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September 7, 2010

Australia's Yawning Distance From Asia

Kazuo Ogoura, Japan Times

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"Beauty of Distance" is the title of this year's Sydney Biennale of modern arts. The title is obviously an echo and ironic association with the famous book written about Australia titled "Tyranny of Distance," which depicted the dilemma of Australia associating mentally with Europe (England) yet being geographically remote from it.

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