Australian National Anthem - choir, Australian imagery, lyrics, two versesDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2026-09-22 | Australian National Anthem - choir, Australian imagery, lyrics, two versesPress Conference- Senator the Hon Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism, CBH Western AustraliaDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-08-29 | Press Conference- Senator the Hon Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism, CBH Western AustraliaASEAN-Australia: Towards 50 years of dialogue relationsDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-08-29 | ASEAN and Australia share a region and a future.
Since establishing the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) on 27 October 2022, we have built strong momentum on delivering the CSP: agreeing shared priorities, increasing resources, and implementing new programs.
In 2024, ASEAN and Australia will celebrate 50 years of dialogue relations, including a Special Summit in Australia in March to reflect on our achievements over half a century of partnership.
As we look forward to the next 50 years of cooperation, and how we can best address shared challenges and seize opportunities in our region, Australia will be with ASEAN every step of the way.Launch of Australias International Development PolicyDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-08-08 | Live stream of the launch of Australia's new International Development Policy at Parliament House on Tuesday 8 August 2023.New Colombo Plan - Study in the RegionDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-28 | What is the New Colombo Plan? Find out here!New Colombo Plan in Thailand: Roanne GonzalesDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-16 | Roanne Gonzales, NCP Scholar talks about her experience living and studying in Thailand, and how NCP advances her career opportunities.New Colombo Plan in Thailand: Ryan BradleyDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-12 | Ryan Bradley, 2021 New Colombo Plan Infosys Scholar for Thailand, tells us how New Colombo Plan has changed his life and opened up opportunities for himSingapore Post - Mark Atkins Mini-DocumentaryDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-10 | This video features prolific didgeridoo musician-maker-creator Mark Atkins. Filmed and produced in Singapore during his visit in January 2023, he shares about his background in didgeridoo and what Singapore means to him.Deepening Australias engagement with Southeast AsiaDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia is invested, engaged and committed to Southeast Asia. In May 2022, the Australian Government announced its intent to deepen our engagement with the region as a priority.
Since then, the Foreign Minister Penny Wong has visited every country in Southeast Asia, with the exception of Myanmar. This is a clear statement of Australia's intent and priorities in the region.
To deliver against its commitment, the Australian Government has: - Facilitated over 40 visits between Southeast Asia and Australia by senior Ministers, including four by the Australian Prime Minister, since May 2022. - Agreed to upgrade our relationships with Laos, the Philippines and Vietnam and fully implemented the ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. - Increased ODA to an estimated $1.24 billion in 2023-24, in line with the additional $470 million in ODA to Southeast Asia over four years. - Expanded the cap on the Emerging Markets Impact Investment Fund (EMIIF) to mobilise more private sector finance including in Southeast Asia. - Appointed a Special Envoy for Southeast Asia and committed to delivering a Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 to bolster our economic engagement with the region. - Announced a new Southeast Asia Government-to-Government Partnerships program to deepen government agencies' relationships in the region. - Supported 100 Australia for ASEAN scholars and committed to hosting a Special Summit to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Relations in March 2024. - Established and continued to expand DFAT' Office of Southeast Asia, including to support increased engagement with Timor-Leste.
The Government is also: - Investing $200 million into an Australia-Indonesia Climate and Infrastructure Partnership to support Indonesia's clean energy transition. - Offering new specialised scholarships complementing the Australia Awards scholarships program, accessible. to Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. - Designing a new scholarships program for Southeast Asian partners to offer more Australian education and training opportunities to the region. - Doubling the number of Canberra Fellowships Program visits from the Indo- Pacific, offering around 10 additional visits per year.
Australia shares a region and a future with Southeast Asia. We will continue to build on our longstanding connections with the region, and to support a region that is open, stable, and prosperous, where ASEAN and ASEAN-led institutions hold the centre.Australia Awards WLI Leadership Fund | Integrated Farming of Fish and Poultry, FijiDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) | Leadership Fund Aloesi Dakuidreketi, Nanise Tuqiri, Lani Ragusuloto and Laisani Macedru’s project supports rural women’s food security and economic growth by establishing integrated farming systems. Learn more about the Leadership Fund: wliprogram.org/what-we-do/leadership-fundAustralia Awards WLI Leadership Fund | | COVID-19 Awareness & Support System, PNGDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) | Leadership Fund Paula Zebedee Aines, Rose Polume, Janet Tawake and Karen Anawe used skills and networks gained through WLI to keep Port Moresby communities safe from COVID-19 in their COVID-19 Awareness and Support System project. Learn more about the WLI Leadership Fund: wliprogram.org/what-we-do/leadership-fundAustralia Awards WLI Leadership Fund | | COVID-19 Awareness & Support System, PNGDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) | Leadership Fund Paula Zebedee Aines, Rose Polume, Janet Tawake and Karen Anawe used skills and networks gained through WLI to keep Port Moresby communities safe from COVID-19 in their COVID-19 Awareness and Support System project. Learn more about the WLI Leadership Fund: wliprogram.org/what-we-do/leadership-fundAustralia Awards WLI Leadership Fund | School-based Awareness Program, PNGDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) | Leadership Fund Rebecca Krai, Michelle Silip and Angela Pisa Tom increased Mul-Baiyer District schools’ capacity to prevent disease transmission, while empowering women to lead COVID-19 awareness. Learn more about the Leadership Fund: wliprogram.org/what-we-do/leadership-fundAustralia Awards WLI Leadership Fund | Veinanumi Project, FijiDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) | Leadership Fund Through the Veinanumi Project, Maria-Goreti Muavesi, Sugandha Goswami, Lilian Mausio, Laisani Macedru and Vasiti Soko helped families access food and health items needed to stay safe during COVID-19. Learn more about the Leadership Fund: wliprogram.org/what-we-do/leadership-fundAustralia Awards WLI Leadership Fund | Veinanumi Project, FijiDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) | Leadership Fund Through the Veinanumi Project, Maria-Goreti Muavesi, Sugandha Goswami, Lilian Mausio, Laisani Macedru and Vasiti Soko helped families access food and health items needed to stay safe during COVID-19. Learn more about the Leadership Fund: wliprogram.org/what-we-do/leadership-fundAustralia Awards WLI Leadership Fund | Veinanumi Project, FijiDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) | Leadership Fund Through the Veinanumi Project, Maria-Goreti Muavesi, Sugandha Goswami, Lilian Mausio, Laisani Macedru and Vasiti Soko helped families access food and health items needed to stay safe during COVID-19. Learn more about the Leadership Fund: wliprogram.org/what-we-do/leadership-fundAustralia Awards WLI Leadership Fund | Veinanumi Project, FijiDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) | Leadership Fund Between July and December 2020 more than 50 WLI participants and alumni joined forces to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Pacific through the Leadership Fund. Through the Veinanumi Project, Maria-Goreti Muavesi, Sugandha Goswami, Lilian Mausio, Laisani Macedru and Vasiti Soko worked with local partners to supply families with items needed to stay healthy during COVID-19 – including sanitary products, planting seeds and mental health support. Learn more about the Leadership Fund: wliprogram.org/what-we-do/leadership-fundAustralia Awards WLI Leadership Fund | Integrated Farming of Fish and Poultry, FijiDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) | Leadership Fund Aloesi Dakuidreketi, Nanise Tuqiri, Lani Ragusuloto and Laisani Macedru used skills and networks built through WLI to create a new source of nutrition and income for rural women during COVID-19. Learn more about the Leadership Fund: wliprogram.org/what-we-do/leadership-fundAustralia Awards WLI Leadership Fund | Integrated Farming of Fish and Poultry, FijiDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) | Leadership Fund By establishing sustainable fish and poultry farming systems, Aloesi Dakuidreketi, Nanise Tuqiri, Lani Ragusuloto and Laisani Macedru’s project empowers women previously employed in the tourism industry to create both an income and a food source for their family during COVID-19. Learn more about the Leadership Fund: wliprogram.org/what-we-do/leadership-fundAustralia Awards WLI Leadership Fund | Integrated Farming of Fish and Poultry, FijiDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-06 | Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) | Leadership Fund By establishing sustainable fish and poultry farming systems, Aloesi Dakuidreketi, Nanise Tuqiri, Lani Ragusuloto and Laisani Macedru’s project empowers women previously employed in the tourism industry to create both an income and a food source for their family during COVID-19. Learn more about the Leadership Fund: wliprogram.org/what-we-do/leadership-fundMeet Dorial, Alvin and LeoDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-05 | The personal connections between the Vanuatu Police Force and the Australian Defence Force stretch back to Vanuatu’s independence. These links continue today, including through VPF officers attending ADF’s Royal Military College – Duntroon, Army’s flagship officer training facility, with world-class facilities to prepare young leaders for the future.Meet Leo MathiasDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-05 | The personal connections between the Vanuatu Police and the Australian Defence Force stretch back to Vanuatu’s independence. These links continue today, including through VPF officers attending ADF’s Royal Military College – Duntroon, Army’s flagship officer training facility, with world-class facilities to prepare young leaders for the future.Meet Alvin ViraDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-05 | The personal connections between the Vanuatu Police Force and the Australian Defence Force stretch back to Vanuatu’s independence. These links continue today, including through VPF officers attending ADF’s Royal Military College – Duntroon, Army’s flagship officer training facility, with world-class facilities to prepare young leaders for the future.Meet Dorial AlickDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-07-05 | The personal connections between the Vanuatu Police Force and the Australian Defence Force stretch back to Vanuatu’s independence. These links continue today, including through VPF officers attending ADF’s Royal Military College – Duntroon, Army’s flagship officer training facility, with world-class facilities to prepare young leaders for the future.Social inclusion is a core aspect of Australias humanitarian workDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-05-25 | Australia provides humanitarian assistance to the UN World Food Programme.
WFP Disability Inclusion Advisor Murali Padmanabhan shares his personal journey and explains why diversity and inclusion are so important in our humanitarian work.Senator the Hon Penny Wong doorstop in Tuvalu with the Hon Simon Kofe.Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-04-27 | Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs, doorstop in Tuvalu with the Hon Simon Kofe, Minister Of Justice, Communication And Foreign Affairs Tuvalu.Sen the Hon Penny Wong address to New Caledonia CongressDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-04-20 | Sen the Hon Penny Wong address to New Caledonia CongressSen the Hon Penny Wong - doorstop New CaledoniaDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-04-20 | Sen the Hon Penny Wong - doorstop New CaledoniaASEAN Regional Forum: Nuclear Risk Reduction Workshop, March 2023Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-04-19 | Australia and the Philippines co-hosted the ASEAN Regional Forum Nuclear Risk Reduction Workshop in Brisbane on 22-23 March 2023.
Workshops like this one on Nuclear Risk Reduction allow regional voices to be heard and region specific measures to be developed on this important issue.
Australia looks forward to continuing to work with our ASEAN Regional Forum partners to achieve our shared vision of a world without nuclear weapons.Mekong Australia Partnership (MAP) Promotional video - English with textDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-03-07 | Promotional video for Mekong Australia Partnership (MAP).Minister Penny Wong doorstop at The Australian High CommissionDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-03-01 | Minister Penny Wong doorstop at The Australian High Commission 17:45 AEDTDoorstop - Sen the Hon Penny Wong, Tour of Blackrock CampDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-02-22 | Doorstop - Sen the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs, tour of Blackrock Camp in FijiJoint Press Conference with Prime Minister Rabuka at launch of Fiji Rugby Women’s 2023 CampaignDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-02-22 | Joint Press Conference with Prime Minister Rabuka at launch of Fiji Rugby Women’s 2023 CampaignJoint Media Remarks with His Excellency President MaamauDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-02-21 | Joint Media Remarks with His Excellency President MaamauSenator the Hon Penny Wong joint press statement with DPM Marles - UK visitDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-02-03 | Senator the Hon Penny Wong , Minister for Foreign Affairs, joint press statement with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Sen the Hon Richard Marles.FM Penny Wong remarks for the Wang Gungwu LectureDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-02-03 | FM Penny Wong remarks for the Wang Gungwu LectureSenator the Hon Penny Wong - joint press conference with DMP Marles and French counterpartsDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-02-01 | Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Sen the Hon Richard Marles, joint press conference with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna, and French Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien LecornuSenator the Hon Penny Wong joint doorstop with DPM Marles, Operation Kudu siteDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-02-01 | Senator the Hon Penny Wong , Minister for Foreign Affairs, joint doorstop with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Sen the Hon Richard Marles, at Operation Kudu site.Senator the Hon Penny Wong - address to Kings College, LondonDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-02-01 | Senator the Hon Penny Wong - address to King's College, LondonSenator the Hon Penny Wong - Doorstop Australia High Commision – 2030 GMT (0730 Wednesday AEDT).Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-01-31 | Senator the Hon Penny Wong - Australia High Commision DoorstopSenator the Hon Penny Wong - joint press conference with DMP Marles and French counterpartsDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-01-30 | Senator the Hon Penny Wong - joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, and Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Sébastien Lecornu, Minister for the Armed Forcess.The Quad Counter-Terrorism Tabletop Exercise, October 2022Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade2023-01-25 | The global terrorist threat has evolved and with it our response.
Exercises like the Quad counter-terrorism tabletop exercise (Quad CT TTX) assist us to better understand each other and prepare us to deal with the threat of terrorism.
The Quad CT TTX is an excellent demonstration of how we can come together to share our knowledge and expertise to overcome a common challenge in a complex, volatile and uncertain environment.
We asked participants of the last TTX for their thoughts on how international partnerships and exercises like these help to counter terrorism and violent extremism in southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific more broadly.
Australia looks forward to continuing to work with our Quad partners and achieving our shared vision a positive vision of a peaceful, stable and prosperous region.Visit by Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to China, Press conference.Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade2022-12-21 | On the 21st of December 2022, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Senator the Hon Penny Wong as part of a visit to China, attended the Press conference to brief journalists on bilateral meeting Venue: Ground Floor Large guestroom, Villa 9, Diaoyutai State Guest HousJoint media doorstop with President WhippsDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2022-12-15 | Joint media doorstop with President WhippsJoint media doorstop with President PanueloDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2022-12-14 | Doorstop 4 - Joint media doorstop with President PanueloHandover of Mala Base Wharf and RSV MataweliDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2022-12-13 | Doorstop 3 - Handover of Mala Base Wharf and RSV MataweliJoint media doorstop with Minister Wong and Senator Birmingham and Minister NapatDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade2022-12-12 | Joint media doorstop with Minister Wong and Senator Birmingham and Minister NapatAustralia Awards Scholar Perth Vox Pops 2022: Yusmiana Rahayu from Indonesia studying at the Univ...Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade2022-12-09 | Australia Awards Vox Pops 2022 in Perth; meet Yusmiana Rahayu from Indonesia studying a PhD in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Western Australia.Australia Awards Scholar Sydney VoxPops 2022: Eugenia Camnahas from East Timor studying at the Un...Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade2022-12-09 | Australia Awards Vox Pops 2022 in Sydney: meet Australia Awards Scholar; Eugenia Camnahas from East Timor studying a Bachelor of Economics at the University of Sydney.Australia Awards Scholar Perth Vox Pops Fitrah Ningsih Saleh Ar from Indonesia studying at Univer...Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade2022-12-09 | Australia Awards Vox Pops 2022 in Perth; meet current Australia Awards Scholar; Fitrah Ningsih Saleh Ar from Indonesia studying her Masters of Strategical Communication at the University of Western Australia.Australia Awards Scholar Perth Vox Pops: Regina Seki from Papua New Guinea studying at Curtin Uni...Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade2022-12-09 | Australia Awards Vox Pops 2022 in Perth; meet Regina Seki from Papua New Guinea studying her PhD in Public Health majoring in Public Policy and Management at Curtin University.