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Posted on 27 Aug 2020 by 一

Yellow peril isn’t what it used to be

My Meanjin piece from the Summer 2019 issue is now online if you’re interested. It’s a review of The Chinawoman, a book about a white woman sex worker who was murdered in 1856 Melbourne, and it’s also a reflection on Chinese-Australian history, Aboriginal deaths in custody today, who is worthy of protection, who is disposable, and how that’s shifted.

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CategoriesPublications Tags1850s, Aboriginal deaths in custody, Australian history, Chinatown, Chinese Australian, Chinese diaspora, deaths in custody, history, Ken Oldis, Meanjin, Tanya Day, yellow peril

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