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Locals gather at the site of a landslide at Mulitaka village in the region of Maip Mulitaka, in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province on May 26, 2024. More than 670 people are believed dead after a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on May 26 as aid workers and villagers braved perilous conditions in their desperate search for survivors. (Photo by AFP)
Asia Pacific
Staff writers

Homes buried under 8m of dirt in PNG landslide tragedy

UN agencies revealed that more than 150 houses lay buried as dangerous conditions and unstable land was hampering rescue efforts.

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A Taiwanese Coast Guard member monitors a Chinese navy ship near the north of Taiwan.
World
Dominic Giannini

China ramps up military actions after Taiwan President sworn in

China's ramped-up military drills surrounding Taiwan following the inauguration of its new president amount to coercion, Taipei's envoy in Australia says.

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Australian mother of five Debbie Voulgaris faces a potential death penalty in Taiwan after being arrested at an airport allegedly with 7kg of drugs in her suitcase.
World

Aussie mum facing firing squad and ex says he knows nothing

The ex-husband of Debbie Voulgaris, who is accused of trying to smuggle 7kg of cocaine into Taiwan, has broken his silence after reports she blamed him for the drug trafficking attempt.

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Australian mother of five Debbie Voulgaris faces a potential death penalty in Taiwan after being arrested at an airport allegedly with 7kg of drugs in her suitcase.
Asia Pacific

Aussie mum faces death penalty over alleged 7kg drug haul

An Australian mother of five faces a potential death penalty in Taiwan after being arrested at an airport with 7kg of drugs in her suitcase.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has opened up on the country’s changing relationship with China.
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World
Latika M Bourke

‘We can stand up to China without killing trade’: NZ PM

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he is confident that standing up to China won’t trigger a hostile backlash from Beijing like the one Australia experienced in recent years.

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Taiwan president Lai Ching-te and vice president Hsiao Bi-khim (right) at the inauguration in Taipei (AP PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

New President takes office as Chinese jets buzz Taiwan

Taiwan's new President will call for peace but the Chinese may have other ideas.

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Flash flooding and landslides in West Sumatra, Indonesia, have killed almost 70 people. (EPA PHOTO)
World
Ananda Teresia

Devastating scenes in Sumatra as 67 people perish in floods

Thousands of people have been evacuated in Indonesia's West Sumatra province as the death toll from flash floods and mud slides rises to 67.

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Elon Musk will be on Ausrtalia’s doorstep this weekend as he expands his Starlink satellite internet empire to a nearby hotspot.
Asia Pacific
Georgina Noack

Elon Musk set to make huge change for Aussie holiday hotspot

The tech billionaire will be on Australia’s doorstep this weekend as he expands his Starlink satellite internet empire to a nearby hotspot.

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Extra French police have been sent to New Caledonia after rioters torched vehicles and businesses. (AP PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

New Caledonia in lockdown as four killed in riots

French authorities have declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia and access to TikTok has been blocked amid unrest on the Pacific island.

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A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, the same model as the one involved in the latest military flare-up with China.
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Australia
Latika M Bourke

Former army chief’s grim warning on China’s hostile acts

A retired major general has issued a grim warning that may become a reality if hostile acts from China, like the recent case of a fighter pilot dropping flares in front of an Australian helicopter, continue.

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For travellers with limited amounts of holiday time Sabah offers a compact option packed with natural treasures and attractions. 
Travel
Ian Neubauer

The uItimate guide to Borneo’s sun-kissed Sabah

As the third-largest island in the world after Australia and New Guinea, one could spend a lifetime exploring Borneo. Here’s our guide to a 10-day holiday there.

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A scene from one of International Justice Mission's films about Aaron, a child rescued from 'pay per view' child exploitation purveyors.
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Australia
Kristin Shorten

Aussie child sex offenders buying $15 pay-per-view abuse

Depraved Australian paedophiles are commissioning the ‘pay-per-view abuse’ of young children for as little as $15 in another battlefront in the war against online child sexual abuse. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed a near miss involving a Chinese fighter jet.
Australia
Katina Curtis and Dan Jervis-Bardy

‘Unacceptable’: PM blasts China over fighter jet near miss

Australia should be imposing political or economic sanctions on China rather than merely expressing concerns over the latest dangerous military incident, a leading security expert says.

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Two military helicopters collided into each other in midair in Lumut, Malaysia.
Asia Pacific
Staff writers

Ten killed in horror Malaysian chopper collision

The helicopters were training at a naval base for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebrations next month.

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Authorities issued their highest alert as Mount Ruang erupted repeatedly on Sulawesi Island. (AP PHOTO)
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Asia Pacific
Gracey Wakary and Edna Tarigan

Indonesians flee volcano, airport closes amid tsunami alert

More than 11,000 people have been told to leave the area near Indonesia's erupting Ruang volcano, which forced an airport to close and prompted a tsunami alert.

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