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· Michelle De Pacina
Australian Indonesian creator shares simple recipe using McDonald’s Sprite to make DIY Calpis, Milkis
Australian Indonesian foodie Adrian Widjy went viral for his DIY recreation of a popular Japanese and Korean drink at a McDonald’s with Sprite and milk. The Instagram and TikTok content creator shared a video of his simple recreation of the Japanese drink Calpis and the Korean…
· Ryan General
Australian Open reverses ban after outcry over confiscation of fans’ ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ shirts
A viral Tiktok showed security officers at the Australian Open confiscating fans’ shirts and banners that expressed support to Chinese athlete Peng Shuai. After facing heavy criticism, the Australian Open organizers released a statement saying fans are not allowed to hold…
· Bryan Ke
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 and child. Yang has been in jail since then. He was scheduled to be sentenced in October 2021 after a one-day closed-court hearing in May…
· Sarah Yukiko
Australian poet Eileen Chong says she was asked a racist question by her white neighbor
Australian poet Eileen Chong tweeted about a recent racist experience in Sydney in which a white neighbor asked her how much she charged for cleaning services. In the thread, she continued, “Some white people will really look at an Asian body & think ‘interchangeable person here…
· Ryan General
Australian couple who bonded through boba marries in Gong Cha shop
An Australia-based couple delighted social media users after sharing their recent wedding at a bubble tea shop in Brisbane on December 8th. In a now-viral post in the popular Facebook group Subtle Asian Traits, a 25-year-old Singaporean man named Leonard Pang shared images of…
· Bryan Ke
Australian man claiming to be Japanese Bitcoin inventor wins $27 billion court case
Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin, has been cleared of six out of seven civil charges during a trial in a Miami court on Dec. 7 that put him up against the estate of his deceased business partner. Trial and…
· Bryan Ke
‘My loyalties have only ever been to Australia’: Labor Party candidate slams racist messages
Sally Sitou, the Australian Labor Party’s candidate for the seat of Reid, has spoken out about racist messages telling her not to run in the federal election due to her heritage. She is Australian: In a tweet posted on Wednesday, Sitou addressed the racist messages that accused…
· Carl Samson
Ex-Chinese diplomat warns of ‘Armageddon’ if Australia joins US in protecting Taiwan
A former Chinese diplomat has warned Australia against joining the U.S. in blocking China’s mission to reunify with Taiwan, saying it would result in an “Armageddon.” Driving the news: In September, Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. signed a security pact called AUKUS, which…
· Editorial Staff
Australian rugby player under investigation for referring to Viet woman as ‘squid games’
Australian rugby player James Tedesco is being investigated by the National Rugby League (NRL) after he allegedly called out “squid games” to a woman of Vietnamese descent last week in Bondi. The incident: Tiffany Trinh, 20, claimed that Tedesco approached her and a friend who…
· Ryan General
Malaysian trans woman accused of blasphemy for ‘cross-dressing’ granted asylum by Australia
A Malaysian transgender woman facing a blasphemy charge for “cross-dressing” during a religious event has been granted asylum. Finding haven: Nur Sajat Kamaruzzaman, 36, has found refuge in Australia after fleeing persecution from a local sharia court in Malaysia, the South…
· Bryan Ke
Pedophile who ‘wrote the Bible on child abuse’ deemed to be at low risk of reoffending by Australian judge
On Friday, an Australian court sentenced Geoffrey William Moyle, who sexually assaulted multiple children while filming the acts, to eight years and nine months in prison. Going to prison: Moyle, 48, from Adelaide, Australia, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing Cambodian children…
· Carl Samson
‘I will kill it if I meet it again!’: Australian man demolishes sign blaming China for COVID-19
A video of an Asian man wrecking a sign that blamed China for the spread of COVID-19 in Melbourne, Australia, has gone viral on social media. Where it happened: The sign, which was made of metal, was attached to a pole outside a home in Glen Waverley, a suburb in the City of…
· Bryan Ke
Australian reporter and former ‘The Bachelorette’ star apologizes for cat-eating Asian joke
Melbourne 7News reporter Georgia Love has apologized after making a racial joke targeting Asians on her Instagram Story on Monday. What happened: Love, who was also the Bachelorette for season two on the Australian adaptation of the popular reality dating show, drew outrage for…
· Thy Nguyen
Jian Fang Lay makes history as one of first Australian women to compete at 6 Olympics
Australian table tennis veteran Jian Fang Lay, 48, took on the Olympics for the sixth time. Tokyo Olympics: Considered “one of the country’s all-time greats,” Lay competed in her first Olympics in 2000 at the Sydney games and has yet to receive a medal, Fox Sports reported.
· Ryan General
Australian sports writer doesn’t think Naomi Osaka is Japanese enough to light Olympic torch
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is apparently not Japanese enough to light the Olympic cauldron, as far as one Australian journalist is concerned. Fanning the flame: In his article for The Australian, titled “Burning question: How Japanese is Naomi Osaka?”, writer Will Swanton…
· Carl Samson
Three Asian Students Brutally Attacked by ‘Gang’ of Teens in Australia
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include that the original Reddit video was locked by a moderator “due to ‘racism,’” according to News.com.au. Police in Queensland, Australia are investigating a vicious attack by a group of teens against a trio of Asian students…
· Carl Samson
Australian Woman Who Woke Up From Surgery With Irish Accent May Be Stuck With It for Life
An Asian Australian woman who woke up with an Irish accent after undergoing surgery has been struggling to get her original accent back. How it happened: Angie Yen, who lives in Brisbane, Queensland — and has never been to Ireland — had her tonsils removed on April 19. Nine days…
· Ryan General
Alleged Drug Lord Called ‘Asia’s El Chapo’ Fighting Extradition to Australia
Alleged drug kingpin Tse Chi Lop, who the media has called the Asian “El Chapo,” is contesting extradition from the Netherlands to Australia. Wanted in Australia: The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has accused Tse of being “the senior leader of the Sam Gor syndicate,” which…
· Ryan General
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 through garbage bins in Sydney, Australia. The first attack: The incident, which happened at Trumper Park on Hampden Street in Paddington,…
· Carl Samson
‘It is just a joke’: Australian Restaurant Sparks Outrage After ‘Two Very Annoying Asians’ Receipt
A restaurant in Queensland, Australia is facing backlash after its owner shared a photo of an order slip that referred to two customers as “very annoying Asians.” Shay Hayston, who co-owns several eateries in the city of Brisbane, shared the photo on Snapchat last Saturday,…