Bang Xiao

Unrest in Hong Kong sees pro-democracy protester seeking asylum in Australia

At 22, Tommy should be enjoying his social science classes at university. Instead, he's seeking asylum as a political refugee in Australia. After being on the front line of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, he's fled political unrest and hopes Australia will be a safe haven.

Tiananmen Square and an Australian family

Sands of Time Posted by Bang Xiao

The Zheng family's memories of the Tiananmen Square massacre involve not only savagery on the part of the Chinese Government, but also a lengthy separation from their youngest child.

Protests, politics and a pen

Square the circle Posted by Bang Xiao

A student critical of the University of Queensland's ties to Chinese Government organisations says he is facing expulsion over his activism, but authorities say it's a matter of policy.

Never return to normal

Sands of Time Posted by Bang Xiao

Wuhan residents take their first glimpse at normal life since the lockdown, but it's unclear how long it will to recover.

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.