Geography through the lens of intercultural learning: The changing nature of Australia and its impact on pedagogy

The article discusses international collaboration, trade, and technological advancements assisting in raising global living standards in Australia. Topics discussed including gradual increased reported cases of racism and xenophobia during the COVID-19 pandemic, 25 percent of teachers in Australia work in schools where 30 percent of the students are from socioeconomically disadvantaged homes, and Australian Curriculum has adopted that all teachers are required to support students.

National Urban Policy – Liberal Party of Australia Statement

The Queensland Premier acknowledged that the City Deal has created jobs in the north of the state and that this has come about because the three levels of government have worked together. The signing of the SEQ Deal demonstrates the Morrison Government's commitment to working with the Queensland Government along with the Council of Mayors (SEQ) and bookends the Morrison's Government city deal delivery over the last six years, delivering a lasting, positive impact on the lifestyle of those who live there. Throughout the COVID-19 lockdowns, I was publicly sceptical of the narrative around the "death of the CBD" - the notion that our CBDs would never fully recover their vitality and economic importance. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Urban Policy & Research is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)

Black Lives Matter: Solidarity Between Indigenous and Chinese Australians?

The Black Lives Matter rallies across Australia in 2020 drew wide attention to Indigenous deaths in custody, calling forth racial justice to right the wrongs of continuing colonization. However, many may have missed the rare, if not fortuitous, presence of Chinese Australians at the rallies and the heated discussions within the Chinese community on social media. Little recognition of the cross-cultural contact between Chinese and Indigenous peoples points to a blind spot vis-a-vis Australia's race and ethnic relations, a schism that needs bridging if community-wide social cohesion and reconciliation is to be realized. The key question is: why do Indigenous-Chinese relationships remain unrecognized and misunderstood by the mainstream society? In an attempt to tackle this question, this essay will look into the under-reported participation of Chinese individuals and organizations at the Australian BLM rallies and provide a critical consideration of the mixed attitudes within the Chinese community over the rallies in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. By exploring the understated support and camaraderie, as well as fractures and frictions, of the ongoing relationships between Indigenous and Chinese Australians, this essay examines the conceptual, historical and transnational factors that render the recognition of their interrelations difficult in contemporary Australia. It brings together otherwise disparate issues, including the conceptual divide between race and ethnicity, segregation history, identity politics, and transnational racism. It links cyber discussion within the Chinese community in Australia with the discourse of race in China, so as to chart the transnational connectivity of racial discourses and racism against cultural others in the era of social media. In so doing, the essay will offer new insights into Indigenous-Chinese interrelations in culturally diverse Australia.