Canberra will celebrate the Mid-Autumn season with the Lake Moon Festival 2026, a free public cultural event to be held at Beijing Garden in Yarralumla on Saturday, September 26, from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Set beside Lake Burley Griffin at Lotus Bay, the festival will bring together traditional cultural activities, community participation, food, performances […]
Australian gov’t to roll out digital passenger cards for all arrivals
The Australian government on Monday announced it will roll out digital passenger cards for all international arrivals over the next 18 months, ending the reliance on paper cards. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Monday that the federal government will spend 56.1 million Australian dollars (38.9 million U.S. dollars) over the next four years […]
Social media giants failing to address rising rates of sexual extortion: Australian commissioner
Social media platforms are failing to protect children and young adults from rising rates of sexual extortion, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Australian government’s online safety watchdog. The report from the office of the eSafety Commissioner said that more than 2,000 Australians made complaints about sexual extortion over the last six […]
Rising demand for data centers driving up costs of gas electricity generation: Australian report
Batteries are increasingly becoming Australia’s preferred technology for flexible electricity generation as data centers drive up the costs of gas-fired generation, a report from the national science agency said. The latest annual GenCost report released on Wednesday by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) concluded that renewable […]
Scientists find new clues in ancient lungfish fossils from Australia, China
Scientists in Australia and China have found new clues about primitive lungfishes, the closest living relatives of land vertebrates. “New pieces have been added to the puzzle of the evolution of some of the oldest fish that lived on Earth more than 400 million years ago,” said a statement from Australia’s Flinders University on Thursday. […]
Experience Chinese culture through sound and story：Back to Future brings a Sydney ensemble to Canberra
Hear Chinese heritage—alive, contemporary, and beautifully performed. For the first time in Canberra, a well-known Sydney-based performing arts ensemble presents Back to Future, an live music program created for the festival. The performers are professional artists and educators who bring audiences closer to Chinese classical and folk traditions through refined performance and friendly, accessible explanation. […]
Australian PM says not to compromise biosecurity laws in tariff negotiations with U.S.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that his government will not loosen biosecurity laws as it considers lifting a restriction on imports of U.S. beef. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Nine Entertainment newspapers reported on Friday that Albanese’s Labor Party government could use the import ban on some beef slaughtered in the […]
Drones, AI target deadly ghost nets on Australia’s remote northern coast
The artificial intelligence-powered drones have been used to locate and remove “ghost nets” — abandoned fishing gear that threatens marine life, along the Gulf of Carpentaria coastline in northern Australia. An initiative, led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Indigenous Anindilyakwa Land and Sea Rangers, has surveyed nearly 84 km of remote shoreline, detecting 72 […]
Third International Conference on Chinese Language Textbooks to Be Held in Canberra This October
The Third International Conference on Chinese Language Textbooks will be held in Canberra, the capital city of Australia, from 25 to 26 October 2025. The conference will take an international perspective to track policy trends and will feature theoretical discussions, textbook exhibitions, new textbook launches, textbook case studies, teachers professional development, copyright trade and much […]
Hospitalizations on the rise in Australia over past decade: report
Hospital admissions in Australia have risen sharply over the past decade, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The AIHW report highlights growing pressure on Australia’s hospital system, driven by rising demand for both emergency and planned care across public and private sectors. About 12.6 million Australians were […]