Chinese-language media groups in Australia actively self-censor over fears staff, and family members could face reprisals from Beijing. “Our staff members in China and Australia come from mainland China; their families are all in China,” one media proprietor told the Sydney-based Lowy Institute. “This is despite the fact that some of them obtain Australian citizenships…

One of Australia’s largest Chinese-language media groups—which has links to Beijing—has been seized by liquidators. Ostar International Media Group, which is based in Melbourne, runs eight Chinese and English-language radio stations, 11 Chinese newspapers, and an online television program. Its most prominent program is the 3CW radio station in Melbourne. The group’s owner, millionaire Jiang…