U.S. Consulate Melbourne

⚡From AAMI Park to the bright lights of Allegiant Stadium, the Melbourne Storm are Las Vegas bound in 2027⚡

The Storm will open the NRL season in Sin City next year, but in the meantime, it was great to watch them get the win over the Sydney Roosters last weekend.

A big thanks to Storm CEO Justin Rodski and the team for hosting Acting Consul General Jordana Cox - we can't wait to see you in Vegas! 🎰🎲

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey met in Singapore yesterday and re-affirmed their commitment to delivering the AUKUS partnership.

They announced the first AUKUS Pillar II Signature Project: developing cutting-edge payloads and enabling systems for AUKUS partners' Uncrewed Undersea Vehicles (UUVs), with delivery starting in 2027.

Additionally, "This month I authorized the establishment of Naval Support Activity Stirling, Submarine Squadron Three, and the lead maintenance activity to support SRF‑West. This means the first U.S. Navy sailors will begin arriving in Western Australia later this year.” - Secretary Hegseth

🗞 Read more: www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4504769/joint-statement-aukus-defense-ministers-meeting

We just can't get Kylie Minogue out of our heads! Chargée d'Affaires Erika Olson was lucky, lucky, lucky to help celebrate the release of the new docu-series, KYLIE. Congrats to Netflix for sharing the story of a profoundly Australian icon. Netflix is a U.S. company, but its business is sharing local stories with global audiences.

📷 Netflix

Which team at our Diplomatic Trivia event came up with the best AUKUS pun team name? 🤔

A) AUKUStrating Wins
B) The Yellow Collins Class Submarines
C) AUKONAUTS
D) All of the above, they’re all winners! 🥳

Co-hosted with our friends at the British Consulate General Melbourne (UK in Australia - British High Commission, Canberra) members of the Westminster Bridge Network, the Melbourne Youth Advisory Council, and trivia buffs from our youth networks, including (Monash International Affairs Society (MIAS), battled it out for bragging rights as teams tested their knowledge on U.K and U.S. History, America’s 250th birthday celebrations, sports diplomacy, and all things AUKUS!

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The latest rotation of U.S. Marines has hit the ground running in Darwin! 2026 marks the 15th year of Marine Rotational Force Darwin, and since their arrival they have:

- Participated in Exercise Balikatan 2026, working alongside armed forces of the host nation, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, as well as Defence Australia and NZ Defence Force
- Received certification as a Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, the first Darwin rotation to do so.
- Engaged with the local community, taking part in Anzac Day and Battle of the Coral Sea services with members of the Australian Defence Force
- Welcomed Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo

We're excited to see this rotation continue to strengthen the interoperability and partnership with our Australian allies.

📸: MRF-D

These Aussie punters just keep on kicking goals! 🏈

Great to see Mitch McCarthy from Indiana Football celebrating the team's 2025 National Championship with President Donald J. Trump in The White House!

As we enter the second quantum revolution, it was a pleasure to welcome George Mason University's Dr Jessica Rosenberg to Adelaide for the 2026 Quantum Australia Conference.

Dr Rosenberg had the opportunity to meet with Australian researchers and students, as well as speak on the jobs of the future, and the pathways and possibilities in quantum and STEM.

College of Science at George Mason University

“As we reflect on this solemn anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea, we honor the unwavering grit of our service members and remember those heroes who willingly laid down their lives in the defense of freedom. Standing shoulder to shoulder with our Australian partners, we will continue to champion the cause of peace and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific, ushering in a new Golden Age of security and prosperity for our Nation and our allies around the world,” President Donald J. Trump

U.S. Consulate General Melbourne Acting Consul General Jordana Cox was honored to join Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne 在メルボルン日本国総領事館 Consul General Tokuro Furuya, members of the Victorian Parliament, and veterans at a ceremony hosted by the Australian American Association, Victoria at the Shrine of Remembrance to mark the 84th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Read President Trump’s full statement here: https://tinyurl.com/3c4ccvry