Tag: ANU

  • Leaving Home (Life Was Never Good to Us)

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    Fifteen minutes walk from the University of Sydney lies the Sydney Uni Student’s Housing co-operative, Stucco. At 193 Wilson Street, it is tucked away from the buzz of nearby King Street. Hypnotically peaceful, as I walk down Wilson Street I encounter numerous parks, bikes whirring down towards the city and sleepy cafes. The crisp Autumn…

  • Concerns About Confucius Institute Curriculum

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    The Confucius Institute, an initiative of the Chinese government, promotes Chinese culture and language abroad. It runs 350 programs in 104 countries. According to China’s Propaganda Chief, Li Changchun, it is “an important part of China’s overseas propaganda set-up,” but there are concerns about the nature of its organization and the autonomy of its curriculum.…