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This is the 52nd edition of Australia in Brief, revised and updated in February 2021
To help Australians avoid difficulties overseas, we maintain travel advisories for more than 170 destinations.
Prove your COVID-19 vaccinations when you travel overseas.
The Australian Passport Office and its agents are committed to providing a secure, efficient and responsive passport service for Australia.
Australia’s tourism sector demonstrated strong growth in the year to September 2019.
Minister Payne will hold talks with the Government of India to further strengthen our bilateral relationship and take part in the Raisina Dialogue.
Australia thanks PNG for its support to Australia’s emergency bushfire response through the provision of military personnel.
Australia congratulates Dr Tsai Ing-wen and her party on her re-election in Taiwan’s elections held on 11 January 2020.
Australia is deeply grateful for the generous offer to support the response through the provision of troops from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
Ministers at the dialogue shared the view that the Special Strategic Partnership between Australia and Japan has never been stronger.
Following the missile attacks carried out by Iran against military sites in Iraq today, Minister Payne confirms DFAT team is safe.
Australian farmers and businesses will continue to reap the benefits of our free trade agreements with new tariff cuts in major export markets.
Australia has today ratified its free trade agreements with Indonesia, Hong Kong and Peru.
Two new Australian diplomatic missions — the Australian Embassy in Palau and the Australian High Commission in Cook Islands.