Shanghai People’s park marriage market: where Chinese parents seek partners for high-achieving children

Love in today’s China can be hard to find - and some parents are taking matters into their own hands. Today, our correspondent Yoni Bashan reports from the marriage market, where the legacy of China’s infamous one-child policy is being felt in the disparity between highly educated, career-minded young women and men struggling to find a suitable match. 

Love in today’s China can be hard to find - and some parents are taking matters into their own hands. Today, our correspondent Yoni Bashan reports from the marriage market, where the legacy of China’s infamous one-child policy is being felt in the disparity between highly educated, career-minded young women and men struggling to find a suitable match. 

Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

No photos, laminated fact sheets, and desperate parents: Inside Shanghai’s stunted love market

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

Love in today&rsquo;s China can be hard to find - and some parents are taking matters into their own hands. Today, our correspondent Yoni Bashan reports from the marriage market, where the legacy of China&rsquo;s infamous one-child policy is being felt in the disparity between highly educated, career-minded young women and men struggling to find a suitable match.&nbsp;
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Shopping for a wife in China’s elite singles market

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Kylie Minogue Netflix documentary: The Australian’s National Music Writer Andrew McMillen on what sets the Princess of Pop apart

Australia’s beloved singer is getting the Netflix documentary treatment, but Kylie MInogue waited until the very last minutes of the last episode to reveal the biggest news of all.  

Australia’s beloved singer is getting the Netflix documentary treatment, but Kylie MInogue waited until the very last minutes of the last episode to reveal the biggest news of all.  

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Kylie Minogue reveals secret second cancer diagnosis in new documentary and her IVF struggles

Kylie Minogue’s private family to finally appear on screen in new documentary

Kylie on entertainment industry: Would be nice not to be asked about your age

This episode of The Front was produced by Kristen Amiet and hosted by Claire Harvey, with editing by Lia Tsamoglou. Our theme is by Jasper Leak, and our team also includes Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton. 

Australia&rsquo;s beloved singer is getting the Netflix documentary treatment, but Kylie MInogue waited until the very last minutes of the last episode to reveal the biggest news of all.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/kylie-minogue-reveals-secret-second-cancer-diagnosis-in-new-documentary/news-story/1bbabea5043d2a1d7f2868f3788994ea">Kylie Minogue reveals secret second cancer diagnosis in new documentary and her IVF struggles</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/kylie-minogues-private-family-to-finally-appear-on-screen-in-new-documentary/news-story/21ac7c529cdfcd26ecf0ed0e77ed0e66">Kylie Minogue&rsquo;s private family to finally appear on screen in new documentary</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/kylie-on-entertainment-industry-would-be-nice-not-to-be-asked-about-your-age/video/cfcf65cd966571c6590fbc997b09a887">Kylie on entertainment industry: Would be nice not to be asked about your age</a>
This episode of The Front was produced by Kristen Amiet and hosted by Claire Harvey, with editing by Lia Tsamoglou. Our theme is by Jasper Leak, and our team also includes Tiffany Dimmack and Joshua Burton.&nbsp;

Kylie’s mic drop: Netflix blockbuster reveals the Minogue we never knew

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The Front podcast afternoon headlines: Iran moves to expand Hormuz control into Oman, UAE waters

Information published by the newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority suggests Iran is expanding its oversight of the Strait of Hormuz to the coastal territories of Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Plus, he UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission provides long-awaited guidance for single-sex spaces and Rome’s “hot priest” drops a bombshell. 

 Information published by the newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority suggests Iran is expanding its oversight of the Strait of Hormuz to the coastal territories of Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Plus, he UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission provides long-awaited guidance for single-sex spaces and Rome’s “hot priest” drops a bombshell. 

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Iran moves to expand Hormuz control into foreign waters

Single-sex spaces must be based on biological sex, UK rules

Hot priest is not priest? Papal pin-up is an immaculate deception

&nbsp;Information published by the newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority suggests Iran is expanding its oversight of the Strait of Hormuz to the coastal territories of Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Plus, he UK&rsquo;s Equality and Human Rights Commission provides long-awaited guidance for single-sex spaces and Rome&rsquo;s &ldquo;hot priest&rdquo; drops a bombshell.&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/iran-moves-to-expand-hormuz-control-into-foreign-waters/news-story/cf926a759380655a1aa34f13426695b2">Iran moves to expand Hormuz control into foreign waters</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/singlesex-spaces-must-be-based-on-biological-sex-uk-rules/news-story/5c4ad1bf7afead0625a1dd28ba91ff0a">Single-sex spaces must be based on biological sex, UK rules</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/hot-priest-is-not-priest-papal-pinup-is-an-immaculate-deception/news-story/a80ff99574df199e76af78c8d8446d5a">Hot priest is not priest? Papal pin-up is an immaculate deception</a>

Iran moves to control more of the Strait of Hormuz

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Surgeons Angus Gray and Patrick Lim perform cutting-edge surgery to correct curvature of Oscar Tanner’s spine

Today on The Front, a beautiful story about courage and love: a young boy with a powerful will to love, a mother’s devotion and the doctors and nurses in our public hospitals who make magic every single day.

Today on The Front, a beautiful story about courage and love: a young boy with a powerful will to love, a mother’s devotion and the doctors and nurses in our public hospitals who make magic every single day.

Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Inside the cutting-edge surgery that will change Oscar’s life for good

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

Today on The Front, a beautiful story about courage and love: a young boy with a powerful will to love, a mother&rsquo;s devotion and the doctors and nurses in our public hospitals who make magic every single day.
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/health/medical/inside-the-cuttingedge-surgery-that-will-change-oscars-life-for-good/news-story/74ac9035dea47ea8d8b07796e0cf0c2d">Inside the cutting-edge surgery that will change Oscar&rsquo;s life for good</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

The spine surgery that changed 12-year-old Oscar’s life

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Shopping for a wife in China’s elite singles market

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