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
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
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
(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
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
From blueberries to bacon, pear cider, peppermints, and avocado chips, the USA pavilion at Fine Food Australia was home to a huge range of American food products in Melbourne. Consul General Frankie Reed of the U.S. Consulate General in Melbourne was one of a number of visitors to stop by the USA pavilion, remarking that: ...
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By Consulate General Melbourne | 19 September, 2016 | Topics:
Agriculture, Consulate General Melbourne, Culture, News
(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
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
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
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 6 May, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 25 April, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News
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
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
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 7 March, 2016 | Topics:
News, Science & Tech
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 5 March, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News
| Tags: Ambassador John Berry
By U.S. Embassy in Canberra | 13 February, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, News
