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Applications for the 2026 round of the New Colombo Plan (NCP) are now open!

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Australia welcomes the announcement of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington on 8 August 2025.

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International relations

Joint statement from the Commonwealth of Australia, Canada, and The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland.

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International relations

Ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand

Australia welcomes the commitment made at the Extraordinary General Border Committee Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on 7 August to fully and effectively implement the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand, including the establishment of an ASEAN-led observer mechanism.

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International relations

Statement from members of the G7 RRM – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union – as well as G7 RRM associate members Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden).

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International relations

The Australian Government has committed to the design and delivery of a new Civil Society Partnerships Fund (CSPF) to address the challenges of shrinking civic space in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Development

A group of four RMIT students had the opportunity of a lifetime to learn about social work and gain practical experience in India through the NCP.

Group of people standing around two rectangular soil plots bordered by green and white plastic sheets, in an outdoor setting shaded by trees.
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People-to-people

The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is an Australian Government initiative that provides opportunities for Australian undergraduate university students to develop their Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy through immersive, structured learning and internships in the Indo-Pacific region.

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People-to-people

Statement on Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) July 2025

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Penny Wong and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence the Hon Richard Marles MP hosted the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs the Rt Hon David Lammy MP and the Secretary of State for Defence the Rt Hon John Healey MP for the Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) in Sydney.

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News, speeches and media

Joint statement on the Occupied Palestinian Territories

The suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths. The Israeli government's aid delivery model is dangerous, fuels instability and deprives Gazans of human dignity.

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International relations
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