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On 18 December, senior officials from Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the foreign ministries of India, Japan and the United States met by videoconference to progress initiatives agreed by ministers at the second Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in October in Tokyo.
 

Australia stands with the Government and people of Fiji, as they respond to the devastating impacts of Tropical Cyclone (TC) Yasa, one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in the Pacific. Our thoughts and condolences are with our Fijian vuvale following the loss of lives, damage to property and livelihoods.

The Australian Government welcomes the latest, significant developments in Israel overnight in the extradition proceedings against Malka Leifer.

The 12th meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held virtually on 17th December, 2020.

The trans-Tasman relationship has never been stronger, as the alignment of our efforts to tackle the challenges of the past year has shown.

DFAT is aware of an email scam purporting to be from the DFAT Secretary, Frances Adamson.

Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women co-convened, with Fijian Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa, a third meeting of Pacific women leaders to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on women and girls in our region. 

Top Tasmanian produce is being loaded onto the first regular international flight out of Hobart for more than 20 years, bound for holiday feast tables across Asia.

Ms Paula Ganly will be Australia’s next Ambassador to Iraq.