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Mourners not deterred by Saturday shooting at gang leader’s funeral
Crowds flocked to the mosque where a fallen gangland boss’ funeral was scheduled on Sunday, after a gunman shot at the previously planned venue on Saturday.
- Perry Duffin, Cindy Yin and Clare Sibthorpe
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Drug kingpin’s suspected links to Vietnam assassination of Sydney cartel leader
Authorities believe Lorenzo Lemalu’s murder in Ho Chi Minh City is connected to a $120 million methamphetamine seizure.
- Riley Walter
Accused killers front media
Joseph Vaa and Steve Tofa are accused of the murder of Lorenzo Lemalu in Hi Chi Minh City.
Two men arrested over Ho Chi Minh City assassination of Sydney gang leader
Vietnamese police are questioning the pair over the shooting of senior Coconut Cartel member Lorenzo Laemalu.
- Riley Walter
Sydney gang member shot dead in Vietnam amid underworld feud
Lorenzo Laemalu, a former ally of the Alameddine crime family, was killed in Ho Chi Minh City overnight.
- Riley Walter
Looking for a cheaper holiday? Here’s where you can find it
Surging airfares and disruption to routes are leaving Asia’s beaches and hotels empty. One country in particular is offering exceptional bang for buck right now.
- Jimmy Thomson
Macron’s slap from his wife prompted by message from ‘pretty’ film star, author claims
France’s first lady denies the suggestion – made by a writer promoting his new book – that she flew into a jealous rage over an Iranian actor.
- Henry Samuel
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- Foreign relations
Location, location: Why tiny island strongholds are so prized
The Indian and Pacific oceans cover roughly half the globe and are dotted with strategically valuable islands. Who has what where – and when can it get controversial?
- Angus Holland
A ride through this stunning landscape is travel at its most rewarding
My odyssey through areas where tourists never venture might not be travel at its easiest, but if you’re willing to take it on you’ll find paradise, pure and simple.
- Paul Marshall
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The Sapphires still sparkle in tuneful revival of the girl-group crowd pleaser
The singing and staging are superb in this new production of a play about First Nations sisters who found respect entertaining troops in Vietnam.
- Nick Dent