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His Holiness addressed a sell-out crowd of 14,500 people at the Burswood Dome in West Australian capital Perth this morning. He spoke on "Spirituality in the Modern World" at his last "public conversation" as part of the 2011 Australian tour.

His Holiness touched down in Perth yesterday for the final leg of his Australian tour. After a five-hour flight from Brisbane, His Holiness headed straight to Freemantle

In a dialogue on human rights said to have been conducted in a “free and frank atmosphere”, the European Union (EU) expressed concerns over the implementation of international human rights

“Noble Wisdom”, the first of its kind Buddhist television programme has now been made available in NE TV [North East] from 2nd July 2011 after a setback with Nepal 1 channel

A monk gives alms to beggars on the lingkor road in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala. Yearly, hundreds of less privileged people gather around Tsug la Khang in the month of Saka Dawa. The 15th day of the fourth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar is considered auspicious for performing meritorious deeds. (Phayul photo/Norbu Wangyal)

A Tibetan monk from Dargyal monastery, eastern Tibet called for Tibet’s freedom at a large religious congregation on the holy day of Saka Dawa in Kardze town at around 7 am, yesterday

His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited the Parliament in Canberra yesterday for a series of meetings with members from all of Australia's major political parties. The invitation to visit Parliament came from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet, which currently has 26 members

Chinese authorities have completely cut off Tibet from outside visitors ahead of politically sensitive celebrations in July. The ban is applicable not only on foreign tourists but also bars regular scholars and Tibetans

On his first overseas visit after devolving all political authority to the democratic leadership, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be arriving at Australia’s capital Canberra tomorrow. Earlier today, the Australian Prime Minister Jullian Gillard ruled out meeting the Dalai Lama

Despite the recent incidents of harsh crackdowns by Chinese security personnel, Tibetans in Kardze, eastern Tibet, continue to carry out peaceful protests. According to information received by the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) and confirmed by independent media sources