The U.S. Embassy and it's Consulates will be closed on Wednesday, December 5 as employees join their fellow citizens in remembering our forty-first President of the United States.
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 4 December, 2018 | Topics:
News
November 18, 2018 One year ago in Vietnam, President Donald J. Trump laid out America’s vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, in which all nations are sovereign, strong, and prosperous. This week, Vice President Michael R. Pence reaffirmed the ironclad and enduring U.S. commitment to the region and highlighted expanded cooperation with our partners. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases
November 17, 2018 Papua New Guinea has invited Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States to work together to support its enhanced connectivity and the goal of connecting 70% of its population to electricity by 2030. Currently only about 13% of Papua New Guinea’s population have reliable access to electricity. Access to electricity is ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 19 November, 2018 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases
November 17, 2018 Today, the governments of the United States, Australia, and Japan, sharing a commitment to maintain and promote an Indo-Pacific region that is free, open, inclusive, prosperous, and secure, announce important progress in our shared dedication to addressing the infrastructure needs of the region. On 12 November, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 19 November, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Media Release – November 15, 2018 On November 15, senior officials from the United States, Australia, India, and Japan met in Singapore for consultations on the Indo-Pacific region. The officials reaffirmed a shared commitment to maintain and strengthen a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific in which all nations are sovereign, strong, and prosperous. They further ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 16 November, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
October 24, 2018 – Canberra Today the U.S. Mission Australia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Embassy in Canberra and Eleanor Roosevelt’s historic trip to Australia and the Pacific by establishing the U.S. Mission Award for Leadership Excellence – awarded to former Australian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Julie Bishop. The award honors Eleanor ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 24 October, 2018 | Topics:
News
As prepared for delivery – October 24, 2018 Ladies and gentlemen, it’s an honor to present this inaugural award for Leadership Excellence in honor of the 75th Anniversary of Eleanor Roosevelt’s dedication of the very ground on which we stand this evening. We are in a time of change. A tipping point where the voices ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 24 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, Speeches
As delivered by young Australian Eliza Cowley at the inaugural award for Leadership Excellence – U.S. Embassy Canberra – October 24, 2018 We are here tonight because of one woman’s innate sense of what was right, just, and necessary, as well as her journey towards a more equal world. It was only in January 1940, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 24 October, 2018 | Topics:
News
Media Release – October 2nd, 2018 The United States Department of State has announced the Diversity Visa Lottery for 2020 (DV2020). This program is sometimes referred to as the “Green Card Lottery.” Each year this program makes 50,000 permanent resident visas available through a lottery to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 2 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
– As prepared for delivery, September 24, 2018 – Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a pleasure to join you here in Cairns this morning. Sitting here on the beautiful Pacific Rim, we don’t have to look far to see the impact that globalization and rapid advances in technology have had on the world. In our own ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, Speeches
(As prepared for delivery – September 13, 2018) Thank you, Lauren, and I’d also like to acknowledge Mercedes Page, CEO of Young Australians in International Affairs. Thank you for the invitation to speak. I could start tonight by going into what an honor and a privilege it is to engage with such a distinguished group ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, Speeches
Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 4, 2018 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert: Secretary Michael R. Pompeo spoke with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne by phone on August 30 and congratulated her on her recent appointment. The two reaffirmed the close alignment of the United States and Australia and pledged to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 5 September, 2018 | Topics:
News
August, 2018 THERE is a cutting-edge, multi-billion dollar industry in Australia where Americans and Aussies work side-by-side every day. It’s where US companies founded an ecosystem that is creating new opportunities for local businesses and young Australians. It is the U.S.-Australia Alliance In Action. This month, we’re shining our #AllianceInAction spotlight on large U.S.-based aerospace ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 6 August, 2018 | Topics:
News
July 30, 2018 WASHINGTON – Today at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, leaders from the U.S.’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and the Australian government announced a trilateral partnership to invest in infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region that build infrastructure, address key development challenges, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 31 July, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis hosted Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and Minister for Defence Marise Payne on July 23-24 for the annual Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in Palo Alto, California. Holding the meeting in the San Francisco Bay Area, on the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 25 July, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
July 24, 2018 Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, Defense Secretary James Mattis, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, and Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne met at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California July 23-24, 2018. The Secretaries and Ministers noted a number of initiatives through which the people of the United ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 25 July, 2018 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases
| Tags: AUSMIN
MDM18690 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES RESOLUTION Recognizing 100 years of the United States-Australia relationship — 100 years of Mateship. Whereas United States and Australian troops first fought to- gether in and won the Battle of Hamel on the Western Front in France on July 4, 1918, under the command of Australian ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 11 July, 2018 | Topics:
News
As prepared for delivery, July 9, 2018 Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us to celebrate America’s Independence Day, and thank you to our hosts here at Larrakeyah Barracks. I wish to acknowledge the people of the Larrakeyah Nation, on whose land we are gathered today. I pay my respects to their Elders, past ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 9 July, 2018 | Topics:
News, Speeches
As published in
The West Australian , July 5th, 2018. By
Rachel Cooke , U.S. Consul General to Perth WHEN asked about the United States’ relationship with Australia, you need look no further than WA to see the alliance is all around us. We’re partnering in boardrooms and in battle, in outer space and the outback, and in research and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 5 July, 2018 | Topics:
News
As prepared for delivery, Tuesday July 3, 2018 “Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, thank you for joining the U.S. Embassy this evening as we celebrate America’s Independence Day. I want to begin by thanking Dr Nelson and the team at the War Memorial for hosting our Independence Day event at this remarkable, hallowed venue, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 4 July, 2018 | Topics:
News
Monday June 25, 2018 The U.S. Embassy in Canberra is proud to host the launch of CyberTaipan – the Australian Youth Cyber Defence Competition. CyberTaipan, modelled on the U.S. Air Force Association’s
CyberPatriot program, is delivered locally by
Northrop Grumman Australia in partnership with
AustCyber (the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network). AustCyber estimates there will be a national shortfall of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 25 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Source: https://www.state.gov/ – May 30, 2018 2018 Marks the 20th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act In 1998, Congress overwhelmingly passed the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Act –groundbreaking and bipartisan legislation that affirmed the importance of promoting international religious freedom as a key aspect of America’s foreign policy. President Clinton signed it into law on ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 May, 2018 | Topics:
News
The annual Report to Congress on International Religious Freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The report covers government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world. The U.S. Department ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Reports
The United States Consul General for Perth Rachel Cooke was among special guests at the Carnarvon Space Festival held on May 19-20, 2018, which saw the opening of a full-size Mercury Redstone rocket replica. Situated 900 kilometres north of Perth, the coastal town of Carnarvon played a crucial role during NASA space missions with a tracking ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
News
THE WHITE HOUSE – May 3, 2018 On behalf of the United States, First Lady Melania and I join the people of Australia in remembrance and reflection for the 76th Commemoration of the Battle of the Coral Sea. The engagement in the Coral Sea from May 4 to 8, 1942, holds a unique place in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 4 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Canberra – April 25, 2018 The United States’ Mission in Australia offers its deepest respects to the people of Australia and New Zealand this Anzac Day as we remember those who have given their lives in the ultimate sacrifice. Later this year, our two nations will commemorate another remarkable milestone of the First World War: ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 25 April, 2018 | Topics:
News
Sydney – April 20, 2018 CONSUL General Valerie Fowler began ANZAC Day commemorations this year by attending the War Widow Guild’s ANZAC Remembrance Service at St Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney on Friday, April 20. At the service, contemporary war widow Gwen Cherne shared her experience with the congregation. Gwen’s poignant words resonated powerfully with Consul General ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 20 April, 2018 | Topics:
News
For immediate release – Monday, 16 April 2018 The
U.S. Department of Energy’ s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), NVIDIA Corporation and Australia’s
Pawsey Supercomputing Centre inaugurated the first Australian Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) hackathon in Perth. During the launch, Pawsey representatives, participants and mentors were joined by U.S. Consul General, Perth, Rachel Cooke and other representatives from the U.S. Consulate. The ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 16 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Science & Tech
(As prepared for delivery – March 22, 2018) Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us here at the U.S. Embassy Canberra for today’s Cancer Moonshot roundtable. It’s fantastic to see such continued and active engagement in this partnership at the highest levels of government, academia and medical practice. This initiative was established in 2016 ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 22 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Speeches
On March 22, the U.S.-Australia
Cancer Moonshot Roundtable will take place in Canberra. This Roundtable follows on from
three agreements signed during former Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Australia in July 2016. The aim of the meeting is to broaden collaboration between the U.S. National Cancer Institute and Australian organizations in cancer research. It also aims to deepen cooperation ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 21 March, 2018 | Topics:
News
As prepared for delivery March 14, 2018 Thank you, Graham. One of the greatest honors for me, as the U.S. Consul General, is to represent the American people and our government at historic events such as this. It is also a real honor to share the stage today with the Lord Mayor, Rear Admiral Mead, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 14 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, Speeches
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary February 23, 2018 The American-Australian alliance is rock solid and based on a common purpose: to promote peace and prosperity. Our friendship is underpinned by a deep alignment of interests and our societies’ shared commitment to the values of freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. We ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 24 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary February 23, 2018 PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S MEETING WITH AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER MALCOLM TURNBULL STRENGTHENS THE UNITED STATES-AUSTRALIA ALLIANCE AND CLOSE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP “For a century now, the people of the United States and Australia have inspired the world with their determination, bravery, and generosity. I know ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 24 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Issued on: February 23, 2018
via Whitehouse.gov PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. It’s an honor to have Prime Minister Turnbull, Mrs. Turnbull — friends of mine and friends of Melania for, actually, quite some time. The relationship we have with Australia is a terrific relationship, and probably stronger now than ever before — maybe because of our ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 24 February, 2018 | Topics:
News
The National Multicultural Festival is a wonderful Canberra event celebrating the city’s multicultural heritage and diversity! Check out our photo gallery of the festival as seen from the U.S. Embassy booth.
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 22 February, 2018 | Topics:
News
Young Pacific Leaders 2018 (#YPL18) brought together 37 dynamic community leaders from across the Pacific Ocean in a conference about leadership and development. It was the fifth conference in a series of programs sponsored by the U.S. State Department. The program comprised formal and informal activities arranged by the East-West Center’s Pacific Islands Development Program ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 5 February, 2018 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, News
February 2, 2018 President Donald J. Trump will welcome Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia to the White House on February 23, 2018. President Trump looks forward to further enhancing our partnership and alliance, and demonstrating our shared commitment to the democratic values that underpin peace and prosperity around the world. The President and Prime ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 2 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
(As prepared for delivery – January 29, 2018) Six months ago, three U.S. Marines tragically lost their lives when their MV22 Osprey aircraft entered the water off the coast of Queensland. Just days before, these young men and their crewmates on board the USS Bonhomme Richard had been proud participants in what had been yet ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 29 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, Speeches
Media Release – January 16, 2018 The East-West Center and United States Department of State will conduct a three-day regional conference for young leaders from Pacific islands nations from January 16 to 18, 2018. The delegates are a diverse group of young professionals from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 16 January, 2018 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Young Pacific Leaders
(As prepared for delivery – January 15, 2018) Ladies and gentlemen: welcome and thank you for having me here today. We’re now one week into the 24th Canberra International Physics Summer School and I hope you’re all well and truly engrossed in the facets of topological matter. The U.S. Embassy is very proud to be ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 15 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, Speeches
What a weekend of Elvis-themed fun in Parkes, New South Wales! The
Parkes Elvis Festival is held every year in the second week in January, coinciding with Elvis Presley’s birthday. Now in its 25th year, the Festival continues to grow – with over 150 events across five fabulous, fun-filled days. We’re were proud to sponsor this wonderful event ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 14 January, 2018 | Topics:
News
(As prepared for delivery – January 13, 2018) Thank you, thank you very much. It is truly my pleasure to be here for the 2018 Parkes Elvis Festival—what an experience. I would like to firstly acknowledge: His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley; the Honourable Michael McCormack; the Honourable Rick Colless; and Mr. Phillip Donato. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, Speeches
Source:
wwww.thewhitehouse.gov “Our government’s first duty is to its people, to our citizens—to serve their needs, to ensure their safety, to preserve their rights, and to defend their values.” – President Donald J. Trump The publication of the National Security Strategy (NSS) is a milestone for any presidency. A statutorily mandated document, the NSS explains to the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 19 December, 2017 | Topics:
News
Held in Hyderabad, India from 28-30 November 2017, this year’s GES attracted well over 1,700 seasoned and emerging entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders from 140 countries across the world. This year the summit was centered on the theme ‘Woman First, Prosperity for All’ with major focuses on emerging industries, including Energy and Infrastructure, Healthcare and Life Sciences, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 December, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: GES2017, Global Entrepreneurship Summit
(As prepared for delivery – December 7, 2017) Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a pleasure to be with you—both personally and on behalf of the U.S. Mission in Australia. I’m down to speak this morning on the U.S. as Australia’s ally in innovating for the 21st century and really, what better place to start the conversation ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
7 December 2017 The recent announcement that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and plans to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem may spark protests, some of which have the potential to become violent. The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Australia reminds U.S. citizens of the need for caution and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 December, 2017 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages
Meet
Rayanne Rysinger – an American dancer, author, and photographer. The removal of a brain tumor left Rayanne severely disabled as an 11-year-old. She wasn’t able to take her first unassisted steps until 17 years later. Not defined by her disabilities, she’s inspiring people between New York and Canberra with her resilience, compassion, and kick-ass attitude. “You’re ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 3 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, Video
(as prepared for delivery December 1, 2017) G’day Australia! Thank you very much to the G’Day USA sponsors and partners for inviting me to join this morning’s launch. Minister Bishop and Minister Ciobo—my work, and the work of the U.S. Mission in Australia, is made easier by your steadfast enthusiasm for our unparalleled bilateral relationship. Thank you. As Consul General, I’m fortunate to experience the breadth of the U.S.–Australian partnership each and every day—such as yesterday, when ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 1 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
Did you know Thanksgiving in celebrated on Norfolk? The American holiday was brought to Norfolk by American merchant Isaac Robinson in the late 1890s, who began decorating the Island’s All Saints Church with local produce for the holiday. Our acting Ambassador James Carouso visited Norfolk Island this year to join the festivities. Take a look
here. ..
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 November, 2017 | Topics:
News
The
2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit is now officially underway in India! We’d like you to meet another of the inspiring Australian delegates taking part: Canberra-based social entrepreneur Cindy Reese Mitchell. Cindy is a social impact strategist at the
University of Canberra ‘s
The Mill House Social Enterprise Accelerator where she works with budding entrepreneurs to tackle the BIG problems of the world! She’s also worked as a venture ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 28 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, Video
Meet Sophia Hamblin Wang – one of the Australian entrepreneurs bound for Hyderabad, India as part on the
2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit . Sophia is a Canberra-based entrepreneur who’s passionate about sustainability and business. As Chief Operations Officer of
Mineral Carbonation International – MCi , she works to produce more sustainable building materials by incorporating CO2 emissions into building products. We’re thrilled she’s representing ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 25 November, 2017 | Topics:
News, Video
NEW YORK, November 13, 2017— According to the
2017 Open Doors® Report on International Educational Exchange data released today by IIE and the
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs , the number of international students in the United States increased by three percent over the prior year, and the number of American students studying abroad increased by four percent from the prior year. In 2016/17, for the second consecutive ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 November, 2017 | Topics:
Education, News, Reports
November 13, 2017 President Donald J. Trump met with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan today in Manila, Philippines. The three leaders reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining maximum pressure on North Korea in the effort to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. They also discussed expanded security cooperation for enhanced ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 November, 2017 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, News
The US Embassy and our colleagues across the Pacific are holding a conference for young Australian Indigenous and Pacific Islander leaders who are passionate about improving their communities and countries. The fifth Young Pacific Leaders Conference in Honolulu, Hawai‘i will take place January 16-18, 2018, through a partnership between the East-West Center’s
Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP) and the
U.S. Department of State ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 3 November, 2017 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, News
Renée LaBran is a seasoned executive, investor, board director and entrepreneur with a passion for helping women in business! We were fortunate to catch up with Ms LaBran on her recent trip to Australia to talk about her top 5 tips for women in business. “Many women start out thinking about starting a business and they tend ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 2 November, 2017 | Topics:
Business, News
Australia is the world’s 12th largest economy and an attractive investment destination for many U.S. companies. This year Australia is expected to surpass the world record for the longest period of uninterrupted economic growth, With few barriers to entry, a familiar legal and corporate framework, sophisticated consumer and industrial sectors, and a straightforward, English-speaking business culture, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 1 November, 2017 | Topics:
Business, News
(As prepared for delivery – October 3, 2017) Thank you, Tom, and thanks to the whole team at Kallman Worldwide for organizing the U.S. presence here at Pacific 2017. The new USA Partnership Pavilion is an impressive showcase for America’s innovative maritime defense and commercial partners, equipment products and services. Welcome all! 2017 marks a ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 3 October, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra (As prepared for delivery – September 14, 2017) Ladies and gentlemen, it’s an honor to join you again at this esteemed forum. Thank you very much for having me back this year. I was privileged to be in the audience last month for an address by former Prime Minister ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 14 September, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Doing Business in the U.S., Speeches, U.S. & Australia
Chargé d’Affaires James Carouso (As prepared for delivery – September 12, 2017) Good evening and thank you for joining us today. I’d like to acknowledge Minnie Constan, the Event Director for Diversified Communications for continuing to go out of the way to support a U.S. presence at Fine Food Australia each year. Without her continued ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 12 September, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Economic Affairs, Speeches, Trade
| Tags: Fine Food
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2017 PATRIOT DAY, 2017 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On Patriot Day, we honor the nearly 3,000 innocent lives taken from us on September 11, 2001, and all of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 11 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, President Donald Trump, President of the United States, Press Releases
| Tags: donald trump
(As prepared for delivery – August 22, 2017) Thank you, Professor Carlin. Those of you who know me surely expect me to talk enthusiastically about Stanford football and the game on Sunday when we will crush Rice. Those remarks will be later this week. This evening I want to focus on why the U.S.-Australia relationship ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 23 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
The annual Report to Congress on International Religious Freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The report covers government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world. The U.S. Department of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 16 August, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, Key Documents, News, Reports
(As prepared for delivery – August 14, 2017) First of all, this morning, I would like to thank our speakers; the researchers; and the corporate sponsors—all of whom helped bring today’s launch and the Foreign Investment Study together. And what a valuable study this is. This research places a vital aspect of the U.S.–Australian alliance ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 14 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
August 3, 2017 The United States and Australia held their sixth annual Counterproliferation Dialogue in Canberra on August 2-3. The annual meeting is one of several exchanges held by the United States and Australia each year to strengthen bilateral cooperation to address the threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their means ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 4 August, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
(As prepared for delivery – July 25, 2017) What a fantastic setting for the United States Independence Day celebration in Brisbane! And what a pleasure it is to be aboard America’s flagship, USS Ronald Reagan. I’d like to begin by thanking Captain Donnelly and each member of the crew of USS Ronald Reagan for hosting ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
(As prepared for delivery – July 25, 2017) Today we gather for the closing ceremony for Talisman Saber 2017. It is fitting to hold this ceremony aboard USS Ronald Reagan, with all 98,000 tons of diplomacy and power projection. I was asked to speak about the Alliance between the United States and Australia, now in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 25 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
The newly-released Country Reports on Terrorism 2016 report provides the Department of State’s annual, statutorily mandated assessment of trends and events in international terrorism that transpired in 2016, including country-by-country breakdowns of foreign government counterterrorism cooperation, and profiles of designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations. This year’s report examines local issues in East Asia and the Pacific ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 20 July, 2017 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, Key Documents, News, Official Reports
(As prepared for delivery – July 6, 2017) Thank you very much. I want to also thank the University of Canberra for hosting us here tonight. And thank you to Ingrid Tomanovits and the Australian–American Fulbright Commission for organizing this event. I’m delighted to be here this evening. I have said before that I owe ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 12 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
(As prepared for delivery – July 4, 2017) Good evening everyone, and welcome to our celebration of America’s Independence Day. I would first like to begin by thanking our hosts, Canberra Airport Group, and specifically Terry Snow and Stephen Byron whose amazing vision and entrepreneurship have created this beautiful facility that we’re now in; the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 5 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 3 July, 2017 | Topics:
Business, News, Video
| Tags: Business
(As prepared for delivery – June 29, 2017) Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for having me here. I would like to begin by offering thanks to Admiral Harris — thank you for your terrific remarks and your leadership in this critical Alliance — it’s hard for a diplomat to follow you at the podium at ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
| Tags: Charge d'Affaires James Carouso
-Via
U.S. Army Public Affairs More than 33,000 U.S. and Australian personnel will participate in the biennial military training exercise Talisman Saber 2017 in Australia, June 23 to July 25, 2017. Talisman Saber, jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Headquarters Joint Operations Command, will incorporate U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 29 June, 2017 | Topics:
News
“Human trafficking is one of the most tragic human rights issues of our time. It splinters families, distorts global markets, undermines the rule of law, and spurs other transnational criminal activity. It threatens public safety and national security. “But worst of all, the crime robs human beings of their freedom and their dignity. That’s why ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 28 June, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, Key Documents, News, Official Reports
22 key investors from a variety of industries across Australia will travel to Washington, D.C. to take part in the
SelectUSA Investment Summit from June 18-20, 2017. The Summit is the highest profile event to connect global companies and U.S. economic development organizations (EDOs) to facilitate business investment in the United States. “We are entering a new period ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 16 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: SelectUSA
“In recognition of LGBTI Month, the Department of State affirms its solidarity with the human rights defenders and civil society organizations working around the world to uphold the fundamental freedoms of LGBTI persons to live with dignity and freedom. We also recognize that LGBTI persons continue to face the threat of violence and discrimination. Violence ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 9 June, 2017 | Topics:
News
MEDIA ALERT June 6, 2017 New Fulbright Scholarships Mark a Century of U.S.- Australia “Mateship” Today, U.S. Rex W. Secretary of State Tillerson and Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop announced the creation of four new Fulbright Scholarships to further enhance the long standing Fulbright relationship. The exchanges will advance scholarship in the priority ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 6 June, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases, Science & Tech
| Tags: AUSMIN, Fulbright
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release June 5, 2017 AUSMIN 2017 Fact Sheet on the U.S. – Australia Relationship President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull affirmed the enduring bonds, deep friendship, and close alliance between the United States and Australia during their May 4, 2017 meeting. Together, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 5 June, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, Business, East Asia & Pacific, Economic Affairs, Fact Sheets, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Press Releases, Science & Tech, Trade, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: rex tillerson
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE June 5, 2017 On 5 June, Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop, and Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne, hosted U.S. Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, and Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Sydney for the annual Australia-United States Ministerial (AUSMIN) ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 5 June, 2017 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, Economic Affairs, News, Press Releases
“Robust trade is critical to the economic strength of our country. During World Trade Week, we recognize the power of open markets around the world and celebrate the many benefits that fair international commerce can bring to our Nation. We also highlight the importance of expanded trade to our economic growth, and we commit to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 22 May, 2017 | Topics:
News
“Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting the fundamental principles of a free press around the world. We honor those men and women who work tirelessly, often at great personal risk, to tell the stories we would not otherwise hear. They are the guardians of democratic values and ideals. The ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 3 May, 2017 | Topics:
News
A Coral Sea commemorative service is held at Cardwell, Nth. Queensland each year on what is said to be the spot on the Australian coastline closest to where the battle occurred 75 years ago. This morning our Charge d’Affaires Jim Carouso and Sydney
Consul General Valerie Fowler joined the ceremonies at Cardwell as ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: CG Valerie Fowler
All the action from ANZAC Day 2017 in Australia’s National Capital…
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
On May 4th, the President will speak aboard the USS INTREPID museum in New York City to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea, a major World War II naval battle in which the United States joined with Australia to halt the advance of enemy forces. That same day, at the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
On behalf of the people of the United States of America, I am honored to send my thoughts, prayers, and best wishes to the people of Australia and New Zealand on Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) Day this April 25. While this year marks the 100th anniversary of U.S. participation in the Great ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 25 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
Chargé d’Affaires James Carouso led 11 U.S. companies on an exciting tour of Adelaide this week to learn about how the city is leading the way in the innovation industry. From
Tonsley, Flinders University to
SAHMRI and the
Adelaide Smart City Studio – it’s clear the city’s innovation sector is buzzing. And with
The Boeing Company set to add 250 jobs to its Adelaide office, the momentum ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Charge d'Affaires James Carouso
WASHINGTON, DC – Vice President Mike Pence will travel to the Republic of Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Australia, and Hawaii from April 15-25, 2017. This trip will serve as the Vice President’s first official travel to the Asia-Pacific region. During his trip, the Vice President will emphasize President Trump’s continued commitment to U.S. alliances and partnerships ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Vice President Mike Pence
Did you know Jackie Chan once lived inside the Chief of Mission’s Residence here at the U.S. Embassy Canberra? Jackie’s parents, Charles and Lee-Lee, worked at the residence for a number of years as a cook and housekeeper, and Jackie’s punching bag still hangs in the attic today (now autographed ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 3 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
(As prepared for delivery – March 8, 2017) I am so honored to be here this evening. You see, without Fulbright, I wouldn’t exist. My father John Karousatos was among the first Greek Fulbright scholars to study in America. He arrived at Emory University in the early 1950s to study chemical engineering. Now I don’t ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 9 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
| Tags: Charge d'Affaires James Carouso, Fulbright
March 7, 2017 As part of the Department of State’s continuous efforts to provide U.S. citizens traveling abroad with information about safety and security events, we are updating the Worldwide Caution with information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions, political violence, and criminal activity against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. This replaces the Worldwide ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 March, 2017 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages
(As prepared for delivery – February 28, 2017) Speaking in Sydney last December, Admiral Harry Harris, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, said: “Our alliance is both defined by its storied past and invigorated by its boundless future.” So I hope you’ll indulge me this morning as I tell a story from our shared history ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, Speeches
| Tags: Charge d'Affaires James Carouso
USS Peary Memorial Service The Esplanade, Darwin (As prepared for delivery – February 19, 2017) “Lest we forget.” Three short words that carry a lot of weight. They oblige our generation to remember all those who sacrificed their lives on our behalf. That we enshrine and recall those such as the 88 souls lost in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 21 February, 2017 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, News, Speeches
| Tags: Darwin, USS Peary
February 21, 2017 Vice President Mike Pence met today with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at the White House. The two reaffirmed the strong alliance between the United States and Australia and committed to maintaining the close ties of friendship between our two countries. The Vice President thanked the Foreign Minister for Australia’s multifaceted partnership ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 21 February, 2017 | Topics:
News
Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) 2017 Economic & Political Overview, Brisbane (As prepared for delivery – February 17, 2017) I wasn’t here for EPO 2016. Did the speakers get it right? Could anyone have predicted the year that just ended? With that said, I will do my best to map out where I ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 17 February, 2017 | Topics:
Commercial Opportunities, East Asia & Pacific, Economic Affairs, News, Speeches
Secretary Tillerson’s Phone Calls with Foreign Minister of Australia Julie Bishop, Foreign Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida, and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea Yun Byung-se The below is attributable to Acting Spokesperson Mark Toner: The Secretary spoke on Monday with his counterparts from three of America’s closest allies: Australia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. In each conversation, he underscored his determination to work ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 9 February, 2017 | Topics:
News
January 28, 2017 President Donald J. Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull spoke by phone for twenty-five minutes today. Both leaders emphasized the enduring strength and closeness of the U.S.-Australia relationship that is critical for peace, stability, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and globally. ###
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 28 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
January 26, 2017 Today, Vice President Mike Pence spoke with Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. Foreign Minister Bishop congratulated the Vice President on the inauguration. The Vice President thanked Foreign Minister Bishop for Australia’s steadfast partnership and contributions around the globe. The two reaffirmed the importance of continuing to strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance to maintain ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
Press Statement Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. Acting Secretary of State Washington, DC January 26, 2017 On behalf of President Trump and the American people, it is my honor to congratulate the people of Australia as you celebrate this Australia Day, 229 years after the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Harbor. It has been over ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: Australia Day, Department of State
Our Chargé d’Affaires James Carouso and Emergency Management Australia Director General Mark Crosweller signed the renewal of the Wildland Fire Management Agreement this week. The Agreement builds on 15 years of close collaboration between our firefighters, and allows for the exchange of personnel and the sharing of technology and research to improve our mutual wildland ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 24 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Charge d'Affaires James Carouso
We took a trip back to the swinging sixties this January for an early screening of ‘Jackie’, starring Natalie Portman. Thanks to all those who joined us for this great event, including those who dressed in their finest Kennedy-era threads. Take a look at the photos here…
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 12 January, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News
When President Obama took office in 2009, America was engaged in two costly wars, faced a global economic crisis, and had a diminished standing with our allies and around the world. The President has refocused and reaffirmed American leadership in the world, recognizing that American strength derives not only from our military power but also ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 6 January, 2017 | Topics:
News
The East-West Center is delighted to announce the 2017 Jefferson Fellowships for journalists. The 2017 program will provide journalists an opportunity to explore the policies and approach of the new US Presidential Administration from the perspective of three key countries in Asia Pacific. Program Theme: Trade, Security and Strategic Relationships in Asia Pacific and the Future ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 21 December, 2016 | Topics:
News
(As prepared for delivery – December 9, 2016) G’day Australia! Thank you to everyone here – the G’Day USA sponsors and partners, and of course Foreign Minister Bishop and Minister Ciobo – there are no better friends of the United States and promoters of the U.S.-Australia relationship than these ministers. You all make my job ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 15 December, 2016 | Topics:
News, Speeches
| Tags: Charge d'Affaires James Carouso
(As prepared for delivery – December 8, 2016) Hello Perth! Hello West Tech Fest! I am delighted to be here! This is the third year that the U.S. Embassy and our Consulate General in Perth are not just participants, but partners with West Tech Fest and the OzApp Awards. It is a great way to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 8 December, 2016 | Topics:
News, Science & Tech, Speeches
| Tags: Charge d'Affaires James Carouso
(As prepared for delivery – November 22, 2016) Thank you for inviting me to address this esteemed forum. I will open this afternoon’s session with President Barack Obama’s words at last June’s SelectUSA Investment Summit: “… [S]elect the USA – because nowhere in the world and never in history has there been a better place ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 23 November, 2016 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, Speeches
| Tags: Charge d'Affaires James Carouso
We have a special Veterans’ Day moment we’d like to share from our U.S. Embassy family here in Canberra. Yesterday we presented a framed portrait of U.S. veteran MSgt Meyer Levin to his son – an Australian – Arthur Barrett. MSGT Meyer Levin was a B-17 Bombardier that served in the Pacific during World War ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 11 November, 2016 | Topics:
News
As prepared for delivery – November 9, 2016 – National Press Club, Canberra It is great to see such a crowd! Welcome to you all! Welcome to the final day of one of the most watched, most anticipated U.S. presidential election campaigns. This has been an unprecedented and extraordinary election, with not just the usual ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 10 November, 2016 | Topics:
News, Speeches
| Tags: Charge d'Affaires James Carouso
This week the Paris Agreement officially entered into force, years sooner than most experts had predicted. Here’s what that means — and why it matters to the future of you and your family…
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 November, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, News
| Tags: Climate, Environment, Paris Agreement
– November 3, 2016 – Australia and the United States have taken a major step forward in the Journey to Mars today with the launch of a new 34-meter antenna dish at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) at Tidbinbilla. The completion of Deep Space Station 36 (DSS36) comes just two years after the launch of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 3 November, 2016 | Topics:
News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Charge d'Affaires James Carouso, NASA, Science, Space
By Chargé d’Affaires James Carouso – (As prepared for delivery – November 3, 2016) As a boy growing up in New York, I, like millions of Americans and people all over the world, watched the moon landing live on television. What I did not know in 1969, and I suspect few outside Australia knew, is that those ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 3 November, 2016 | Topics:
Science & Tech, Speeches
| Tags: Charge d'Affaires James Carouso, NASA, Science, Space
Institute for Regional Security Annual Dinner National Gallery of Australia, Canberra ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 19 October, 2016 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, Speeches
| Tags: Chargé d’Affaires, Security
Consul General Valerie Fowler’s Remarks at the 2016 LGBTI Pacific Youth Forum October 12, 2016 Good evening. What a wonderful way to start this evening, with the lovely welcome to country. In that spirit, I’ll begin by recognizing our elders, past and present. Honorable Michael Kirby,The Kaleidoscope team, for your leadership in developing this forum, DLA ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 18 October, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Consul General, Consulate General Sydney, East Asia & Pacific, Human Rights
| Tags: LGBTI
A Message from Special Envoy Randy Berry: Working Together in Support of Dignity for All October 12, 2016 When he announced my appointment as the United States’ first-ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Persons, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stressed that advancing human rights globally ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 12 October, 2016 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, Events, Human Rights
| Tags: Diversity, LGBTI
Secretary of State John Kerry On the Trans-Pacific Partnership September 28, 2016 Wilson Center Washington, D.C. REMARKS SECRETARY KERRY: Jane, thank you for a wonderful introduction. I hugely appreciate your support, your counsel. And obviously, we are living in complicated times. I want to thank you for many, many years of remarkable service to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 29 September, 2016 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, Press Releases, Speeches
| Tags: #JohnKerry, #SectretaryOfState, #TPP
(As prepared for delivery – September 7, 2016) It is an honor and a privilege to be back in Adelaide and back at the American Chamber of Commerce! One of the highlights of my time here as Ambassador has been our Embassy’s close, collaborative relationship with AmCham. Not only does AmCham play a pivotal ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 September, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
(As prepared for delivery –August 31, 2016) Almost four years ago, when President Obama asked me: “John, what would make you happy?” I answered him with one word: Australia. Thus began my once-in-a-lifetime sojourn as U.S. Ambassador to this Lucky Country. But in all fairness, I consider myself the lucky one. My three years ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 31 August, 2016 | Topics:
News, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
(As prepared for delivery –August 22, 2016) A mountain sunrise, a towering waterfall, an icy glacier, a forested glade, a kaleidoscope of corals, boundless wildlife. These sights stir the soul, nourish our imaginations, and reaffirm our humanity. They are increasingly rare outside of national parks. America’s national parks are one of our greatest gifts to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 23 August, 2016 | Topics:
News, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
(As prepared for delivery –August 23, 2016) It is wonderful to be in Brisbane! I am delighted to be with you on one of my last visits to this beautiful and vibrant city as U.S. Ambassador. Of all my amazing experiences of the last three years, the G20 meetings here in 2014 stand out. Brisbane ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 23 August, 2016 | Topics:
News, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
(As prepared for delivery – July 28, 2016) It is an honor to join you in celebrating not just this incredible exhibition, but the close bond between two extraordinary Pacific nations. Before us is a reminder of the history, beauty, and promise that unites the United States and Australia. Ours is a story that unfolds ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 1 August, 2016 | Topics:
News, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
“In December 1941, besieged by war, facing an advancing enemy, Prime Minister John Curtain issued the now-famous message to the Australian people, a message that declared an intention to close the distance between our two nations and bridge the wide Pacific. He said: Without inhibitions of any kind … Australia looks to America. Australia looked to ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 20 July, 2016 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, News
| Tags: Joe Biden
July 17, 2016 – Melbourne, A.U. Today, Vice President Joe Biden announced the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) that will make available an unprecedented international dataset to advance cancer research and care. An MOU between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States, and Macquarie ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 17 July, 2016 | Topics:
News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Joe Biden
Today, President Obama provided an update on our mission in Afghanistan, announcing that the U.S. will maintain approximately 8,400 troops there through the end of his Administration. The President said that this decision, based on a recommendation from U.S. General Nicholson, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dunford, will allow the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 July, 2016 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: President Obama
(As prepared for delivery in Canberra, June 30, 2016) This is my third and, sadly, my final U.S. Independence Day as Ambassador to Australia. Before I arrived here three years ago, I knew the United States and Australia were close. But I didn’t know how close. I knew our ties were deep. But I didn’t ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 1 July, 2016 | Topics:
News, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
“If there is a single theme to this year’s
Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report , it is the conviction that there is nothing inevitable about trafficking in human beings. That conviction is where the process of change really begins—with the realization that just because a certain abuse has taken place in the past doesn’t mean that we have to tolerate ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 1 July, 2016 | Topics:
News
The push for LGBT equality has come so far, but much still remains to do. As part of #PrideMonth, we met with some Canberra friends at the National Library of Australia this week to remember that fact, and to watch ‘Matthew Shepard is a Friend of Mine’ – a moving, documentary tribute to the life ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 22 June, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News, Video
| Tags: Pride Month
Media Release – June 20, 2016 The U.S. Embassy in Canberra is “chuffed” to announce that nine Australians will attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), which will take place June 22-24, 2016 in Palo Alto, California. They will be joining more than 700 entrepreneurs from around the world along with investors, speakers, and leaders ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 20 June, 2016 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Science & Tech
| Tags: Innovation
(As prepared for delivery, June 9, 2016) Next month, on July 4th, the United States of America will turn 240 years old. The key to longevity – whether as people, institutions, businesses, or nations – is innovation. It is our response to the new, different, and novel that governs our survival. “When you are finished ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 9 June, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
(As prepared for delivery, June 9, 2016) In World War Two, my father fought for freedom alongside brave Australians; at Guadalcanal and the New Guinea campaign. He and his mates had each other’s backs. They knew that it is when you are under attack that true friends show their mettle. They knew our alliance is ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 9 June, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
(As prepared for delivery, May 31, 2016) Over seven decades, the Fulbright program has left an indelible mark on Australia and the United States. From generation to generation, Fulbright, by investing in students and scholars, reinvigorates our societies – helping us to do better and be better. Fulbright is so successful because it harnesses exceptional ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 31 May, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
What’s the #1 question people are asking Ambassador Berry right now?
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 24 May, 2016 | Topics:
News, Video
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
By U.S. Ambassador John Berry I have taken the White Ribbon oath, affirming that I will stand up, speak out and act to prevent men’s violence against women. So I was pleased to join #Canberra’s diplomatic community and the inimitable Rosie Batty at an art auction hosted last week by the High Commissioner of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 24 May, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry, Community
By U.S. Ambassador John Berry On Endangered Species Day today I wanted to share a trip I took to the Priam Psittaculture Center in nearby Bungendore. PCC is a specialist conservation facility for Australian and exotic parrots. Not only do they have the biggest hearts when it comes to endangered birds, but they’re leaders ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 24 May, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry, Environment
Now that we have recovered from the rock’n’roll #USpoliticsinOz tour of Australia by Noam Neusner, Penny Lee, and Alex Conant – here’s a collection of highlights from our time with these great U.S. politics experts. Many thanks to Noam, Penny, and Alex for giving Aussie audiences their insights into U.S. politics. And our big thanks ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 20 May, 2016 | Topics:
News, Video
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 May, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: AALD, Ambassador John Berry
(As prepared for delivery – May 7, 2016) Veterans and Members of the Australian and the American Militaries; Distinguished guests; Ladies and gentlemen; On May 8, 1942, the Allied strategic victory in the Battle of the Coral Sea changed the course of history. Without Coral Sea, there could have been no Midway, no Guadalcanal, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 May, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
(As prepared for delivery – May 10, 2016) It is a great pleasure to welcome all of you to my home. Why are you here? You are here because Albert Einstein was 26 when he published his Special Theory of Relativity. Because 26 was also the average age in the mission control room in Houston ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 May, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
We marked the 74th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea in Canberra on May 6, 2016, a pivotal battle where U.S. and Australian troops fought side-by-side for freedom in the Pacific.
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 6 May, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
(As prepared for delivery – May 6, 2016) Veterans and Members of the Australian and the American Militaries; Distinguished guests; Ladies and gentlemen; On May 8, 1942, the Allied strategic victory in the Battle of the Coral Sea changed the course of history. Without Coral Sea, there could have been no Midway, no Guadalcanal, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 6 May, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 6 May, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News
(As prepared for delivery, April 29, 2016) It is an honor and a privilege to be back at the American Chamber of Commerce! One of the highlights of my time here as Ambassador has been our Embassy’s close, collaborative relationship with AmCham. Not only does AmCham play a pivotal role in the U.S.-Australia relationship, its ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 29 April, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 April, 2016 | Topics:
Video
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 25 April, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News
(As prepared for delivery, April 21, 2016) The Paris Agreement is a testament to our tenacity in the face of complicated, interconnected global challenges. When countries work toward a common purpose, almost anything is possible. In the 1970s, the widespread use of chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs had rapidly depleted the ozone layer. In response, the countries ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 21 April, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
This is and Australian Government Department of Defense media release. 13 April 2016 | Media Release The next rotation of US Marines will begin arriving in Darwin from today to commence their fifth rotation through Northern Australia as part of the US rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. This year’s rotation will include around 1,250 US Marines, a ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 April, 2016 | Topics:
East Asia & Pacific, News, Press Releases
(As prepared for delivery, April 13, 2016) As you all know, in the latter half of the twentieth century, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a Space Race. Each wanted to be the first to the moon. To this end, the United States put $100 billion in today’s dollars into the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 April, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
(As prepared for delivery, April 11, 2016) I believe that today we are witness to a remarkable moment in history. U.S. companies are investing $100 billion U.S. dollars in Australia’s liquefied natural gas sector. This investment in LNG is equal, in terms of cost and importance, to what the United States put into the Apollo ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 11 April, 2016 | Topics:
Speeches
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 14 March, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News, Video
| Tags: #AmbassadorJohnBerry
Ambassador John Berry shared the stage with a very special guest this month to help launch the new Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at the Australian National University in Canberra. The much loved American actor turned science communicator, Alan Alda (that’s right, Hawk Eye from M.A.S.H!) was on hand to launch the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 8 March, 2016 | Topics:
News, Science & Tech
Thank you Vice-Chancellor Schmidt. As an Australian-American astrophysicist and Nobel Prize laureate, I dare say that you are the embodiment of what brings us here today. Americans – particularly the three Americans standing here with me right now – and Australians share an innate desire to improve the world by improving our understanding of it. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 8 March, 2016 | Topics:
Science & Tech, Speeches
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 March, 2016 | Topics:
News, Science & Tech
(As prepared for delivery, March 7, 2016) As part of our countdown sequence for this evening, I invite everyone here to imagine traveling in outer space. Imagine the distance, the speed, the immense horizon. Imagine the silence. It is the stuff of fantasy turned reality. However, to travel the universe and to learn from it, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 March, 2016 | Topics:
Science & Tech, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 5 March, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
March 2016 – Remarks as Prepared Distinguished guests; Ladies and Gentlemen; Welcome and thank you for joining us on this important occasion. I invite you to reflect on some seminal dates in American history. September 17, 1862, the Battle Antietam; in the midst of the U.S. Civil War, it was the bloodiest single-day battle on ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 3 March, 2016 | Topics:
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Welcome friends. It is a pleasure to see so many familiar faces gathered together. Tonight, I invite you to imagine a world without HIV/AIDs. Incredible, right? More than that, imagine a world without health epidemics that threaten communities, countries, and regions with economic and social collapse. This world is the vision of the Global Fund ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 29 February, 2016 | Topics:
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Welcome to each of you and thank you for spending your evening with us. To start, I propose a toast inspired by one of America’s foremost conservationists, and its 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt. He said: “It is not what we have that will make us a great nation; it is the way in which we ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 February, 2016 | Topics:
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In 1945, the horrors of World War II were still fresh in the minds of Americans, Australians, and the world. Men like my father were returning from the battlefields in Europe and in the Pacific. Victorious, yet battle weary. And, after two world wars, the entire world was weary of war and turmoil. Countries and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 25 February, 2016 | Topics:
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Welcome everyone to my home. It is an honor and a privilege to be your host. We have with us members of the oldest continuous culture on earth. For 70,000 years, Australia’s Aboriginal peoples have been shaped by their landscape. Their cultural and linguistic diversity is astounding, and is mirrored in the indigenous peoples of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 18 February, 2016 | Topics:
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The man I am about to introduce to you is one of the most well-known and well-respected American politicians of his generation. Barney Frank is, in short, a force of nature. First elected to the U.S. Congress in 1980, Barney Frank was re-elected 15 times, and served in Congress for 32 years. He is considered ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 17 February, 2016 | Topics:
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 February, 2016 | Topics:
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I am so excited to be here with all of you! The entrepreneurial spirit is truly alive and well in Perth. I am here today because President Obama has made entrepreneurship a key priority for achieving global economic prosperity. He recently announced that the seventh annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit will take place this June in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 8 December, 2015 | Topics:
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Innovation is about change. It is about seeking out the new and different instead of the tried and true. American founding father (and inventor) Benjamin Franklin once said “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” By this measure, the United States and Australia are just getting started. We have brought all of you together today for ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 December, 2015 | Topics:
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This year we celebrate both the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Australia and the 10th anniversary of our free trade agreement. These milestones offer an extraordinary opportunity to reflect on our partnership and all its many facets. In the Asia-Pacific, U.S.-Australia cooperation has served as the bedrock for unprecedented stability ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 24 November, 2015 | Topics:
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As the world prepares for World AIDS Day on December 1, I am reminded of the words of the esteemed Michael Kirby, “Nothing is impossible to the human spirit.” And that includes achieving the goal of an AIDS-free generation. We have reached a critical moment in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Scientific advances have ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 17 November, 2015 | Topics:
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Distinguished guests; Ladies and Gentlemen; All who have served our nations, most especially our Marines; It is an honor to be here to celebrate the 240th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. For over two centuries, the United States Marines have been an integral part of our history as a nation. Today, Marines are ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 14 November, 2015 | Topics:
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Thank you Consul General Griffin and welcome to everyone here. This year we celebrate both the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Australia and the 10th anniversary of our free trade agreement. These milestones offer an extraordinary opportunity to reflect on our partnership and all its many facets. In the Asia-Pacific, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 9 November, 2015 | Topics:
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Welcome to the U.S. embassy, welcome to my home. It is an honor to welcome each of you here today. As-Salam Aleykum, Shalom, Namaste, Allah-u-Abha, Sat Sri Akaal, Peace be with you. Thank you to BlueStar Intercultural Centre and Fethullah Erdogan for bringing us all together. Throughout time – people everywhere have asked important questions: ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 31 October, 2015 | Topics:
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The Australian bush fire season runs from October to May. Every year bush fires ravage large areas of land, causing property damage and loss of life. State and territory emergency services in Australia provide up-to-date information on bush fires and advice on precautionary measures that can help minimize fire-related risks. U.S. citizens visiting or living ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 September, 2015 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages
It is an honor and a privilege to be speaking with you here today. Tomorrow marks the two-year anniversary of my arrival in Australia. Over the last two years I have traveled all over this blessed country. I can say with certainty that it is an amazing, innovative place. When President Obama visited Australia in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 18 September, 2015 | Topics:
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Innovation lies at the very heart of what it means to be an American. From the beginning, our country was a grand experiment. We believed then – and now – that freedom plus sweat equals progress. And if you add creativity or innovation, you get progress squared. One of the United States’ greatest presidents, Abraham ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 10 September, 2015 | Topics:
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This year we celebrate both the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Australia and the 10th anniversary of our free trade agreement. I think it’s a perfect time to reflect on our partnership. Part of what makes it so strong is our great trade and investment relationship. It is broad, deep, ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 9 September, 2015 | Topics:
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I would like to start with a quote from Australian poet Kenneth Slessor’s poem “Beach Burial:” “Whether as enemies they fought, Or fought with us, or neither; the sand joins them together, Enlisted on the other front.” Slessor’s tribute to the soldiers of the Second World War is particularly poignant as we mark the 70th anniversary of ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 3 September, 2015 | Topics:
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As we mark the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory in the Pacific this month, it is a tremendous privilege to be able to speak before you today. One of my greatest honors during my time as Ambassador has been meeting Australian veterans of the Second World War. These men and women are inevitably humble ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 August, 2015 | Topics:
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The Department of State is updating the Worldwide Caution to provide information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the world. Recent terrorist attacks, whether by those affiliated with terrorist entities, copycats, or individual perpetrators, serve as a reminder that U.S. citizens need to maintain a high ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 1 August, 2015 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages
It is a real honor and a great pleasure to be here with you today. One of my priorities as Ambassador is working with people who care to protect the global environment. As a former director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Smithsonian National Zoo, I have been working on conserving our ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 16 July, 2015 | Topics:
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 July, 2015 | Topics:
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 July, 2015 | Topics:
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 July, 2015 | Topics:
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Professor Calma – thank you so much for opening this historic conference and for hosting us here at the University of Canberra today. Thank you for your leadership on U.S.-Australia collaboration in so many areas. Professor Kelso – it’s an honor to be with you today in your new role at the NHMRC. I look ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 July, 2015 | Topics:
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We are here to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Australia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. And those have been good years for both of our countries. I’m not going to go over all of those numbers – there are quite a few people here who will be more than happy to do that for you. All ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 2 July, 2015 | Topics:
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We are gathered here to celebrate not only the birth of a nation, but more importantly, the birth of an idea: that all people are created equal, and that every individual is endowed with God-given freedoms and rights. This idea finds its metaphor in the Tree of Liberty, which our history proves only grows in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 June, 2015 | Topics:
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Innovation lies at the very heart of what it means to be an American. From the beginning, our country was a grand experiment. We believed then – and now – that freedom plus sweat equals progress. And if you add creativity or innovation, you get progress squared. One of the United States’ greatest presidents, Abraham ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 28 May, 2015 | Topics:
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I am deeply honored to be here with you today for the arrival of Hōkūle’a and her crew in Darling Harbor and the Australian National Maritime Museum. She will dock here for a few days before continuing one her 47,000 mile around the world voyage. One of the reasons Hokule’a’s journey brings her to Australia ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 15 May, 2015 | Topics:
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It is a great pleasure to be here today for the opening of this state-of-the-art factory. I have known John and Adrienne since I was the Director of the Smithsonian National Zoo. Their generosity and dedication to conservation, to sustainable growth, and to the many organizations devoted to ensuring the health and well-being of all ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 14 May, 2015 | Topics:
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There are turning points in history – where the Fates hold all in the balance – and test the mettle of each individual with blast furnace intensity. In May of 1942 – Japan was undefeated, and sought to secure its Pacific expansion by taking Port Moresby and destroying our Allied Naval forces. The anvil was ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 May, 2015 | Topics:
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The Mission of the United States of America in Australia reminds U.S. citizens that the Australian National Terrorism Public Alert level, set by the Government of Australia, remains HIGH. Australian National Security has stated that a terrorist attack is likely to occur in Australia. Australian law enforcement agencies have announced an arrest in Melbourne. Authorities ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 1 May, 2015 | Topics:
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I’d like to thank Niels and everyone at the American Chamber of Commerce who worked so hard on my whirlwind trip around the United States. Over the course of five days, I visited Seattle, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and my old stomping grounds in College Park, Maryland. In each city, I spoke to American business people about ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 29 April, 2015 | Topics:
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The U.S. Consulate General in Sydney alerts U.S. citizens that Severe Tropical Cyclone Nathan is expected to make landfall in Far North Queensland on Friday, March 20 as a Category 4 Storm. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has issued a tropical storm warning from Coen to Cairns, including the cities of Cooktown and Port Douglas. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 20 March, 2015 | Topics:
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Vice Chancellor Kristjanson, thank you so much for that warm welcome! We are so delighted to be here and grateful to the Swinburne University of Technology for hosting us today! Federal Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson, we are honored that you could take time out of your busy schedule to be with us, as ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 February, 2015 | Topics:
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This year, we are marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Australia. While this may not be one of our oldest partnerships, there is no doubt it is one of our most valued. We have no better friend than Australia. Together with Australia, we have ensured peace and stability in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 February, 2015 | Topics:
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The U.S. Consulate General in Sydney advises U.S. citizens that Cyclone Marcia, a Category 5 storm, is expected to make landfall on the central Queensland coast today, February 20. The Australian Government has warned that this storm poses an extremely serious threat to life and property, particularly in the areas between St. Lawrence and Hervey ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 20 February, 2015 | Topics:
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has provided the following guidance for U.S. citizens abroad preparing for the 2015 tax filing season. This IRS guidance is posted under
Federal Benefits and Obligations on
travel.state.gov . Who Must File? All U.S. citizens and resident aliens must file a U.S. individual income tax return, even if they permanently live outside the United States ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 1 February, 2015 | Topics:
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I’d like to welcome everyone today for President Obama’s State of the Union address. This is more than just an annual tradition in the United States. It is a Presidential duty, mandated by the Constitution. The President isn’t required to give a speech, though. Both George Washington and John Adams gave speeches, but Thomas Jefferson ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 21 January, 2015 | Topics:
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The Department of State is updating the Worldwide Caution to provide information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the world. Recent terrorist attacks, whether by those affiliated with terrorist entities, copycats, or individual perpetrators, serve as a reminder that U.S. citizens need to maintain a high ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 1 January, 2015 | Topics:
Security & Emergency Messages
Thank you all for coming. As one of the new kids on the block, I’ve been very grateful for the warm welcome Curtis and I have received from everyone here in Canberra and around Australia. I’m also grateful for the very useful advice I’ve gotten about how to be an Ambassador. I’m also learning the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 11 December, 2014 | Topics:
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It is an honor to be here with you all tonight. Curtis and I are really enjoying the concert. Music is one of the things that builds bridges between peoples, between cultures and countries. It’s one of those things that is universally understood, no matter where you were raised. I was reading an article the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 29 November, 2014 | Topics:
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The Honorable Stuart Robert, Assistant Minister for Defence, and Mrs. Chantelle Robert; Major General Gus Gilmore, Deputy Chief of Army, Representing the Chief of the Defence Force, and Mrs. Lisa Gilmore; Lieutenant General John E. Wissler, Commanding General III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Mrs. Sue Wissler; Mr. John T. Poirier; Distinguished guests; Ladies and Gentlemen; ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 21 November, 2014 | Topics:
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It’s always good to be back in Melbourne. This city has special significance to me. This was where I came for my first official trip outside of Canberra after my arrival. This was also where my father came for his R&R after he fought at Guadalcanal. His stories about Australia led to my lifelong appreciation ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 29 October, 2014 | Topics:
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I’m honored to be here today. Thank you to the staff and leadership of the Centre for opening your doors to the Canberra community. At the White House Iftar dinner last year, President Obama said: “Whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see its results.” Clearly, there are more than a few atoms’ worth ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 25 October, 2014 | Topics:
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Secretary Richardson, Vice Admiral Griggs, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen; It is an honor to be here with you today to celebrate the restoration of this wonderful memorial. With its new facelift, it’s looking very good for sixty years old. I am grateful to the Australian-American Association – and to the Australian people – for ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 17 October, 2014 | Topics:
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Before I begin, I’d like to offer my congratulations and best wishes to all of the finalists in the QUT Innovation Challenge who will be presenting their ideas at the University this afternoon. Innovation lies at the very heart of what America is. From the beginning, our country was a grand experiment. We believed then ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 16 October, 2014 | Topics:
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There are few regions in the world where as many opportunities exist as in the Asia-Pacific. About half the world’s population lives in the Asia-Pacific. It has some of the largest and fastest-growing economies in the world. Nine of the world’s ten busiest ports are in Asia. It drives the world’s economy, comprising more than ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 15 October, 2014 | Topics:
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I’m very pleased to be with you as we celebrate this major milestone in the Alliance 21 project. The scope and ambition of this initiative reflect the depth and diversity of the U.S.-Australia relationship. I thank the U.S. Studies Centre and the Government of Australia for investing significantly in this project. Some of you have ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 1 October, 2014 | Topics:
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Distinguished guests; Ladies and gentlemen; Curtis and I are very pleased to welcome you to our home. We are fortunate that some of the artists whose work is on display have joined us tonight. We welcome Victoria Beresin who loaned us Shoal of Shame, Nicola Dickson who loaned us Nouvelle Femme and Nouvelle Venus, and ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 September, 2014 | Topics:
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Our enduring friendship with the people of Australia – founded on shared sacrifices and common values – has ensured peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region since World War II. This is a region of enormous opportunities and great challenges. As partners, we are dedicated to the idea that regional peace and security are a ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 23 September, 2014 | Topics:
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Tonight, we celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Fulbright Treaty with Australia – one of the earliest formal agreements between our two countries. It predates even the ANZUS Treaty, which speaks to the nature of the relationship between our two countries. Even as we emerged from the devastation of World War II, our impulse was ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 14 September, 2014 | Topics:
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It is a pleasure to be here with you tonight. The Asia-Pacific is a region that represents both enormous opportunities and great challenges. Together with our allies and partners, we have ensured security and stability here since World War II. We have worked with our partners to establish the rules of the road for trade ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 4 September, 2014 | Topics:
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My thanks to Todd Creeger for sponsoring this breakfast… and Gordon Flake—from the USAsia Centre—for moderating. Former Secretary Clinton launched the Centre when she was here in 2012 and Gordon has done a tremendous job with it since then. I’d also like to thank author, Penelope Williamson and Ambassador Kim Beazley. It’s a pleasure to be ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 15 August, 2014 | Topics:
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Innovation lies at the very heart of what America is. From the beginning, our country was a grand experiment. We believed then – and now – that freedom plus sweat equals progress. And if you add creativity or innovation, you get progress squared. One of our greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, was not just a tremendous ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 July, 2014 | Topics:
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Some of you may know that I lost my first partner, Tom Leishman, to AIDS. When I met Tom in 1985, this terrible disease barely had a name. On our second date, over dinner, Tom told me that he had “It.” I knew what “It” was. Everyone knew what “It” was, even if they didn’t ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 22 July, 2014 | Topics:
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We are all deeply saddened by the deaths suffered on MH17. Let us each resolve that – whether their lives were ended by the violence of this week or by the scythe of this terrible illness over many decades – their deaths shall not have been in vain. Their passion must now fire our persistence. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 21 July, 2014 | Topics:
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When I met my first partner, Tom Leishman in 1985, this terrible disease barely had a name. On our second date, over dinner, Tom told me that he had “It.” I knew what “It” was. Everyone knew what “It” was, even if they didn’t like to talk about it. We also knew people were dying ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 21 July, 2014 | Topics:
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For more than a century, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been looking out for the interests of American businesses. And, in some cases U.S. Chamber members have been investing in Australia for more than a century as well. JP Morgan –represented here tonight by Derek Berlin and Luke Palmerlee – has been in Australia ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 15 July, 2014 | Topics:
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Curtis and I would like to welcome you to our home. It means a lot to us that you were able to join us for our first Fourth of July celebration here in Canberra. A student recently asked me: “Why is America making so much progress on civil rights?” And I told her that it ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 2 July, 2014 | Topics:
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It’s a pleasure to be here with you today. I’d like to congratulate the U.S. Studies Centre for lining up such a star-studded cast for today’s proceedings. The diversity and caliber of those in this room today is a true reflection of the depth of our alliance, and the many ties that make our relationship ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 18 June, 2014 | Topics:
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Thank you, Lyndal. And my thanks to the National Press Club for inviting me to speak today. It is a great honor and privilege to be here today. I want to thank you – and all the Australians we have met for the very warm welcome we have received. Curtis and I feel very much ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 15 June, 2014 | Topics:
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Thank you, Representative Pelosi, for the kind introduction. And thank you, Secretary Jewell and Director Jarvis, for allowing me to join you at this special event. Colleagues and friends — it’s a pleasure to be here with you today. I’ll be honest: I never dreamed I would be in a position to represent our country ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 10 June, 2014 | Topics:
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Not long after I arrived in Australia, I was given a copy of a little book: Instructions for Servicemen in Australia. During World War II, American military personnel were given copies so they would understand a little bit about this exotic new land when they came for R&R or were stationed here. It’s an interesting ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 28 May, 2014 | Topics:
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Health is a central theme of President Obama’s global development agenda, which calls for new and collaborative approaches to preventive medicine, combating disease, and working towards an AIDS-free generation. U.S. and Australian engagement in health bolsters stability and growth around the world. Investing in better health care – and working to prevent, detect, and respond ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 23 May, 2014 | Topics:
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Thanks to Peter Castellas and his staff for organizing this conference. Minister Hunt, Professor Thwaites, Mr. Bovnagri, I’m honored to be in this session with you all. I’m very pleased to be here today. When I testified before the U.S. Senate last year, I said that among my top priorities would be promoting economic growth ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 5 May, 2014 | Topics:
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The United States has no better friend and partner than Australia. Since the Philadelphia arrived in Sydney Harbor in 1792 bringing rum, meat, and tar, we have been doing business together. Since we first fought side by side in World War I, we have been working together to keep the world safe. Since the night ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 April, 2014 | Topics:
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I am pleased to welcome all of you to our home to celebrate World Health Day. Professor Jane Halton, Secretary of the Department of Health, was able to join us today. I’d like to offer a special welcome to the students from Forrest Primary School. They are responsible for the beautiful cow you saw outside. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 April, 2014 | Topics:
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Thanks, Ed (Kruzins) for that introduction. I’m very pleased to be here with you and Meghan Clark and so many of the Center’s former directors to celebrate 50 years of this remarkable network. I’m especially glad that Charlie Bolden and Charles Elachi were able to make the trip to Australia to join us here today. ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 19 March, 2014 | Topics:
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For years, it seemed like Australia was ahead of the United States on matters of LGBT policy. Whether it was serving openly in the military, employment non-discrimination, or partner benefits, we all looked longingly toward the Lucky Country. While the United States still has a way to go, we are doing much better in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 28 February, 2014 | Topics:
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Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Curtis and I are very pleased to welcome you to our home this evening. As you no doubt know, we’re in the midst of focusing more of our attention than ever on the Asia-Pacific. In the grand scheme of things, this means more diplomacy as we work to improve the ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 26 February, 2014 | Topics:
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When I heard that Tom was being installed as Chancellor of the University of Canberra, I wanted to offer him a few words of congratulations. I also want to say congratulations to outgoing Chancellor John Mackay for his excellent leadership over the years. I’m thrilled to be here with all of you today. As you ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 20 February, 2014 | Topics:
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I’d like to thank FM Bishop for inviting me to speak to you today. I’m not sure it’s entirely necessary, however. I recently read the excellent speech she delivered in Washington last month. So, I guess all I have to say tonight is: Ditto what the FM said. Thank you. I look forward to your ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 12 February, 2014 | Topics:
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Like President Obama, I am looking forward to 2014 as a year of action. Whether it is supporting Australia’s leadership of the G20, moving forward on trade negotiations, deepening our historic alliance, or conserving the world around us, I have no doubt that the U.S.-Australia partnership will emerge from 2014 stronger than ever. Back in ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 January, 2014 | Topics:
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Prime Minister Hawke, Your Excellencies, distinguished guests. On behalf of President Obama, and the people of the United States of America, I would like to offer our deepest condolences to President Mandela’s family, to the people of South Africa, and to everyone who today enjoys the freedoms he spent his life fighting to achieve. I ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 12 December, 2013 | Topics:
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I’d like to offer a very warm welcome to: Her Excellency the Honorable Quentin Bryce, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and His Excellency Mr. Michael Bryce; The Dean and members of the Diplomatic Corps; Members of Parliament; Distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen; I’m very pleased to welcome you today as we celebrate the visit ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 4 December, 2013 | Topics:
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Thank you, Staff Sergeant for that introduction. On behalf of everyone here, I’d also like to thank you and the rest of the Marine detachment for your hard work in putting this evening together. Rear Admiral Mark Campbell, representing the Chief of Defence Force, Mr. Michael Pucci, State Member for Logan, QLD, Air-Vice Marshall Peter ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 8 November, 2013 | Topics:
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You may have heard we recently had some internal disagreements back in Washington. For better or for worse, this is sometimes the way our political system and separation of power works. Those of you who regularly deal with Americans know that we can be opinionated. Some Americans might disagree with me on that. However, while ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 31 October, 2013 | Topics:
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Thank you, Nicole, for that wonderful introduction. And thank you to the Canberra International Film Festival for inviting me to this highlight of Canberra’s cultural calendar. The U.S. Embassy is a proud sponsor of this festival, and it is a pleasure to be here with you and open this amazing series of international films that ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 30 October, 2013 | Topics:
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