2016 Australian Census reveals Sydney is now ‘more Asian than European’
AUSTRALIA’S greatest city is now more Chinese than British — with yesterday’s Census data revealing how much the incredible boom in Asian migration has changed the face of Sydney.
The Australia-China Relations Institute doesn’t belong at UTS
Last month eight of Australia’s top journalists visited China for a week as guests of the Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). They were greeted by top Communist Party officials and toured some of China’s new infrastructure projects.
China’s Operation Australia: The party line
The Chinese Communist Party is waging a covert campaign of influence in Australia – an aggressive form of “soft power” – and while loyalists are rewarded, dissidents live in fear.
‘You are not alone’: Lifeline seeks to reach out to Chinese community
For members of Australia's Chinese community, cultural stigma and language can be additional barriers to seeking help.
Victoria apologises to Chinese community for racist policies during gold rush era
Victoria's Premier has apologised to the state's Chinese community for the racism and unjust policies their ancestors endured during Australia's gold rush era.
Premier Daniel...
Australia first: What new visa policy means for Chinese, Asian immigrants
In a budget unveiled last week, the Australian government of Malcolm Turnbull put “Australians first” by cutting the 457 visa for foreign workers and...
Australia to review migrants rule for Chinese millionaires, other applicants; data shows they boost...
A government official declared on Wednesday that Australia would review visa rules for millionaire would-be migrants as part of the country’s efforts to tighten policies in applying for residency rights.
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Australia extends coronavirus ban on travel from China into fourth week
The Australian government has extended its ban on international arrivals who have travelled through China for a fourth week due to the novel coronavirus crisis, despite the increasing pressure on the economy and the start of the university year.
China’s clouded iron ore import outlook, points to downward price risk
The heat came out of China's iron ore imports in April, with vessel-tracking and port data suggesting a decline of several million tonnes from...
Christian Porter defends Australian media after Chinese diplomat says it ‘fabricated stories’
Attorney-General Christian Porter has launched a strident defence of the press after another senior Chinese diplomat accused the Australian media of fabricating stories about...
No middle way for Australia to be in a complaint relationship with Communist China
For 30 years Australia has enjoyed an economic boom thanks to investments from and exports to China, but the benefits from mutual trade have...
Social media platform WeChat censors Scott Morrison’s post directed at Chinese community
A message by Prime Minister Scott Morrison that was directed at the Chinese community and critical of an inflammatory post by a senior Beijing bureaucrat has been censored by a Chinese tech giant.
China casts long cloud over NZ poll
Concern over Chinese political donations and the use of Chinese-owned dairy farms to launch industrial balloons which allegedly can be used for missile technology have electrified New Zealand’s election campaign, where Prime Minister Bill English has rallied to be in reach of a historic victory.
Malcolm Turnbull, Bill Shorten are in step with meddling China
Here we are again with another China problem. This time it’s serious and needing a sophisticated, continuing, institutional response.
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Project Dragon and China’s attempts to reclaim money from inside Australia
China has recruited the services of former police detectives in Australia and other Western countries to help it recover millions of dollars in alleged "hot money" taken out of the country.
10 Days After Christchurch Shootings, Jacinda Ardern Announces a Trip to China
Muslims in New Zealand and overseas were “quite rightly asking questions about how this terror attack was able to happen here,” Ms. Ardern said.
Coal price drops one third as China shuts door on Australian imports until 2019
Limits to imports were initially put in place in the middle of this year but now Chinese authorities have stopped all imports of coal from across the globe and the ban is not expected to be lifted until early 2019.
Crown executive Jason O’Connor set to be released from Chinese jail
Crown Resorts' head of VIP operations, Jason O'Connor, is expected to be released from a Shanghai prison on Saturday after serving a 10-month sentence...
7 things Chinese students in Australia send home
Helping relatives back home to buy foreign goods while studying abroad is nothing new. But to turn it into a business … now that’s...
