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Australia
Sydney’s Chinatown gates to be granted heritage status
The iconic ceremonial gates of Sydney’s Chinatown, located at each end of the Dixon Street precinct’s northern and southern sides in H...
Bryan Ke
Chinese property buyers have limited impact on Sydney home prices, study suggests
The findings suggest that concerns about Chinese capital inflow causing housing affordability issues in Australia may have been overstated ...
Ryan General
Sydney man found guilty of drugging, sexually assaulting 5 Korean women
Balesh Dhankhar, a prominent member of Sydney’s Indian community who was accused of drugging, raping and filming five Korean women, was foun...
Michelle De Pacina
Sydney man accused of drugging, filming his sexual assaults of Korean women
A man described as a “prominent member” of Sydney’s Indian community is currently on trial for 13 counts of rape, among multiple other sex c...
Crime
‘This is my country’: Woman filmed yelling racist insults at Sydney cafe worker
A video of a woman hurling anti-Asian rhetoric at a cafe worker in Sydney, Australia, has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred ...
Carl Samson
Film & TV
‘Married at First Sight’ groom compared Asian tourists to ‘animals’ in social media post
“Married at First Sight” star Harrison Boon reportedly posted anti-vaccine tirades and a racist rant against Asian tourists on social media....
‘Suspicious death’ of Chinese man leads Sydney police to seek identities of 2 men captured on CCTV
Tao Cheng, 25, was found dead in a fire escape in Sydney’s Central Business District on Dec. 7. The Chinese national was last seen enterin...
Senior Asian Australian protestor sustains brain bleed, neck injury during arrest
Danny Lim, a well-known street activist in Australia, has been released from the hospital after sustaining injuries during a police confron...
Issues & Racism
Woman videoed going on racist rant on train in Australia
A woman was filmed going on a racist tirade against Asian commuters on a Sydney light rail, demanding that they get off. The incident repo...
Asian Australian YouTuber stands up against casual racism during a boat show in Sydney
Asian Australian YouTuber John Lee, who shares fishing videos on his channel JYL Fishing TV, was recently subjected to racist insults while...
Sydney activist sparks outrage over ‘F*ck Xi Jinping’ sign in Asian market
Drew Pavlou, a 20-year-old activist running for Queensland’s Senate, incensed crowds at a shopping area in Sydney when he showed up with a ...
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee to open first branch in Australia
Filipino fast-food restaurant chain Jollibee will open its first Australian branch in Campbelltown, Sydney. As of this month, an opening d...
64-Year-Old Asian Man Collecting Cans Receives Racist Abuse, Death Threats in Australia
A man, 50, and a woman, 51, allegedly subjected an Asian man, 64, to verbal abuse and threats on Sunday evening after finding him sifting th...
Thai Family Attacked With a Machete During Home Invasion in Australia
A Thai family in Australia is searching for answers after two individuals barged into their home and attacked their 17-year-old son with a m...
News
Din Tai Fung in Sydney Closes Due to Pandemic and Underpaying Employees Scandal
A Din Tai Fung store in Sydney, Australia has become one of the recent restaurants to fold due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a “wage theft” s...
Asian Cashier Verbally Abused in Video at Supermarket in Sydney
A video of an elderly man verbally abusing an Asian female worker has surfaced on Instagram this week. The incident, shared by the account @...
Chinese Parents Pay $150,000 After Daughter is Used in ‘Virtual Kidnapping’ Scam in Australia
An 18-year-old Chinese student in Sydney fell victim to a virtual kidnapping scam that duped her family into paying thousands of dollars for...
Australian Commuter Called a Hero After Defending Indonesian Woman From Racist on Sydney Train
A commuter in Australia is winning praise on the internet after coming to defend an Indonesian woman from a racist man who demanded her to &...
Bystanders in Australia Reportedly Ignore Chinese Man Dying of Heart Attack Over Fear of Coronavirus
Bystanders outside a restaurant in Sydney, Australia allegedly refused to provide CPR to a Chinese man who suffered a heart attack over fear...
6-Year-Old Girl Scarred for Life After Losing Her EYELID in Freak Shopping Accident
A “lovely and happy” 6-year-old girl nearly lost an eye while shopping with her grandmother in Sydney, Australia last week. The ...
Woman Who Abandoned Daughter at Australian Hospital 14 Years Ago Finally Reveals Why
A woman came forward to reunite with the daughter she abandoned as a newborn at a hospital in Sydney 14 years ago. The reunion brought toget...
Surgeon Hospitalized for 6 Weeks After Working 180-Hour Shifts, Gets Called an ‘Emotional Female’
A plastic surgeon in Sydney, Australia has quit her job after months of grueling work that turned her into a patient for six weeks. In a blo...
Sydney Bus Driver Refuses to Drop Off Asian Passengers, Demands They ‘Speak English’
A bus driver in Sydney, Australia was suspended after Asian passengers accused him of racism when he refused to make a stop and demanded the...
Korean Restaurant in Australia Gets $2,200 Fine for Dumping 2 Drunk Female Customers on the Street
Gangnam Station Sydney, a Korean BBQ restaurant in Sydney, Australia, is facing a range of sanctions for dumping two passed-out female patro...
Man Accused of the Rape and Murder of a Child 20 Years Ago to Finally Face Trial
A 50-year-old man accused of raping and killing a 12-year-old schoolgirl about two decades ago in Australia is facing trial in the Supreme C...
Asian-Australian Woman Wreaks Havoc Because Her Boba Tea Wasn’t Sweet Enough
An Australian beautician has pleaded guilty for destroying a birthday cake because her boba tea wasn’t sweet enough. Tiara Suryana, 2...
Editorial Staff
Asia
Uncle Murders Niece’s Entire Family So He Can Keep Sexually Abusing Her as an Orphan
Asian-Australian Brenda Lin, whose family was brutally murdered, says she was sexually abused by her uncle, Robert Xie, for two years as a t...
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