This country goes all out to attract Australian visitors and in 2024 has skyrocketed into the top 10 most popular overseas destinations for Aussie travellers.
Those trapped were forced to send “sweet nothings” to their victims,peppering them with questions about their day and meals,until they could be convinced to part with money.
What’s the point of ASEAN? It’s good for karaoke but not much good for crisis management,as proved this week in Melbourne.
Hosting this week’s ASEAN Special Summit is quite a moment in Australia’s evolving relationship with the 10-nation bloc that collectively represent a somewhat unrealised economic and commercial opportunity despite our cordial 50-year history.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr stopped short of naming China as the top threat to peace in South-East Asia.
In the Philippines,the actress and TV star is mobbed in the streets. It’s a long way from her upbringing in rural Victoria.
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From covering Shane Warne’s tragic death to travelling with Penny Wong to her home town,Chris Barrett saw a bit of everything.
Easy to smuggle and sell virtually anywhere,gold continues to fund armed conflict in Africa and child labour in Australia’s region.
After agreeing to put her daughter up for adoption,Nancy Loquinario didn’t get to kiss her goodbye. Nancy prayed that one day she would see her daughter again.
The noontime assault by Chinese ships is the latest flare-up of seething territorial disputes in the South China Sea,a flashpoint that has put the US and China on a collision course.