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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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Tue
26
Nov
2024

The Hon. Michael Sukkar MP & Mr. Max Chandler-Mather MP

Shadow Minister for Housing and Shadow Minister for Homelessness & Federal MP for Griffith and the Australian Greens spokesperson for housing and homelessness

'Housing Policy Debate'

The Hon. Michael Sukkar MP & Mr. Max Chandler-Mather MP, Shadow Minister for Housing and Shadow Minister for Homelessness & Federal MP for Griffith and the Australian Greens spokesperson for housing and homelessness will address the National Press Club of Australia for the 'Housing Policy Debate'

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27
Nov
2024

Mr Kim Williams AM

Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

'Address to the National Press Club of Australia'

Mr Kim Williams AM, Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, will Address the National Press Club of Australia.

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4
Dec
2024

Hannah Diviney

Writer, Disability Advocate, Actress, Screenwriter, Author and Media Personality

'Wheels In Motion: Inside A Storyteller's Brain'

Hannah Diviney, Writer, Disability Advocate, Actress, Screenwriter, Author and Media Personality will Address the National Press Club of Australia in partnership with Women in Media on "Wheels In Motion: Inside A Storyteller's Brain".

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An iconic Canberra venue providing a premium social setting for professionals, the National Press Club hosts public debates and private discussions that shape Australia today and into the future. A vigorous champion of media freedom, we are a home away from home for journalists, decision-makers and influencers alike. 

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