U.S. Consulate Melbourne, Prahran, VIC Videos

Ambassador Caroline Kennedy spoke with a cheeky Michael Rowland Broadcaster on ABC News Breakfast this morning ahead of the Australia–U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN). Full interview available on ABC Australia iview: https://ow.ly/2kan50SRLrG

🇦🇺🇮🇳🇯🇵🇺🇸 The Quad, one of the most important diplomatic partnerships... you’ve probably never heard of. Today, foreign ministers from Quad countries—Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—meet in Tokyo to work on issues that improve lives across the Indo-Pacific. Stay tuned.

Make your voice heard 🗳️ Voting overseas in the 2024 elections is fast and easy. As a U.S. citizen residing in Australia, you can fill out your voter registration and request your ballot online in minutes. Get started by visiting the Federal Voting Assistance Program website - fvap.gov 🎥: Chargé d’Affaires Erika Olson.

In May, we are celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month. During his first trip to Australia, we had a conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen, the Vietnamese-American professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer, about the significance of this month for AA and NHPI communities.

Today, on Memorial Day in the United States, we remember the fallen who gave their lives for our nation. We honor their bravery and sacrifice. 📹 Chargé d’Affaires Erika Olson, U.S. Embassy Australia #MemorialDay

To commemorate IDAHOBIT - the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – we were privileged to have a conversation with Judy and Dennis Shepard during their visit to Australia to promote human rights. Judy shared her vision that everyone should be able to live an authentic life. In memory of their son, Matthew, Judy and Dennis have been working for the last 25 years to raise awareness of the discrimination still facing the LGBTQ+ community, like so many marginalized communities. The Matthew Shepard Foundation’s mission is to amplify Matthew’s story, powerfully told in the award-winning play The Laramie Project, to inspire individuals, organizations, and communities to embrace the dignity and equality of all people. 🔗 Find out more: https://www.matthewshepard.org/

Last week, on April 25, U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force Darwin joined Australian Defence Force members and veterans to commemorate Anzac Day in Darwin, the Northern Territory.

Ambassador Kennedy joined ABC Radio Broken Hill this week for an inspiring conversation about innovation, collaboration, and driving change in the fight against cancer. Plus a few road trip bangers from the Ambassador's Sh*tbox Rally playlist!

📺 Ambassador Kennedy will soon drive a 2004 Ford Falcon into the Australian outback — starting in Adelaide — to raise funds for the Cancer Council as part of the Sh*tbox Rally. This Sunday, she speaks to 60 Minutes Australia about the 🇦🇺🇺🇸 cancer research that gives her hope and takes us for a spin in her sh*tbox.

Next month, Ambassador Kennedy will be “fanging it” across Australia in a Ford Falcon - part of the Sh*tbox Rally to raise funds for Cancer Council Australia. To get ready for the Rally, she stopped by the Ford Australia headquarters in Melbourne. The company has been a part of Australian motor history since 1904, when the first Ford vehicle was imported. Over a hundred years later, Australian critical minerals will play an essential role in Ford’s electric vehicle production - bringing the partnership between Ford and Australia into a cleaner future. Many thanks to Ford’s Joe Agati for showing us his 1967 XR Falcon GT! Ford has supported the global fight against cancer for over 30 years and we’re thrilled to be driving a Ford Falcon across the Outback.

One year ago, President Biden, Prime Minister Albanese, and Prime Minister Sunak announced the way forward on AUKUS. Ambassador Kennedy recently visited Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, South Australia and reflected on the one-year anniversary of the leaders' announcement: "[AUKUS is] going to bring thousands of new and exciting jobs, the most advanced technology, and the most exciting opportunities to young Australians, Americans and British, all working together to keep this region and our countries safe.” --Ambassador Kennedy

Happy International Women’s Day! No cupcakes today, just advice from our all-women leadership team. Featuring Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and Deputy Chief of Mission Erika Olson in Canberra, Consul General Christine Elder in Sydney, Consul General Siriana Nair in Perth, and Consul General Kathleen Lively in Melbourne. #iwd2024

U.S. Marine Corps Marine Rotational Force Darwin Color Guard for the Australian American Association’s Bombing of Darwin service at the site of the USS Peary

A boat tour through the beautiful Darwin Harbour with Larrakia Nation rangers

Where's Oodnadatta? This April, we're going to find out. As part of the U.S. Embassy and Consulate's U.S.-Australia Cancer Moonshot Initiative, we're joining Sh*tbox Rally in support of Cancer Council Australia and Australia's world-leading cancer researchers, whose work benefits us all. “Like every family, my family and Embassy families have lost too many people we love to cancer. In September 2022, on the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy’s Moonshot speech, President Biden relaunched the Cancer Moonshot: an ambitious, whole-of-government effort to end cancer as we know it. We know that no one country can end the fight against cancer alone, and the United States has no better partner in this fight than Australia. This initiative will highlight the work being done in both the United States and Australia to advance research, share best practices, and improve the lives of people with cancer, survivors, and their families.” -- Ambassador Kennedy Our goal is to raise as much as we can! To support the cause and learn more, head here: autumn2024.sh*tboxrally.com.au/moonshot

We know it’s hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world but Dolly Parton makes it looks easy! Happy birthday to the queen of country Dolly Parton.

Did you know our consulate is responsible for looking after the U.S.-Australia relationship in Tasmania? In this state, we focus on strengthening ties in areas like Antarctic research, the environment, connecting with young people, trade and the economy. Here are some of the highlights of our work over the past twelve months.

Did you know our consulate is responsible for growing the U.S.-Australia relationship in the Northern Territory? In this state, we focus on strengthening ties in areas like young people, Indigenous communities, the space industry, and defense. Here are some of the highlights of our work over the last twelve months.

Did you know our consulate is responsible for looking after the U.S.-Australia relationship in South Australia? In this state, we focus on strengthening ties in sports, the space industry, medical research and young people. Here are some of the highlights of our work over the last twelve months.