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Fresh air strikes and shelling rock Khartoum as Sudan enters its third week of fighting

Australian officials continue to assist dozens of citizens caught up in the violence as more civilians flee Sudan.

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Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones felt 'almost possessed' during alleged drunken rampage in Aceh

An Australian man accused of a drunken naked rampage in Indonesia's most conservative province says he felt "almost possessed" during the incident.

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Getting your Australian passport: What you need to know

After the COVID travel ban, it's likely time to check your passport. Here's what you need to know if you need to get a new one.

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Travelling overseas? Here’s what the embassy will – and won’t – do to help if you get in trouble

What should we expect from our government when we travel overseas, and what can we do ourselves to minimise the risks?

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Brisbane 2032 asked to deliver on regional Olympic Games promise

Brisbane 2032 was built on a promise of being an Olympic Games for the entire Pacific region, but Oceania nations know the risks that "legacy 2032" will be a hollowed-out exercise in short-term political spin.

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Sudanese Australians urge federal government to help get their loved ones out of conflict zone

The Sudanese Australian community have been left wondering when the federal government will help their stranded loved ones return home amid the ongoing conflict.

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Do they have food and water? Australians left to worry over family in Sudan

While Sudan's military and paramilitary fight for power, innocent citizens are left to take cover and wait the violence out.

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Travelling overseas? Here's what the embassy will – and won't – do to help if you get in trouble

Australians are jetting back out into the world again. The numbers are still below pre-pandemic levels, but almost 1.1 million Australians left the country in December last year – compared to 1.3 million in December 2019. According to information provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, passport applications…

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Talks between China's vice minister of foreign affairs and DFAT focus on trade, human rights and 'strategic competition'

Ma Zhaoxu, the vice minister of foreign affairs, met with DFAT secretary Jan Adams in Canberra to discuss topics the countries rarely see eye-to-eye on.

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'Deeply concerning': committee report probes DFAT's role during pandemic

Comments made by Scott Morrison led to 'confusing and misleading' messaging for Australians stranded overseas.

The Canberra Times

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to travel to China for trade mission

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will travel to China this week for a trade mission, his first since the state's Belt and Road agreements were torn up and against a backdrop of rising security tensions.

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Myanmar junta accused of planting weapons on corpses to cover up massacre of civilians in Nan Neint

According to human rights group Myanmar Witness — which analysed photos and videos of a horrific attack centred around a Buddhist monastery — there are multiple indications of an attempt to hide the truth of what happened. WARNING: This story contains images and descriptions of graphic violence that may distress…

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Chinese official asks if Australia’s Aukus nuclear submarines intended for ‘sightseeing’

Multiple sources present confirm the remark was made but it is unclear if it was made sarcastically

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St.George Bank defends flagging payment of $30 that had 'Muslim' in transaction description

A Bank of Melbourne customer is left confused after being told to contact the economic and trade sanctions team over a $30 transfer to a family member.

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High-tech new passport showcases Australia’s natural beauty

The sleek new passport, boasting various high-tech security features, also showcases Australia’s scenic splendour.

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Australia's new passport features an antenna and hidden images. What is the R Series passport and will you need to get it?

Images of native animals hidden throughout Australia's new passports are actually a high-tech security feature. If you’re applying for a new passport, here's what you need to know about the R Series.

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Why security vetting in Australia can be detrimental to diversity

The public sector union has levelled complaints at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) this month, alleging that many diverse candidates who’d been given a conditional offer into the graduate program were then denied due to delays in security vetting. This reportedly lead to the rejection of around…

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Former Santos employees among four missing after Philippines light plane crash

Two former employees of Australian gas producer Santos are among four people missing, feared dead, in the Philippines following a light plane crash near a volcano.

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Australia promises additional $8m aid to Türkiye, Syria to protect 'most vulnerable' after earthquakes

The additional aid money will go towards "protecting those made most vulnerable" in the two earthquake-devastated countries, as well as supporting ongoing search-and-rescue efforts.

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Ex-Australian embassy employee pleads guilty over cameras found in women's bathrooms at Bangkok mission

A former staff member at the Australian embassy in Thailand pleads guilty to installing tiny hidden cameras inside women's bathrooms at the secure government building.

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Australians describe devastating aftermath of deadly Türkiye, Syria earthquake

Ahmet Kurtul says his family had to rush into the street when the first earthquake hit on Monday and was evacuated to a nearby military base, as Australians in the country come to terms with the scale of the disaster.

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DFAT accused of bungling 2023 graduate program recruitment, excluding diverse candidates

The CPSU writes to DFAT alleging that more than a quarter of the applicants who got a conditional offer to join the program were rejected months later, and that many who could not get their security clearances in time to join were from diverse backgrounds.

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International Development Minister Pat Conroy wants AusAID to regain prominence within DFAT

With a wideranging review of Australia's development policies underway, Pat Conroy wants DFAT to refocus on hiring and promoting specialists with the skills to help AusAID "take over" the department.

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This official history of Australia's role in the 1999 Timor-Leste crisis unpacks our 'military myths'

In 1999, Australian troops were sent to Timor-Leste. This "official history" sheds light on the decision.

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Four Australians missing in Türkiye earthquake, search-and-rescue team sent to help

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says four Australians who were in the region of a devastating earthquake in south-east Türkiye and Syria remain unaccounted-for.

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