FCA Members (Foreign Media) Stories
Latest Stories by FCA Members..
BBC Story by FCA member Peter Hadfield
“Prawn Free”
Released on 7 March 2023
Where do the prawns in your takeaway curry or pad thai come from? Peter Hadfield travels to South-East Asia to investigate the environmental impact of prawn farming. Radio Podcast
A festival like WorldPride in Sydney ‘can save lives’
24 February 2023
A festival like WorldPride in Sydney ‘can save lives’ –
The WorldPride 2023 can “save lives” because it helps break down prejudices against the LGBT+ community and reinforce the sense of belonging to a diverse and tolerant society, according to Anna Brown, activist and CEO of the NGO Equality Australia.
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Story by FCA Member – Rocio Otoya
25 February 2023
An exclusive interview with former PM Scott Morrison 🇦🇺モリソン前首相に単独インタビューしました。動画でご覧ください
「スパイ対抗力の必要性 常に」豪・モリソン前首相が単独取材応じる 情報機関は“スパイ急増”指摘
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Story by FCA Member – Hiroki Iijima

29 November 2022
Vietnamese top legislator’s visit to deepen bilateral parliamentary partnership: Australian Senate leader
The upcoming visit by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue to Australia is expected to contribute to deepening the relationship between the two countries and parliaments, stated President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency.
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Story by FCA Member – Le Li of Vietnam News Agency team based in Sydney and Team: Linh, Dieu Linh and Van Linh.

19 October 2022
Saving Vietnam’s Wildlife
Life is tough for the pangolin, a prime ingredient of Chinese medicine. Peter Hadfield travels to Vietnam to meet a local conservationist fighting hard for this ant-eating mammal.
Read More: Costing the Earth
BBC Story by Peter Hadfield
27 July 2022
‘Black Cockatoo’ shines light on Australia’s dark history
New play draws attention to largely forgotten Aboriginal sporting hero
SYDNEY — Mainstream Australia’s gradual realization of the breadth of its Aboriginal heritage continues to gather momentum in 2022, with an evocative new theatrical work shining a light on a little-known slice of sporting history.
An article by FCA Member, Geoff Hiscock, as published in Nikkei Asia
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4 June 2022
“live report” from Melbourne about the new labor government, China and the South Pacific.
Report by Hiroki Iijima – FCA Member (in Japanese)
31 May 2022
South Australia Premier met the Japanese delegation from J-Air (Japan Airline ) in Adelaide on 31 May
Report by Hiroki Iijima – FCA Member (in Japanese)


17 May 2022
report of ATE22 by Hiroki Iijima – FCA Member (in Japanese)
Also, read the latest Tourism Australia ATE 2022 update here

3 May 2022
Welcome back, world! Australia is open for visitors again.
The country had been closed to international visitors for almost two years. Now tourism restarts slowly but with promising new ideas.
An article by FCA Board Member, German foreign correspondent, Barbara Barkhausen which was published in a network for papers all over Germany.
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28 April 2022
report by Hiroki Iijima – Former FCA Board President (in Japanese)
Availing the FCA Christmas party lucky draw 2 years ago, a fully paid trip to Cairns and Port Douglas, courtesy Tourism Australia, Hiroki made a report about Australia’s border opened and welcomed the return of international tourists (especially Japanese tourists)
More stories by FCA Members, from Australia, in foreign languages, around the world..

20 February 2022
“KAVA story – Fiji” – as featured in the German press– DER TAGESSPIEGEL
by Barbara Barkhausen
Read More (in German)
10 January 2022
produced by Liz Lacerda – FCA Board Member (in Portuguese)
As featured in the Fantastico on 10 October 2021.

10 January 2022
“He is eating the same horrible food as we are” – as featured in the Brazilian Sunday night show – Fantastico
Novak Djokovic was held with refugees in Australia
by Liz Lacerda
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26 August 2021
report by Hiroki Iijima – FCA Board Member (in Japanese)
25 July 2021
report by Hiroki Iijima – FCA Board Member (in Japanese)

16 July 2021
“Corona Crisis in Paradise: A Race against Time“
Just four months ago, Fiji, like many other Pacific states, had the pandemic under control. Even a travel corridor with Australia and New Zealand was in discussion. Now an outbreak of the delta variant has plunged the island nation into a serious crisis. The vaccination campaign becomes a race against time.
24 April 2021
Kangaroo Island, South Australia
report by Hiroki Iijima – FCA Board Member (in Japanese)

16 April 2021
Around 700 plant species worldwide pull metal out of the earth similar to a pump. They can supply rare metals and remove heavy metal residues from the earth. A researcher in Australia is the leading expert on this so-called agromining.
by Barbara Barkhausen
Read More (in German)
8 April 2021
The Hydrogen Project in SA (including Victoria’s projects)
report by Hiroki Iijima – FCA Board Member (in Japanese)
25 March 2021
Kangaroo Island, Australia
report by Hiroki Iijima – FCA Board Member (in Japanese)
7 March 2021
79th Anniversary of then bombing of Darwin, Australia
report by Hiroki Iijima – FCA Board Member (in Japanese)
19 February 2021
“LIVE” from Darwin, Australia
report by Hiroki Iijima – FCA Board Member (in Japanese)
More Stories..

A new Australian method determines from which region ivory was poached.
This will help fight illegal hunting in Africa.
by Barbara Barkhausen
Read More (in German)

A reef as high as a skyscraper:
The discovery of a massive and until now unknown reef in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park has attracted a lot of interest in German.
by Barbara Barkhausen
Read More (in German)
