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This Chinese New Year ushers in the lunar Year of the Dragon. Families and friends will gather to feast, red packets will be gifted to youngsters, and dancing Chinese lions accompanied by strings of crackers will scare away evil spirits and bring good fortune to businesses. In celebration of the new year, much-loved Chinese dragons will parade on Australia’s streets, including Sun Loong in Bendigo and the Millennium Dragon in Melbourne.
Tomorrow will usher in the lunar Year of the Dragon. Families and friends will gather to feast, red packets will be gifted to youngsters, and dancing Chinese lions accompanied by strings of crackers will scare away evil spirits and bring good fortune to businesses. In celebration of the new year, much-loved Chinese dragons will parade on Australia’s streets, including Sun Loong in Bendigo and the Millennium Dragon in Melbourne.
This story starts with a mysterious photograph; a picture of an unfamiliar looking medical object. But with further sleuthing, what this piece of paraphernalia reveals from the past is a story riddled with confusion, prejudice, and misdirected medical power. Acclaimed historian and award-winning author Clare Wright uncovers the history of gay 'aversion therapy' of the late 1960s and early 1970s in Australia. Thanks to team from ABC Radio National's Shooting The Past series.
Gough Whitlam’s visit to China in 1971 is an iconic moment in the history of Australia-China relations. As prime minister, he officially recognised the People’s Republic of China the following year, heralding a new era of engagement with China. But Whitlam’s visit overshadows an earlier and equally significant moment in Australia’s relationship with China.
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