19 articles
Entertainment
‘White Fever’: Australia’s state broadcaster to produce comedy about an Asian woman’s fetish for white men
Australian public broadcaster ABC and funding agencies Screen Australia and Vicscreen are producing a comedy series about an Asian woman who...
Michelle De Pacina
Food
McDonald’s Singapore promotes ‘Hash Brown Oreo McFlurry sandwich hack’
McDonald’s Singapore is jumping on the latest viral food trend by giving away free food for customers to make “Hash Brown Oreo McFlurry sand...
Isa Peralta
Indonesia
Australian woman filmed yelling at Bali police over traffic infraction draws Indonesians’ ire
An Australian expat in Indonesia was caught on film yelling and pointing her fingers at Bali police officers after she was stopped for ridin...
Ryan General
Issues & Racism
‘I would rather die than look like you’: Australian woman’s anti-Asian rant caught in TikTok video
A TikTok user found herself on the receiving end of a racist rant at a tram station in Australia. On Wednesday, Hazel Chan (@siewngap) poste...
Iris Jung
Australia
‘Australia’s worst pedophile’ sentenced to 129 years in prison for child sex abuse in Philippines
On Nov. 3, Peter Gerard Scully, known as “Australia’s worst pedophile,” was sentenced to 129 years in prison in the Philippines for chil...
Australian pro-democracy writer imprisoned in China since 2019 says he’s being ‘tortured’
Dr. Yang Hengjun, 56, was arrested after arriving at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in 2019 during a trip to China with his wife an...
Bryan Ke
News
Sperm Donor Under Investigation in Australia After Fathering 23 Babies in ONE YEAR
A man nicknamed “Australia’s most prolific sperm donor” is now under investigation after fathering 23 babies in one year. ...
Carl Samson
Australian Woman in Racist Attack on Asian Students Released on Bail
A woman accused of a racist attack on two international students in Australia has been granted bail over the weekend. The attack, which was ...
Australian Twitch Streamer Saves Woman From Being Followed by Stranger in Tokyo
An Australian Twitch streamer living in Japan saved a distressed female tourist from being followed by a stranger while walking in Tokyo. Th...
Drunk Australian Man Arrested in Bali for Fly-Kicking Motorcyclist, Throwing Himself at Moving Car
An Australian tourist was arrested in Bali, Indonesia after committing a slew of random, violent acts on the streets over the weekend. Nicho...
Australian Man Arrested in Japan For Vandalizing Train Over a Year Ago
A 27-year-old Australian man was recently arrested for the graffiti he made on a train in Tokyo, Japan last year after he returned for a vac...
Sports
Japanese Soccer Star Drops F-Bomb After Mispronouncing a Word
Famous Japanese soccer player Keisuke Honda apologized for his adorable slip up during an interview in Australia last week when he mispronou...
Asia
Former Australian Teacher Arrested Over Child Sex Abuse Charges in Cambodia
A 69-year-old man has been arrested by Cambodian authorities in Siem Reap on child sex charges for the sexual abuse of six boys, aged 11 to ...
Australian Man Who Organized $1,200 ‘Wild Boat Orgies’ With Thai Women Arrested in Sting Operation
An Australian man who notoriously organized “wild boat orgies” with foreign men and Thai women was recently arrested by authorities i...
Comedian JooYung Roberts Accuses TV Host of ‘Traumatic’ Sexual Assault
An Asian Australian standup comic has accused ABC host Tom Ballard of sexually assaulting him four years ago. According to Adelaid...
Editorial Staff
Natalie Tran Slams Trolls Who Don’t Like Asian Women Dating White Men
For loving a White man, Natalie Tran has her share of grim opposition that call her a “white worshipping bed wench,” among other names. But ...
Singaporean Billionaire Saves Christmas for Australian Boy After Thief Steals His Gifts
Tan Min-Liang, CEO and co-founder of massive high-performance gaming hardware company Razer, saved an Australian boy’s Christmas after his f...
Australian Molester Sentenced to Caning, 11 Months in Prison in Singapore
An Australian man was sentenced to an 11-month prison sentence in Singapore for molesting two women in separate incidents. Wade James Burrid...
Quiz Perfectly Sums Up How Western Society Sees Every Asian Woman
Last week, an infographic that asked “Who’s Your Token Asian?” went viral within Asian mmunities from various parts of the world. Created ...
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