Erin Handley
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Who is Anies Baswedan, the man hoping to be Indonesia's next president?
The Indonesian presidential hopeful has met with Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Governor of the Reserve Bank Philip Lowe during his visit to Australia. → Read More
Australian Matthew Niall's citizenship resumed after it was automatically revoked under outdated law
Matthew Niall has his citizenship resumed after he shed light on the plight of Australians who automatically lost their citizenship due to a now-repealed law. → Read More
Cambodian independent media outlet VOD shut down by Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of election
VOD was one of the few independent news websites left in Cambodia. The latest move echoes steps the government took ahead of the last election to shut down news outlets and curtail press freedom. → Read More
Are you a dual citizen? You might have lost your Australian rights without knowing
A recent case has highlighted the plight of those caught in legal limbo because they lost their citizenship. So how did we get here, when can citizenship be stripped under the law, and what are some solutions? → Read More
When Matt got an Irish passport, he lost his Australian citizenship. But he didn't find out until 20 years later
Under a little known and now-repealed piece of legislation, Australian adults who took up a second citizenship prior to 2002 automatically lost their Australian rights. But more than 20 years later, it's still impacting families today. → Read More
Families in Australia nervously wait for news of missing loved ones trapped beneath rubble in Türkiye and Syria
As rescuers search for survivors trapped under toppled buildings in Türkiye and Syria following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, families in Australia are anxiously waiting to hear news that loved ones are alive. → Read More
Grief-stricken relatives in Australia mourn loved ones killed in Türkiye-Syria earthquake as communities raise funds for victims
As families in Australia grieve their relatives buried under the rubble of a devastating earthquake, community members are rallying to collect donations and provide crucial aid. → Read More
Australian MPs throw support behind Iranians who are facing execution
Some Australian MPs are publicly backing young Iranians facing the death sentence, hoping the negative publicity for the regime might stave off imminent executions. → Read More
Fiji's kingmaker party reaffirms decision to make Sitiveni Rabuka new prime minister
The political impasse after Fiji's rollercoaster election ends with the kingmaker SODELPA party meeting again to decide who should be prime minister. → Read More
What new satellite image analysis can tell us about the Line of Actual Control between China and India
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute says the Chinese infrastructure developments played a role in last week's Himalaya border skirmish between the two nuclear-armed nations. → Read More
Students call for Myanmar junta to #StopExecutingOurFriends after youth activists sentenced to death
Across Australia and Asia, young people have been chanting on the streets and scrawling a simple message on the palms of their hands, protesting against the recent death sentences imposed on 10 Myanmar people, including seven university students. → Read More
Cambodian community calls for casino union leader Chhim Sithar's release from prison after visit to Australia
The Australian ambassador has raised his concerns about the questionable basis for Chhim Sithar's arrest, but Cambodia's Justice Ministry says it doesn't need to respond. → Read More
What does the COVID-19 'variant soup' mean for the Asia-Pacific region as travel ramps up?
As sub-variants vie for dominance, how is COVID-19 playing out in different countries across our region? → Read More
Australia to prioritise humanitarian visas for Myanmar nationals fleeing military coup
The government says it will send $135 million in aid and prioritise onshore protection visas for people from the South-East Asian nation. → Read More
AFP sharing intelligence with Myanmar police over drug trafficking after coup
The AFP says it is critical to maintain intelligence sharing even after the military coup because 70 per cent of the methamphetamine that ends up in Australia comes from Myanmar. → Read More
North Korea has fired a flurry of missiles. Experts warn a nuclear test could be next
The isolated communist country under Kim Jong Un recently passed a law enshrining the right to use pre-emptive nuclear strikes and making its status as a nuclear-armed nation "irreversible". → Read More
Australia under pressure to sanction Myanmar military after Amnesty International report and leaked ANZ Bank transactions
Australia is an outlier among like-minded countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union, all of which have imposed tough sanctions on Myanmar's military rulers since the coup on February 1 last year. → Read More
Australia's Kachin community reeling after deadly attack on concert in Myanmar
In response to the attack, Independent federal MP Zoe Daniel called on the government to impose immediate targeted sanctions against the military junta to prevent their "campaign of terror". → Read More
UN torture prevention body suspends Australia trip citing 'clear breach' of OPCAT obligations
In what human rights groups have called an "international embarrassment", the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture said it had no option but to suspend its visit, saying lack of access to detention facilities in NSW was "a clear breach by Australia of its obligations". → Read More
Friends of Australian Sean Turnell concerned after fatal bomb blast at Myanmar prison where he is being held
Amnesty International says the violence at the prison "is infuriating and heartbreaking because it shows how those detained and their visiting families are both at risk of serious harm". → Read More