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We're excited to announce our new host Urvi Majumdar at our Melbourne Asia Game Changer Awards! Urvi Majumdar is a comedian, writer, producer and actor born in Kolkata, India but raised in Melbourne. She has performed to sold-out crowds across the country at The Melbourne International, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane Comedy Festivals. Urvi has previously written regularly for Channel Ten’s The Project and now regularly writes for ABC’s The Weekly with Charlie Pickering. You can see Urvi in ABC’s critically acclaimed series Fisk, Guy Montgomery’s Spelling Bee, Channel Ten’s Cheap seats, SBS’s Celebrity Letters & Numbers and as a supporting lead character in both seasons of Channel 9’s Metrosexual. This week is your last chance to get tickets! Don't miss out: https://lnkd.in/gjMNiPVM Supported by the Victorian Government in partnership with National Gallery of Victoria, sponsored by HSBC, City of Melbourne, LSH Auto Australia, and promotional partner Asian Hustle Network.

"Every future U.S. #election will be highly consequential for AUKUS. However, two things make this November’s election particularly important. It will be the first political test of sustained U.S. political commitment to AUKUS. Whichever candidate wins will be inheriting an agreement they did not sign." Asia Society Australia CEO Anthony Bubalo and Research Associate Dominique Fraser share insights from #Australia on what’s at stake for #AUKUS in the upcoming presidential election. 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸 #ASPIBallotBox Swipe for more insights and read the full essay here: https://lnkd.in/g6-iUqky

Are you interested in the evolving cultural landscape of Australia? Join us at 'Our Modern Asian-Australian Identity' - hosted by Asia Society and OzAsia Festival. This event delves into the ever-changing dynamics of Asian-Australian culture and its impact on our nation's future. Here's what you can expect: 👉 Engaging discussions on the contributions of Asian Australians 👉 Insights from leading voices in the community 👉 Opportunities to network with fellow professionals 📅 31 Oct '24 📍 Adelaide Festival Centre 🎫 Learn more & register: bitly.cx/Mo1jH #OzAsiaFestival #AsianAustralian #Culture #Diversity #Australia

This week's your last chance to register for our public program as part of Adelaide’s OzAsia Festival on the role of Australia’s Asian communities in strengthening our connection with the region - this Thursday in Adelaide! Join leading voices from geopolitics, business, the arts and media including Courtney J. Fung, Macquarie University, Francis Wong, OAM OSJ, Australia-ASEAN Business Forum, Boram Lee, University of South Australia, and Daljeet Bakshi to explore how Asian Australians shape our modern multicultural identity and foster deeper understanding and connections with Asia. Register now: https://lnkd.in/g5Kd9Hid This event is free to attend and is part of Adelaide Festival Centre OzAsia Festival’s Weekend of Words.

This Tuesday join us for our next professionals event, starting a career in International Relations. This event aims to highlight diverse career paths beyond the traditional routes of government and academia, with a special focus on how international students in Australia can break into these fields. Following the panel, there will be the opportunity to participate in a zoom networking session with peers. Speakers: - Jafrin Kabir (Qazi), Asia Society Australia - Tushar Joshi, Australia India Institute - Sapana Phuyal, Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia - Hoang Anh Q. Nguyen, La Trobe Asia Intern (chair) Register now via zoom https://lnkd.in/gBxNDUai School of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University

As promised, the full video of the post-screening talk on 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙: 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙖’𝙨 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 has been uploaded on our YouTube channel. 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀! Rebecca Wright Holly Smith Asia Society Australia CNN #seasonofaustralia #climatechange #naturaldisasters #environment #sustainability #australia #CNN #climatedisaster #documentary

Non-Resident Senior Policy Fellow Dr Muyi Yang writes 'Clean Technology Ecosystem in Asia Pacific Key to Regional Prosperity'. Read now: https://lnkd.in/g5D7h2-R

Last week Asia Society Australia was delighted to take part in the inaugural Australia Vietnam Policy Institute Conference in Adelaide. Our interactive session provided an opportunity to talk to our recent diaspora research and hear from stakeholders on the ways to foster greater partnerships with Australia’s Vietnamese communities.

At Asia Society Australia the most important thing we do is to promote, support and celebrate the role of Asian-Australians in our relations with Asia. Yesterday, in partnership with RMIT Asia Trade and Innovation Hub Business Council of Australia and Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), and supported by the Victorian Government, we held the inaugural Asia in Victoria Forum. It discussed the role of Asian-Australians in public life and in supporting Australia's trade and investment in Asia. It also discussed how we might work more effectively with international students from Asia to promote connections with the region. Three great panels produced terrific, thought-provoking insights.

Last week, the Asia Society Hong Kong Center, in partnership with Asia Society Australia, and the RMIT Asia Trade and Innovation Hub, hosted an event in Hong Kong to celebrate the Australia-Hong Kong relationship. The event welcomed Hong Kong-based RMIT alumni, providing an opportunity to reconnect and recognise the importance of people-to-people links in strengthening Australia’s relationship with the region. Attendees heard from Professor Alec Cameron, Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT University, who spoke about the value of shared expertise and close regional partnerships. This was followed by a fireside chat between Professor Cameron, Alex Bailey, Head of Global Strategic Innovation at AT&T Business International and RMIT alumnus, and S. Alice Mong, President of the Asia Society Hong Kong Center.