Tuesday, August 13th, 2019
Was the title of an engaging conversation between two translators at this year’s Bendigo Writers’ Festival and I came away with some new insights about the transformative powers of translation. From George Pell to Kerry O’Brien to the story of sludge from gold mining in the 19th century – there were a great deal of
Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
I am imagining a visit from my Chinese ancestors – my surname Qin is the name of China’s first and most famous emperor who built a stone army to guard his tomb in China. As Hong Kong...
Wednesday, April 24th, 2019
The top political topics on English language social media are the Adani coal mine, economy, social policy, governance and the environment (Fin Review, 24 April 2019), with Bill Shorten, Scott Morrison and Pauline Hanson the top politicians...
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
by Kate Ritchie Sunday afternoon at the Mountain View Hotel – not the usual meeting place for Chinese voters – saw an encounter between the two Chinese candidates standing for the Federal election which will deliver the...
Thursday, April 11th, 2019
By Julia Jiang, Chinese and Japanese Translator On 1 April 2019, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Minister Yoshihide Suga appeared in front of a large media contingent and revealed a card with calligraphy on it – the much anticipated...
Monday, April 1st, 2019
“Open up your hearts”, as Elton John sang, could be the theme song for The Australian Way, a new app to help migrants “find an island in the sea” (Elton John, Harmony) which was launched on Harmony...
Monday, January 21st, 2019
Welcome to the enthusiastic Pig Year. It starts on 5 February 2019 and will be overtaken by the Rat on 25 January 2020. The pig is the last animal in the Chinese zodiac reflecting their slow speed...
Sunday, November 18th, 2018
On the awards stage twice in two days, tonight in Melbourne, Chin Communications was Winner in the Melbourne Awards, the city’s highest accolade celebrating the inspirational achievements of people...
Tuesday, October 30th, 2018
Changing people’s lives for the better is something we all aspire to and it was on show in spades on 24 October 2018 when Monash University Fellowships were bestowed on worthy recipients, of which our MD, Charles...
Friday, October 19th, 2018
With all the news around trade wars and North Korean diplomacy, the recent announcement that Trump was cutting certain Chinese student visas was lost. Chinese students studying in US high-tech – science and technology areas – were...
