Articles by Laurie Pearcey (2 total)

Australia’s ‘yellow peril’ fear is rooted in history
Laurie Pearcey

Australia’s ‘yellow peril’ fear is rooted in history

Edmund Barton, an early Australian leader said: “the doctrine of the equality of man was never intended to apply to the equality of the Englishman and the Chinaman”.

Laurie Pearcey: Australia’s ‘yellow peril’ fear is rooted in history
Laurie Pearcey

Laurie Pearcey: Australia’s ‘yellow peril’ fear is rooted in history

An early Australian leader said: “the doctrine of the equality of man was never intended to apply to the equality of the Englishman and the Chinaman”.