The Hong Kong protests are one of the most debated subjects in media in recent times. However, Australian comedian Sammy J decided to lighten things up by creating a yoga instructional video that gives a funny take on the entire issue. The funny side of the Hong Kong protests In the video, Sammy starts off ...
Coral reefs around the world, such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, are under increasing stress due to a combination of local and global factors. As such, long-term investigations are becoming increasingly important to understanding ecosystem responses. A new study — the longest coral reef survey to date — provides an in-depth look at Australia’s Great ...
Residents in Irvine, California, said they have seen vehicles on the local streets looking exactly like the Chinese police vehicles. The vehicles are marked with Chinese characters for Police, Public Security, and SWAT. This has caused confusion and panic within the Chinese community. In a statement, the Irvine Police Department said this behavior is a ...
Quandong is a fruit that has been used for thousands of years by aboriginal Australian tribes. Members of the Pitjabtjara Tribe used to eat the fruit before venturing out for hunting trips. While the fruit was seen as an excellent substitute for meat, its bark and leaves were primarily used for medicinal and ceremonial purposes. ...
An elderly woman has been bringing joy to the streets of Melbourne for the past several years. Now 84 years of age, Natalie Trayling is a classically trained maestro who feels that the open public platform is where she can best express her talent. The maestro pianist Natalie has lived a harsh life. She has ...
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has decided to remove Confucius Classrooms from its public schools. The decision comes on the heels of worries that the Chinese Communist Party is using these programs to influence children with a pro-communist perspective. No more Confucius Classroom programs Confucius Classroom programs were active in 13 NSW ...
This week, scientists from NASA’s upcoming Mars 2020 mission joined their counterparts from the joint European-Russian ExoMars mission in an expedition to the Australian Outback, one of the most remote, arid regions on the planet. Both teams came to hone their research techniques before their missions launch to the Red Planet next summer in search ...
The government of Australia has started looking deeply at the relationship between Australian universities and Confucius Institutes. Many of the universities have apparently entered into an agreement under which Beijing has the primary authority over many aspects of teaching. Confucius Institutes under Chinese control The contracts have been signed between the universities and Hanban, an ...
In Confucius Institutes, a job as a teacher of Chinese culture not only requires knowledge about the subject, but also love for the “motherland.” The rule was first issued in 2016 by the Confucius Institute headquarters in Beijing and has been mandatory ever since. Influencing Australia Applicants to the teaching post who do not demonstrate ...
The prices of computer games, cars, and TVs in Australia are currently cheaper than they were two decades back. This might give the impression that the country’s cost of living is low. But when you calculate the things that citizens spend the most on, the cost of essential items has actually risen quite significantly during the ...