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· Michelle De Pacina
‘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 is obsessed with white men titled “White Fever.” About “White Fever”: The series is written by Korean Australian comedian and playwright…
· Michelle De Pacina
Australian journalist jailed for 3 years in China details detention in ‘love letter to 25 million people’
Cheng Lei, a Chinese Australian journalist who has been jailed in China for three years, detailed her detention conditions in an open letter to her partner, Nick Coyle. “A love letter to 25 million people”: On the three-year anniversary of her detention, Cheng, 48, described her…
· Carl Samson
Massage therapist jailed for 3 years for sexually assaulting 6 clients at Australia clinic
A traditional Chinese massage therapist has been sentenced to three years in jail after being convicted of sexual assault against six clients at a clinic in Australia. What he did: Weiqing Liu, 34, sexually assaulted his victims at Capital Health Centre of Traditional Chinese…
· Iris Jung
Australian influencer cries over triggering ‘monkey show’ in Thailand in viral TikTok
An Australian influencer has gone viral on TikTok for sharing a tearful video describing her horrifying experience at a monkey show in Phuket, Thailand. Rory Eliza (@roryeliza), an influencer with over 6.8 million followers on TikTok, uploaded her video on Friday. “Trigger…
· Michelle De Pacina
Australian man’s racist attack on group of Asians fishing caught on camera
A 69-year-old man was caught on camera attacking a group of Asians who were fishing in Queensland, Australia, on Anzac Day. Job Prasong, a Muay Thai instructor, was fishing on the Brisbane River with his friends from Korea when the man approached them and began physically and…
· Ryan General
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 riding a scooter without a helmet. The incident, which reportedly took place in the Indonesian district of North Kuta on March 9, started after…
· Ines Shin
Ming Dynasty infant Buddha statue unearthed in Australia has starting bid of $100,000
An infant Buddha statue that’s less than 6 inches tall will be put up for auction with a starting bid of $100,000. In 2018, Leon Deschamps and Shayne Thompson discovered the figurine with a metal detector while searching Shark Bay, Australia.
· Ryan General
Activist criticized for questioning Chinese players at Australian Open about Peng Shuai’s whereabouts
Before you read: #WhereIsPengShuai: Tennis star now missing after her Me Too accusations against ex-CCP official Peng Shuai says her sexual assault allegations were a ‘huge misunderstanding’ in rare interview Skepticism over Peng Shuai’s freedom voiced by WTA chief, journalist…
· Ryan General
Shang Juncheng, 17, becomes first Chinese man to win match at Australian Open
China’s Shang Juncheng made history during his Grand Slam debut on Monday by becoming the first Chinese male national to win an Australian Open match since the Open Era began in 1968. The 17-year-old qualifier defeated world No. 74 Oscar Otte from Germany in a 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(2),…
· Iris Jung
‘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) posted a short video on TikTok of a woman harassing her and her friends.
· Michelle De Pacina
Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy after withdrawing from Australian Open
Before you read: Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open status remains unclear as 2023 tournament nears Tennis star Naomi Osaka announced her pregnancy shortly after withdrawing from the 2023 Australian Open.
· Bryan Ke
Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open status remains unclear as 2023 tournament nears
With the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2023 set to begin in less than two weeks, many are still wondering if two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka will compete. Osaka, 25, reportedly reposted a photo of herself in a U.S.-based pilates studio on social media on…
· Carl Samson
‘Asia’s El Chapo’: Alleged leader of multibillion-dollar drug cartel extradited to Australia
Tse Chi Lop, 59, dubbed as “Asia’s El Chapo,” has been extradited from the Netherlands to Australia after a nearly two-year legal battle against Dutch authorities. He is believed to be the leader of the Sam Gor syndicate — also known as The Company — a multibillion drug…
· Ryan General
Watch: TikTok user ghosted after flying from Australia to Indonesia for first date
An Australian makeup artist shares how a man stood her up after flying over 1,500 miles to Bali, Indonesia, for a first date in a viral video. In a TikTok video that has since been viewed nearly 37,000 times, 29-year-old Jess Austen (@jesszautsen) explains that she was invited…
· Carl Samson
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 confrontation in Sydney earlier this week. The 78-year-old former politician was placed in handcuffs on Tuesday morning after allegedly refusing to…
· Carl Samson
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 reportedly occurred on Dulwich Hill Line, somewhere between the Pyrmont Bay and Convention stops near the International Convention Centre. A…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘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 child abuse cases. Scully and his accomplices held and abused at least eight children in the city of Cagayan de Oro from 2011 to 2014. The…
· Bryan Ke
Most Americans, British and Australians support helping Taiwan if China attacks, new poll shows
A recent study conducted by YouGov-Cambridge found that the majority of its American (52%), British (51%) and Australian (62%) participants believe “other countries should provide help to Taiwan” if China were to annex it, The Guardian reported. When asked about a U.S.-led…
· Daniel Anderson
Stray Kids add Asia, Australia and more US dates for ‘Maniac’ world tour
K-pop boy group Stray Kids announced new dates for their “Maniac” world tour on Thursday, including stops in Asia, Australia and the U.S. The JYP Entertainment act will perform two stadium shows in Jakarta, Indonesia, in November before heading to Thailand, Singapore, Melbourne…
· Bryan Ke
Australian man who strangled sleeping teenager believed he was being chased by the Chinese government
Chadley Sheridan, the 25-year-old man accused of strangling a sleeping 16-year-old boy inside the boy’s Charlestown, Australia, home after being welcomed by the teen’s father in March 2021, believed the Chinese government was chasing him while experiencing symptoms of psychosis…