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Australia and Viet Nam held the 19th Australia-Viet Nam Human Rights Dialogue on 30 July 2024 in Canberra, Australia.

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International relations

Special Adviser report on Israel's response to the IDF strikes against World Central Kitchen

Australia is pressing Israel to reform its coordination with humanitarian organisations to protect civilians and aid workers, following Special Adviser Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin’s report on the deaths of Zomi Frankcom and her World Central Kitchen colleagues.

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International relations

Australia shares Germany's deep concern about the increased scale and severity of malicious cyber activity by state actors.

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International relations

The Australian Government strongly urges a peaceful return to democracy in Venezuela through free and fair Presidential elections.

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International relations

Released on 26 July, the text of a new agreement on electronic commerce follows five years of negotiations among a large and diverse group of World Trade Organization (WTO) Members, jointly convened by Australia, Japan and Singapore.

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Trade and investment

The Singapore-Australia Go-Green Co-Innovation Program (GGCIP) has launched a second grant call, opening for applications on 25 July and closing on 14 November 2024.

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Trade and investment

10 years since downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

Today marks 10 years since the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and the tragic loss of 298 lives, including 38 people who called Australia home.

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International relations

Eight years ago today, an Arbitral Tribunal, constituted under the UN Convention on the Law of Sea (UNCLOS), made a unanimous, clear, and binding ruling in the South China Sea arbitration between the Philippines and China.

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International relations

On 3 July, senior officials from Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US Department of State met by videoconference to review progress on initiatives agreed by Quad leaders at the 2023 Summit in Hiroshima.

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International relations

The first Joint Committee Meeting of the Australia–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement was held virtually on 11 June 2024.

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Trade and investment
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