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From all of us at DFAT, go the Socceroos! Like all Australians, we're watching and supporting from around the world.
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This Week at DFAT 🇦🇺📸
The annual Pasifika Celebration with Assistant Minister Green; Australia's Ambassador with the President of Chile; discussing the power of sport in Canberra and the United States.
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Rich discussion today between the Group of Friends for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel and @UNReliefChief Tom Fletcher. Protecting humanitarian workers - especially local and national staff - demands sustained political focus and practical action. @GOF_PHP
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Australia sees the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the centre of a stable and prosperous region.
Tiffany McDonald, Australia’s Ambassador to ASEAN, discusses how the rules and relationships we build through ASEAN increase our region’s resilience.
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📍 Learn about the work of the Australian Mission to ASEAN: asean.mission.gov.au/
📲 Follow us at @AusAmbASEAN
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Women have shaped Australia’s story, driving change at home and representing us on the world stage.
This International Day of Women in Diplomacy, we celebrate the trailblazers – the first women to step into Ambassador and High Commissioner roles, and open doors for others.
ALT Ruth Dobson OBE - Ambassador to Denmark 1974-1978, Ambassador to Ireland 1978-1981
ALT Maris King MBE - High Commissioner to Nauru 1977-1979, High Commissioner to Tonga 1980-1984
ALT M. Rosaleen McGovern PSM - Ambassador to Sweden 1983-1988, High Commissioner to Singapore 1988-1990
ALT Penelope Wensley AC - Consul-General Hong Kong 1986-1989, Ambassador for the Environment 1992-1996, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Geneva 1993-1996 and New York 1997-2001, High Commissioner to India 2001-2004, Ambassador to France 2005-2008
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ALT Lisa Filipetto AM - Consul-General Ho Chi Minh City 1997-2001, High Commissioner to Kenya 2007-2010, Ambassador to Ethiopia 2010-2014
ALT Nicola Gordon-Smith - Ambassador to Afghanistan 2018-2019
ALT Julie-Ann Guivarra - First Indigenous female Ambassador, Ambassador to Spain 2018-2020, Ambassador for Gender Equality 2020-2021
ALT Stephanie Williams PSM - Ambassador for Regional Health Security 2020-2023
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Australia’s Ambassador in Kyiv visits site of Russian drone strike; Australia’s new Ambassador to Argentina presenting credentials; Tourism Australia’s Mascot and Ambassador, Ruby the Roo, in Hong Kong; Australia Awards Alumni in Peru.
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Nearly a century ago, Australian writer and photographer Alan Villiers experienced Kuwait’s renowned hospitality – an encounter that left a lasting impression.
Australia’s Ambassador to Kuwait shares how moments of genuine connection continue to strengthen the relationship.
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On this day in 1976, Australia and Japan signed the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation – known as the Nara Treaty.
Fifty years on, we celebrate a deep and enduring relationship and look ahead to an even stronger Special Strategic Partnership for the future.
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1976年の今日、オーストラリアと日本は日豪友好協力基本条約（通称：奈良条約）を締結しました。
あれから50年、両国の深く揺るぎない関係を祝い、未来に向けて、さらに強固な特別戦略的パートナーシップの発展を目指していきます。
@AustraliaInJPN | @AusAmbJPN | @MofaJapan_jp
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Australia and the Maldives share a vision for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indian Ocean region.
This common ambition dates further back than you may think. Australia’s High Commissioner to Maldives shares our history of maritime cooperation.
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This Week at DFAT 🇦🇺📸
Australian, UK and Canadian Foreign Ministers in London; the Governor-General meeting students at Nauti Primary School in Tuvalu; celebrating Pacific music and dance in Melbourne; the Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in London.
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Australia and the United States are strong allies and close economic partners.
From Los Angeles, our Consul-General leads engagement across the south-west, including advancing opportunities in the creative industries and sports diplomacy.
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📍 Learn about the work of the Consulate-General in Los Angeles: usa.embassy.gov.au/our-locat…
📲 Follow us at @AusConsulateLA
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Sport brings people together.
From strengthening shared connections to deepening international partnerships, it links communities worldwide.
As FIFA World Cup excitement builds, Australia’s diplomats in North America are ready to cheer on the Socceroos.
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This Week at DFAT 🇦🇺📸
Welcoming the Socceroos to LA ahead of the FIFA World Cup; gifting equipment to students in the Marshall Islands; the Governor-General opening the parliamentary precinct in Samoa; the Trade Minister attending the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in France.
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Australia and Colombia cooperate on a range of issues of mutual interest, including sport.
Australian Rules Football is one of the many ways people-to-people links between our countries continue to grow, as Australia’s Ambassador in Bogotá highlights.
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From medical research to the ships we sail and the roads we drive on – Australia and Spain are more connected than you would think.
For Australia’s Ambassador Rosemary Morris-Castico, each day is about finding new opportunities to bring our nations closer together.
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📍 Learn about the work of the Embassy in Spain: spain.embassy.gov.au/madr/ho…
📲 Follow us at @AusEmbEsp
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