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‘Real Bodies’ Exhibition in Sydney Shut Down

Australia NewsNovember 4, 20180Comments

The ‘Real Bodies’ exhibition closed early on September 16, 2018, at Sydney's Entertainment Quarter Moore Park. The exhibit caused a public outcry over ongoing ethical concerns that the remains may be those of unwilling Chinese citizens. DNA Tests Demanded On the last day of the exhibition, the group Australians Against Bodies Exhibit and other…

Introducing Falun Gong at Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Festival

Australia NewsOctober 21, 20180Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners attended a three-day event near Melbourne between October 12 and 14 to introduce the practice. The VACSAL Senior Football & Netball Carnival is a statewide celebration of native culture held in Ballarat, the third largest inland city in Australia. “Beautiful Exercises” Naomi Lovell, an event organiser who works in community health,…

Forums in Australia and New Zealand Discuss Ways to Stop Forced Organ Harvesting in China

Australia News, World NewsOctober 21, 20180Comments

A series of public forums and documentary screenings were held while Canadian human rights lawyer David Matas visited Australia and New Zealand. Matas is the co-author of the report, “Bloody Harvest , ” which exposes forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China. Practitioners are appealing to the governments there to investigate and…

Raising Awareness of China’s Persecution of Falun Gong at a Local Community Event in Sydney

Australia NewsOctober 21, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners raised awareness of the persecution in China and gave food lovers and passersby in Sydney an opportunity to learn the exercises at a popular Asian food festival in Hyde Park in the city's central business district. The Night Noodle Markets are part of Sydney Good Food Month, a month-long celebration of Australia's…

Grand Parade in Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Annual Event

Australia NewsOctober 8, 20180Comments

The 69th annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers event, a nationally renowned event in Australia, was held on September 22. The highlight of the event was the parade, which consisted of 80 groups and 35 floats and was enjoyed by over 100,000 visitors. This year's theme was “Secret Garden.” The Falun Gong procession was particularly impressive.…

Canberra Rally to End the Persecution of Falun Gong

Australia NewsSeptember 23, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in front of the Australian Parliament on September 18, 2018. They called on the Australian government, members of Parliament, and the community at large to help stop the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong and the CCP's state-sanctioned live organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, most of…

Insights Gained at the 2018 Australia Falun Dafa Conference

Australia News, InsightsSeptember 23, 20180Comments

The 2018 Australia Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference took place on September 9, 2018. Feedback from attendees revealed a common theme: the powerful impact personal diligence and positive collaboration have on the efforts to reach the world's people with the message about Falun Dafa and the persecution in China. Timely Reminder to Look Within…

Falun Dafa Participates in the 37th Spring into Corrimal Festivities

Australia NewsSeptember 16, 20180Comments

Local Falun Dafa practitioners from the Wollongong/Illawarra region participated in the 37th Spring into Corrimal festivities on 9 September 2018. Spring into Corrimal event is the largest, one day, free family festival in regional New South Wales attracting well in excess of 60,000 people and this year was no different. There were a steady amount of visitors…

2018 Australia Falun Dafa Conference Held in Sydney

Australia NewsSeptember 16, 20180Comments

The 2018 Australia Falun Dafa Experience-Sharing Conference took place at Club Central in Sydney on September 9. Over 1,000 practitioners attended the event and listened to the speeches of 21 practitioners. The speakers talked about their experiences in practicing Falun Dafa and raising awareness about the persecution in China. Improvement During Coordination Several coordinators discussed…

Character Formation Displays the Beauty of Falun Gong in Jubilee Park, Sydney

Australia NewsSeptember 16, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners formed the characters for “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” and the words “Falun Dafa” in Jubilee Park near Darling Harbour in Sydney, on September 8. The event was one of the activities in conjunction with this year's Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is centered on the principles of…

Grand March of Falun Gong Practitioners in Downtown Sydney

Australia NewsSeptember 16, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners from Australia, Vietnam, and New Zealand held a grand march in downtown Sydney on September 7, 2018. The march started from the famous Hyde Park and proceeded down the busy street lined with high-rise buildings on both sides, ending in front of the customs building. The march consisted of three major processions:…

Introducing Falun Gong at a Community Centre in Adelaide

Australia NewsSeptember 16, 20180Comments

About 50 people attended the Falun Gong exercise teaching session on September 1, 2018, at the Enfield Community Centre in Adelaide, South Australia. Many participants expressed that they felt a strong energy field while doing the exercises. They also watched a video where Master Li Hongzhi, founder of Falun Gong, taught the Fa and afterward they…