Australians abroad
‘This news is really shocking’: Australian girl, 9, killed in Pakistan
Local media reported the family, from the Perth suburb of Kewdale, was mistaken for armed robbers the police were pursuing.
- Jenny Schon and Michael Philipps
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Australian fugitives and pilot who flew them to Indonesia sentenced
The trio have been sentenced over a “black flight” from Queensland to a remote and dangerous Indonesian province late last year.
- Julius Dennis
- Opinion
- Australian culture
From Kylie to Bluey: Let me tell you about Australia’s secret superpower
I’ve come to know that my adopted country is a global influencer. We have much to cherish – and preserve.
- Nick Bryant
‘This showbusiness thing is hard’: The Aussies hustling to make it on Broadway
New York’s theatre scene is teeming with Australians who have made huge sacrifices to chase a dream of making it in the Big Apple. That’s reason to celebrate.
- Michael Koziol
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- Peru
‘We adored him’: Family mourns police officer who died after 400-metre fall on Peru’s Inca trail
Victorian police officer Matthew Paton died while trekking with a group on the way to Machu Picchu.
- Alexander Darling
‘Really terrifying’: Families in the dark as Israel detains Aussies on Gaza aid flotilla
The 11 Australians were among 426 people taking part in a 54-vessel flotilla from 39 countries aiming to challenge a naval blockade of Gaza.
- William Ton and Kat Wong
- Exclusive
- Asia
Australian fugitives smuggled to South Papua were in the tobacco game, prosecutors say
Two men wanted by NSW police, and an Australian pilot, have been detained in Indonesia for six months.
- Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies
- Updated
- Health
Australians to be quarantined for three weeks after travelling on hantavirus cruise
Five Australian residents and one New Zealander will be held in a facility outside of Perth after being aboard a cruise on which three others died.
- Nick Newling and Rachel Rasker
- Opinion
- National security
Islamic State wives’ return is no threat, but our cruelty to their kids is shameful
The four women face some of the toughest counter-terrorism laws in the democratic world upon their return. I worry for their children, the victims of callous indifference from our politicians.
- Ben Saul
- Exclusive
- Asia
Shuttered Laos ‘distillery’ implicated in methanol deaths denies responsibility
A woman linked to the business said they bought high-strength alcohol from a pharmacy and mixed it with water.
- Zach Hope