Media releases

2025

December

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
Ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand
8 August 2025
Further humanitarian assistance for Gaza
4 August 2025

July

New Colombo Plan reforms to build Australia's Asia capability
30 July 2025
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
30 July 2025
Israel / Palestinian Territories : Joint statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs - New York Call
29 July 2025
Pacific Engagement Visa deepens connections with our region
28 July 2025
New High Commission for Tuvalu delivers on our elevated partnership
28 July 2025
Joint Statement by the Foreign and Defence Ministers of Australia and the Foreign and Defence Secretaries of the United Kingdom on Women, Peace and Security
27 July 2025
Statement on Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) July 2025
25 July 2025
15th Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations
25 July 2025
Joint statement on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
21 July 2025
40th anniversary of the Australia Group
21 July 2025
Maitri Grants recipients announced promoting Australia–India ties
13 July 2025
Investing in Palau’s clean energy transition
11 July 2025
Joint Statement on ASEAN and Australia’s Shared Future
10 July 2025
Additional humanitarian funding for the Indo-Pacific
10 July 2025
Visit to Malaysia for ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meetings
9 July 2025
Australia and Fiji to elevate Vuvale Partnership
6 July 2025
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the OECD
6 July 2025
Appointment of Ambassadors
6 July 2025
Ambassador to Denmark
6 July 2025
Ambassador to the Philippines
6 July 2025
Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
6 July 2025

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