Anthony Segaert
@anthonysegaert.bsky.social
Parramatta bureau chief at the Sydney Morning Herald. I write about the region’s councils, culture and future.
anthony.segaert@smh.com.au, or on Signal: 0426034550. powered by flat whites and grace.
anthony.segaert@smh.com.au, or on Signal: 0426034550. powered by flat whites and grace.
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May 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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or also, just TikTok?
March 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
or also, just TikTok?
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February 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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2️⃣ Shen Yun is a money making machine, but only because local Falun Gong followers have to pay for all of it.
Financial records I obtained show supporters have given almost $2 million in unsecured interest-free loans over the past two years, with $1m+ spent on advertising alone
Financial records I obtained show supporters have given almost $2 million in unsecured interest-free loans over the past two years, with $1m+ spent on advertising alone
February 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
2️⃣ Shen Yun is a money making machine, but only because local Falun Gong followers have to pay for all of it.
Financial records I obtained show supporters have given almost $2 million in unsecured interest-free loans over the past two years, with $1m+ spent on advertising alone
Financial records I obtained show supporters have given almost $2 million in unsecured interest-free loans over the past two years, with $1m+ spent on advertising alone
Two interesting things:
1️⃣ The group is highly effective at getting politicians to visit, and on their way out, give a short (always positive) review, which is then used by Falun Gong-aligned media to create loads of news stories
1️⃣ The group is highly effective at getting politicians to visit, and on their way out, give a short (always positive) review, which is then used by Falun Gong-aligned media to create loads of news stories
February 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Two interesting things:
1️⃣ The group is highly effective at getting politicians to visit, and on their way out, give a short (always positive) review, which is then used by Falun Gong-aligned media to create loads of news stories
1️⃣ The group is highly effective at getting politicians to visit, and on their way out, give a short (always positive) review, which is then used by Falun Gong-aligned media to create loads of news stories
Shen Yun is a show about Falun Gong.
This is how the Sydney performance began and ended last year:
This is how the Sydney performance began and ended last year:
February 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Shen Yun is a show about Falun Gong.
This is how the Sydney performance began and ended last year:
This is how the Sydney performance began and ended last year:
Shen Yun advertises itself as a music and dance show of 5000 years of Chinese history - “China before communism”.
But it’s created and run by Falun Gong, a spiritual group founded in China by a man called Li Hongzhi — not 5000 years ago, but in 1992.
But it’s created and run by Falun Gong, a spiritual group founded in China by a man called Li Hongzhi — not 5000 years ago, but in 1992.
February 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Shen Yun advertises itself as a music and dance show of 5000 years of Chinese history - “China before communism”.
But it’s created and run by Falun Gong, a spiritual group founded in China by a man called Li Hongzhi — not 5000 years ago, but in 1992.
But it’s created and run by Falun Gong, a spiritual group founded in China by a man called Li Hongzhi — not 5000 years ago, but in 1992.