Addressing non-tariff trade barriers
Where and how Australia provides emergency assistance.
Supporting organisations in developing countries by matching them with skilled Australians.
Australia is a successful global leader and innovator in sport.
Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
This is the 52nd edition of Australia in Brief, revised and updated in February 2021
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35th session of the Universal Periodic Review
Mr Todd Mercer will serve as Australia’s next Ambassador to Chile.
Ms Jo Cowley has today been announced as Australia’s next Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia.
Mr Remo Moretta will serve as Australia’s next Ambassador to Mexico.
The Hon Barry O’Farrell AO will serve as Australia’s next High Commissioner to the Republic of India.
The Australian Government is pleased to confirm the second flight to assist the departure of Australians from Wuhan has arrived in Darwin.
The UK Foreign Secretary, the Rt Hon. Dominic Raab, MP, will visit Australia on the 6th and 7th of February.
Australia is deeply grateful to Indonesia for their commitment to send over 30 military engineers to support Australia’s bushfire response.
Australia welcomes the release of the US “Vision for Peace” by President Trump.