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Cyclone Ditwah moved across Sri Lanka in November 2025 causing mass flooding and landslides. The Australian Government is providing emergency assistance through Australian non-government organisations and United Nations partners.

Secretary Jan Adams’ Sir John Quick Lecture at La Trobe University, 25 November 2025

From December 8 to 12, Quad partners (Australia, India, Japan and the United States) successfully conducted their first Field Training Exercise (FTX) on the sidelines of Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam as part of the Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network (IPLN).

Australia is deeply concerned by the guilty verdict handed down to Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong today.

Australia shares the UK’s concern with the increasing scale and severity of malicious cyber activity, including by information security companies linked to the Chinese government.

The Australian Government has grave concerns about the ongoing political and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. Australia condemns widespread human rights abuses and violations by the Myanmar military regime, and remains deeply concerned by its ongoing attacks against civilians including airstrikes.

The Australian Government is deeply concerned by the escalation of tensions along the Cambodia–Thailand border and reports of civilian and military casualties.

The Australian Government has today announced funding of $143million to support non-government organisations to improve the lives of communities in more than 50 countries.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is seeking views from stakeholders to inform the General Review of ChAFTA. We are interested in hearing from stakeholders regarding the operation, implementation and impact of ChAFTA since its entry into force, and areas for further improvement or expansion, including, but not limited to, consideration of deepening liberalisation and further expansion of market access.