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Perth grandpa dies after alleged assault in Bali bar
By Tim SwanstonPaul Dougan was admitted to a Bali hospital more than two weeks after he was allegedly attacked, and was pronounced dead on Thursday.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/perth-man-paul-dougan-bali-assault-death/107062456
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Lone doctor's plea for help in quake-struck Indonesia as 40,000 displaced
By Tim Swanston and Erwin Renaldi"I am physically unable to handle this many patients alone," came the viral plea from the young doctor working alone in one of the earthquake's worst-affected areas.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/indonesia-earthquake-survivors-await-support/107051076
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Earthquake survivors 'still on alert' after dozens killed in Indonesia
By Erwin Renaldi and Tim SwanstonRescue teams are combing the rubble of buildings for survivors after the magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/search-for-survivors-after-indonesia-earthquake/107042186
#Earthquakes #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #Tsunamis #DisastersandHazards #ErwinRenaldi #TimSwanston
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'They will be taken over': Fresh threat for Philippines as dispute with China erupts
By Tim Swanston, Marty Smiley, and Matt DavisForeign Correspondent journeys to one of the world's most contested islands where China's shadowy 'maritime militia' lurks just off the coast.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/philippines-china-pag-asa-south-china-sea/107001462
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Indonesians sound alarm over historic currency low
By Tim SwanstonIndonesia's rupiah has fallen to historic lows against the US dollar, causing damage "in most of the economy", analysts say.
#Currency #Economy #FinancialMarkets #LocalMarkets #WorldPolitics #EconomicGlobalisation #TimSwanston
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'Disgusted with the price on life': Families outraged over Laos poisoning probe
By Tim SwanstonThe families of six people, including two Australians, who died from suspected mass methanol poisoning at a Laos hostel have described the outcome of a 20-month police investigation into the incident as "false".
#LawCrimeandJustice #Crime #TravelandTourism #Alcohol #TimSwanston
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Indonesia's baby traffickers target poor families as demand grows
By Tim SwanstonPolice in Indonesia are more regularly busting baby trafficking and illegal adoption rings, with officials worried poverty may be driving the practice.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/indonesia-growing-baby-trafficking-problem/106943508
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'Lack of evidence' means Lao officials won't lay charges
By Tim SwanstonInvestigators in Laos gave one of their first detailed accounts of the investigation into the deaths of six people, including 19-year-old Australians Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones, saying they don't have enough evidence to lay charges because autopsies were not carried out.
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Lao authorities charge distillery owners over fatal methanol poisoning
By Tim SwanstonBianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, died after the incident at the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng in November 2024.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/laos-backpackers-methanol-tragedy-charges-announced/106929656
#LawCrimeandJustice #AdventureTravel #Poisoning #TimSwanston
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Charges expected to be laid over Laos methanol poisoning deaths
By Tim SwanstonA Melbourne father whose daughter died from methanol poisoning in Laos has said he is "disgusted" over the charges expected to be laid.
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Australian man dies in Bali while awaiting deportation
By Tim SwanstonAn Australian man has died in a Bali immigration detention centre while awaiting deportation.
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'Assassination plot' impeachment trial involving Duterte dynasty begins in Manila
By Tim SwanstonA highly consequential impeachment trial against Philippines Vice-President Sara Duterte could spell the end for her political career and shape the nation's 2028 election.