Media releases

2026

February

Australia and Indonesia sign historic security treaty
7 February 2026
Visit to Indonesia
5 February 2026
Delivering critical infrastructure in the Pacific: Tuvalu harbours upgraded
5 February 2026
Australia–Germany Foreign Ministers’ Joint Statement
5 February 2026
Dr Yang Jun
5 February 2026
Australia one step closer to ratifying landmark High Seas Biodiversity Treaty
4 February 2026
Visit to Australia by Germany’s Foreign Minister
4 February 2026
Australia deepens cooperation with the Republic of the Marshall Islands
3 February 2026
National Foundation for Australia-China Relations grants and board appointments
3 February 2026
Targeted sanctions in response to brutal repression of protests in Iran
3 February 2026
Statement marking five years since the military coup in Myanmar
1 February 2026

January

Humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan
29 January 2026
Strengthening partnerships with Pacific Island Leaders
27 January 2026
Ambassador to the United States
25 January 2026
Australia delivers additional energy support to Ukraine
23 January 2026
Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America
13 January 2026
Joint statement on the situation in Iran
10 January 2026

2025

December

Building young Australians' Asia capability through the New Colombo Plan
10 December 2025
Joint Fact Sheet on Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2025
9 December 2025
Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations
7 December 2025
World-first Afghanistan autonomous sanctions framework and sanctions on Taliban 'ministers’
6 December 2025
Australia commits over $14 million to support Indo-Pacific disaster response
4 December 2025
Australia stands with NATO partners in support of Ukraine
4 December 2025
Australia invests $50 million to strengthen disability rights across the Indo-Pacific
3 December 2025

November

Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul-General
30 November 2025
Ambassador to Estonia
30 November 2025
Ambassador to Peru
30 November 2025
Consul-General in Noumea
30 November 2025
High Commissioner to Cyprus
30 November 2025
Ambassador to Nepal
30 November 2025
Ambassador to Argentina
30 November 2025
High Commissioner to Solomon Islands
30 November 2025
High Commissioner to Niue
30 November 2025
Ambassador for Global Health
30 November 2025
Special Envoy for International Human Rights
28 November 2025
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps listed as a state sponsor of terrorism
27 November 2025
Supporting Pacific governments to respond to HIV
27 November 2025
Australia expands support for Pacific gender-based violence response services
25 November 2025
COP to be hosted by Türkiye with Australia leading negotiations
23 November 2025
80th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Australia and Chile
22 November 2025
Sanctions imposed on Russian cybercrime service providers for malicious cyber activity
20 November 2025
Visit to India
19 November 2025
Travel smart, celebrate safely this Schoolies
18 November 2025
Statement on Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Security
12 November 2025
Joint statement condemning atrocities and violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan
10 November 2025
Visit to Australia by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
6 November 2025
Sanctions on cyber criminals funding North Korean weapons of mass destruction
6 November 2025
Further humanitarian assistance in response to Sudan crisis
5 November 2025

October

Visit to Korea for APEC Ministerial Meeting
29 October 2025
Timor-Leste's accession to ASEAN
27 October 2025
Backing Australian companies to expand into Southeast Asia
27 October 2025
31st Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum
20 October 2025
31st Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum Communiqué
20 October 2025
Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology
19 October 2025
Ambassador to Jordan
19 October 2025
Nomination of next ambassador to Japan
16 October 2025
Vietnam typhoon response
14 October 2025
Australia expands support for HIV services in Papua New Guinea
13 October 2025
Statement on Middle East peace plan
9 October 2025
20th anniversary of the 2005 Bali bombings
1 October 2025

September

Joint statement on offer to assist with treatments of patients from Gaza in the Occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem
27 September 2025
Australia launches global declaration to protect aid workers
22 September 2025
Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel
22 September 2025
Australia recognises the State of Palestine
21 September 2025
Australia welcomes Tongan Royal Family
19 September 2025
Australia takes further action to constrain Russian oil revenue
18 September 2025
Australia-Japan Foundation grants recipients 2025-26
17 September 2025
Applications open for Maitri grants to strengthen Australia-India ties
16 September 2025
Ninth Australia-China High Level Dialogue
15 September 2025
Review of counter-terrorism financing listings
13 September 2025
7th Malaysia-Australia Annual Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Joint Statement
12 September 2025
7th Australia-Malaysia Annual Foreign Ministers' Meeting
12 September 2025
Protecting young Australians overseas
10 September 2025
Australian health partnerships to supercharge research
6 September 2025
Joint Statement on the Twelfth Japan–Australia 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations
6 September 2025
Australia-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting
4 September 2025
Humanitarian assistance in response to Afghanistan earthquake
4 September 2025
Targeted sanctions in response to repression of civil society in Russia
3 September 2025
Response to the independent review of the Foreign Arrangements Scheme
1 September 2025
Support for Pacific dengue outbreak
1 September 2025

August

High Commissioner, Ambassador, and Consul-General appointments
31 August 2025
High Commissioner to Pakistan
31 August 2025
Ambassador to Portugal
31 August 2025
Consul-General in Papeete
31 August 2025
Joint Statement on the Ninth Australia–Indonesia Foreign and Defence Ministers’ 2+2 Meeting
28 August 2025
Ninth Australia–Indonesia Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting
28 August 2025
Australia-Korea Foundation grants and visiting Professor of Australian Studies appointment
28 August 2025
Fighting AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in our region
27 August 2025
Response to Iranian attacks
26 August 2025
Joint Statement of Foreign Ministers on E1 plans
21 August 2025
Joint press release on the 7th Viet Nam - Australia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
21 August 2025
Statement on Israeli Government’s decision to revoke visas for Australian Diplomats in the occupied Palestinian territories
19 August 2025
Ambassador to Counter Modern Slavery, People Smuggling and Human Trafficking
18 August 2025
Ambassador for Gender Equality
18 August 2025
Australia's Ambassador for Climate Change
18 August 2025
Visit to Indonesia and Vietnam
18 August 2025
Joint statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza
12 August 2025
Australia to recognise Palestinian State
11 August 2025
Visit to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Fiji
11 August 2025
Joint Foreign Ministers' statement on the Government of Israel's decision to further escalate its military offensive in Gaza
9 August 2025

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