The panic generated by coronavirus has reignited an older, deeper panic about Chinese migrants. Ruby Schwartz on how a medical emergency has unearthed Australia’s fear of the other – and how this fear cycles through different targets.

Guest:7am producer Ruby Schwartz.

Background reading:

COVID-19: Racism, economics and the aftermath in The Saturday Paper

Christmas Island and the rise of mandatory detention in The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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The panic generated by coronavirus has reignited an older, deeper panic about Chinese migrants. Ruby Schwartz on how a medical emergency has unearthed Australia’s fear of the other – and how this fear cycles through different targets.Guest: 7am producer Ruby Schwartz.Background reading:<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/economy/2020/02/22/covid-19-racism-economics-and-the-aftermath/15822900009422">COVID-19: Racism, economics and the aftermath</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/2020/02/08/christmas-island-and-the-rise-mandatory-detention/15810804009367">Christmas Island and the rise of mandatory detention</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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The panic generated by coronavirus has reignited an older, deeper panic about Chinese migrants. Ruby Schwartz on how a medical emergency has unearthed Australia’s fear of the other – and how this fear cycles through different targets.Guest: 7am produc...

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