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Residents in Australian coastal town protest against AUKUS nuclear submarine base

STORY: Residents in Australian coastal town protest against AUKUS nuclear submarine base SHOOTING TIME: May 4, 2024 DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: WOLLONGONG, Australia CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the protest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEXANDER BROWN, Founding member of Wollongong Against War and Nukes 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ARTHUR RORRIS, Secretary of the South Coast Labour Council in New South Wales 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALEXANDER BROWN, Founding member Wollongong Against War and Nukes STORYLINE: Some local residents rallied in a town on Australia's eastern coast on Saturday to protest against possible plans to establish a local base for nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS agreement. Members and supporters of the local activist group Wollongong Against War and Nukes (WAWAN) joined the annual May Day March in Wollongong, some 85 km south of Sydney, to voice their concerns. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEXANDER BROWN, Founding member of Wollongong Agai

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Australia commemorates 85th anniversary of wharfies' protest against Japanese atrocities in China

STORY: Australia commemorates 85th anniversary of wharfies' protest against Japanese atrocities in China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: WOLLONGONG, Australia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute STORYLINE: A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute, during which Australian workers protested to support China's fight against Japanese aggression. At the ceremony, China's acting Consul General in Sydney Wang Chunsheng paid tribute to the noble actions of the wharfies. "The long and enduring friendship between China and Australia has grown stronger over the years. We are here today to honor the memory of the elder generation and learn from history, to cherish peace, to inherit friendship, and to create a better future," Wang noted. During the ceremony, representatives of the two countries laid wreaths at the D

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AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-DALFRAM DISPUTE-ANNIVERSARY

(231116) -- WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows the Dalfram Dispute Memorial at Port Kembla in Wollongong, Australia. A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute, during which Australian workers protested to support China's fight against Japanese aggression. During the ceremony, representatives of the two countries laid wreaths at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial. On Nov. 15, 1938, Port Kembla witnessed one of the most resounding events in its history -- the Dalfram Dispute, where 180 courageous Australian workers refused to load pig iron onto the cargo steamer SS Dalfram, as they found that the raw materials would be used in the manufacture of weapons to fuel Japan's invasion of China. Located some 90 km south of Australia's Sydney, Port Kembla serves as an international trade gateway for agricultural, construction, and mining industries in the state of New South Wales, which o

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AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-DALFRAM DISPUTE-ANNIVERSARY

(231116) -- WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery addresses the ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute at Port Kembla in Wollongong, Australia, Nov. 15, 2023. A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute, during which Australian workers protested to support China's fight against Japanese aggression. During the ceremony, representatives of the two countries laid wreaths at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial. On Nov. 15, 1938, Port Kembla witnessed one of the most resounding events in its history -- the Dalfram Dispute, where 180 courageous Australian workers refused to load pig iron onto the cargo steamer SS Dalfram, as they found that the raw materials would be used in the manufacture of weapons to fuel Japan's invasion of China. Located some 90 km south of Australia's Sydney, Port Kembla serves as an international trade gateway for agricultural, constructio

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AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-DALFRAM DISPUTE-ANNIVERSARY

(231116) -- WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's acting Consul General in Sydney Wang Chunsheng addresses the ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute at Port Kembla in Wollongong, Australia, Nov. 15, 2023. A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute, during which Australian workers protested to support China's fight against Japanese aggression. During the ceremony, representatives of the two countries laid wreaths at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial. On Nov. 15, 1938, Port Kembla witnessed one of the most resounding events in its history -- the Dalfram Dispute, where 180 courageous Australian workers refused to load pig iron onto the cargo steamer SS Dalfram, as they found that the raw materials would be used in the manufacture of weapons to fuel Japan's invasion of China. Located some 90 km south of Australia's Sydney, Port Kembla serves as an international trade gateway for agricult

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AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-DALFRAM DISPUTE-ANNIVERSARY

(231116) -- WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's acting Consul General in Sydney Wang Chunsheng lays a wreath at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute at Port Kembla in Wollongong, Australia, Nov. 15, 2023. A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute, during which Australian workers protested to support China's fight against Japanese aggression. During the ceremony, representatives of the two countries laid wreaths at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial. On Nov. 15, 1938, Port Kembla witnessed one of the most resounding events in its history -- the Dalfram Dispute, where 180 courageous Australian workers refused to load pig iron onto the cargo steamer SS Dalfram, as they found that the raw materials would be used in the manufacture of weapons to fuel Japan's invasion of China. Located some 90 km south of Australia's Sydney, Port Kembla serves as an

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AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-DALFRAM DISPUTE-ANNIVERSARY

(231116) -- WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery addresses the ceremony commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute at Port Kembla in Wollongong, Australia, Nov. 15, 2023. A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Australia's Port Kembla to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dalfram Dispute, during which Australian workers protested to support China's fight against Japanese aggression. During the ceremony, representatives of the two countries laid wreaths at the Dalfram Dispute Memorial. On Nov. 15, 1938, Port Kembla witnessed one of the most resounding events in its history -- the Dalfram Dispute, where 180 courageous Australian workers refused to load pig iron onto the cargo steamer SS Dalfram, as they found that the raw materials would be used in the manufacture of weapons to fuel Japan's invasion of China. Located some 90 km south of Australia's Sydney, Port Kembla serves as an international trade gateway for agricultural, constructio

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Yokotas ask Kawasaki major for help to solve abduction issues

KAWASAKI, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (C) and his wife Sakie (L), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977, ask Kawasaki Mayor Takao Abe to help resolve the abduction issue. They handed him letters addressed to eight cities with which the city of Kawasaki has tied up under agreements of friendship or sister relations, including Baltimore in the United States and Wollongong in Australia.

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's Lyu Xianjing (R) and Bieken Nazaerbieke react before the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's Lyu Xianjing (front R) rides his bicycle during the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Belgium's Remco Evenepoel poses for a photo on the medal ceremony for the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cyclists compete during the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cyclists compete during the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cyclists compete during the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cyclists compete during the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cyclists compete during the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bronze medalist Australia's Michael Matthews, gold medalist Belgium's Remco Evenepoel and silver medalist France's Christophe Laporte (R to L) pose for a photo on the medal ceremony for the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cyclists compete during the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Belgium's Remco Evenepoel celebrates as he crosses the finish line during the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-WOLLONGONG-CYCLING-ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S ELITE

(220925) -- WOLLONGONG, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cyclists compete during the Men's Elite Road Race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo by Zhu Hongye/Xinhua)

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Yokotas ask Kawasaki major for help to solve abduction issues

KAWASAKI, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (C) and his wife Sakie (L), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977, ask Kawasaki Mayor Takao Abe to help resolve the abduction issue. They handed him letters addressed to eight cities with which the city of Kawasaki has tied up under agreements of friendship or sister relations, including Baltimore in the United States and Wollongong in Australia. (Kyodo)