Australia News – Page 26

Practitioners in South Australia Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

Australia NewsMay 19, 20195Views 0Likes 0Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners in Adelaide, South Australia, celebrated the upcoming World Falun Dafa Day at the Fullarton Community Centre on May 4, 2019. Veteran and new practitioners alike described the benefits they experienced through practicing Falun Dafa and wished Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, a happy birthday.…

Election candidates unanimously oppose Chinese influence against Falun Dafa activities in Queensland

Australia NewsMay 19, 20194Views 0Likes 0Comments

On May 6, 2019 Falun Dafa practitioners invited Queensland candidates running for public office in Australia’s general election to an evening forum at Southport Community Centre on the Gold Coast. A wide range of candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives …

World Falun Dafa Day Celebration Held in Melbourne’s Largest Chinese Community

Australia NewsMay 19, 20197Views 0Likes 0Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners from Melbourne gathered at Box Hill, Melbourne's largest Chinese community, on May 4. They celebrated World Falun Dafa Day and the birthday of it's founder, Master Li Hongzhi, with colorful performances. The practitioners expressed their deep gratitude to Master Li and showcased the beauty of Falun Dafa as a…

Introducing Falun Gong at a Multicultural Festival in Springfield

Australia NewsMay 19, 20196Views 0Likes 0Comments

Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate in a multicultural festival hosted by the Pakistani community in Springfield, Queensland, on April 27, 2019. Many people were attracted to this lively celebration with its dance, music, and colorful ethnic attire. Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, distributed brochures, and talked to many people about Falun Gong.…

Peaceful Protests and Candlelight Vigils Mark 20th Anniversary of the April 25 Appeal in Beijing

Australia NewsMay 5, 20197Views 0Likes 0Comments

On April 25, 1999, a peaceful appeal in Beijing surprised the Chinese leadership and the international community when 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners gathered near the State Council Appeals Office to request the release of fellow practitioners who had been illegally arrested for their belief. The gathering was peaceful and without incident, and…

Adelaide: Falun Gong Practitioners Commemorate April 25th Appeal

Australia NewsMay 5, 20195Views 0Likes 0Comments

Falun Gong practitioners from South Australia gathered in Prince Henry Garden in Adelaide on April 21, 2019, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the April 25th Appeal in Beijing. They told people about the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) decades-long persecution and collected signatures to support lawsuits against a former CCP…

Raising Awareness of the Persecution of Falun Gong in Brisbane’s Largest Chinese Community

Australia NewsMay 5, 20195Views 0Likes 0Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held activities to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution in Sunnybank, Brisbane's largest Chinese community on April 14, 2019. Practitioners have been coming to Market Square, one of Brisbane's most popular shopping centres for years. A group of Chinese students stopped and asked practitioners many questions. One student said,…

Australian Resident on Protection Visa Arrested Upon Returning to China

Australia NewsApril 14, 20196Views 0Likes 0Comments

An Australian resident with a protection visa on the basis of her faith in Falun Gong was arrested in February 2019 upon returning China to spend the Chinese New Year with her family. She is now facing further prosecution after her arrest was approved by the procuratorate. Falun Gong, also…

Falun Dafa Welcomed at Community Festivals in Melbourne

Australia NewsMarch 31, 20194Views 0Likes 0Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners recently participated in three community festivals in Melbourne, the second most populous city in Australia. Melbourne holds many festivals in March as the weather starts to cool down with the arrival of autumn. These events included a festival hosted by the Knox City Council on March 2 and 3, 2019,…

Brisbane: Falun Dafa Activities Raise Awareness in a Popular Shopping District

Australia NewsMarch 31, 20194Views 0Likes 0Comments

Market Square is the largest commercial district in Sunnybank Brisbane. Chinese residents from the surrounding areas and newly immigrated Chinese often come here to shop and enjoy the restaurants. In order to tell people about Falun Dafa and how the practice is persecuted in China, volunteers hold an information booth and demonstrate the…

Sydney: College Students Learn about Falun Dafa at Orientation

Australia NewsMarch 31, 20195Views 0Likes 0Comments

During orientation for new students at the University of Sydney from February 20-22, students visited the Falun Dafa Club booth, curious to learn more about the self-improvement meditation system. The University of Sydney usually starts its academic year in February, and orientation is a major event for the students as well as…

Chinese Tourists Denounce the Communist Party’s Persecution of Falun Gong

Australia NewsMarch 3, 20195Views 0Likes 0Comments

During the Chinese New Year season while many Chinese tourists were visiting Melbourne, Falun Gong practitioners held activities at popular tourist attractions to raise awareness about the persecution of the practice in China. Many of the Chinese tourists who learned about the brutality and injustice of the persecution chose to quit the Chinese Communist Party…