Throughout October and today, the European Union (EU) and the governments of Australia and the United States have implemented sanctions to target the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) use ...

Dr Derek Bopping has been announced as Australia’s next Ambassador for Cyber Affairs, Artificial Intelligence and Critical Technology. Cyber, artificial intelligence and other critical technologies ...

Australia and China held Senior Officials’ Talks in Beijing on 9 October, covering bilateral, regional and global issues, including trade and investment, consular matters, human rights, foreign ...

G20 Trade Ministers who met in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 30 and October 1, 2026 discussed structural excess capacity and production in certain manufacturing sectors. On that occasion, we, the ...

In accordance with section 15 and 15 (A) of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (COTUNA), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has relisted 15 persons and two entities by legislative ...

India’s Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri hosted a Quad Sherpas’ Meeting in New Delhi, attended by Elly Lawson, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Hiroyuki Namazu, Japan Senior ...

Due to an update in trial timeframes, the registration date for those wishing to provide witness impact statements, should a conviction be handed down, has been extended to COB 30 November 2026 (AEDT) ...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Australia, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, the Republic of the Philippines, Romania, ...

The following statement was released by the governments of Australia and the United Kingdom following the third Australia-United Kingdom Strategic Dialogue on Gender Equality (4 May 2026) Australia ...

On 30 March the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the United States Department of State, in partnership with Global Affairs Canada, DTEX and Mandiant, convened a symposium entitled ...

Jointly issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan; and Ministry of Trade and Industry, ...

Date: 3 March 2026 This Advisory Note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). This note has been issued to enhance public ...