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Philippine police launch anti-kidnapping taskforce Audio Icon

22 February 2012

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Philippine police have launched a new taskforce to crack down on kidnappings for ransom.

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Public opinion forcing Beijing’s hand in Hong Kong elections Audio Icon

21 February 2012

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In just over a month Hong Kong will have a new chief executive who’ll be elected by a select committee of twelve hundred largely Beijing backed business and political elites.

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Change sweeps Burma as elections loom Audio Icon

21 February 2012

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The international community will be closely watching Burma’s parliamentary by-elections on April 1.

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East Timor’s Xanana Gusmao to seek another term as PM Audio Icon

20 February 2012

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East Timor’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao says he will stand for re-election in June.

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How creativity is helping to tackle climate change Audio Icon

20 February 2012

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When it comes to tackling climate change, a group of Pacific Island writers and artists say that the power of creativity is being underestimated.

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Asia profile: War artist Ben Quilty Audio Icon

20 February 2012

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Since WWI, Australia has been sending artists into war zones so they can document the lives of Australian troops on the frontline.

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G’day Neighbour!! Audio Icon

20 February 2012

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One of Australia’s most famous exports is the televison series Neighbours. Now, our National Neighbour Day could become an export too.

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Indonesian tv soap with a message Audio Icon

17 February 2012

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‘Tim Bui’ is an Indonesian television soap with a difference.

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Incoming Chief Prosecutor Defends International Criminal Court Audio Icon

17 February 2012

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The incoming Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda says there’s a reason the ICC is focused on Africa.

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Pants for Poverty goes for Guinness World Record in Melbourne Audio Icon

17 February 2012

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The Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne is Australia’s biggest and oldest sustainability event, it involves  hundreds of organisations, communities and individuals looking for action and solutions to the ecological and social challenges we face.

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