International role for ARPANSA deputy Federal The deputy chief executive of Australia's radiation safety regulator has been elected as chair of a United Nations scientific committee. Read more
Frances Adamson: space diplomacy is now 'core business' for Australia Friday October 12, 2018 By Frances Adamson Communications & Technology The head of DFAT gives a diplomatic perspective on the recent establishment of the Australian Space Agency while addressing the UN, including the future of… Read more
Australia's First People to the UN: govt statements are 'hypocritical in the extreme' Tuesday April 24, 2018 By Jackie Huggins Features National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples Co-Chair Jackie Huggins delivered an intervention at the UN in New York last Thursday, slamming our "woeful" human rights… Read more
Strut your team's innovation on the world stage Monday January 22, 2018 By The Mandarin News Calling national, state and local government: the United Nations wants to hear what you're doing to improve public service delivery. Read more
Diplomat plunges to death Thursday November 16, 2017 By The Mandarin News Julian Simpson, 30, fell while playing a high-risk game that went horribly wrong. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop called for media and others to respect the… Read more
Leaders to laggards: civil and political rights fall by the wayside Tuesday November 14, 2017 By Stephen Easton Features Australian diplomats talk the human rights talk but their efforts are weakened when legislators at home don't walk the walk. The UN Human Rights Committee… Read more
Australia plans bold UN human rights agenda; White House says 'hang them all' Tuesday October 17, 2017 By The Mandarin Foreign Affairs & Immigration Trump is unlikely to support Australia's agenda as it takes up a three-year seat on the UN Human Rights Council. Read more
Sustainable Development Goals: a win-win for Australia Friday October 2, 2015 By The Mandarin Features The Millennium Development Goals that John Howard signed Australia up to in 2000 will expire this year, but the next set of goals — signed… Read more
