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Chinese New Year in Sydney

Celebrations have been held across the city to usher in the start of the year of the snake.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was flanked by dancing lions and a nipping snake as he joined the Lunar New Year festival and parade in Box Hill.

Albanese and Dutton descend on Lunar New Year festivities in crucial federal seat

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton converged on Box Hill’s Lunar New Year celebrations on Saturday, each vying to win over Chinese-Australian voters in the crucial federal seat of Menzies.

  • Ashleigh McMillan and Mike Foley
Helen Goh’s palm sugar sago pudding.

Five lucky Lunar New Year desserts to make this weekend (starring this ‘irresistible’ pudding)

Usher in a sweet life for the year ahead with these treats from Helen Goh and Adam Liaw.

Palm sugar sago pudding

This beloved Malaysian dessert is an irresistible combination of chewy sago pearls, creamy coconut milk and rich syrup.

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  • Helen Goh
Year of the Snake - sculpture pic by Sanghee Liu, art by Marija Ercecgovac 

For Xi Jinping, Year of the Snake is destined to be turbulent

Those born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025 are said to be wise and charming, but also mysterious and cunning.

  • Lisa Visentin
Dessert offerings from Fuji Seafood Restaurant

Six affordable Sydney snacks to celebrate the Lunar New Year

From Laughing Cow cheese gelato to a char siu pie as big as your head, these limited edition treats will start your Lunar New Year on a tasty note.

  • Isabel Cant
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“Hong bao” or red packets are given by adults to children as a Lunar New Year tradition.

‘The main purpose of Lunar New Year is to get your life to rain money like in a rap video’

Red packets, eating fish, making dumplings, yee sang – Adam Liaw on how every Lunar New Year tradition relates to one crucial purpose – getting rich.

  • Adam Liaw
Eadie Mae Parsons, 3, watching a lion dance at Spencer Outlet Centre with grandparents Meredith and Adrian Parsons.

The dancers who are a roaring success at Lunar New Year

Businesses are commissioning lion dances to bring them prosperity in the Year of the Snake.

  • Carolyn Webb
Taylors Wines managing director and third generation winemaker Mitchell Taylor is hoping to recapture the Chinese market.

Shedding old skins: Australian wine is getting a snaky makeover for Lunar New Year

With Beijing tariffs gone, the Year of the Snake is a lucrative window of opportunity for Australian alcohol producers looking to catch the eye of Chinese consumers.

  • Jessica Yun and Cindy Yin
A snake, goat and rabbit representing a sample of animals from the Chinese zodiac.

Enter the year of the ‘little dragon’: What your Chinese zodiac means

The year of the “little dragon” is due to slither into 2025 – but what does it mean? Check the symbolism behind your Chinese zodiac sign here.

  • The Visual Stories Team and Eliza Sum

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