The APJC is calling for applications from Australian journalists for the second China Australia Journalist Exchange: “Exploring the China-Australia economic relationship”. The dates of the program are 19-28 October 2014, and applications close on 5 September 2014.

Strategies for boosting news coverage of the role of women in the economy will be explored in an upcoming APJC program for 12 Pacific journalists. Funded by Australian Aid, the program recognises the role news media can play in helping Pacific women gain access to economic and leadership opportunities.

The need for a broader understanding between China and Australia beyond the burgeoning trade relationship was a major theme of recent discussions during APJC's first China Australia Journalist Exchange.

Chinese and Australian journalists will meet in Beijing later this month to discuss growing economic ties between the two countries and related issues. The talks will come at the end of the inaugural China Australia Journalist Exchange in which Chinese and Australian journalists travel to each other’s country to meet leaders in business, academia and the media.

Three APJC alumni have received awards for reporting on human rights issues at the United Nations Association of Australia’s Media Awards.

Five journalists from news organisations across Australia have been selected for the inaugural China Australia Journalist Exchange to take place from 17 to 27 November. Under the program, the five Australian journalists will travel to China for meetings with government, business, media and community leaders, and five Chinese journalists will do a parallel program in Australia.

Two Australian volunteers are seeking donations from Australia’s community radio sector to help them in their work with community radio in Timor-Leste over the next year.

Keeping community radio stations on the air is the goal of Australian volunteer Michael Wasmund, who arrived in in Dili this month to work with Community Radio Association of Timor-Leste. Over the next two months Mr Wasmund will train staff at ARKTL and three community radio stations in maintenance and repair of transmitters and other equipment.

Former community radio broadcaster Abel Guterres, now Timor-Leste’s ambassador to Australia, had some words of encouragement, and warning, for 10 Timor-Leste broadcasters at the start of a five-week professional development program in Melbourne this week.

Twelve Mongolian journalists will learn about mining in Australia and how it is reported by news media when they arrive in Australia this weekend for an Asia Pacific Journalism Centre (APJC) professional development program.