Bishop off to Islamic State, Syria talks

Australia's foreign minister is heading to Europe for a week of talks about Islamic State and Syria.

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. Source: AAP

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is off to Europe for talks on Islamic State and Syria.

In Italy, she will discuss how to capitalise on recent military gains against IS at a forum, which is being co-chaired by US Secretary of State John Kerry.

She will then fly to London to attend a conference of donors to Syria to discuss Australia's humanitarian response to the crisis in Syria.