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New York: Australian authorities must speed up the repatriation of their nationals held in detention centres in Syria following the recent confirmation of the death of a Sydney teenager at a facility in the northeast, UN human rights experts said on Monday.  more
Australian journalist Cheng Lei to be tried in Beijing

Beijing: An Australian TV journalist, who was detained in China 19 months ago, will be put on trial in the upcoming days, the Australian government confirmed on Wednesday.

China censors Chinese-Australian singer's song for criticising 'Xi Jinping'

Beijing: A Chinese-Australian singer is facing the wrath of China over her song  Fragile — or Glass Heart in Chinese- as she has been accused of insulting the nation with the l ...

HRW report says Beijing is threatening academic freedom of Chinese students in Australia

Sydney: Australian universities have failed to protect the academic freedom of students from China and of academics who criticize the Chinese Communist Party, Human Rights Watch said in a ...

Australia: Campaigners demonstrate in Canberra, demand boycotting Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Canberra: A group of campaigners representing Tibetan, Uyghur, Southern Mongolian, Hongkonger and Taiwanese people held demonstrations in Canberra city, close to the  Parliament Hous ...

Japan, Australian ministers express deep concern over China's human rights abuses in Xinjiang

Melbourne: Japan and Australia’s foreign and defense ministers on Wednesday expressed strong concerns over the human rights abuses in China.

China: Australian Uyghurs voice concern over disappearing relatives

Adelaide: Australian Uyghurs have expressed concern over the recent disappearance of the people belonging to the community in China.

Australia, NZ leaders jointly voice concern over Chinese treatment towards Uyghur, Hong Kong

Australia and New Zealand have jointly expressed deep concerns over the situation that limits the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong and the Chinese government's treatment ...

Yang Hengjun: China starts espionage trial of Australian writer

Melbourne: China has commenced a trial of  Australian-Chinese writer Yang Hengjun on espionage charges in a closed-door court in Beijing.

US govt moves to support Australian push to tackle China's 'human rights abuses' moves

Washington: The US government is offering qualified support for Australian bill that would prohibit importation of goods from Xinjiang province and other areas using forced labour, media ...