The Latest Breaking News from Marise Payne

Australia to evacuate Kyiv embassy amid threat of Russian invasion of Ukraine

Foreign Minister Marise Payne says the government will move its Ukrainian embassy staff to Lviv, a few hundred kilometres west of Kyiv and close to the Polish border, as the situation on the Russian border deteriorates.

ABC News · Feb 12, 2022

China’s move to amass troops along LAC was violation of written commitments: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister’s remarks come after meeting with Australian counterpart.

The Hindu · Feb 12, 2022

Australia to provide over USD 11 million under 'Maitri Scholars Program' for Indian students: FM Marise Payne

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne on Saturday announced 'Maitri' Scholars Program under which it will provide over USD 11 million for four years to support Indian students to study in Australia's world-leading universities.

Dynamite News · Feb 12, 2022

Former Liberal Party leader Andrew Peacock farewelled at state memorial service

Former Liberal Party leader Andrew Peacock, who was defeated by Bob Hawke at the 1984 and 1990 federal elections, is farewelled at a memorial service almost a year after his death.

ABC News · Feb 11, 2022

Quad ministers address Indo-Pacific 'coercion', climate, COVID

The United States, Australia, Japan and India pledged on Friday to deepen cooperation to ensure the Indo-Pacific region was free from "coercion", a thinly veiled swipe at China's economic and military expansion.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2022

Australia Pacific presence growing: Payne

Foreign Minister Marise Payne says Australia's Indo-Pacific presence is "growing exponentially" as she meets with her US, Indian and Japanese counterparts.

AAP · Feb 10, 2022

Australia to host fourth Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Friday

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne is set to host her counterparts from India, Japan and the United States for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Melbourne on Friday.

Dynamite News · Feb 10, 2022

Fears of Ukraine drawing foreign fighters

Ahead of a foreign ministers' meeting between Australia, the US, India and Japan, security agencies are warning of Ukraine becoming a foreign fighter magnet.

AAP · Feb 9, 2022

Blinken Lands in Australia Ahead of Indo-Pacific Meeting

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and key allies are “voting with their feet” by flying to Australia to focus on challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia’s foreign minister said Wednesday, as fears rise of a Russian invasion of Ukraine on the other side of the globe. Blinken landed in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2022

Blinken lands in Australia ahead of Indo-Pacific meeting

Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne says Secretary of State Antony Blinken and key allies are “voting with their feet” by flying to Australia to focus on challenges in the Indo-Pacific region

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022