Foreign Minister Penny Wong announces the ninth Australia-China High Level Dialogue
Foreign Minister Penny Wong announces the ninth Australia-China High Level Dialogue, set to be held in Beijing 17- 18 September.
Trailblazers. Breaking barriers and breakout roles
From Kung Fu kid to Hollywood star, Melbourne’s Chris Pang is breaking barriers on and off screen. The Chinese-Australian actor and his family speak candidly about their successes in business, life and sport and how their Asian identity and culture have shaped their story.
The journeys we take - exploring identity through the creative arts
The creative arts offer powerful mediums to share and celebrate diverse stories and identities. Australian production company Finucane & Smith’s project Under the Same Sky has developed a suite of projects from Cabaret to children’s theatre that embrace diversity, celebrate individuality and uniquely platform Chinese-Australian stories and artists.
On Country: how the world’s oldest living culture is connecting with a modern Chinese audience
Australia is gearing up to welcome 1.6 million Chinese visitors annually by 2028 – and tourism operators nationwide are stepping up. From coastal wildlife retreats to indigenous-led tours and cultural storytelling, fresh experiences are being tailored to Chinese travellers.
Foundation Annual Update 2024-25
The National Foundation for Australia-China Relations is pleased to release its Annual Update 2024-25, with highlights of our grants, activities and events over the previous financial year.
2025-26 Grant Round
The National Foundation for Australia-China Relations is pleased to announce the 2025-26 grants round is now open for applications. Applications close on Monday midday 30 June 2025.
Hear for the Future: Australia-China collaboration in newborn hearing screening
In 1995, a group of Chinese surgeons and health providers travelled to Australia with the support of AusAID funding to learn audiology from Australian experts. 30 years later, this ongoing hearing collaboration has been taken to new heights through Macquarie University’s Australian Newborn Hearing Screening Showcase.
Wang Gungwu Lecture 2025
The Foundation’s annual Wang Gungwu lecture celebrates the substantial and longstanding contributions of Australia’s diverse Chinese communities to Australian life. This year’s speaker was Melissa Wu OLY, diving legend and five-time Olympian.
Stephen FitzGerald Scholars Program: Enriching Chinese international students’ experience in Australia
First Nations stargazing, a visit to Parliament House with the Speaker of the House and dinner with a Nobel Laureate. This unique program enables Chinese international students to engage with influential leaders, experience democracy in action and understand us better. Chinese international students are an important part of Australia’s communities, classrooms and campuses.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong announces the eighth Australia-China High Level Dialogue
The National Foundation for Australia-China Relations will co-host the eighth Australia-China High Level Dialogue with the Chinese People’s Institute for Foreign Affairs in Adelaide this week.
2024-25 Grants Round
The National Foundation for Australia-China Relations is pleased to announce the 2024-25 grants round is now open for applications. Applications close on Monday midday 9 September 2024.
Foundation Annual Update 2023-24
The National Foundation for Australia-China Relations is pleased to release its Annual Update 2023-24, with highlights of our grants, activities and events over the previous financial year.