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

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Published 1 February 2016 6:39am

Updated 1 February 2016 7:58am

Source: AAP

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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.

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