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EVAN GERSHKOVICH – STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB

The Board of the National Press Club of Australia calls for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal so he can return home from Russia in safety. The decision by a Russian court to sentence him to 16 years in prison is an outrage and an affront to press freedom.

AUSTRALIAN JOURNALIST CHENG LEI RELEASED STATEMENT

The National Press Club of Australia welcomes the return of Australian journalist Cheng Lei to her home and family in Melbourne after more than three years in detention in China.

THE TRIAL OF CHENG LEI STATEMENT

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

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Robert Fitzgerald AM & Dr Marlene Krasovitsky

Age Discrimination Commissioner & Consultant to the World Health Organisation's Global Campaign to Combat Ageism

'Why Australia needs Ageism Awareness Day!'

 Robert Fitzgerald AM & Dr Marlene Krasovitsky will Address the National Press Club of Australia on "Why Australia needs Ageism Awareness Day!"

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The Hon. Ambassador Joe Hockey (Ret.)

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Former Treasurer and former Australia Ambassador to the USA Joe Hockey will share his invaluable experience and insights at the National Press Club about the 2024 US election, Washington DC and America more generally. What does a Trump or Harris Presidency mean for Australia and for the world at large?

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PCG Spokesperson on the West Philippine Sea & Special Staff of the Commandant on Issues concerning the West Philippine Sea

'Philippines’ Transparency in the West Philippine Sea is more than Just a Strategy'

CG Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela, PCG Spokesperson on the West Philippine Sea & Special Staff of the Commandant on Issues concerning the West Philippine Sea, will Address the National Press Club of Australia on "Philippines’ Transparency in the West Philippine Sea is more than Just a Strategy".

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