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The world’s most expensive passport is about to get even pricier

Exclusive: British passports are relatively expensive, but still less than half the cost of those issued by Canberra

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Global tensions demand a faster energy transition — why does Indonesia still rely on fossil fuel imports?

The year 2025 begins with persistent global geopolitical tensions. The war between Ukraine and Russia drags on, conflict in the Middle East is heating up, and the United States-China trade war continues. All of this could send shockwaves through the global energy market — including in Indonesia.

The Conversation

Why build nuclear power in place of old coal, when you could have pumped hydropower instead?

Australia’s energy policy would take a sharp turn if the Coalition wins the upcoming federal election. A Dutton government would seek to build seven nuclear power plants at the sites of old coal-fired power stations.

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Australian Tourists In Thailand For Suspected Alcohol Poisoning

Two Australian tourists in Thailand receive treatment for suspected alcohol poisoning from tainted drinks in Laos. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ...

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Many people in the Pacific lack access to adequate toilets – and climate change makes things worse

The Pacific Islands may evoke images of sprawling coastlines and picturesque scenery. But while this part of the world might look like paradise, many local residents are grappling with a serious public health issue.

The Conversation

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

Australian tourist dies in Nepal while trekking

An Australian man has died while trekking in a remote Nepalese region popular among tourists wanting to visit Mt Everest.

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Australia's new passport features an antenna and hidden images. What is the R Series passport and will you need to get it?

Images of native animals hidden throughout Australia's new passports are actually a high-tech security feature. If you’re applying for a new passport, here's what you need to know about the R Series.

ABC News

Why security vetting in Australia can be detrimental to diversity

The public sector union has levelled complaints at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) this month, alleging that many diverse candidates who’d been given a conditional offer into the graduate program were then denied due to delays in security vetting. This reportedly lead to the rejection of around…

The Conversation

Shift to 'last minute' travel contributed to post-COVID passport chaos

The passport office expected a post-pandemic surge, but were overwhelmed by the scale of it.

The Canberra Times

Ex-Australian embassy employee pleads guilty over cameras found in women's bathrooms at Bangkok mission

A former staff member at the Australian embassy in Thailand pleads guilty to installing tiny hidden cameras inside women's bathrooms at the secure government building.

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DFAT accused of bungling 2023 graduate program recruitment, excluding diverse candidates

The CPSU writes to DFAT alleging that more than a quarter of the applicants who got a conditional offer to join the program were rejected months later, and that many who could not get their security clearances in time to join were from diverse backgrounds.

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Australian man dead after devastating Turkey earthquake

A Sydney man's body has been recovered from the rubble in Turkey following the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that has killed more than 12,000 people.

AAP

Aboriginal health advocate and former Greens candidate Donna Nelson detained in Japan

The family of Donna Nelson — who is a Perth-based Aboriginal health advocate and former Greens candidate — is seeking answers after she was detained by Japanese authorities while on a personal trip overseas.

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Pacific Islands fear brain drain from Australia job scheme

While work schemes offer Pacific Islanders economic opportunities, critics say they exacerbate labour shortages at home.

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Authorities Confirm 68 People Killed In Nepal Plane Crash, With Reports An Australian Was On Board

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was urgently trying to confirm the welfare of the Australian passenger onboard the flight.

The Canberra Times

Parking mad: Russia tops diplomatic speeding, parking list of shame

Russian diplomats owe $77,523.77 for unpaid parking and speeding penalties.

ABC News

Former senior public servant Keith Scott loses bid to stay anonymous after being sentenced for possessing child abuse material

A suppression on the name of a former senior public servant within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, who pleaded guilty to possessing child abuse material, is lifted.

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Top former public servant exposed as child sex offender after secrecy fight fails

Keith Scott can finally be identified, more than two-and-a-half years after his arrest.

The Guardian - AU

Australian among 40 foreign nationals held in Iran’s jails amid escalating protests

Regime refuses to provide consular access as it does not recognise dual nationality, Dfat says

The Conversation

Steadying foreign aid budget signals the government takes development seriously

On budget night in 2014, the Abbott government cut nearly $8 billion from Australia’s international development program, the largest-ever aid cuts. Programs in South-East Asia were cut by 30%. For a government obsessed with surplus, it was seen as a sort of political victimless crime. Yes, it would hurt foreigners,…

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Friends of Australian Sean Turnell concerned after fatal bomb blast at Myanmar prison where he is being held

Amnesty International says the violence at the prison "is infuriating and heartbreaking because it shows how those detained and their visiting families are both at risk of serious harm".

The Guardian - AU

Israel criticises Labor’s decision to drop recognition of West Jerusalem as capital

PM Yair Lapid says he’s ‘deeply disappointed’ in the ‘hasty’ foreign policy shift and has summoned Australia’s ambassador to explain

The Conversation

Foreign policy and the Albanese government’s first 100 days

The government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just reached 100 days, a time to assess its performance.

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Tributes flow for Sydney mountain climber Matthew Eakin who died on K2

Friends and family are paying tribute to a Sydney man who was found dead in northern Pakistan.

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