Hong Kong extradition protests: Lam criticises ‘organised riots’

Media captionPolice use tear gas on protesters Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam criticised protests against a proposed bill that would allow extradition to China, calling them “organised riots”. She said the clashes between protesters and police were “unacceptable for any civilised societies”. Seventy-two people aged between 15 and 66 were injured in violence, including […]

Bob Hawke: Why Chinese Australians are mourning a ‘tender-hearted’ PM

Image caption Bob Hawke at a Chinese student union event held in his honour in Sydney in 1997 On Friday, Australians will honour beloved former leader Bob Hawke in a memorial service at the Sydney Opera House. Among them will be many Chinese Australians – including my parents – whose lives changed forever when Mr […]

Bob Hawke: Why Chinese Australians are mourning a ‘tender-hearted’ PM

Image caption Bob Hawke at a Chinese student union event held in his honour in Sydney in 1997 On Friday, Australians will honour beloved former leader Bob Hawke in a memorial service at the Sydney Opera House. Among them will be many Chinese Australians – including my parents – whose lives changed forever when Mr […]

Hong Kong extradition protests: Lam criticises ‘organised riots’

Media captionPolice use tear gas on protesters Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam criticised protests against a proposed bill that would allow extradition to China, calling them “organised riots”. She said the clashes between protesters and police were “unacceptable for any civilised societies”. Seventy-two people aged between 15 and 66 were injured in violence, including […]

Bob Hawke: Why Chinese Australians are mourning a ‘tender-hearted’ PM

Image caption Bob Hawke at a Chinese student union event held in his honour in Sydney in 1997 On Friday, Australians will honour beloved former leader Bob Hawke in a memorial service at the Sydney Opera House. Among them will be many Chinese Australians – including my parents – whose lives changed forever when Mr […]

Bob Hawke: Why Chinese Australians are mourning a ‘tender-hearted’ PM

Image caption Bob Hawke at a Chinese student union event held in his honour in Sydney in 1997 On Friday, Australians will honour beloved former leader Bob Hawke in a memorial service at the Sydney Opera House. Among them will be many Chinese Australians – including my parents – whose lives changed forever when Mr […]

Bob Hawke: Why Chinese Australians are mourning a ‘tender-hearted’ PM

Image caption Bob Hawke at a Chinese student union event held in his honour in Sydney in 1997 On Friday, Australians will honour beloved former leader Bob Hawke in a memorial service at the Sydney Opera House. Among them will be many Chinese Australians – including my parents – whose lives changed forever when Mr […]

Bob Hawke: Why Chinese Australians are mourning a ‘tender-hearted’ PM

Image caption Bob Hawke at a Chinese student union event held in his honour in Sydney in 1997 On Friday, Australians will honour beloved former leader Bob Hawke in a memorial service at the Sydney Opera House. Among them will be many Chinese Australians – including my parents – whose lives changed forever when Mr […]

Bob Hawke: Why Chinese Australians are mourning a ‘tender-hearted’ PM

Image caption Bob Hawke at a Chinese student union event held in his honour in Sydney in 1997 On Friday, Australians will honour beloved former leader Bob Hawke in a memorial service at the Sydney Opera House. Among them will be many Chinese Australians – including my parents – whose lives changed forever when Mr […]

Bob Hawke: Why Chinese Australians are mourning a ‘tender-hearted’ PM

Image caption Bob Hawke at a Chinese student union event held in his honour in Sydney in 1997 On Friday, Australians will honour beloved former leader Bob Hawke in a memorial service at the Sydney Opera House. Among them will be many Chinese Australians – including my parents – whose lives changed forever when Mr […]