• Dear Australia, from Hong Kong, China

  • Von: Jarrod Watt
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Dear Australia, from Hong Kong, China

Von: Jarrod Watt
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  • For nearly a decade Jarrod Watt has been the “Australia affairs” reporter on RTHK3 radio in Hong Kong, delivering a weekly summary of significant events in Australia's politics, economy, culture and society, often focusing on the historic and contemporary geopolitical and economic relationships between Australia, Hong Kong and mainland China, including the deeper influence of Cantonese language and culture that began in the goldfields of Ballarat and Bendigo in the 1850s.




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  • Aussie oligarchs and Trump; on-off court drama of the Australian Open; nuclear TikTok and GenZ

    Aussie oligarchs and Trump; on-off court drama of the Australian Open; nuclear TikTok and GenZ
    Jan 22 2025

    This week the Australian Federal government appointed two women as ministers and thus for the first time in Australian history its national government achieved gender parity in its Cabinet. Meanwhile in Washington, among the US tech broligarchy frotage there was West Australian billionaire mining oligarch Gina Rinehart, whose coal interests in Canada bely one of the reasons for her attendance and support of Trump. In Melbourne, the dull thud of tennis balls being whacked has been interrupted by all sorts of dramas involving players, a heavy drinking crowd and a TV reporter whose antics have been seen as an insult to the nation of Serbia. It's been a nice distraction from the usual culture war leading up to January 26...


    Music played on RTHK3

    Midnight Oil - US Forces

    The Seven Ups - New World Monkeys

    King Stingray - Cat 5


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    16 Min.
  • Arson about in a viral video; Dutton launches “GABOT”, the Aussie MAGA; Albo pokes Musk, massive new funnel-web spider

    Arson about in a viral video; Dutton launches “GABOT”, the Aussie MAGA; Albo pokes Musk, massive new funnel-web spider
    Jan 14 2025

    Talking about the East Donnie video which went viral involving an arsonist charred with crime, and enquiries about whether this put arson hospital; opposition leader Peter Dutton launches his Australian version of MAGA, although this one spells GABOT. Phil points out this is Tagalog language for “ripped out/weeded out/pulled out”. Interestingly Peter Dutton launched his campaign in electorate stood for and lost by Hong Kong born Gladys Liu in the last election.

    Meanwhile, scientists have identified three species of funnel-web spider, including one from the Newcastle region that is larger than them all, albeit with a not very creative name.




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    18 Min.
  • Australia cabana drama; phony election campaign begins, end of two party system beckons; a gender reveal burnout

    Australia cabana drama; phony election campaign begins, end of two party system beckons; a gender reveal burnout
    Jan 9 2025
    Just days before Australians are implored to celebrate British soldiers marching up a beach and planting a Union Jack flag in 1788, the nation is arguing over how to share space on its beaches. Is it unAustralian to set-up a cabana on a beach early in the morning, go away and then come back when you're read to use it? Or is it the foundation of Australian identity to simply claim a bit of land as yours? The 2025 Federal Election is yet to be announced but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in campaign mode, while analysts suggest electoral trends indicate this year's election will mark the end of the two party system and the beginning of a new era of minority governments. Meanwhile in Adelaide, a burnout 210 metres long was delivered by a Commodore as part of a gender reveal party while mulleted petrol-heads gathered in Canberra for the annual Summernats and national burnout competition.

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    20 Min.

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