S1E10: In Sydney, a walk to remember: Letter From The Bureau

Synopsis: The Straits Times' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month.

They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.

In this episode, she chats with ST's Australian correspondent Jonathan Pearlman.

Highlights (click/tap above):

02:21 A new attraction in Sydney as Australia begins to allow visitors

05:36 Australia's former defence minister, John Faulkner, says the trek is a must-do for walkers

08:18 Australia's property prices and the impending elections

15:18 How Covid-19 is affecting Australia's tourism industry

17:51 Jonathan's personal recommendation on what not to miss in Sydney

Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar (bhagya@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim & Fa'izah Sani

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