A controversial glass elevator at one of Bali's most picturesque beaches will have to be dismantled, with authorities citing planning violations.

The Thai city of Hat Yai received its heaviest rainfall in 300 years, while mudslides killed dozens on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Suicide Prevention Australia says there's an "urgent" need for action to stop the "significant and lasting" impact of childhood trauma.

The London Broncos might be the only rugby league club in Britain to have experienced relegation before a season even began — and Darren Lockyer, through the help of PNG Players, is hoping to bring th...

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Heavy rain causes significant flooding in Gaza, with thousands of Palestinians living in tents bearing the brunt of the sudden burst of winter weather.

A team of researchers describe the "magical" experience of finding a rare species of flower in bloom deep in the Sumatran rainforest after a 23-hour trek.

Thousands of young Indonesians want the chance to come to Australia to work, but first they have to win a visa application "war" that puts them in the sights of scammers and dodgy operators promising ...

The US government is ending the temporary legal status of thousands of Myanmar nationals arguing they can safely return to the war-torn South-East Asian country.

For decades Tokyo held the title of the most populous city on the planet. Yet the Indonesian and Bangladeshi capitals have overtaken the Japanese megacity.

Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil says he expects all platforms to implement this ruling and prohibit the opening of new accounts by anyone under 16.

Without 11 Pacific Islander ministers serving parishes in north Queensland, the region's Anglican church would collapse, according to bishop Keith Joseph.

As Iran suffers through a drought and the president warns the capital could be evacuated, millions are worried about what the future will hold.

As Donald Trump's plan for Gaza gets UN approval, the proposals for how the territory might be developed are circulating and advocates are worried about who they ultimately benefit.

Matthew Gruter spends the night in a detention centre after having his visa revoked for attending a protest organised by the National Socialist Network.

Suharto presided over a period marked by rampant corruption, nepotism, censorship and allegations of mass human rights abuses

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Hospitals in Gaza are having to divert resources to treating surging cases of malnutrition as starvation takes hold across the strip. Meanwhile, children who need treatment are waiting to be evacuated...

Film-maker tells the public to stop sending her videos, saying: ‘You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings’ Zelda Williams, the daughter of the late actor and comedian Robin Williams, has spoken out against AI-generated content featuring her father. “Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad,” Zelda wrote in an Instagram story on Monday. “Stop believing I wanna see it or that I’ll understand, I don’t and I won’t. If you’re just trying to troll me, I’ve seen way worse, I’ll restrict and move on. But please, if you’ve got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It’s dumb, it’s a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it’s NOT what he’d want. Continue reading...

A new regulation calls the city a ‘political capital’, fuelling uncertainty over the future of Joko Widodo’s legacy project.

BANGKOK — The Mekong countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam lost a combined area of tree cover of nearly a million hectares in 2024, or an area almost the size of Lebanon. That’s a...

Sarah Mullally becomes the female leader of one of last areas of British public life to have been led by men.