FCA 2019 CHRISTMAS PARTY FCA members and spouses are invited to this year’s Christmas party, which will involve a sensational banquet dinner in our own private dining room at The Century at the Star on the evening of Wednesday 11 December. The event will begin at 6.30pm and it will be just $40 pp, […]
FCA-MEDIA-STATEMENT-A-message-from-the-FCA-to-Australians-20Jan20 Foreign Correspondents’ Association (Australia & South Pacific), Sydney. www.foreigncorrespondents.org.au MESSAGE TO AUSTRALIANS FROM THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS’ ASSOCIATION IN SYDNEY 20 January 2020 The hearts of members of the Foreign Correspondents’ Association, Australia & South Pacific (FCA) go out to all those affected in […]
Professor Quentin Grafton’s address, titled Confronting a Post-Truth Water World, was held from 10.30am-12.30pm on Monday 25 November at the DFAT, Sydney. Followed by a Q & A. Professor Grafton talked about Australia’s water crisis, the issues involved and measures needed to alleviate the dire situation that Australians are now experiencing due to an extended drought. The NSW Government has announced severe water restrictions being mandated […]
The distinct and defining character of Australia and of Australians will be celebrated in a new campaign unveiled by Tourism Australia, which will invite the world Down Under to experience first-hand the Australian way of life. Key industry stakeholders were invited to a special preview of the new three-year global campaign,‘Come Live our Philausophy’, which […]
FCA Briefing with Dr Mark Schipp, Australia’s Chief Veterinary & World President of the Organisation for Animal HealthAustralia has implemented an international communications campaign and is now actively strengthening border inspections to avoid African Swine Fever reaching the country. This is the worst animal biosecurity scare ever and the new measures include the […]
FCA AGM 201921 August 2019Photographer Raj Suri
For the third consecutive year, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) Reporter, Hiroki Iijima, was elected President of the Foreign Correspondents’ Association (FCA) – Australia & South Pacific. The Japanese Journalist will lead the organisation for the financial year 2019-2020. The Board is also formed by Vice-President Sandip Hor, Treasurer Liz Lacerda, Honorary Secretary April Pressler, […]
Dieter Herrmann joined the FCA right after his arrival to Australia. He still is correspondent for “Deutsche Welle” and at the same time he works as editor-in-chief for “Die Woche” (“The Week”), Australia’s only German language newspaper. Dieter is one of the few real experts on Afghanistan. His first trip to Afghanistan started in the […]
MEDIA STATEMENT Arrest of visiting French Journalists in Queensland The recent arrest of French television correspondent Hugo Clément and his crew during filming near Abbot Point in Queensland is of great concern to every working journalist in Australia – including resident foreign correspondents and members of the Foreign Correspondents’ Association, Australia & South Pacific (FCA). […]
The President of the FCA, Hiroki Iijima, and the Vice-President, Sandip Hor, met JNTO Sydney Office Executive Director, Kana Wakabayashi, to discuss a potential partnership between the Japanese Tourism Organisation and the Foreign Correspondents Association in Australia. Iijima and Hor took the opportunity to congratulate JNTO for winning the “Destination Award” at Luxperience 2018, one […]
FCA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) elected the Board for 2018 – 2019 on Monday, Aug 5, in DFAT Sydney Conference Room. The popular Japanese TBS television correspondent Hiroki Iijima was re-elected as President, with Vice- President Sandip Hor, Treasurer Liz Lacerda, Honorary Secretary Wolfgang Mueller, Mimi Chau, Thorsten Joses and Philip Engelberts, plus Laurence Arthur […]
