed as Australia’s next Ambassador to Croatia. 

Ms Phoebe Smith has been appointed as Australia’s next High Commissioner to the Cook Islands. 

Ms Sophie Davies has been appointed as Australia’s next Ambassador to Brazil. 

Ms Stephanie Copus Campbell has been appointed as Australia’s next Ambassador for Gender Equality. 

Ms Heather Ridout AO has been appointed as Australia’s next Consul-General in New York.

Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell, and German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and Vice Chancellor, Dr Robert Habeck have exchanged views on hydrogen, critical minerals cooperation and trade matters in Berlin.

The UN General Assembly adopted by a historic majority of almost two thirds a resolution that unequivocally calls for all countries to establish a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty.

Australia is redoubling its efforts to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime.

The Australian Government is imposing Magnitsky-style sanctions on 13 individuals and two entities involved in egregious human rights violations and abuses.

Today Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Senator The Hon Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State officially opened Australia's new Embassy in Bern, Switzerland