Vietnamese community in Victoria holds fundraiser for Vietnam’s flood victims
MELBOURNE – A fundraising dinner was held on Saturday to help raise money for victims affected by the floods in central Vietnam. Over 500 people attended the function at the Happy…
Indonesia’s president blames ‘political actors’ for stirring Muslim protest
JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has lashed out at politicians for stoking a huge protest by Muslims that briefly turned violent on Friday night as a hardcore group pressed…
Australia’s proposed visa-ban likely breaches Refugee Convention – UN official
MELBOURNE – A United Nations official said Australian would probably be in breach of the Refugee Convention if it enacted a proposal for a permanent visa-ban for asylum seekers who…
Vietnam to approve e-visa for foreign tourists on trial basis
Vietnam will grant electronic visa for international tourists from early next year, said the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) on Friday. At a press conference in Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi, VNAT also said…
Discovery of 49,000-year-old cave dwelling in Australia opens debate
The discovery of a human settlement in Australia dating back 49,000 years has challenged theories about when the world’s oldest continued civilisation came to the country, the archaeologist who made…
Toll from Indonesian boat sinking rises to 36, with 24 missing – police
JAKARTA – The death toll from a boat accident off an Indonesian island rose to 36 on the third day of a search for survivors, police said, with hopes fading…
Centenarian Japanese prince who loved dancing and hated war laid to rest
TOKYO – Japanese Emperor Akihito’s uncle, Prince Mikasa, who served in China during World War Two and criticised the war waged in his older brother’s name, was laid to rest…
Death of Australian Hughes ruled ‘tragic accident’
The death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes was a “tragic accident” and not a result of a failure to enforce the rules of the game or inadequate safety equipment, the…
Rain, flooding expected to hit Vietnam coffee belt
Torrential rain is forecast to continue in Vietnam’s biggest coffee growing provinces in coming days, government reports said on Friday, potentially further disrupting harvesting of the 2016/2017 crop. That has…
Australian police arrest two linked to Syria militants
SYDNEY – Australian police have arrested a man believed to have fought with Syrian militants and a youth who was stopped at the border allegedly planning to join Islamic State…
