Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Trade and Tourism announces the recipients of the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations grants round for 2023-24.
Australia is imposing targeted financial sanctions, in coordination with international partners, on a further six entities associated with North Korea’s supply of arms and related materiel to Russia.
Professor Jacqueline Peel and Professor Shiri Krebs have been appointed as DFAT’s Visiting Legal Fellows for 2024-2025. The Visiting Legal Fellow Program encourages greater dialogue between the department and academia, including emerging international legal issues.
The Australian Government is imposing targeted sanctions on an additional five Iranian individuals and three entities, in response to Iran’s destabilising behaviour.
Australia welcomes this resolution’s “unwavering support for the two-State solution of Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders.”
Australia has imposed a targeted financial sanction and travel ban on Russian citizen Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev for his senior leadership role in the LockBit ransomware group.
The Australian Government, via the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) hosted an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) workshop on nuclear security and how it contributes to peaceful uses of nuclear and radiological technology in Melbourne last week.
Australia remains committed to upholding all UN measures against the DPRK’s WMD and ballistic missile programs. We join 50 other countries in calling out Russia’s veto to disband the UN Panel of Experts that had provided 15 years of objective, comprehensive reporting on the DPRK.
Pacific Island and Timor-Leste nationals will be able to register for Australia's new Pacific Engagement Visa program from 3 June 2024, providing new opportunities for Pacific and Timorese nationals to live, work and study in Australia.
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong announces diplomatic appointments to lead Australian posts in Chengdu, Guangzhou, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Tonga, Phuket and the Republic of Chile.
