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· Carl Samson

‘Piss Off Back to China!’: Racist Rants on Asian Couple Waiting for Pregnancy Scan in Australia

An Asian couple received a “rampage of racial slurs” from a woman while waiting for scans of their unborn child in Australia last week. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred at a Western Radiology clinic in South Perth, Western Australia at around 2 p.m. on March 23.

· Carl Samson

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 machete. The invasion, which was caught on security videos, occurred in Bonnyrigg Heights, a suburb in Sydney’s southwest around 1:15 a.m.…

· Bryan Ke

Australian Man Films Himself Racially Abusing Asian Woman on Sydney Train

An Australian amateur rapper caused outrage online after sharing a now-deleted video of his confrontation with an Asian woman on a Sydney train last weekend. The rapper Fleks City, also known as Torian Agnew, hurled racial insults at a train passenger and referred to her as a…

· Carl Samson

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. Alan Phan, 40, who lives in Brisbane, originally planned to donate only nine times but found it hard to say no to some women.

· Kimberly Nguyen

How One Australian Woman Learned to Lift and Discovered Her Dream Job

As a teenager, Australian Meg Kimura felt the constant pressure to be skinny. High school friends and stereotypes enforced by the media had pushed her to the point of having a toxic relationship with food, manifesting into an eating disorder, she told Daily Mail. “Partly because…

· Bryan Ke

Fugitive in Fatal 2017 Hit and Run in California Caught in Australia

Andrea Dorothy Chan Reyes, the 35-year-old fugitive who killed a bicyclist in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Southern California in 2017, is now in the custody of the Whittier Police Department. Australian authorities handed custody of Reyes to the U.S. Marshals on Oct. 28…

· Carl Samson

85% of Asian Australians Have Suffered Discrimination Amid COVID-19, Survey Says

More than eight in 10 Asian Australians have experienced discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey. Between January and October 2020, researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) surveyed 3,043 adult citizens, 334 of which identified…

· Carl Samson

Chinese Restaurant in Australia Gets Racist, Hate-Filled Letter in Mail

A Chinese restaurant in Australia took to Facebook to expose a racist, hate-filled letter it had received earlier this week. Like other businesses, Tong Lok Chinese Restaurant, located in the affluent Melbourne suburb of Ashburton, is already struggling with capacity…

· Bryan Ke

Australia Bans Import of Hentai from Japan

Australian Customs has placed an import ban on any adult-related products from Japan, including hentai, male masturbators called “onaholes,” Japanese adult videos (JAV) DVDs and other products marked with 18+. The Australian Customs reportedly rejected DHL Japan from importing…

· Carl Samson

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 her release. The bizarre abduction scheme started in July when the female student received an email from people posing as Chinese…

· Kimberly Nguyen

Australian Company Accused of Appropriating Laotian and Thai Designs, Blocking People Who Call Them Out

Black Salt Co. has been heavily criticized for silencing voices on social media after the Australia-based luxury homeware company was called out for culturally appropriating Laotian and Thai Culture. Instagram user Jade Martinez (@saibadee_jade), made a post criticizing two…

· Bryan Ke

Australian Police Look for 2 Men Who Attacked Chinese Delivery Man in Racist Attack

The South Australia Police is seeking the public’s help in identifying the two men who assaulted a Chinese delivery driver in Adelaide’s Chinatown over the weekend.

· Carl Samson

Asian Shoppers Reportedly Kicked Out of Store in Australia for Recording Abusive Tirade

A group of Asian shoppers was allegedly kicked out of a Woolworths store in Adelaide, Australia after receiving an angry tirade from another customer. What happened: The incident, which was caught on video, shows a White customer yelling expletives at the group and demanding…

· Carl Samson

‘MasterChef Australia’ Judge Blasts Racist Man Who Called Fellow Asian Judge a ‘Gook’

A Scottish chef judge in “MasterChef Australia: Back to Win” called out a viewer on Instagram for sending him a private message that referred to his fellow judge Melissa Leong as a “gook.” What happened: Chef Jock Zonfrillo condemned viewer Graham Jones for not seeing “past the…

· Bryan Ke

Man Gets 12 Years in Prison for Raping Chinese Woman at University in Australia

A 23-year-old man from Australia received a 12-year jail sentence for raping a 21-year-old Chinese student inside a bathroom at the University of Western Australia last year. Wayne Christ Adeline received the sentence on Wednesday after being found guilty of sexual penetration…

· Bryan Ke

Filipina Australian Co-Founder of Canva Now the 3rd Richest Billionaire Woman in Australia

Meet Melanie Perkins, one of the wealthiest women in Australia and the CEO and co-founder of multi-billion dollar tech company Canva. The 32-year-old Filipino Australian tech entrepreneur has a net worth of $1.3 billion, making her the third richest woman in Australia, according…

· Ryan General

MasterChef Australia Contestant: Why Greeting Asians With ‘Ni Hao Ma’ is Racist

A contestant in MasterChef Australia has put a local radio station on blast for the “ignorant” way of greeting her in Chinese. What happened: Contestant Sarah Tiong, who was recently eliminated from the cooking competition show, said a presenter from Triple M Sunraysia greeted…

· Ryan General

Vietnamese Australian Reality Star Removed From MTV Show After Insensitive BLM Tweet

MTV released reality star Dee Nguyen from the “The Challenge” after she made insensitive comments about the Black Lives Matter movement on social media. The 27-year-old Vietnamese Australian cast member drew backlash over the weekend for the manner in which she defended her…

· Carl Samson

Woman in Australia Has Racist Meltdown After Bilingual Asians Speak Non-English Language

A woman in Australia launched a racist tirade against a group of Asian women after being “uncomfortable” hearing them speak in a language other than English. The incident, which was caught on video, reportedly occurred at an intersection in the city of Fitzroy, Victoria this…

· Carl Samson

Boba Shop Owner Targeted By Racist Woman Drinking Beer in Public in Australia

A boba tea shop owner in Melbourne, Australia has come forward to expose a middle-aged woman who told her to “go back to China” in a racist tirade last month. Jennifer Li, who managed to film the incident, was serving a customer when she heard the woman ranting just outside her…