Strategic Communications (SGD)

The Australian Government’s response to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee report, Funding for public research into foreign policy issues, was tabled in Parliament on 5 December 2024. The response agrees with 4 recommendations, agrees in-principle with 2 recommendations and notes 2 recommendations. The Government recognises and appreciates the work of the Committee.

Australia and New Zealand are deeply concerned about the rise in Russian and DPRK 'shadow fleet activity' and its risks to the environment, maritime safety, international trade and security, and maritime law. Collective action is needed to address this risk.

A list of 2023-24 ACDGP grantees

Dancing Against the Odds is an Australia-Korea documentary co-production delivered by Connect2Abilities, which is an intercultural collaboration platform developed by world-leading scholars in Arts and Cultural Management at UniSA Business, University of South Australia.

Instructions for content authors and editors on how to make documents that meet accessibility guidelines.

NAIDOC Week (National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee) occurs annually in July, and celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by many Australians all over the country and even overseas.

International Media Visits (IMV) are an important public diplomacy tool that provides influential foreign journalists the opportunity to increase their understanding of contemporary Australia through a short visit

The Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program (ACDGP) supports international projects that tell Australian stories, amplify First Nations voices, deepen bilateral partnerships, and build cultural understanding and connections overseas.