Popular Australian author pleads guilty over child exploitation material
The Jasper Jones and Runt author was arrested in January during a police raid at his Perth home. Source link
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Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says report
The Boeing 737 plane crashed into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board. Source link
Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 21 people
A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, state media report. Source link
She was an award-winning Broadway star – but still struggled to land roles
Broadway icon and Disney princess Lea Salonga has paved the way for Asian actors – but it hasn’t been easy. Source link
Rescuers among three dead after yacht sinks off Australian coast
Volunteer rescuers aged 78 and 62 died after their boat rolled during “treacherous” conditions. Source link
Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers
West Bengal’s verdict could reshape not just the state’s politics, but the future trajectory of Modi’s BJP. Source link
Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill
The bill is tied to the estate left by the firm’s late chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died in October 2020. Source link
It's not just oil: Iran war also threatens Asia's food security
Planting season is beginning in Asia – but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Chinese restrictions has hit fertiliser supply. Source link
Aung San Suu Kyi: The Myanmar democracy icon detained for years
Little has been heard of Myanmar’s former leader since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021. Source link
Singapore court fines women for pro-Palestinian walk
This reverses an earlier acquittal of the activists, who had led a walk to support the Palestinian cause. Source link