From 0:00 on November 30th, 2024 to 24:00 on December 31st, 2025 of Beijing time, citizens holding ordinary passports of Australia traveling to China for business, tourism, family visit, transit and exchange purposes and with the duration of each single stay not exceeding 30 days, are eligible for visa-free entry policy.

Short term visa applications accepted before 0:00 on November 30th 2024 will still follow the current regulations. 

(Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Commonwealth of Australia)