The American writer’s latest novel imagines the days when George Orwell was a policeman in Burma.
Hundreds rallied on the steps of Victorian parliament to protest against human rights abuses in South-East Asian nations ahead of a diplomatic summit in Melbourne.
Democracy activists are demanding the Commonwealth follow its closest international allies by imposing widespread sanctions against the military and its conglomerates.
A charity has reported a sevenfold increase in attacks globally on Christian churches,schools and hospitals in the past year – but it gets little attention in the West.
From covering Shane Warne’s tragic death to travelling with Penny Wong to her home town,Chris Barrett saw a bit of everything.
The Sydney economist is no Jason Bourne,but as an adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi’s government he was in the junta’s sights soon after the 2021 coup.
Fleeing violence and squalid conditions in the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh,the persecuted Muslim minority from Myanmar is desperate.
A common Buddhist saying tells us to “cultivate love for beings all”. I could start with mosquitos. But leeches and spiders – not so keen.
The captain of one boat said he feared all on board would die if they did not receive help. The whereabouts of the other boat were unclear.
The release of 84 detainees has triggered a fierce debate. But as former POW and US Republican John McCain once said:“It’s not about who they are. It’s about who we are.”
The Myanmar ruling junta has been accused to carrying out the airstrikes,the deadliest attack on civilians since it seized power in a 2021 coup.