Strategic Communications (SGD)

Two official memorial services will take place on 1 October, 20 years after the 2005 Bali bombings took the lives of 20 people and injured more than 100.

DFAT is pleased to announce the recipients of the Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program (ACDGP) for 2024–25. The program supports international projects that tell Australian stories, amplify First Nations voices and build cultural understanding and connections overseas.

The Australian Government has directed the departure of all Australian officials and dependents and suspended operations at our Embassy in Tehran, based on advice about the deteriorating security environment in Iran.

Australian exporters and businesses are invited to attend a briefing on the US tariff changes tomorrow, Wednesday 9 April, at 11:00am AEST.

Australia’s Sports Diplomacy Strategy 2032+ (the Strategy) sets out a new vision for Australia’s sports diplomacy.

Australia in the World: 2025 Snapshot focuses on a key element of our national power: our foreign policy.  It explains how we can protect Australia’s security, stability and prosperity at this time of growing uncertainty: focusing on our region, where our interests are most at stake; investing not only in traditional but also in more diverse relationships; and upholding international rules that protect us all.

List of the members of the Sports Diplomacy Consultative Group