Philippines
Maximum sentence for clan members convicted of Maguindanao massacre
The 10-year-long case involved more than 100 detained suspects including members of the Ampatuan family, police officers and government militiamen.
- by Jim Gomez
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Extreme weather
Typhoon Kammuri carves deadly path over Philippines
As it neared its exit, tropical cyclone wind signals were lifted for 10 out of about a hundred areas placed on alert this week.
- by Ditas Lopez and Siegfrid Alegado
Extreme weather
Powerful typhoon Kammuri lifts roofs, disrupts Southeast Asian Games
It had maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometres per hour and gusts of up to 235kph as it headed towards island provinces and coastal regions south of Manila.
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Philippines evacuates hundreds of thousands as powerful typhoon approaches
The country's main international airport will also be closed, with the powerful typhoon set to make landfall on Monday night.
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Political expenses
George Christensen 'a regular' at Philippines adult entertainment bar: manager
Nationals MP George Christensen is facing claims from a staff member of a Philippines adult entertainment bar that he was a regular at the venue.
- by Jonathan Kearsley, Anthony Galloway and Rob Harris
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Press freedom
Nationals MP George Christensen blocks release of AFP travel inquiry documents
Documents outlining the Australian Federal Police's probe into a Coalition government MP travel have been blocked for release under Freedom of Information laws.
- by Jonathan Kearsley, Anthony Galloway and Rob Harris
Drugs
'I looked around and everyone was dead': life in hiding
Almost three years after Ryan was shot in the hip and his three teenage friends murdered, he is still in hiding in a climate of impunity in Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.
- by Nicole Precel
Measles outbreak
Measles cases spike around the world as anti-vax campaigns take hold
The World Health Organisation said multiple large outbreaks are being reported across Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
- by Abdi Latif Dahir
Smoking & vaping
Philippine President wants to ban 'toxic' e-cigarettes, arrest vapers
The Philippines will outlaw the use and importation of e-cigarettes and arrest anyone using them, Rodrigo Duterte said.
- by Karen Lema
Opinion
AUSTRAC crackdown
Spectacular failure: This is one scandal Westpac can't play down
One of its customers had been convicted of child exploitation, then opened Westpac accounts and proceeded to make transactions to the Philippines.
- by Adele Ferguson
World politics
Communists-hunting soldiers killed in Philippines
The military said troops had been sent in after civilians had complained of harassment by Communist guerillas.
- by Jason Gutierrez