The biggest Baha’i conference ever held in Australia took place on 24-25 January 2009 when 5500 Baha’is gathered in the Sydney Convention Centre at Darling Harbour.

The biggest gathering of members of the Baha’i Faith in Australia since the religion was established here in 1920 will be held at the Sydney Convention Centre – Darling Harbour on 24 and 25 January 2009.

The Australian Baha’i Community has expressed its outrage at the rounding up and incarceration of six more Baha’is in Iran this week.

The Australian Baha’i Community has welcomed today’s United Nations resolution that criticised “increasing discrimination against Baha’is” in Iran.

Baha’is throughout Australia have celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at events attended by prominent human rights specialists.

A speech by the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives was a highlight of celebrations by the Whittlesea Baha’i Community marking the birthday of Baha’u’llah.

The United Nations General Assembly deserves praise for rejecting the attempt by Iran to prevent a vote on its human rights record, a spokesperson for the Australian Baha’i Community, Tessa Scrine, said today.

Baha’is throughout Australia have chosen the members of their Regional Baha’i Councils using the unique electoral system employed by the faith throughout the world.

A confidential report by a Government-appointed investigator in Iran has confirmed the innocence of three Baha’is who remain in prison there, a spokesperson for the Australian Baha’i community, Tessa Scrine, said today.

Inspired by the Baha’i belief that spiritual truths are revealed over time, sculptor Kath Podger created a work for the “Sculpture by the Sea” exhibition currently being held in Sydney.