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Natalie Clancy is a producer for 60 Minutes.

‘Heartbreaking’: Penny Wong condemns abduction of Australian children in Japan

‘Heartbreaking’: Penny Wong condemns abduction of Australian children in Japan

Parents warn Tokyo’s two-year delay in implementing new laws could trigger a “dash to the finish line” to abduct more children.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy

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A country three hours away from Australia is the next frontier of China’s ambitions
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A country three hours away from Australia is the next frontier of China’s ambitions

There are fresh allegations of intimidation in the Pacific as Beijing’s influence grows to encompass everything from infrastructure to media, mining, policing and healthcare in one of Australia’s closest neighbours.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy
Australia urges Japan to reform sole custody law

Australia urges Japan to reform sole custody law

Canberra has encouraged Tokyo to introduce shared parenting after The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes reported that at least 82 Australian children had been abducted by their Japanese parent since 2004.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy
Japanese MPs condemn child abductions, call on Australia to pressure Tokyo

Japanese MPs condemn child abductions, call on Australia to pressure Tokyo

Prominent Japanese politicians have labelled the country’s sole custody system an embarrassment and appealed to Australia to raise the issue publicly in Japan.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy
Sarah had 24 hours to abduct her own children or never see them again

Sarah had 24 hours to abduct her own children or never see them again

The mother is the only Australian parent known to have won the child abduction race under Japan’s sole custody system, while a Canadian father sailed 1000 kilometres to see his kids during pandemic lockdowns.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy
Eighty-two Australian children have been abducted in Japan – and it’s legal

Eighty-two Australian children have been abducted in Japan – and it’s legal

Australian parents whose Japanese former spouses have abducted their children are demanding urgent action from both governments as years pass without any contact.

  • by Eryk Bagshaw and Natalie Clancy

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