The overlooked and underrated tropical holidays that are not Bali

The overlooked and underrated tropical holidays that are not Bali

This is where you should go to get far away from the hustle and bustle of our favourite tourist destination.

  • byCraig Tansley

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Indonesia wants fugitive ex-mayor in exchange for NRL star’s dad held in Philippines

Indonesia wants fugitive ex-mayor in exchange for NRL star’s dad held in Philippines

Alice Guo was arrested at a house near Jakarta in the early hours of Wednesday. Her alleged crimes and life on the run have captivated the Philippines.

  • byZach Hope
Australia joins US to condemn China’s aggressive Coast Guard tactics

Australia joins US to condemn China’s aggressive Coast Guard tactics

Footage shared by Philippines officials at a press conference showed a Chinese boat “directly and intentionally rammed the Philippine vessel”.

  • byPaul Sakkal
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World of photos,August 3,2024

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

Women’s boxer identifying as a man calls for XY athletes to be banned

Women’s boxer identifying as a man calls for XY athletes to be banned

As a gender debate flared in Paris,a boxer from the Philippines who fought in the women’s competition declared,“I still consider myself as a trans man because my heart says so”.

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The family holiday that took a sickening turn and ended with a father behind bars
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The family holiday that took a sickening turn and ended with a father behind bars

An Australian man on holiday with his wife and three children began messaging a stranger on social media. When he returned home,officers swooped.

  • byClare Sibthorpe
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Ugly Australians are helping to drive Filipino online child sex trade
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Ugly Australians are helping to drive Filipino online child sex trade

In a shameful claim to infamy,Australians are the third-biggest users of the Philippines online child sex trade.

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The children for sale – and the Australians who exploit them
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The children for sale – and the Australians who exploit them

Anna and her two cousins were repeatedly abused by family members for online customers to see. Warning:This story contains distressing content.

  • byClare Sibthorpe andDaniel Ceng
Daughters of murdered Australian speak of love for father,frustration with DFAT
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Daughters of murdered Australian speak of love for father,frustration with DFAT

The daughters of David Fisk have spoken publicly for the first time of their love for their father and their frustration at not being told key details.

  • byZach Hope andJames Wilson
NRL star’s dad will be spared death penalty if convicted in Indonesia

NRL star’s dad will be spared death penalty if convicted in Indonesia

Gregor Haas has been in a Manila prison since May after police alleged he was connected to the infamous Sinaloa drug cartel and had tried to import drugs into Indonesia.

  • byZach Hope
Few answers in Australian-Philippine triple-murder mystery

Few answers in Australian-Philippine triple-murder mystery

A Philippine father is wrestling with the question he has had since Wednesday:How to tell his four children their mother and Australian grandparents were dead.

  • byZach Hope andAram Lascano