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Supporting trade for economic resilience and recovery in the region

Ahead of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12), the Australian Government announces its $2.9 million contribution to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF).

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International relations

Professor Sean Turnell Trial

The Australian Government rejects this week’s court ruling in Myanmar against Australian Professor Sean Turnell.

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International relations

Ballistic missile test by North Korea

Australia strongly condemns North Korea's launch of eight ballistic missiles this week – which violates multiple UN Security Council resolutions and undermines the global non-proliferation regime.

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International relations

Visit to Samoa and Tonga

On Wednesday, 1 June, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong will travel to Samoa and Tonga, to renew and strengthen Australia's deep ties of friendship and family.

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International relations

2022 NCP Scholar, Alexandra Pozzo, spent her time in Japan exploring how modern and traditional medicine interact to improve patient quality of life.

Alexandra Pozzo in the research lab at Kando University
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People-to-people

Statement on Dr Yang Jun

Today marks one year since Australian citizen, Dr Yang Jun, faced a closed trial in Beijing on national security charges. One year on, Dr Yang is yet to learn the outcome. The Australian Government is very concerned about this delay. 

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International relations

Professor Anne Orford and Associate Professor Rain Liivoja have been appointed as DFAT’s Visiting Legal Fellows for 2022-2023.

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Corporate

Visit to Fiji

On Thursday, 26 May, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong will travel to Fiji to strengthen our Vuvale partnership and to discuss how we can best secure our region and help build a stronger Pacific family.

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International relations

Quad Leaders’ Summit

On 24 May 2022, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida hosted the fourth Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo. Leaders acknowledged progress the Quad had made, and announced further Quad initiatives on health security, climate change, maritime domain awareness, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, cyber, space and infrastructure.

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International relations

2019 New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholar, Jack Steed, has made the most of his NCP journey to follow his dream of working in the sports industry.

Photo of Jack Steed on a golf course.
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People-to-people
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