Freelance journalist and dumpling enthusiast based in Melbourne
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How an Afghan refugee crisis at sea transformed Australia policy
Twenty years ago, a Norwegian freighter rescued hundreds of Afghan asylum seekers off a sinking Indonesian vessel, triggering a crisis that ushered in Australia’s hardline immigration policies.Read the full story for Al Jazeera here.
Online focus for Ranges business
As COVID-19 lockdown measures have changed the way we live our lives, small businesses in the Macedon Ranges have had to digitally adapt to survive. Read the full article here.
Thompson rows for bronze
Former Woodend resident Ria Thompson has etched her name in Olympic history, after her team came from behind to claim the bronze in the women’s quadruple scull rowing event in Tokyo.Read the full article here.
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