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· Carl Samson
Malaysian Student Evicted From House in Australia Because of Coronavirus Fears
A Malaysian student was evicted from her rental house in Perth, Western Australia (WA) because her landlord believes she had picked up the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19) when she returned home for the Chinese New Year. The student of Chinese descent, identified…
· Bryan Ke
Australia Allows Chinese Mother to Visit Dying Son at Hospital Despite Travel Ban
A Chinese mother was recently allowed to enter Australia to say goodbye to her dying son at a hospital despite a travel restriction due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. The decision to allow the mother, Xing Lang Ren, entry into Australia was announced Feb.…
· Ranier Maningding
Australian Nightclub Sells ‘Happy Ending’ Cocktails During Racist-Themed Event
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. I first heard about the Mr. Chan’s page after someone shared a Facebook post they made for a…
· Carl Samson
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 fears that he was carrying the deadly 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The 60-year-old man, who has not been identified, died before…
· Bryan Ke
Rock Legend Yoshiki Donates $100,000 to Australia Wildfires
Yoshiki, a member of legendary Japanese rock band X Japan, has announced his large donation to the Australian wildfires. On Tuesday, the 54-year-old musician stated that his U.S.-based non-profit organization, Yoshiki Foundation America, will donate a $50,000 grant to the…
· Ryan General
Seedless Lychee Created in Australia After Almost 20 Years
Using a single fruit tree he bought from China, an Australian farmer successfully developed Australia’s first seedless lychee. Tibby Dixon has been developing multiple lychee varieties through selective breeding and cross-pollination in his 40 years as a lychee farmer.
· Bryan Ke
Australian Man May Face Death Penalty for Murdering Wife in Singapore
A man was given one charge of committing murder for allegedly killing his wife at a condominium in Buangkok, Singapore on Jan. 3. The crime occurred at a third-floor unit at Esparina Residences at 12:07 p.m. on Friday, according to Channel News Asia.
· Ryan General
Jay Park Donates $30,000 to Help Rehabilitation Efforts in Australia
Jay Park has made a sizable donation to aid in the efforts of fighting the bushfires in Australia. In a tweet posted on Monday, the Korean American rapper revealed that he donated $30,000 to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
· Khier Casino
Sriracha Recalled in Australia, New Zealand Over Risk of ‘Exploding’ in People’s Face
There is nothing like eggs with Huy Fong’s Sriracha sauce and a bowl of rice in the morning. But Australia and New Zealand have recalled a batch of Sriracha bottles over fears they could “explode” when opened.
· Jin Hyun
Asian Australian Family Harassed by Racist Woman Calling Their Children ‘Rats’
An Asian Australian family was harassed by a racist woman shouting expletives on Friday at the Westfield Carousel Shopping Centre in Perth. The young couple, their 3-year-old son, and 4-month-old baby were grocery shopping at Woolworths Supermarkets when they were stopped…
· Jin Hyun
Australian CEO and Actress Fiancée Racially Mock Asian People While in Singapore
Lance Giles, CEO and founder of meal delivery business Youfoodz, and his fiancée Jordana Stott were caught on video mocking Asian people while in Singapore for the Global Restaurant Leadership summit. The two videos were uploaded to Giles’ Instagram account, in which Stott can…
· Ryan General
80% of Asian Australians Experience Discrimination in Public, Study Finds
A staggering 82% of Asian Australians have reportedly experienced discrimination, a recent nationwide survey has revealed. The study, which interviewed over 2,000 people across Australia, found that Australians of Asian background are the most likely ethnic group to be…
· Carl Samson
Australian University Uses ‘Racist’ Rule To Allegedly Stop Chinese Students From Controlling Student Union
International students at one of Australia’s leading universities had been banned from running in campus elections, a pre-emptive strike that reportedly thwarted political ambitions of Chinese students. Ahead of next week’s elections, student leaders at Monash University’s…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Parents Pay $850,000 Ransom in Bitcoin After Son’s Kidnapping in Australia
A 20-year-old Chinese student in Australia was returned to his parents after the family paid his kidnappers 80 bitcoin ($842,320). Ye Jingwang was rescued and returned safely to his family, who arrived in Sydney, Australia on September 1, according to Southern Metropolis Daily…
· Niam Sun
What Asian-Australian Men Need to Accept When it Comes to Dating
This article was originally published on Medium and reposted with permission. I don’t need to see all the dating statistics to be convinced that Asian men have it worst when it comes to dating. I have more than enough evidence from experience, living in Australia for the past 16…
· Carl Samson
Australian Comedian Forced to Cancel a Cringey ‘Geisha’ Show, Uses Her ‘Japanese Friends’ as an Excuse
An Australian comedian was forced to cancel her one-woman show at the upcoming Melbourne Fringe Festival after sparking outrage over her character’s use of “yellowface.” Kate Hanley Corley, who was scheduled to perform eight renditions of “Aisha the Aussie Geisha: The Accidental…
· Carl Samson
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. Nicholas Carr, 26, an apprentice builder from Adelaide, fly-kicked a motorcyclist before throwing himself at a moving car along Sunset Road in…
· Carl Samson
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 together Jessica Boatwright and her biological mother, who also revealed her side of the story for the first time.
· Carl Samson
Strong AF Mongolian Man Wows Judges on ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ With Burning Log
A contestant from Mongolia shocked audiences on “Australia’s Got Talent” earlier this week with his mind-blowing displays of human strength. Battulga Battogtokh, who took the stage on Aug. 4, impressed judges Shane Jacobson, Lucy Durack, Nicole Scherzinger, and Manu Feildel with…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino Woman Was Pregnant When Australian Cop Boyfriend Allegedly Murdered Her
The Filipino girlfriend of a retired policeman from Australia was pregnant when he allegedly staged her death to make it look like a suicide. A coronial report revealed that the victim, 25-year-old Desiree Manozo, was pregnant when she died, according to The Daily Telegraph via…