Movers & Shakers: AG makes appointments, senior Defence official new uni body deputy Friday October 22, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Businesswoman leads national science agency, senior diplomatic appointments, peak university body appoints career public servant, and more.
Australia appoints new ambassador to EU Wednesday October 20, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Australia’s next ambassador to the European Union will be Caroline Millar, also serving as ambassador to Belgium, NATO, and Luxembourg. …
Movers & Shakers: Services Australia promotes managers, new skills agency finds leader Friday October 15, 2021 By Jackson Graham Movers & Shakers SES promotions, state infrastructure boss resigns, new judges and a magistrate, and more.
Australia and India interim free trade deal by year’s end Monday October 4, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Australia is set to enter into an interim trade deal with India, after negotiations stalled six years ago. …
Australia’s ambitions for ITU re-election Thursday September 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Marise Payne has confirmed that Australia will stand for re-election to the International Telecommunication Union at a conference in Romania.
Australian diplomats underscore need to commit to time-bound zero emissions targets Monday September 27, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment A group of top diplomatic representatives to Australia has signed a letter to the PM calling for urgent action on climate change.
Premium Columnists A (worrying) diplomacy gap at the top of government Friday September 24, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks With France offside in one blow, as well as swathes of Europe and South-East Asia, not to mention China, we can hardly afford any more…
All eyes on Korean Peninsula’s intensifying arms race Thursday September 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence North Korea fired two ballistic missiles from its east coast on Wednesday, as nuclear disarmament talks between the country and Washington stalled.
Australia sends AstraZeneca shots to Vietnam Tuesday August 31, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The shipment of 400,000 doses of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine to Vietnam was confirmed in a joint statement by Marise Payne and Zed Seselja.
Civilians stuck in Afghanistan told to find safety away from Kabul airport Thursday August 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Australian foreign minister Marise Payne has announced new travel advice for those attempting to evacuate on an emergency flight out of Afghanistan.
Premium Interviews The Hazara boy Australian immigration allowed to be left behind Tuesday August 24, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Somewhere in Kabul, a 16-year-old boy is still waiting to learn what can be done to reunite him with his family in Australia.
DFAT-run agriculture visa in the works Monday August 23, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry DFAT will operate a new agriculture visa that the government says will respond to workforce shortages in the agriculture and primary industry sectors.
More than 100 ex embassy staff receive visas Monday August 23, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The more than 100 Afghan nationals who previously worked for the Australian embassy in Kabul were rejected for one visa category but accepted within another.
More chaos amid the the struggle to escape Kabul Friday August 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Scenes of peaceful protest turned deadly in Afghanistan on Thursday, from the streets of Kabul and eastern cities of Jalalabad and Asadabad.
Premium Insights and analysis A child is born into chaos as aid workers attempt to get orphans out of Afghanistan Friday August 20, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Mahboba’s Promise is an ‘incredibly brave’ network of 60 reaching orphanages and single-parent families of mostly widows and children.
