Category: Sydney

Shen Yun ‘Nourishing My Soul,’ Says Retired Royal Australian Navy Commander

SYDNEY—Commander Phillip Anderson OAM RAN (Retd), who formerly conducted the Royal Australian Navy Band, said Shen Yun Performing Arts radiates happiness as it presents “another side of China” that might be unfamiliar to some when he attended a full house matinee performance at Sydney Lyric Theatre on April 29. Commander Anderson, who has been awarded an…


“My Soul Is Awakened”: Says Actress After Watching Shen Yun

SYDNEY, Australia—April 27 was a special day for Simran Gulati, a film and television actress based in Australia, as her soul was awakened after attending the opening performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. Apart from being involved in the film industry, Mrs. Gulati is also a model and social media…


Shen Yun Shares ‘Very Powerful Messages’: CEO

SYDNEY, Australia—Zirian Fatah said he would “definitely” recommend Shen Yun Performing Arts to his friends after attending the show at a packed house at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on April 28. “It was a transcendent experience,” said Mr. Fatah, who is the CEO of Australian First Construction Group, a medium-sized construction company based in Sydney’s…


Shen Yun’s ‘Powerful Message’ is ‘Food for the Soul,’ Says Australian MP

SYDNEY—Tim James, State Member for Willoughby in the New South Wales Parliament, enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on April 27. “What a wonderful spectacle … beautiful coming together of art, culture, dance, history, people, and stories,” Mr. James said, “I’m very much enjoying it.” “I think it’s a wonderful thing…


‘Thought-Provoking and Well Worth Seeing’: Australian Federal MP Paul Fletcher on Shen Yun

SYDNEY, Australia—The Hon Paul Fletcher MP said he was “thoroughly enjoying” his experience of Shen Yun Performing Arts at its premier at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre this year. Shen Yun is “very entertaining, very informative, quite thought-provoking, and well worth seeing,” he said on April 27. Mr. Fletcher is Australia’s Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts, and…


Australian Terrorist Found Guilty Seven Years After Murder

More than seven years after the brutal murder of police accountant Curtis Cheng, the man who supplied the revolver to the teen terrorist shooter is now guilty. Cheng’s death shocked Australia and led police to arrest, charge and then jail four individuals behind the brazen and deadly extremist Muslim terror attack. On Friday, a Parramatta…


Man With Knife Shot Dead at Sydney Police Station

A man who threatened officers with a knife at a western Sydney police station has been shot dead. The man arrived at Auburn Police Station just after midnight on Tuesday and was shot when he threatened officers with the weapon, NSW Police said in a statement. Officers performed first aid on the man until paramedics arrived, and…


2 Australian Flatmates Face Court Over Scam Targeting US Residents

Two young men accused of dealing with tens of millions in criminal proceeds as part of an international investment scam are yet to see the evidence against them as their case comes before a New South Wales court. Jiachen Jiang, 20, and Wiezhe Huang, 19, faced Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday. Both had…


Sydney to Shine With Biggest NYE Fireworks

Sydney’s iconic harbour is set to shine on New Year’s Eve with 100,000 pyrotechnic effects lighting up the skyline after two years of muted celebrations. Shedding off social restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, about one million revellers are expected to ring in 2023 in spectacular fashion in what has become an event marked on the…


Sydney Steeped in Christmas Holiday Cheer With Market Stalls, Christmas Trees, Live Performances

More than 145,000 Sydneysiders and visitors soaked up the festive spirit of Noël Sydney, a hugely popular family-friendly Christmas celebration spanning 16 nights in Sydney CBD.  Attendees got the chance to immerse themselves in a magical wonderland of Christmas trees and market stalls—selling items sourced from around the state of New South Wales—at the Royal…