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Calls for clarity in Pacific funding as Australia slips towards bottom of global aid transparency rankings

There are calls for urgent action after Australia dropped to 41 out of 50 countries and organisations in the Aid Transparency Index, revealing a "worrying trend" that has the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade close to hitting the bottom of the list, alongside Saudi Arabia and China.

DFAT set to cut graduate program length in half

DFAT set to cut graduate program length in half

The highly sought-after Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade graduate program is set to shorten in length next year.

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Head of Foreign Affairs Kathryn Campbell ousted in public service shake-up

Head of Foreign Affairs Kathryn Campbell ousted in public service shake-up

The secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Kathryn Campbell, has been replaced in a shake-up of federal departmental heads announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Bureaucratic shake-up likely to see Jan Adams replace Kathryn Campbell as Foreign Affairs and Trade boss

Bureaucrats in Canberra are expecting a shake-up of top jobs, with the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade expected to be replaced due to her role in the robodebt scandal.

Debate over 'brain drain' as Malaysia cheers election of Penny Wong, Sam Lim in Australia

Malaysians express pride as Penny Wong and Sam Lim are successful in the federal election, but some say it highlights a lack of opportunity for ethnic minorities in Malaysia.

'Mutual respect and genuine partnership': how a Labor government could revamp our relationship with Indonesia

During the election campaign, Anthony Albanese singled out Indonesia as a key regional partner.

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Family reunited with toddler found alone in Mexico as search for missing Australian mum Tahnee Shanks continues

The daughter of missing Australian woman Tahnee Shanks is reunited with her uncle and grandmother in Mexico after she was found alone in Cancun.

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Federal Government urges Australians not to travel to Russia as Ukraine war escalates

Federal Government urges Australians not to travel to Russia as Ukraine war escalates

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade upgrades its travel advice for Russia, warning the security situation could deteriorate without notice.

Australian-Chinese dual citizen being prosecuted for 'subversion' under Hong Kong's National Security Law

Australian-Chinese dual citizen being prosecuted for 'subversion' under Hong Kong's National Security Law

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says the man, who could face life in jail, is being denied consular assistance because Hong Kong authorities no longer recognise dual citizenship.

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