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The fourth volume of the “Too Blue to be True” series was launched on June 6, 2024, in Sydney. The book includes 12 articles by Queensland authors. Six Queensland authors traveled to Sydney to attend the launch event.

2023 Referendum

The historic Australian referendum ended with the proposal not passing. We interviewed several supporters and opponents at the polling station. Let’s hear what they have to say.

Become an Australian

At the Runcorn Tavern, 75 individuals from 30 different countries took the oath to become the newest Australian citizens. The ceremony was graciously hosted by the Sunnybank Rotary Club.

Zero tolerance to Youth Crime Rally

On August 23, 2023, “Voice For Victims” held its first rally demanding tougher action on youth crime. Several hundreds attended the rally. The crowd marched on the parliament. We recorded the event and interviewed a number of participants including Ben Cannon, the organiser.

A Conversation with Graham Perrett, Labor Party Candidate

To assist Chinese voters in understanding the key candidates for the upcoming election, we had an interview with the incumbent Member of Parliament and Labor Party candidate for the Moreton electorate, Mr. Graham Perrett.

An Interview with Federal Election Candidate Steven Huang

Current Affairs,

The Spotlight

Chinese

Steven Huang: From Brisbane City Councillor to Federal Election Candidate – A Deep-Dive Conversation on His Personal Journey, Family Background, Emotions, Political Beliefs, and Vision for Moreton Electorate in the 2022 Federal Election

Outbreak of Epidemic at Jeta Gardens

Current Affairs,

The Spotlight

Chinese

The Covid-19 outbreak at Jeta Gardens, a major care facility for the local Chinese community, has caused shock in Australia with over 100 people infected and 15 deaths. Media coverage and government investigations followed, and the founder of the facility, Mr. Chen Chunan, was interviewed by Australian Home.

Dialogue with Duncan Pegg

Duncan Pegg competed in the 2020 Queensland Parliament election for the Stretton seat under the banner of the Labor Party and emerged victorious. Tragically, Mr. Pegg passed away six months later at the age of 41 due to cancer.

Dialogue with Peter Zhuang

Current Affairs,

The Spotlight

Chinese

Mr. Peter Zhuang stood as a nominee for the Stretton seat in the Queensland Parliament on behalf of the Liberal National Party in the year 2020. Allow us to familiarize you with Mr. Zhuang, his election campaign agenda, and his political ideologies.

Will there be anti-Chinese sentiment in Australia?

We had a question in mind regarding whether Australia would display bias against Chinese individuals. To address this, we had a conversation with Graham Perrett, a deputy chair of the parliamentary human rights committee and a member of parliament.

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