In a possible high-stakes test for the Albanese government,the case of Gregor Haas,father of NRL star Payne,has the making of a three-way diplomatic tangle.
There are plenty of beach getaways that offer far more than the island we have all loved too much.
More details have emerged about the alleged crimes of Australian man Gregor Johann Haas,who was arrested in the Philippines on Wednesday.
Gregor Johann Haas,father of Brisbane Broncos forward Payne Haas,was arrested in Cebu City on Wednesday,and has been accused of running enough drugs in Indonesia to qualify for the death penalty.
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says consular assistance will be offered to Broncos forward Payne Haas’ father Gregor,who faces the death penalty after being arrested on drug charges in the Philippines.
Indonesian authorities have been hunting accused drug trafficker Gregor Johann Haas since December last year. They arrested him on Wednesday with help from Philippine police.
The country,like others in South-East Asia,is sweltering through a heat wave.
Its aroma fills an entire neighbourhood. People come from far away,battling notorious traffic,for a whiff. Or a bite. Or a whole pig.
Several countries in South-East Asia are grappling with a heatwave that has turned into tragedy in Thailand and is forcing power plant closures elsewhere.
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Australia will take part in an annual military exercise beginning this week that will send thousands of Philippine and American military personnel into contested waters.