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THE TRIAL OF CHENG LEI STATEMENT

Australian, U.S. Press Leaders Condemn China’s Secretive Prosecution and Detention of TV Journalist. 

WITHDRAWAL OF INVITATION FOR THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO SPEAK AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA

The Board of the National Press Club of Australia has withdrawn the invitation to the Russian Ambassador to speak at the Club.

DETENTION OF CHENG LEI STATEMENT

The Board of the National Press Club of Australia calls for the release of Australian journalist Cheng Lei from detention in China so she can return home to her family.

Upcoming Speakers

Wed
7
Sep
2022

HE Jose Ramos-Horta

President of Timor-Leste

'Timor-Leste and Australia, neighbours and friends, the next years'

HE Jose Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste, will Address the National Press Club of Australia on ''Timor-Leste and Australia, neighbours and friends, the next years''.

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Wed
14
Sep
2022

Robyn Denholm

Chair of the Technology Council of Australia.

'Address to the National Press Club of Australia '

Robyn Denholm, leading global technology executive, Chair of the Board of Directors of Tesla Inc., Operating Partner of Blackbird Ventures and Chair of The Technology Council of Australia, will Address the National Press Club of Australia in partnership with Women in Media.

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Wed
21
Sep
2022

Cate Campbell, Georgina Long AO and Richard Scolyer AO

Olympian and the Melanoma Institute Australia Co-Medical Directors

'Game On Mole – urgent action required to tackle melanoma, which claims more Australian lives than our annual road toll. '

Game On Mole – urgent action required to tackle melanoma, which claims more Australian lives than our annual road toll. Olympian and melanoma survivor Cate Campbell, and Melanoma Institute Australia Co-Medical Directors Professor Georgina Long AO and Professor Richard Scolyer AO, will address the National Press Club of Australia about the melanoma crisis impacting young Australians and the urgent action required to save lives.

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