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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meeting His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.
International engagement

Prime Minister Albanese returns to Australia after international engagements

PMC Generic News
Government

Prime Minister Albanese on the Opening of Parliament

Australian Bravery Decorations.
Announcing and presenting awards

Australian Bravery Decorations

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with leaders of Lao PDR, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Timor-Leste in Melbourne at the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.
Summits

Partners for peace and prosperity - 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit

2024 Status of Women Report Card
National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality

Status of Women Report Card – 2024 released

Working for women, a strategy for gender equality.
National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality

Australian Government launches national gender equality strategy

The Hon Gerard Hand
Protocol and international visits

State Funeral for the Hon Gerard (Gerry) Leslie Hand

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stands with APEC leaders in front of a backdrop that says ‘APEC 2023 San Francisco’.
International engagement

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit

Message to all APS staff
Secretary

A message to all APS staff on APS integrity

vale Mr Barry Humphries AC CBE 1934 - 2023
Government

State Memorial for Mr Barry Humphries AC CBE

Forum Leaders Plenary Session
International engagement

52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting

Government response
Government

Government’s response to the Report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme