Media releases
Australia Tibet Council Statement on Tibet-Nepal floods
On behalf of the Australia Tibet Council, we express our grief and sadness at the news of the devastating mass flooding event in the Himalayan border region between Tibet and Nepal. Tourists from Australia and across the world, and local Tibetans and Nepalese are among the dead and missing. We stand in full solidarity with the people of Nepal and Tibet during this dark hour.
Media Release: 55 Tibetans to Shave Head at Parliament in solidarity with NYC UN self-immolated activist
In a striking act of mass defiance, 55 Tibetan-Australians from across the country will shave their heads on the lawns of Parliament House and in front of the Chinese Embassy on Thursday 20 August to protest Beijing’s escalating foreign interference and honour a fallen activist. Tibet supporters say the Australian Government must defend our national sovereignty against foreign interference at the UN next month.
Media Release: Australian-Tibetan community call on Australian Government to reject Chinese interference in Dalai Lama succession
9 March 2026: Tibetan Uprising Day rally by ATC & Tibetan community to call on Australian Government to reject Chinese interference in Dalai Lama succession.
Media Release: Australia must stand up to China on Tibet as Zhao Leji visits, NOT “agree where they can and disagree when they must”
24 Nov 2025: The Australia Tibet Council is calling on the Australian Government to stand up for Tibet and human rights during the visit of senior Chinese Communist Party official Zhao Leji, Chairman of the National People’s Congress.