Media releases

2025

September

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
High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
6 July 2025
Ambassador to Türkiye
6 July 2025
Council for Australian-Arab Relations grants round
4 July 2025
Joint statement from the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Washington
1 July 2025

June

Visit to the United States
30 June 2025
Australia-Indonesia Institute grant outcomes
28 June 2025
Strengthening access to lifesaving vaccines
27 June 2025
Australia to boost support for Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Solomon Islands
26 June 2025
Australia deepens collaboration with NATO and takes further action to hold Russia to account
25 June 2025
Australian Embassy in Tehran
20 June 2025
Australia imposes sanctions on Russian shadow fleet vessels
18 June 2025
Additional humanitarian funding to meet urgent medical and nutrition needs in Gaza
13 June 2025
Supporting stronger relationships in the Pacific through the opening of the Falepili Mobility Pathway ballot
11 June 2025
Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom on measures targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich
10 June 2025

May

Adoption of World Health Organization Pandemic Agreement
21 May 2025
Joint donor statement on humanitarian aid to Gaza
19 May 2025
Visit to Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu
19 May 2025
Sentencing of Oscar Jenkins
17 May 2025
Russia responsible for downing of Flight MH17
13 May 2025

April

Further humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
2 April 2025

March

Humanitarian assistance to Myanmar
30 March 2025
Additional humanitarian support for Gaza, Myanmar and Afghan women and girls
28 March 2025
Steve Waugh appointed to Centre for Australia-India Relations Advisory Board
28 March 2025
Australians to benefit from streamlined travel arrangements to the US
27 March 2025
New safety push to protect young Australians overseas
24 March 2025
Australia-Japan Foundation grant recipients 2024-25
23 March 2025
Australia-Korea Foundation Board appointments and grants
23 March 2025
Visit by Foreign Minister, His Excellency Sugiono and high-level Indonesian business delegation to Australia
20 March 2025
Ambassador to Mongolia
9 March 2025
Appointment of High Commissioner and Ambassadors
9 March 2025
Ambassador to Ireland
9 March 2025
Ambassador to Vietnam
9 March 2025
High Commissioner to Kiribati
9 March 2025
Investing in Asian-Australian representation
4 March 2025
ASEAN-Australia Centre grants and BRIDGE School Partnerships
3 March 2025

February

Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs to China
28 February 2025
Boosting Australia's economic ties with India
26 February 2025
Three years on, Australia stands with Ukraine
24 February 2025
National Foundation for Australia-China Relations grants and board appointments
20 February 2025
Visit to G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in South Africa
19 February 2025
Australia-Indonesia Institute board appointments
17 February 2025
Appointment of High Commissioners and Ambassadors
16 February 2025
High Commissioner to the Cook Islands
16 February 2025
High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji
16 February 2025

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