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Asia Pacific Program for 2 March 2012

Australia's new Foreign Minister a surprise choice


Australia has a new Foreign Affairs Minister -- and a new face to Federal politics.

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Bob Carr as foreign minister - What will it mean for the Pacific?


What do the new appointments mean for Australia's relationship with the Pacific?

Australia gives more support for PNG elections in June

The Australian government is giving more support to Papua New Guinea to enable the country to hold general elections in June this year.

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Australia reaffirms support for change in Burma


Burma's president, Thein Sein, has vowed to continue reforms and work towards peace with ethnic fighters in a wide-ranging speech to Parliament.

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Violent threat against campaign to amend Thailand's Lese Majeste law


In Thailand, two brothers have confessed to assaulting a law professor who's leading a campaign to reform the country's controversial lese majeste law, which protects the monarchy from criticism or insults.

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