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Book Review: Minghui 20-Year Report Recommended for Every Library

Australia News, World NewsAugust 30, 20200Comments

Peter Westmore, former president of the National Civic Council (NCC) in Australia, wrote a book review in the August 8, 2020 issue of News Weekly. He reviewed The 20-Year Persecution of Falun Gong in China from the Minghui Publishing Centre and highly recommended it to libraries as well as government officials. Falun Gong is a spiritual…

Shen Yun Exhibits “Power of Love” through Classical Arts

World NewsFebruary 18, 20180Comments

The five touring companies of Shen Yun Performing Arts have been performing on a tight schedule since the beginning of the season. Many times they have been scheduled to perform two shows a day for consecutive days, referred to as a “double-double,” as Shen Yun's principal dancer Betty Wang described in her blog. After performing…

Shen Yun’s “Sheer Pageantry” Impresses Audiences in Australia and USA

Australia News, World NewsFebruary 11, 20180Comments

The five touring companies of New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts performed 28 shows in 10 cities in the United States and Australia between January 30 and February 4, 2018. “High level of professionalism” Professional violinist Victoria Martino said about the show, “Very high level of professionalism... Very impressive.” “I’m very, very appreciative that they…

Sydney: Falun Dafa Welcomed at Haldon Street Festival

Australia NewsNovember 6, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners were invited to demonstrate the meditation practice at the annual Haldon Street Festival in Lakemba on October 27, 2017. Located in southwestern Sydney, the suburb of Lakemba is a business and political center of the region. Over 30,000 people participated in the celebration, including ethnic groups representing Greece, Italy, and Lebanon. The practitioners’…

Falun Dafa Participates at Moon Festival in Sydney

Australia NewsOctober 2, 20170Comments

Over the past weekend, many residents in Sydney were glad to see Falun Gong practitioners at the annual Moon Festival celebration at Cabramatta. With support from city officials, the Cabramatta Moon Festival has become the largest celebration of its kind in the Sydney metro area. Nearly 90,000 people attended the Moon Festival celebration this year,…

Canberra: Parliamentary Forum on Stopping Forced Organ Harvesting and Organ Tourism

Australia NewsSeptember 24, 20170Comments

After the Australian Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference on September 10, practitioners held a large rally in front of Parliament House in Canberra on September 11 and 12. A forum also took place in the parliament on September 11 on how to stop the state-sanctioned killing of Falun Gong practitioners for their organs and organ…

Sydney, Australia: Grand Rally and March Applauded by Spectators

Australia NewsSeptember 18, 20170Comments

Practitioners from across Australia attended series of events in Sydney prior to the annual experience-sharing conference on September 10. Here is a report on the grand rally and march on September 8, 2017. Group Meditation Outside the Customs House, an historic Sydney landmark located in Circular Quay, practitioners performed group exercises in the morning. The…

Gold Coast, Australia: Queensland’s Premier and Health Minister Meet  with Practitioners

Australia NewsAugust 21, 20170Comments

On August 1, Falun Dafa practitioners had the rare opportunity to meet in person with Queensland’s Premier and the Health Minister. Practitioners were invited to attend a Town Hall meeting in the Currumbin RSL Club on the Gold Coast, at which Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and members of her Cabinet addressed hundreds of local constituents about…

Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Brisbane, Australia

Australia NewsAugust 21, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners from Queensland, Australia held a Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference in Brisbane on Sunday August 7, 2017. Thirteen speakers shared their stories of improving themselves in cultivation. Louise shared her experiences of telling the public about what Falun Dafa is about. She talked about how she overcame her fears and laziness, looked…

Sydney: Band Performance and Rally Raise Awareness of Falun Gong

Australia NewsAugust 21, 20170Comments

Passersby sat down to listen to the Tian Guo Marching Band play at City Hall Plaza in Parramatta at the start of a rally for Falun Gong on July 29, 2017 Falun Gong (also called Falun Dafa) practitioners shared their personal experiences and demonstrated and taught the exercise to those who were interested. John Deller,…

Falun Gong at the Winter Festival Parade in Australia’s Blue Mountains

Australia NewsJuly 3, 20170Comments

Local Falun Gong practitioners took part in the Winter Festival recently held in Australia’s Blue Mountains, a region west of Sydney. The area is well-known for dramatic scenery of three steep cliffs. The Tian Guo Marching Band and a group of dancers comprised the Falun Gong procession that participated in the Winter Festival parade. Over…

Australians: Stop the Persecution, Never Give Up!

Australia NewsJuly 3, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners from Queensland, Australia, held truth clarification activities at King George Square in Brisbane on June 23, 2017. They collected signatures on a petition calling for ending the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) state-sanctioned organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners. A candlelight vigil was held in the evening to mourn the practitioners who…