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Where to start if a loved one goes missing overseas

Australians are known for their passion for travel, but when a loved one goes missing overseas, it sets off an uncharted course for those back home. This is what happens next.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

Budget details $2 billion into Pacific to expand security and economic ties into island nations

The Albanese government is plunging almost $2 billion into the Pacific as it tries to entrench Australia's position as the region's major security provider and expand diplomatic and economic links with island nations.

ABC News · May 9, 2023

ADF to expand Pacific links in $1.9bn budget package to boost Australia’s influence

After big-spending Aukus and defence announcements, Labor switches focus to diplomacy

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2023

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.

ABC News · Apr 29, 2023

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.

The New Daily · Apr 28, 2023

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?

The New Daily · Apr 28, 2023

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.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

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.

ABC News · Apr 25, 2023

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.

The New Daily · Apr 24, 2023

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…

The Conversation · Apr 14, 2023