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  • Transcript: Magna Carta Lecture 2014

    Foreign Minister Julie Bishop delivered the 2014 Magna Carta Lecture: A new paradigm in development assistance – harnessing the private sector

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Navy concludes search for missing aircraft

    HMS Echo has joined HMS Tireless in standing down from the search for the signal from the black box of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British forces help make record drug bust at sea

    Over 1,000 kilos of heroin have been seized in a Royal Navy-led multinational maritime forces and counter-terrorism operation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • High Commissioner opens Visa Application Centre

    HE Paul Madden has opened the new centre in Sydney.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • VIDEOS: UK companies share their experiences doing business in Australia

    Watch UK companies give frank opinions on their experiences doing business in Australia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Echo continues hunt for missing Malaysian airliner

    The Royal Navy hi-tech survey ship is working as part of an international task force to search for signs of the missing jet.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK forces in hunt for missing Malaysian airliner

    The Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force are making a valuable contribution to the Australian-led search for missing Malaysian airliner MH370.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Warning: Royal Bank of Scotland scam

    We have recently been alerted to a scam email purporting to be sent by the British High Commission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes second IPCC report on Climate Change

    UN IPCC release second report that deals with the impacts of climate change on humans and our environment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New international enquiry service for UK visa customers

    UK visa customers will get a better service by using new international enquiry service to find information on the visa application process.

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  • Statement in response to IPCC report on climate change

    Secretary of State Edward Davey's statement in response to the IPCC Working Group 2 report on climate change, published on 31 March 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK visa application service changes in Australia

    During March, the UK visa service in Australia will change with the opening of new Visa Application Centres (VACs) in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Australian Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting

    Foreign and Defence ministers of the UK and Australia meet in London this week for the annual Australia-UK Ministerial (AUKMIN) meeting.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • High Commissioner visits East Midlands businesses

    The British High Commissioner, His Excellency Paul Madden, has visited the UK to meet with companies and promote opportunities in Australia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor visit Sydney ahead of G20

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney were in Sydney for the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting from 22-23 February 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK forms largest foreign delegation at AOG 2014

    Close to 50 UK companies were on show at the Australasian Oil and Gas (AOG) exhibition in Perth from 19 - 21 February.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary's opening remarks at Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference

    In a speech at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference the Foreign Secretary says it now ranks alongside drugs, arms and people trafficking.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary's remarks at Illegal Wildlife Trade reception

    In a speech at the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade the Foreign Secretary called for action to save some of the world's most remarkable species.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly member visits Australia

    Mike Summers is in the region to speak about the Falkland Islanders' campaign to ensure their right to self-determination is recognised internationally.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Latest industry briefings from UK Trade and Investment Australia

    A number of detailed sector reports aimed at helping UK companies do business in Australia are now available online.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government