Media releases

2024

April

Appointment of Julie Bishop as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar
6 April 2024
Death of Lalzawmi ‘Zomi’ Frankcom
2 April 2024

March

Resolution of wine dispute with China
28 March 2024
Cyber targeting of UK democratic institutions
26 March 2024
New President of Australia’s Policy Advisory Council for International Agricultural Research
25 March 2024
Investing in the next generation of Tuberculosis treatment
24 March 2024
Joint Statement on Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) 2024
22 March 2024
Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations 2024
19 March 2024
Visit of China's Foreign Minister and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi
19 March 2024
Funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and Additional Support for Gaza
15 March 2024
Appointment of Ambassadors
10 March 2024
Ambassador to Germany
10 March 2024
Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia
10 March 2024
Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
10 March 2024
MH370: 10 years on
8 March 2024
Grants to support the Australia-ASEAN relationship
6 March 2024
Southeast Asia hubs for investment Deal Teams
5 March 2024
Australia and Southeast Asia Strengthen Climate Change and Energy Cooperation
4 March 2024
Supporting Mekong subregion resilience
4 March 2024
New funding for maritime partnerships in Southeast Asia
4 March 2024
Additional targeted sanctions following Alexei Navalny's death in prison
1 March 2024

February

Targeted sanctions in response to Alexei Navalny's mistreatment in prison
26 February 2024
Australian support for our region’s trade and development
24 February 2024
Two years on, Australia stands with Ukraine
24 February 2024
G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting 2024
19 February 2024
Investing in our region's health
19 February 2024
$50 million in Australian support for International Fund for Ukraine
15 February 2024
Indian Ocean Conference 2024
9 February 2024
Sentencing of Dr Yang Jun
5 February 2024
Joint Statement on Australia – New Zealand Ministerial Consultations (ANZMIN) 2024
1 February 2024
Joint Statement marking three years since the military coup in Myanmar
1 February 2024
Australia commences new social security agreement with Serbia
1 February 2024
Further sanctions on the Myanmar military regime
1 February 2024

January

Australia–New Zealand Ministers Consultations
31 January 2024
El Niño support for Timor-Leste and the Pacific
30 January 2024
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the World Trade Organization
24 January 2024
Sanctions in response to terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas
23 January 2024
Cyber sanctions in response to Medibank Private cyber attack
23 January 2024
Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consuls-General
20 January 2024
Ambassador to ASEAN
20 January 2024
Consul-General in Chennai
20 January 2024
Consul-General in Mumbai
20 January 2024
Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
20 January 2024
Consul-General in Kolkata
20 January 2024
High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius
20 January 2024
Ambassador to the Republic of Poland
20 January 2024
High Commissioner to Samoa
20 January 2024
Detention of Dr Yang Jun
19 January 2024
Further humanitarian assistance to Occupied Palestinian Territories and the region
16 January 2024
Visit To Jordan, Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the United Arab Emirates
15 January 2024
Australia-Korea Foundation grant recipients
12 January 2024
Australia-Japan Foundation grant recipients
12 January 2024
Joint Statement on DPRK-Russia Ballistic Missile Transfers
10 January 2024

2023

December

Enhanced support for refugees globally
16 December 2023
Australia expands training support to Ukrainian forces
14 December 2023
Nomination to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
12 December 2023
Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consuls-General
9 December 2023
Ambassador to Ukraine
9 December 2023
Consul-General in Chicago
9 December 2023
High Commissioner to Malaysia
9 December 2023
High Commissioner to Nauru
9 December 2023
Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
9 December 2023
Consul-General in Shanghai
9 December 2023
Supporting the Pacific family at COP28 to respond to climate change
8 December 2023
Australian statement on Russian cyber targeting of democratic processes
8 December 2023
Targeted sanctions in response to human rights violations in Russia
7 December 2023
Action to eliminate Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
5 December 2023
France-Australia Joint Statement On the official visit to Australia by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna
4 December 2023
Targeted sanctions in response to satellite launch by North Korea
1 December 2023

November

New partnership to help fight HIV
30 November 2023
Australia-Japan Foundation Board appointments
28 November 2023
Australia-Korea Foundation Board appointments
28 November 2023
Retirement of Senator Dodson
28 November 2023
Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
26 November 2023
New partnership to support sexual and reproductive health and rights in the Pacific
22 November 2023
Inaugural Maitri Fellowships program
22 November 2023
Bringing Bollywood Down Under
21 November 2023
Joint Statement: Second Australia-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, New Delhi
20 November 2023
Visit to India for second 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial consultations
19 November 2023
Sanctions in response to Hamas terror attacks
18 November 2023
Making history by eliminating cervical cancer in Australia and our region
17 November 2023
Humanitarian assistance for Nepal earthquake
16 November 2023
Supporting Pacific families in Australia
14 November 2023
Appointment of Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul-General
12 November 2023
Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq
12 November 2023
High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya
12 November 2023
Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic
12 November 2023
Consul-General in Los Angeles
12 November 2023
High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
12 November 2023
High Commissioner to Niue
12 November 2023
Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
12 November 2023
Australian support for the 2023 Pacific Games
12 November 2023
Hilary Charlesworth re-election to the International Court of Justice
10 November 2023
Inaugural Maitri Scholars Program,
8 November 2023
Visit to Japan
7 November 2023
Appointment of Australian Ambassadors
5 November 2023
Statement on Russia's decision to revoke ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
3 November 2023

October

Support for Vanuatu in response to Tropical Cyclone Lola
29 October 2023
Additional assistance for urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza
26 October 2023
Deepening connections in our region through the Pacific Engagement Visa
18 October 2023

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