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'You can imagine what my parents thought'
Australian aid worker Jess Lees is already a veteran of some of the world's worst humanitarian emergencies.
Australian aid worker Jess Lees is already a veteran of some of the world's worst humanitarian emergencies.
Former Australian foreign minister Bob Carr says he is making representations in Beijing and Canberra about the case of Sydney academic Feng Chongyi.
The scale of destruction and logistical challenges have made relief and rehabilitation following the Nepal earthquake difficult.
The toll from Ethiopia's worst drought in 50 years is escalating, with officials dramatically increasing their estimate for the number of people facing critical food shortages.
For 161 turbulent days former Sydneysider Yanis Varoufakis was a central player in a crisis that cast a menacing shadow over the world economy.
It's little wonder Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and Facebook chief, Mark Zuckerberg, seem so chummy.
An African nun in is helping thousands of women subjected to sexual violence rebuild their lives.
A survey of children who survived the Nepal earthquake has revealed deep fears linger over inadequate housing and poor health.
The destruction caused by the Nepal earthquake has put at risk decades of progress made in health and other development indicators by the country.
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