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In a win for our wine exporters, Australia has today reached an agreement with Canada to remove unfair restrictions on Australian wine sales imposed by the Canadian federal government and in the provinces of Ontario and Nova Scotia.

The Australian Government expresses its concern over reports of global malicious cyber intrusions, as detailed in today’s unsealing of indictments by the US Department of Justice.

Today, Australia declares its support for the release of the Joint Cyber Security Advisory by the US, UK and Canada.

Australia has launched a new international research program to help address the growing rate of zoonotic diseases across South-East Asia and the Pacific.

The Australian Government welcomes the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General’s announcement of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response to evaluate the world’s response into COVID-19.

The Australian Government remains deeply concerned about China’s imposition of a broad national security law on Hong Kong. 

Australians holidaying in their own backyard this year will be critical to helping our tourism industry get back on its feet, with new quarterly data revealing the impact of the bushfire crisis and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on international and domestic visitation.

New export opportunities for Australian farmers, businesses and investors will begin to flow from today with the start of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA).

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic is an enormous challenge for governments and communities in Australia and across the Indo-Pacific. Meet Australia Assists deployee Neil Doherty who is helping keep communities safe from COVID-19 in the world’s largest refugee camp.

Today the Department has established the Emerging Markets Impact Investment Fund (EMIIF).