Why do people in Australia flock to buy gifts for Mother's Day?

From left to right: Thia Taylor, Presiden KICA Gold Coast, 2025. (Private Collection); Iin West from Batik Centre Melbourne, 2025. (Private Collection); Anne Parisiane, SBS Indonesia contributor, 2025. (Private Collection).

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Mother’s Day in Australia will be celebrated on the second Sunday May 11th, 2025. Some people will buy gifts for their mothers. However, what is actually the most appropriate gifts for our mothers?

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11/05/202509:15

Thia Taylor (President of KICA Gold Coast), Anne Parisiane (SBS Indonesian Contributor), and Iin West from Batik Center Melbourne, they talked to SBS Indonesian about how their families celebrate Mother's Day and how their sons and daughters express their love and gratitude to their respective mothers. Equally important is the role of the fathers.

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