Enjoy Moondog performing live blues in the NPC Club Lounge, 6pm - 8.30pm.
Freedom of the Press
National Press Club calls on the Malaysian Government to immediately stop intimidating Australian and Al Jazeera Journalists
The Board of National Press Club of Australia calls on the democratically elected government of Malaysia to immediately cease its criminal investigation into five Australian journalists and one Al Jazerra journalist over its short documentary 101 East about migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
War Correspondents Memorial
This Anzac Day we stop and reflect on the sacrifices of war correspondents, photographers, artists and crews who tell our stories.
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB WELCOMES QUASHING OF AFP RAID WARRANT ON JOURNALIST, CALLS FOR STRONGER MEDIA FREEDOM LAWS
The High Court today unanimously ruled the warrant federal police used to raid the home of News Corporation journalist Annika Smethurst was invalid and should be quashed.
Upcoming Speakers
Upcoming Speakers
Wed
30
Sep
2020
Pat Turner AM – SOLD OUT
CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation & Lead Convenor of the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Peak Organisations
'2020 ‘ANU Australia and the World Annual Lecture': The Long Cry of Indigenous Peoples to be heard – a defining moment in Australia'
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30
Sep
2020
ACT Leaders Debate
Andrew Barr & Alistair Coe
'The Chief Minister of the ACT, Andrew Barr, will debate the ACT Leader of the Opposition, Alistair Coe, at the National Press Club'
THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY.
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1
Oct
2020
The Hon Scott Morrison MP
PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
'Pre-Budget Address'
Prime Minister of Australia, Hon Scott Morrison MP, will deliver an historic 'Pre-Budget Address' at the National Press Club of Australia. This event will be held under COVID-19 protocols and is not an open event for members or the public.
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