On Air Highlights
Stories by Adelaine Ng
17 February 2012
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Personal connections to ancestory and migration are weaved through the artworks in a very different look at the experience of Chinese Australians.
The art exhibition has just opened in Melbourne, showcasing the works of 11 artists in a collection called Chinese Australia.
Presenter: Adelaine Ng
Speaker: Yashian Schauble, Founding Director of the Ausin Tung Gallery and the Australia China Art Foundation; Venita Poblocki, exhibition curator.
14 February 2012
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Valentine’s Day can be loathed by those who experience little success with finding the right partner. But what is the secret to attracting men like bees to honey? Why do some attractive women get left out of the game, while those who look like they couldn’t care less seem to score?
13 February 2012
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The death of Whitney Houston has been felt around the world, including Southeast Asia. Entertainment writer Gordon Kho and Malaysian Idol winner Jaclyn Victor talk about the impact of her music.
10 February 2012
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Australia is a prime destination for human trafficking despite efforts to crack down on the industry. Many women from Asia are lured by better pay and conditions, only to find themselves in a very different situation once arriving in the country.
2 February 2012
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Around the world, Chinese, Vietnamese and South Korean communities are celebrating the auspicious Lunar New Year of the Dragon. But in Laos, the Year of the Snake has already arrived.
2 February 2012
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Babies born in the Year of the Dragon are believed to grow up with leadership qualities and skills to gain wealth. Newly married couple Alex and Maria Shen are trying to have a dragon baby but are also willing to examine and question the superstitions that underlie the Chinese zodiac.
2 February 2012
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One in 8 Australian and New Zealand women are diagnosed with breast cancer. There is an enormous amount of literature available about the disease but what about the practical advice like, what do you wear to an MRI scan?
22 January 2012
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Australia’s Chinese and Vietnamese communities both host massive celebrations for Lunar New Year in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale. Radio Australia crossed live to this year’s festivities.
22 January 2012
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Designing a Dragon Year stamp can be a delicate issue. Designs launched in China this year caused a stir with a long-fanged dragon that critics said looked too fierce.
21 January 2012
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Chinese Malaysians and Singaporeans celebrate the New Year with a dish that isn’t common in Chinese communities anywhere else in the world. Yee Sang is a fish salad served as an appetiser and tossed with great ceremony at family reunion dinners.
