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'Daigou are disappearing'

Empty baby formula shelves had become a regular phenomenon across Australia, but a sudden decline in purchasing power and demand for Australian goods from China is changing that. How has COVID-19 shaken Australia's multi-billion dollar daigou industry?

Chinese COVID-19 vaccines explained

The Third Degree Posted by Bang Xiao

In the race for a viable coronavirus vaccine, China is one of the clear frontrunners. Here's a look at their trials, and how they may affect Australians.

Many Hongkongers are eyeing off Australia as a future home. This is what it means for us

The Third Degree Posted by Bang Xiao

Australia's new offer of a special visa and permanent residency pathway for Hong Kong residents is getting a lot of attention.

The Wuhan Survivors

The Third Degree Posted by Bang Xiao

The experience of contracting the infection varies widely, from feeling no symptoms at all, to bouts of fever and coughing, and in more severe cases, it can lead to pneumonia and death. Three people in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, have told me what it's like to live through the epidemic at ground zero.