Holly Robertson
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Cambodian opposition uses mass noodle-eating sessions to boost support in wake of political ban
Hundreds of Cambodians are gathering today to eat noodles in a show of defiance following a crackdown on opposition activists — but the government is threatening to hijack the event with its own noodle-eating campaign. → Read More
Manus Island in 'unprecedented crisis' as refugee self-harm surges after Australian election
More than 20 refugees living on Manus Island have attempted self-harm or suicide since the Federal Election, according to refugees and advocates who say the situation is now out of control. → Read More
Donald Trump hosts Pacific leaders in historic White House meeting amid US-China tensions
Leaders of three tiny Pacific nations formerly governed by the United States — the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau — discussed security ties during meetings with US officials. → Read More
Brunei won't impose death penalty for gay sex — but it's still illegal
Having resisted international pressure for more than a month, the tiny South-East Asian sultanate of Brunei now says it will not impose the death penalty for homosexuality. But LGBT Bruneians still face harsh punishments, write Max Walden and Holly Robertson. → Read More
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn set to be officially crowned in elaborate coronation today
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is a passionate jet pilot, father of seven, and three-time divorcee who recently married his former bodyguard. After years spent closely guarding his privacy, the King will today be officially crowned in the country's first coronation for nearly seven decades. → Read More
'I have to make sure my kid won't see that': Chinese debtors named and shamed in Avengers cinema screenings
China ramps up a practice that shames debtors into paying by displaying their names and photographs on the cinema big screen, including at the premiere of the wildly popular Avengers: Endgame. → Read More
Alibaba founder Jack Ma says staff should work 12 hours a day, six days a week
Working 9-5? Not if you're employed by Alibaba founder Jack Ma. The man worth close to $50 billion urges staff to instead adopt a 996 schedule, before later backtracking amid outrage from social media and censure from state press. → Read More
'A quick way to have four wives': Inside Indonesia's controversial polygamy training seminars
The Indonesian Polygamy Forum is capitalising on interest among conservative Muslim men in taking multiple wives by offering classes to prepare their clients for polygamous marriage. → Read More
Brunei enacts Islamic laws to punish gay sex with stoning to death — here's what you need to know
The tiny nation of Brunei today introduces severe penalties for gay sex and adultery — stoning to death and whipping — despite global condemnation. → Read More
Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak faces more than 100 years in jail — here's why
Billions of dollars missing from state coffers. Hundreds of millions worth of luxury goods seized from a former prime minister's home. We break down the charges, the trial and the background of a case that has gripped Malaysia — and much of the world. → Read More
How the Dalai Lama's dash from Tibet 'changed the concept of Buddhism' forever
Sixty years ago today the Dalai Lama fled Tibet, a decision that helped spread Tibetan Buddhism globally. Now Beijing and exiled Tibetans are at odds over the religion's future. → Read More
Brexit backers criticised for looking abroad as uncertainty wreaks havoc in UK
In an ironic twist, some of Brexit's key political and financial backers appear to be looking for opportunities abroad, much to the annoyance of Remain supporters who accuse them of hypocrisy. → Read More
Kim Jong-un expected to win 100 per cent of votes in 'sham' North Korea election
With turnout expected to be nearly 100 per cent and the results a foregone conclusion, North Korea's general election is an exercise in futility for the country's citizens. So why bother holding elections there at all? → Read More
India and Pakistan seem on the brink of war (again) — but could it go nuclear?
The conflict between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir has escalated dramatically and the rivals are both armed with nuclear weapons — what is going on and what might happen? → Read More
As Kim and Trump meet for second summit, who is in North Korea's corner?
The list of nations who have friendly relations with the pariah state is as eclectic as some of the stories that trickle out of North Korea about the Supreme Leader. → Read More
Former Victorian premier John Brumby resigns from Huawei board
Former Victorian premier John Brumby resigns from the board of Chinese technology firm Huawei just three days after the US announced it would prosecute the company on a litany of charges. → Read More
China confirms it has detained missing Chinese-Australian writer, DFAT says
A Chinese-Australian writer who went missing after arriving at Guangzhou airport last week has been detained by Chinese authorities, according to the Australian Embassy in Beijing. → Read More
Reconciliation remains elusive as Cambodia marks 40 years since fall of the Khmer Rouge
Four decades ago today, the Khmer Rouge regime that killed 2 million Cambodians in the 1970s collapsed. But despite massive economic and social change in the years since, the country is still searching for reconciliation. → Read More
'Desperate housewives': Why so many young women are dying by suicide in India
Women in India are more than 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide than the global average. → Read More
Dutch church holds non-stop service to prevent refugee deportation — 800 hours and counting
For the past month, a church in the Netherlands has been worshipping continuously in an effort to protect an Armenian refugee family that is facing deportation from the country. → Read More