Philippines
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.
- by Craig Tansley
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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.
- by Zach Hope
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”.
- by Paul Sakkal
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
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”.
- by Michael Chammas
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Child abuse
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.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Child abuse
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.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Daniel Ceng
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Crime
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.
- by Zach Hope and James Wilson
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.
- by Zach Hope
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.
- by Zach Hope and Aram Lascano
‘Living a nightmare’: Family speaks out after Australians killed in Philippines
The family of an Australian couple killed in their Philippines hotel room have spoken out as police hunt for a man captured on CCTV.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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