The brazen abduction of Pakistan’s #1 triathlete, Shahrez Khan from his Lahore home last Thursday, should alarm all who care about civil liberties and democratic freedoms in Commonwealth countries. Shahrez is an Oxford MBA graduate, entrepreneur, and regional head at the Australia-based company, Simba Global. As nephew of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, and […]
Sons of Imran Khan appeal to US law makers – #FreeImranKhan in global campaign
PAKISTAN: Situation Report – 2 August 2025 Photo: Presidential Envoy for Special Missions of the United States, Richard Grenell with Kasim Khan (L) and Sulaiman Khan (R) Tuesday 23 July 2025/ @RichardGrenell (X) Saturday 2 August 2025 – Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has called for mass protests in more than 35 countries across […]
President of Tibet’s Government-in-Exile, H.E. Sikyong Penpa Tsering launches ‘Year of Compassion’ in Australia
MEDIA RELEASE President of Tibet’s Government-in-Exile, H.E. Hon. Sikyong Penpa Tsering in Australia to launch the ‘Year of Compassion’ 2025-2026 SYDNEY (10 July 2025) – His Excellency Hon. Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile will be visiting Australia from 11-17 July 2025. The Sikyong’s visit takes place following a […]
Tibetans and Australian Supporters to observe ‘Year of Compassion’ in celebration of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday
MEDIA RELEASE SYDNEY (7 July 2025) – Hon. Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, formally known as the Central Tibetan Administration, will be visiting Australia from 11-17 July 2025. The Sikyong’s visit takes place following a momentous week of events held across the world in celebration of His […]
Foreign Minister of Tibet’s Government-in-Exile in Australia to seek support for resolution of Sino-Tibet conflict
Photo:Courtesy CTA/tibet.net CANBERRA (Monday 13 November) – The Tibet Information Office in Canberra announces the upcoming visit of Foreign Minister (Kalon) Norzin Dolma, Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration, to Australia between 14-18 November. This is Ms Dolma’s first visit to Australia since assuming the role of Kalon (Minister) in 2021. During her […]
Challenging the Status Quo: Advancing Trauma Recovery
Around the age of 15, a copy of the late Dr Herbert Benson MD’s book, The Relaxation Response, found its way onto my bookshelf. The pioneering work of Dr Benson and his colleagues committed to exploring mind-body approaches to counter the stress response in collaboration with Tibetan refugees, paved the way to building an evidence […]
Tibet’s Gift to the World
On the evening of March 17 1959, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama (23 years of age at the time) embarked on a perilous journey escaping Tibet’s capital, Lhasa into exile, disguised as a Chinese soldier. Along with his retinue of cabinet members, family members and bodyguards, Tibet’s political and spiritual leader was followed by […]
Profile of Courage: ‘Ama’ Adhe Tapontsang (1932-2020)
The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) recently observed the passing of torture survivor Adhe Tapontsang, one of the longest-serving Tibetan political prisoners in exile. In common with the late Nelson Mandela, she endured 27 years in prison for her resistance against China’s military occupation of Tibet in the late 1950s. Reflecting on the […]
A Syrian Symphony for Peace
Malek Jandali’s original music integrates ancient melodies from Aleppo and the Silk Road into works that are preserving and presenting the musical heritage of Syria.
The climate emergency: a firefighter’s warning
Climate inaction presents more serious dangers to firefighters globally today, but particularly in Australia, the driest inhabited continent on the planet. Since the Royal Commission into the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, Australia’s all-time worst bushfire disasters, founding director of the Australian Firefighter’s Climate Alliance (AFCA) Jim Casey has advocated tirelessly for a larger, more professional […]
Appeal – Shahrez Khan travel ban
Re: Travel ban imposed on Pakistani athlete, Shahrez Khan Your Excellency Honourable Prime Minister Sharif, I am writing to you from Australia with concern about the travel restrictions preventing Pakistani athlete, Shahrez Khan, from participating in international sporting events, most recently the IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon World Championship held in Marbella, Spain last weekend. Shahrez is […]
Travel ban prevents Pakistan’s #1 triathlete, Shahrez Khan from participating in 2025 triathlon World Championship
SOLIDARITY STATEMENT: It is deeply concerning that a travel ban has denied Pakistan’s #1 triathlete, Shahrez Khan the chance to participate in the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Marbella, Spain this weekend – the pinnacle of world triathlon. Shahrez currently ranks among the top 5% of IRONMAN athletes globally in the AWA (All World Athlete) […]
The Voices of Africa: DeBruin Gospel Project in Australia to celebrate Africa Day
Photo Brave Media: Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Wednesday 21 May 2025. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (21 May) – Blending contemporary gospel with traditional African choral styles, the Di Bruin Gospel Project captivates audiences with their signature clap-and-tap rhythms, reminiscent of South Africa’s Apostolic churches from the 1960s. For the very first time in Australia, the award winning […]
Vale Syed Atiq ul Hassan: ‘Fearless journalist’ and ‘passionate advocate for multiculturalism.’
28 April – SYDNEY, Australia: With profound sadness, beloved father, husband, brother, community leader, mentor and friend, Syed Atiq ul Hassan, peacefully returned to his Creator on Saturday, 26th April. Throughout his life, Syed Atiq ul Hassan dedicated over 36 years to serving multicultural and Islamic communities across Australia, including the Australian Pakistani community. He […]
UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent to hold its 4th Session (14 – 17 April)
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Liverpool resident Tamirirashe (Tamisha) Matara has been invited to attend the 4th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent taking place in New York, 14 – 17 April. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) had been working to create a permanent Forum on People […]
A Major Win in Papua New Guinea’s Fight to End Sorcery Accusation Related Violence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAE, MOROBE PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEALandmark Decision Handed Down. Perpetrator Sentenced to 5 Years for Violation of The Glasman Act James Mon, of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, was sentenced on March 12th to 5 years of imprisonment for violation of The Glassman Act. Mon was convicted of one count of Accusation […]
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