S2 Episode 6: A constellation of Sydney’s Asian communities
This series, we’ve been looking at some prominent Chinese personalities from Sydney’s history. As we’ve learned, there has been a small but strong Chi...
New Stories, Bold Legends: Stories from Sydney Lunar Festival
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From artists to brain surgeons, fashion designers to board directors – this series brings you the unique stories of people who celebrate Lunar New Year. Hosted by Valerie Khoo – Curator of the City of Sydney's annual Sydney Lunar Festival – it’s a journey into the Asian Australian experience. You’ll discover the personalities and passions of people who meld their cultural traditions with the sunburnt country that they call home.
S2 Episode 5: The lives of Sydney’s early Chinese women
In the stories of Chinese and Asian people in Australian history, there’s one group that’s noticeably missing: women! There were many notable Chinese ...
S2 Episode 4: Sun Johnson – The linguist, educator and media mogul
Sun Johnson was the editor of Australia’s first national Chinese newspaper, which started publication in 1894. He was born in Hong Kong and educated i...
S2 Episode 3: William Liu – The pathfinder who fought for Chinese rights
William Liu was a tireless campaigner for the rights of other Chinese Australians to live and settle peacefully in this country. Earlier in his life, ...
S2 Episode 2: Mei Quong Tart – The entrepreneur who started Sydney’s first cafes
Mei Quong Tart was one of the most recognised figures in Sydney during the late 1800s. He was an entrepreneur and philanthropist – and most importantl...
S2 Episode 1: John Shying – The story of Australia’s first known Chinese settler
John Shying is the first known Chinese person to arrive in Australia and make a life Down Under. He emigrated to the colony at Sydney as a young man i...
S1 Episode 15: Eddie Woo, maths evangelist, author and YouTube star
Eddie Woo is Leader of Mathematics Growth at the NSW Department of Education and he teaches at Cherrybrook Technology High School, the largest seconda...
S1 Episode 14: Professor Charlie Teo, brain surgeon
Professor Charlie Teo is one of Australia’s leading brain surgeons and is known for operating on brain tumours that have been considered by many other...
S1 Episode 13: Louise Zhang, Artist
Louise Zhang is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture and installation. She designed the playful Monkey Tower lantern fo...
S1 Episode 12: Ien Ang, Professor and Author of ‘On Not Speaking Chinese’
Ien Ang, is a Professor of Cultural Studies at Western Sydney University. Ien is Chinese and was born in Indonesia but her parents migrated to The Net...