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Australia joins the people of the Republic of Vanuatu in celebrating their country’s milestone of 40 years of independence.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper hosted Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds on July 28 in Washington for the 30th Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN 2020). 

Australia is sending an AUSMAT medical team to Papua New Guinea to support our friend and neighbour as it manages a concerning rise in COVID-19 cases in recent days.

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.