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ASIA REVIEW 5th October 2013

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:31:07 +1000

This week on Asia Review - Australia's prime minister Abbott fosters closer ties in Indonesia.

Lizard smuggling bust shines spotlight on Asian exotic pet trade

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:29:11 +1000

The illegal trade of exotic animals in Asia is again under scrutiny after two Japanese men were caught attempting to smuggle lizards out of Australia.

Japan and US deepen defence cooperation

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:10:44 +1000

Japan and the United States have agreed to revise defence cooperation guidelines for the first time in 17 years.

Cambodia's Pich Sopheap on the international art stage

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 11:58:28 +1000

Internationally-acclaimed Cambodian artist Pich Sopheap is in Australia, his sculptural works showing as part of a series at the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation in Sydney.

Casino tycoon James Packer eyes China's booming film industry

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 11:58:25 +1000

Industry observers say the Australian casino tycoon James Packer's gamble on the movie sector in China is probably a good investment.

Australia deal to settle 500 Syrian refugees a 'drop in the ocean': Oxfam

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 11:54:17 +1000

Aid agency Oxfam has described the Australian government's decision to set aside 500 new places for Syrian refugees as a "drop in the ocean.

Former ambassador says NZ and Australia must keep trying on Fiji

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 11:51:16 +1000

Australia's new Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and her New Zealand counterpart, Murray McCully, say they want to get bilateral relations with Fiji back on track.

World leaders prepare for APEC summit in Bali

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 11:50:05 +1000

World leaders are on the Indonesian island of Bali for this year's APEC summit which opens tomorrow.

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