Australia’s restaurant industry has been devastated by lockdowns and the loss of international tourism. 

Some of the hardest hit businesses are those in Chinatowns across major cities. 

Even before travel bans and lockdowns, many suffered the brunt of anti-Asian racism.

Today, writer and food critic Jess Ho on what it could mean if we lose one of the oldest Chinatowns in the world.

Guest: Writer Jess Ho.

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