The websinar is to launch a new research report authored by Professor Wanning Sun for the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS:ACRI), First-generation PRC migrants and social cohesion: Views on news about the PRC and Chinese-Australians, which investigates responses and reactions by first-generation Mandarin-speaking migrants in Australia from the PRC to news stories about the PRC and about Chinese-Australian communities in English-language Australian digital, print, television and other media.
The report seeks to understand the implications of these first-generation migrants’ views on news reporting for social cohesion in Australia.
Making multicultural Australia stronger
The Multicultural Framework Review (the Review) is looking at ways for government and the community to work together to support a cohesive multicultural society and advance a vibrant and prosperous future for all Australians.
The Australian Government has appointed a panel of three eminent Australians to conduct the Review (the Review Panel). The Review Panel will conduct nation-wide public consultations on the issues outlined in the Review Terms of Reference.
The Review Panel invites submissions and seeks information from any organisation or member of the public.
Your ideas and experiences about what is working well and what could be better, and what is important to you about the Review can be provided:
in your preferred language, and
by written submission, audio or video message.
The Review Panel welcomes contributions reflecting a diversity of views and backgrounds to inform the findings and recommendations presented in the final report to the Australian Government.
Submissions are open from 24 July to 29 September 2023.
21/08/2023: This event has been cancelled due to the unavailability of a key speaker.
“Multicultural Australia for the Voice” invites you to a Q&A Forum about the Voice for an afternoon of food and information from Indigenous leader, Noel Pearson, and constitutional lawyer, Dr Shireen Morris, facilitated by the CEO of Maurice Blackburn, Jacob Varghese.
Time: Saturday 2 September 2023 at 4.00pm – 5.30pm.
Venue: Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 (near State Library)
A research group from the University of Melbourne is currently conducting a study on understanding health decision-making in Australian Chinese families. Their research is funded by Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). They are seeking participants to interview as part of their research.
The government website https://voice.gov.au/ has updated their official translation of “First Peoples” in the referendum question from “第一民族” to “原住民族” after the Chinese community raised concerns about the original translation, ABC reported on 3 August 2023. The original translation, “第一民族”, does not precisely convey the essence of the term “First Peoples” and may potentially lead to confusion and misinformation. CCCAV has played a leading role in advocating for the revision of the Chinese translation of the referendum question, aiming to make it aligned more accurately with its English meaning.
公投问题:
在公投投票日，选民将被要求对一个问题投“赞成”或“反对”票。在议会批准的前提下，问题将是：
“这项拟议法律：修改宪法，通过建立原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民之声承认澳大利亚的原住民族。
您是否赞成这一拟议修改？”
宪法修正案:
如果在全民公投中获得批准，以下文字将写入宪法。
第九章 承认原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民 129 原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民之声
为承认原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民是澳大利亚的原住民族： i. 应设立一个名为“原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民之声”的机构； ii. “原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民之声“可以就与原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民有关的问题向议会和联邦行政政府提出意见； iii. 在符合本宪法的前提下，议会有权就与原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民之声有关的事项制定法律，包括其组成、职能、权力和程序。
The care and support sector is the fastest-growing sector in Australia right now. With the growth of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Australia’s ageing population, there are plenty of opportunities for people looking for rewarding work that fits in with their lives.
Let’s come together at the Multicultural Community Forum on 22 July 2023, to learn about and support the First Nations Voice to Parliament. You are cordially invited to attend this event. 诚邀参加澳华和多元文化社区论坛，了解和支持原住民之声。
