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Stories
Australia asks Cambodia to take in refugees, says Phnom Penh
One of the region's poorest nations, Cambodia, says it's seriously considering a request from Australia to take in some of the thousands of people being held in Australia's asylum-seeker detention camps.
Cambodia request 'profoundly concerning,' says refugee advocate
Australia's earlier attempt to send asylum-seekers to a third country was scuttled, when the High Court ruled in August 2011, that the-then Labor government's move was illegal.
Still unclear how asylum seeker died on Manus, says Morrison
Australia's Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has admitted that key parts of the information he'd previously issued about last week's deadly riot at the Manus Island detention centre in PNG were incorrect, including where most of the violence occurred.
G20 agrees on specific growth target
Australia on the weekend hosted some of the world's most powerful finance ministers in Sydney, with Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey pushing for specific growth targets.
Taliban stepping up attacks on Afghan government troops
The Taliban has carried out a deadly raid on an Afghan Army post that appears to be a significant escalation of violence ahead of next month's election.
Continuing unrest on the streets of Bangkok
There's been more violence in Thailand over the weekend, with multiple attacks at anti-government protest sites.
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