Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
The Australian Government has commenced a comprehensive review of Australia's free trade agreements (FTAs) in Southeast Asia to identify opportunities to upgrade and ensure they continue to deliver for Australian businesses and investors.
Today marks four years since the Myanmar military regime overthrew the democratically elected government in Myanmar, creating one of the largest crises in the Indo-Pacific.
Australia expresses its strong support for the European Union’s decision to impose cyber sanctions on three individuals linked to the Russian Armed Forces for their role in malicious cyber activity targeting Estonia.
Australia, Canada, the European Union, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have released a joint statement following Belarus’ sham presidential elections on 26 January 2025.
The G7 RRM notes recent statements by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada exposing the ongoing covert activities of Russian state media outlet RT (formerly Russia Today) and the Social Design Agency (SDA). These statements reveal that the Kremlin has funded and directed covert efforts by these entities to subvert societies using global disinformation and influence campaigns.
The Australian Government is concerned by this week’s political developments in Venezuela, including with regard to the Presidential inauguration on 10 January 2025.
We are deeply concerned by the worsening human rights and humanitarian crisis across Myanmar. This crisis is exacerbated by the escalation of violence, as well as intercommunal tension. The regime’s ongoing and violent repression of the people of Myanmar is unacceptable.
The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia, and the Hon Jeremiah Manele MP, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, released a Joint Statement announcing that Australia would provide a package of support to grow the size and capability of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).
Australia will assume Chair of the Asia-Pacific Safeguards Network (APSN) for 2025-2026, as announced at APSN’s 15th Annual General Meeting on 6 November in Krabi, Thailand.
