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Twilight Parade 2013: Sydney ushers in the Year of the Snake

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More than 100,000 thousand people flooded Sydney’s CBD to watch the annual Lunar New Year Twilight Parade. The 2-hour long spectacle was headed by an 80 metre long float modelled on the Chinese legend of ‘Lady White Snake’ – mythological half woman, half spirit who falls in love with a man. More than 3,500 performers [...]

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Special SBS Report: Mandarin’s growing influence in Hong Kong

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“There’s more of a future as a global citizen in Mandarin… It makes strategic sense, it makes good business sense.” For the first time this year Mandarin has overtaken English as the second most spoken language in Hong Kong. As Christy and Kenny Au get ready for school early on Monday morning, their mother Queenie [...]

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Special SBS Report: Singapore poised to change death penalty laws

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“We should be considering whether or not encouraging a culture of state-sponsored hanging is really the solution to violence in society, or, as some would argue, the cause of violence in society.” Known for its tough stance on drug-trafficking, Singapore is one of the few developed countries with a mandatory death penalty for importing certain [...]

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Newcastle students survey: International students attacked

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A report released by the student association says that international students at Newcastle University are being told to go back to where they came from. NUSA (Newcastle University Student Association) said survey results detailing reports of verbal and physical abuse, especially targetting students from an Asian and Middle-Eastern background. But Newcastle University Vice-Chancellor Caroline McMillen [...]

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Honouring influential African-Australians: Inaugural 2012 awards

Thumbnail image for Honouring influential African-Australians: Inaugural 2012 awards 27 August 2012

Members of Australia’s fastest growing migrant community have been acknowledged for their community contributions at the inaugural African-Australian awards in Sydney. More than 100 African-Australians were honoured, among them athletes, artists and business people. Broadcast for SBS World News Australia 25 August 2012. Like to know more? You can also keep up to date with [...]

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Fleeing the economic crisis: Italians head to Australia

Thumbnail image for Fleeing the economic crisis: Italians head to Australia 16 July 2012

Many young Italians fleeing the European economic crisis are convinced by Italian media reports to try their luck down under. “They believe this is the new El Dorado, they still think they can come here and never leave and have a nice house and live in Bondi,” says youth worker Marco Zangari. Working at community [...]

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Sydney Writers Festival: Re-telling the Australian story

Thumbnail image for Sydney Writers Festival: Re-telling the Australian story 23 May 2012

“I didn’t want it to be classified as ‘refugee literature’… I wanted it to be a very Australian story.” Alice Pung’s Her Father’s Daughter tells the story of a young Melbourne woman who uncovers her father’s extraordinary journey from Cambodia to Australia. Throughout she comes to a deeper understanding of who she is, what it [...]

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Africultures Festival: Celebrating Australia’s African communities

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Australia’s African communities are among the fastest growing in the country. Sydney’s diverse and vibrant community came together for the annual Africultures festival in Auburn to celebrate the culture, food and fellowship of families who have overcome immense challenges to settle and thrive in the city today. TV story broadcast for SBS World News Australia [...]

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Taking on Bondi Beach: Migration to Surf

Thumbnail image for Taking on Bondi Beach: Migration to Surf 22 March 2012

It’s one of Australia’s most famous beaches, but its scenic shore can hide a ferocious rip which catches out many of those unfamiliar with surf. Because of this Bondi Surf Life Saving Club, the oldest surf lifesaving club in the world, has launched ‘Migration to Surf’ to help new arrivals get safely in and out [...]

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The Philippines Project: The end of a journey

Thumbnail image for The Philippines Project: The end of a journey 2 March 2012

In January I opened my laptop at a gate lounge in Sydney airport and described what I thought I had in store for the following few weeks. What happened between now and then was an overwhelming project of first-hand research, extensive documentation and quite an emotional roller-coaster: a very personal investigation into a dark trade. [...]

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