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‘They couldn’t see us’: Rescue plane flew over lost Australians five times
As the four Australians recounted their ordeal, more details emerged about the 36 hours they were missing at sea and about the plight of an Indonesian man still missing.
- by Chris Barrett, Amilia Rosa and Karuni Rompies
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A mates’ birthday trip of a lifetime turns into a tale of survival
Three Australian surfers and an Indonesian crew member were found floating on surfboards, more than 36 hours after they went missing, amid jubilant cries of “yeah!” from the rescue boat.
- by Chris Barrett
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Four Australians on 30th birthday surf trip missing off Indonesia
A search effort is under way after their boat failed to reach the resort located in a group of islands known for their snorkelling, surfing and unspoiled white sand.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
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Industrial relations
‘We cannot go back to Myanmar’: Rubber giant Ansell accused of abandoning workers in Thailand
Workers from Myanmar at the glove maker’s factory in Thailand are in a dispute with the ASX-listed company over severance payments after being retrenched suddenly.
- by Chris Barrett
Indonesia reveals more cases of disease in cattle from Australia
Indonesia suspended shipments from four Australian exporters after detecting the highly contagious virus in cattle unloaded in Jakarta and Malaysia has followed suit.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
Australian miner’s exit from Myanmar feared fuelling rogue junta
After the brutal 2021 military coup, the company decided to exit the troubled country and change its name, offloading its majority share in the mine.
- by Chris Barrett
Son of Thailand’s king makes shock return after decades in exile
Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse had not set foot in the country since being banished in the mid-1990s in the fallout of his mother’s divorce from the then crown prince.
- by Chris Barrett
‘Hedonism and perversion’: Coldplay gets cold shoulder of Malaysia’s Muslim party
The rise of the hardline Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party has coincided with controversies like the cancelling of a music festival after a British singer kissed his male bandmate on stage.
- by Chris Barrett
Singapore in a mess as PM admits politics not as clean as country’s image
The city-state places as much stock in the cleanliness of its politics as it does in spotless streets. Recent events have threatened to sully that reputation.
- by Chris Barrett
‘It did not happen in Indonesia’: Jakarta at odds with Australia over cattle disease
Indonesian officials say Australian cattle with lumpy-skin disease showed symptoms before being unloaded from ships, heightening their suspicion over its origin.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
Aung San Suu Kyi among 7000 to receive pardons
The 78-year-old Nobel laureate was jailed for 33 years after the Myanmar military staged a coup in 2021. The clemency means her jail time will be reduced.
- by Chris Barrett