Third Australian fell ill after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos Exclusive: Dual national understood to be in stable condition after tragedy which has claimed six lives The Guardian - AU · Nov 26, 2024
Fears Grow For 28 Y.O. Aussie Tourist Who Went Missing During A Hike In Albania Last Month Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has confirmed it's providing consular assistance to Cameron Twiss’ family following his disappearance in October. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 24, 2024
‘If you want us to die, we need to know’: hundreds of thousands of Afghans are waiting for visas to Australia – and time is running out Some managed to evacuate. Many left behind, including the family of Afghan Australians, live in fear of ‘beatings’ or of simply ‘disappearing’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2024
PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight Trans-Tasman diplomats are working through the case of an Australian diplomat's partner allegedly involved in a late-night drunken fight in Wellington. AAP · Oct 3, 2024
Australia financially assisting some citizens to leave Lebanon as Israel launches ground incursion It is thought there are 15,000 Australians in Lebanon, and plans for an emergency evacuation have been in place for months The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2024
Documents reveal why Australia voted yes in key UN motion on Palestinian membership Exclusive: Internal advice shows Australia never seriously considered voting against resolution to boost status of Palestinian mission, despite positions of US and Israel The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2024
Hunter family stranded in rioting New Caledonia finally returning home The family don't know how long they will be stranded. Newcastle Herald · May 23, 2024
'Asset to Australia': Much-loved emergency doctor escapes Gaza war zone 'He volunteered his time and risked his life to go save lives.' Newcastle Herald · May 22, 2024
Three questioned in Mexico as concerns grow for missing Perth brothers Siblings Callum and Jake Robinson went missing on a surfing trip to the Baja California region The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2024
Australian Government Urges Citizens In Israel To Depart Immediately DFAT advises Australians in Israel to consider leaving due to high security risks. Stay vigilant and informed for safety. Top News · Apr 19, 2024
World recoils following Israeli attack on aid convoy Seven killed including Australian, Polish and UK citizens in an Israeli air attack in central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah. Al Jazeera · Apr 2, 2024
Sydney man’s wife and three children to be evacuated from war-torn Gaza Mohammed Almassri says after months of seeking urgent help, Dfat has told him the family will be evacuated from Rafah on Saturday or Sunday The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2024
Australian officials scrambled to understand allegations before Unrwa funding suspended, documents show Exclusive: Dfat official said there was ‘precious nothing in the public domain’ on claims against aid agency hours before pause announced The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2024
‘They live in a tent now’: the desperate plight of Australian children trapped in Gaza Sydney father Mohammed Almassri hopes to overcome visa complications so his loved ones can flee the besieged city of Rafah The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2024 From a ‘pause’ to a humanitarian ceasefire: emails reveal why Australia shifted its position on Gaza Exclusive: Documents obtained by Guardian Australia show confidential advice given to the foreign minister, Penny Wong, before she authorised ‘yes’ vote at UN
The Canberra Times · Jan 17, 2024 China asks Australia for 'trust' as it struggles to shed tense relations But officials have put Australia on notice after a particular DFAT statement.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2024 Albanese government refuses to reveal stance on UN genocide case against Israel Dfat vows to ‘convey concerns’ over inflammatory remarks from Israeli officials but does not commit to backing South Africa’s case in the international court of justice
The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2023 Australia denounces Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in occupied West Bank Government joins more than a dozen countries to say settlers are ‘terrorising’ Palestinians in ‘unacceptable’ violence
The Canberra Times · Nov 20, 2023 Why it's the right time for Fred Smith to 'move on' There are songs about such subjects as isolation and love.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2023 Adelaide man thanks Australian officials for ‘relentless’ effort to get family of four home from Gaza Arriving in Adelaide the father of two has thanked everyone who ‘felt their pain’ and praised ‘compassionate’ Dfat staff
The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023 Afternoon Update: Adelaide family tell of ‘nerve-racking’ Gaza escape; cricketers ridicule ‘Bazball’ dictionary inclusion; and sign up for a blind date The family are among 20 Australians who have managed to escape Gaza via the Rafah crossing
AAP · Oct 20, 2023 Melbourne grandmother stuck in Gaza, husband slams DFAT The husband of a Melbourne woman trapped in Gaza has accused the federal government of being too slow in its repatriation efforts and sending mixed messages.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023 Australian citizens in Palestine raise fears about Dfat efforts as rescue buses cancelled Buses had been scheduled to take Palestinian Australians from Ramallah in West Bank to Jordan but they did not go ahead
The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023 Australians land in Dubai on flights from Israel but Gaza efforts not yet successful Of the 255 people who took the repatriation flights, Clare O’Neil says, most are Australian citizens and family members
France 24 · Oct 14, 2023 Netanyahu tells troops ‘next stage is coming’ as Israel prepares Gaza offensive Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians struggled Saturday to flee from areas in Gaza targeted by Israeli bombardments after Israel warned residents in the north to evacuate ahead of an expected ground offensive. Israeli air strikes on Gaza have killed at least 324 people over the past 24 hours, the territory’s…