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Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister Gusmão
International engagement

Timor-Leste visit

Australia Day Honours
Honoured Australians

Congratulations to the Australia Day 2026 Honours List recipients

National Day of Mourning: 22 January 2026
Government

National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack

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Government

National Day of Reflection – Bondi Beach attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Xi Jinping in front of the flags of Australia and the People's Republic of China
International engagement

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to China

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Government

New Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Procurement Strategy 2024–2027 now live

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

Prime Minister Albanese returns to Australia after international engagements

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Government

Prime Minister Albanese on the Opening of Parliament

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Honoured Australians

Australia Day 2025 Honours

Australia’s Head of Delegation, Ms Padma Raman PSM, delivering Australia’s National Statement in the UN ESCAP general hall.
International engagement, Office for Women

Australia at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review

Leaders of the 21 APEC member economies.
International engagement, Summits

Prime Minister attends APEC and G20 meetings

His Majesty The King Charles III signs a Royal Warrant at a desk, seated next to Prime Minister the Hon Anthony Albanese. Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC stands beside the desk. The new Great Seal of Australia sits in a case on the desk.
Government

His Majesty The King Charles III grants the use of a new Great Seal of Australia