On Air Highlights
Stories by Tracee Hutchison
8 February 2012
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The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the death of another Australian in Laos.
7 February 2012
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Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has held an extraordinary sitting today – to deal with a number of cases connected to to the country’s political drama.
3 February 2012
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Worsening weather conditions in the area where a ferry sank off Papua New Guinea yesterday are lowering the hopes of rescuers searching for those still missing.
2 February 2012
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The australian maritime safety authority says 238 people have been rescued from a ferry that’s sunk off papua new guinea.
31 January 2012
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Jose Ramos Horta has announced he’ll be contesting East Timor’s presidential election in March this year.
30 January 2012
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The Year of the Dragon began violently for Tibetans in China’s Sichuan province last week when security troops used lethal force to suppress protests against Chinese rule.
20 December 2011
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Egyptian video footage showing a female protester being beaten, stripped and stomped on by security forces in the capital, Cairo, has ignited worldwide shock and condemnation.
19 December 2011
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North Korean state media has announced the death of the isolated nation’s “Dear Leader” Kim Jong Il. It’s believed he died on on Saturday on a train, en route to Beijing. He was 69.
15 December 2011
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Singer Tina Arena has become the first Australian to receive one of France’s highest honours.
14 December 2011
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Confusion over who’s in charge in Papua New Guinea continued into another day on Wednesday – as rivals Peter O’Neill and Sir Michael Somare both continued to assert their hold on the prime minister’s office.
