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There’s an exodus of expats from Asia’s COVID crisis. Australians are stuck.

ia has normalised cruelty over many years – now, as COVID’s delta variant sweeps through South East Asia, our citizens abroad are copping it.

COVID is exposing Australia’s Asia ignorance

Asia is now firmly at the centre of Australia’s economy and security. It’s also the centre of the world’s most serious COVID crisis. Yet from our leaders, to the ABC, Australians are missing when it comes to knowing and understanding their region. The COVID pandemic is drawing this into sharp focus. Last Saturday night I […]

Vaccines – German Turkish immigrants saved us

Welcome to Episode 2 of Notes from the Sydney Lockdown. This is a random daily (or close enough to daily) diary of thoughts during the Sydney lockdown. I’ll try and focus on things that are slightly off the daily news round – but I probably won’t stray too far. I grant myself broad discretion…. Check […]