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May 18th 2008
For those who don’t know me, I came to Australia from Chengdu, China in 1990. Since then I have settled here and live in the tranquil quiet suburb of Balmain, Sydney. I was completely oblivious until Tuesday morning 6am when a friend of mine, Hugh Alexander, called and asked how my parents were. After a few seconds of complete bafflement, my mood descended into a mixture of despair and anxiety ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Balmain

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more