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Ambassador & Permanent Representative Ian Biggs, accredited to 🇦🇹🇧🇦🇭🇺🇸🇰🇸🇮& Vienna-based IOs | For consular assistance: [email protected]
- Together with the 🇦🇺-🇪🇺 FTA and Security & Defence Partnership, 🇦🇺’s association to #HorizonEurope reflects our commitment to work more closely with the EU on our shared priorities, including research on emerging technologies, climate & clean energy, health and critical minerals.Australia has concluded treaty negotiations to join @HorizonEU in 2027, opening access to global research #funding and global partnerships. Learn more: spklr.io/6018E3J7Q @EU_Commission
- Delighted to host ANU's Salā Dr George Carter in Vienna, sharing perspectives on #ClimateSecurity, regional dynamics and multilateral issues in the Pacific with stakeholders in Austria. 🌱🌊 Thanks to all partners for the insightful discussions! #COP31 @ForumSEC @georgejkcarter
- Australian Embassy & Permanent Mission to the UN repostedAustralia is proud to Chair the Board of Governors for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the first time in over two decades. Australia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN explains the vital work of the IAEA in maintaining global peace and security.
00:00 - Australian Embassy & Permanent Mission to the UN repostedDFAT is committed to continuing to build respectful relationships and genuine partnerships with First Nations colleagues and communities. The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2026 – All In – calls on all of us to commit to reconciliation every day.
- On IDAHOBIT, Australia stands united with LGBTQIA+ persons – because inclusion and equality are at the heart of democracy. Everyone deserves freedom, equality & justice, no matter who they are. We reaffirm that no one should be left behind. #IDAHOBIT2026
00:00 - Congratulations to 🇦🇺 @DeltaGoodrem on her stellar ✨performance of Eclipse at #Eurovision2026 in Vienna, securing an incredible 4th place in the city where 🇦🇺's Eurovision journey started!👏Thanks to @ORF, @SBS and @Stadt_Wien for an unforgettable celebration of unity and music.
- 🇦🇺✨On 8 May, the Australian Embassy and @SBS proudly celebrated Australia's participation in @Eurovision 2026 in Vienna 🇦🇹 w/ award-winning singer-songwriter @DeltaGoodrem, who captivated guests w/ her #Eurovision ballad, Eclipse. Expert MCing from @courtneyact @dannyestrin🎶
- Honoured to lay a wreath at the 81st International Liberation and Commemoration Ceremony at the Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial. We remember the victims and survivors and stand up against all forms of antisemitism, racism and violence. #NeverAgain #NiemalsWieder
- Pleased to partner with @EU_Commission, @Economy_Min_SK to discuss the benefits of the #AEUFTA in Bratislava. As export-oriented economies, 🇦🇺 & 🇸🇰 rely on open & transparent rules-based trade. The FTA will bring us closer together, delivering new market access opportunities.🤝
- Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay 📰📺📸 🇦🇺 supports freedom of expression & press freedom at home & abroad. Journalists are the lifeblood of our media landscape & keep us informed. Strong media engagement, transparent decision-making, and access to information are critical.
- Australian Embassy & Permanent Mission to the UN repostedPositive exchange with 🇦🇺 @dfat Assistant Minister @MThistlethwaite in New York on the importance of the #NPT, the situation in Iran, and nuclear safety and security in Ukraine. Appreciate Australia’s commitment to working with the @iaeaorg on #AUKUS to ensure the highest





























