Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
As Australians and the international community band together to respond to COVID-19, the Australian Government is concerned that malicious cyber actors are seeking to exploit the pandemic for their own gain.
The Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment and the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry held a ministerial video conference on 18 May 2020 amidst the serious global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Australian Government condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks this week in Afghanistan on a maternity clinic in Kabul, and a funeral procession in Nangarhar province.
The Australian Government is backing small and medium sized Australian businesses to tap into new markets around the world, with support for a series of export hubs across the nation.
More than 300,000 Australians and permanent residents have returned from overseas since the Government recommended that people reconsider the need to travel abroad.
The Australian Government has committed an additional $50 million to continue its network of international flights to London and Los Angeles to help Australians return over the next four weeks.