Thank you to the @melbasiareview for publishing my article about the matchmaking corners in Xi'an and the emotional role they play for parents who visit. I'm so excited to see it up online

A preview article from our soon to be published CSYB 2023, @GraemeKSmith on how China has been weaponising Australia's colonial history in the Pacific.

I'm seeking a Melb-based RA for a project on attitudes towards a Chinese company in Australia. Compensation at RA rates, around 100 hours workload, project completion by year-end. Ideally an HDR student in business/marketing with Chinese proficiency. Please help spread the word!

I had the great honour of meeting Hon Gloria Julia King MP this morning, an absolute powerhouse of a woman, doing incredible work in Vanuatu for women & girls, leading the way for social change & climate action.

Young people will be at the forefront of leading Aus-Fiji bilateral r'ship into the future. It was fabulous for @MonashUni GIG students to hear from @AusHCFJ. Big thank you to the team for sharing insights & expertise re Aus role in climate resilience & responses in the Pacific.

Cultural immersion is central to GIG experience & building intercultural competence is crucial for #sustainabledevelopment. Day 3 w @UniSouthPacific buddies, @MonashUni students prepared traditional Fijian dishes, cracked, shaved & husked coconuts, & learnt some new dance moves

Mangroves are crucial to mitigating effects of #climatechange - they protect coastal communities, support food security & protect ecosystems! On day 2 our @NewColomboPlan × @MonashUni students supported local researchers from @UniSouthPacific w a mangrove restoration project

Day 1 #GIGWinter2023 in Fiji off to a great start at the beautiful @UniSouthPacific campus

Fantastic first day in Samoa meeting Dr Fanaafi, the Campus Director for @UniSouthPacific Samoa and the fabulous team at the Samoa Meterology Division. #MonashGIG #Samoa

Unbelievably cooked guest essay in the New York Times. “Raising kids in China was a plus in other ways — such as the heavy censorship, which results in a kid-friendly internet … the tight control of the Communist Party surveillance state results in its own kind of freedom.”

Finishing #MonashGIG Fiji with presentations on sustainable development priorities in Fiji, followed by a Mock UN Climate Change Negotiation, disrupted by protestors (!) Top 5 priorities: cultural preservation, education, environmental conservation, ecotourism & clean energy

Through 🇦🇺’s @NewColomboPlan, 62 @MonashUni students are in 🇫🇯 to learn from local leaders & experts about how they are approaching the pressing challenges of today, such as climate change.

And then some days are pure magic🪄 #MonashGIG #Fiji #Artivism with Suzanne and the team @POLYPFIJI Beach cleanup/ sorting/ recycling #artforimpact 🎨

Day 9 #MonashGIG afternoon spent with @POLYPFIJI cleaning up the beach at the @pace_sd campus and making art with repurposed plastic #Fiji

#MonashGIG Fiji day 8 - fantastic session delivered by @AusHCFJ about diplomacy & climate change in the #Pacific @NewColomboPlan

Students from the elite school Tsinghua University protested with Friedmann equation. I have no idea what this equation means, but it does not matter. It's the pronunciation: it's similar to "free的man" (free man)—a spectacular and creative way to express, with intelligence.

The bravery of these protestors in China is absolutely incredible. #ChinaProtests

Urumchi is not Zhengzhou. I lived there for several years, observing and interviewing around many protests. I want to add some overlooked background to #UrumqiProtest conversation. Many dominant voices on the subject have never been there. 🧵 #Xinjiang #ZeroCovidChina #Uyghurs

Tonight, so close to my home in Beijing. A woman movingly lists out all those who lost their lives due to Zero Covid policies. 🕯️ let’s see what tomorrow brings.

Several Chinese police officers brutally arrest a female democracy protester in Shanghai. Very important to share this footage around so that they can’t disappear innocent protesters