Épisodes

  • Paul and Peter

    Paul and Peter
    Sep 7 2025
    This episode features A/Prof Yu Tao reflecting on the lives and legacies of Paul Soong Quong and Peter Tom Yingman—two visionary leaders of the early Chinese community in Western Australia. Through personal stories and archival discoveries, Yu explores how these pioneers helped shape the cultural, political, and spiritual foundations of Chinese Australian life in the early 20th century. From church halls to Chinatown cafés, and from community activism to transnational advocacy, their contributions continue to resonate in the multicultural fabric of today’s WA.

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    27 min
  • Chinese Cabinet Makers

    Chinese Cabinet Makers
    Aug 4 2025
    This episode features A/Prof Yu Tao in conversation with Lucy Hair, exploring the untold stories of Chinese cabinet makers in early 20th-century Western Australia. Together, they examine how these skilled craftspeople navigated restrictive legislation, economic hardship, and social marginalisation—offering insight into the wider history of Chinese contributions to the state. Through personal stories and archival discoveries, this episode sheds light on a lesser-known chapter of Western Australia’s multicultural past.

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    32 min
  • A Mysterious Death in Onslow

    A Mysterious Death in Onslow
    Jun 5 2025
    This episode features A/Prof Yu Tao in conversation with Prof Benjamin Smith, examining the mysterious death of Ah Hing, a Chinese laundryman in the late 19th-century town of Onslow, Western Australia. Drawing on witness testimonies and the official inquest, the hosts explore how this case sheds light on the lives and struggles of Chinese labourers in remote colonial outposts.

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    41 min
  • See Sing & Co.

    See Sing & Co.
    May 4 2025
    In this episode, Associate Professor Yu Tao joins Professor Benjamin Smith to uncover the remarkable story of See Sing & Co., a pioneering Chinese Australian business that served the remote communities of Cassac, Broome, and Roebourne during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Their conversation reveals how this little-known enterprise functioned as a lifeline for settlers in the north while reflecting the broader experiences of early Chinese Western Australians navigating opportunity, adversity, and belonging. As Western Australia transformed from colony to state, See Sing & Co. offers a powerful lens into the resilience, adaptability, and enduring legacy of Chinese-run businesses in the region’s evolving social and economic landscape.

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    30 min
  • Chinese Market Gardens

    Chinese Market Gardens
    Apr 4 2025
    This episode features A/Prof Yu Tao in conversation with Lucy Hair and Prof Benjamin Smith, delving into the rich and often overlooked history of Chinese market gardens in Western Australia. Together, they reflect on the limited occupational opportunities for Chinese migrants in the early twentieth century, and how market gardening became both a livelihood and a lasting cultural contribution. The discussion also highlights the enduring legacy of these gardens, their role in shaping WA’s food culture, and the significance of recording these stories through digital storytelling and community engagement.

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    35 min
  • Liang Qichao's 1900 Visit to Western Australia

    Liang Qichao's 1900 Visit to Western Australia
    Mar 5 2025
    In this episode, A/Prof Yu Tao revisits Liang Qichao’s little-known 1900 visit to Western Australia—a brief yet revealing moment in the history of the local Chinese community on the eve of Federation. Drawing on Two Centuries of Chinese Heritage in Western Australia (www.ChineseWA.net), this episode explores how Chinese migrants navigated both Australia’s nationhood and China’s reform movement.

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    23 min
  • Our Digital Portal

    Our Digital Portal
    Feb 4 2025
    This episode features A/Prof Yu Tao in conversation with Prof Benjamin Smith, exploring the digital portal Two Centuries of Chinese Heritage in Western Australia (www.ChineseWA.net), hosted on UWA Collected. Together, they discuss the portal’s rich features, the evolving contributions of the Chinese community, and the vital role of digital archives in preserving and sharing these stories.

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    28 min
  • Dr Anne Atkinson

    Dr Anne Atkinson
    Jan 4 2025
    This episode features Dr Anne Atkinson, a pioneering researcher in Chinese heritage in Western Australia. Since the 1970s, Anne has amassed nearly 10,000 pages of archival material, documenting the lives of 3,000 early Chinese migrants to the state. In late 2024, project officer Lucy Hair interviewed Anne and now shares key moments from their conversation with A/Prof Yu Tao, reflecting on Anne’s remarkable contributions and enduring legacy.

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    25 min