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Seven more Australian kids abducted as Japan debates custody changes
The number of Australian children abducted in Japan has jumped by almost 10 per cent in the past year.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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What China’s blossoming relationship with the Taliban says about its long-game
Through an alliance with Iran and burgeoning ties with Afghanistan, Beijing is looking past the Indo-Pacific and toward another region.
- by Amin Saikal
Bibi’s 8000km journey to escape the men who killed her siblings
Boat arrivals in Australia last week has again cast light on Indonesia’s treatment of refugees, and Australia’s role in their care.
- by Zach Hope, Karuni Rompies and Amilia Rosa
‘Not too many surprises’: Prabowo, Indonesia’s fiery next president, vows good neighbourly relations
The prickly ex-general on Friday welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles to Jakarta to speak about people smuggling, the Navy and an upgraded defence agreement.
- by Zach Hope
Online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers rare window into pervasive state surveillance
The trove catalogues apparent hacking activity and tools to spy on both Chinese and foreigners.
- by Frank Bajak and Dake Kang
‘New MO?’ Indonesians want Australia to share information on people smugglers
Successful people smuggling runs to Australia’s north-west coast have raised concerns about more advanced boats and techniques.
- by Zach Hope, Amilia Rosa and Karuni Rompies
Yang Hengjun will not appeal against suspended death sentence
The Australian’s family has lost hope that the Chinese legal system can deliver justice to the pro-democracy writer.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
How a Pixar-esque makeover helped put a military hardman in the palace
Long the loser, former military hardman Prabowo Subianto is expected to become Indonesia’s next president. This is how he did it.
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
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Palau urges Australia to push US for funding, warning China could force Pacific to ‘sacrifice’ Taiwan
The president of Palau Surangel Whipps says Beijing is pursuing its interests aggressively across the region and has called on Australia to intervene as the US falters.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
‘Gentler’ strongman Prabowo looks to have scored first-round knockout
If confirmed in the official tally next month, the 72-year-old would fulfil a decades-long dream of high office. Victory would also install the 36-year-old son of popular incumbent Joko Widodo as the nation’s vice president.
- by Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
Japan slips into recession, no longer world’s third-biggest economy
The unexpected result shocked market analysts who were expecting an improvement in the economy.
- by Eryk Bagshaw