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Melbourne is hosting the Indian film festival and the winning piece for the short film category is called 'Sati'.

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister hasn't pulled any punches while outlining his thoughts on how his country's relationship with Australia can be improved.

Sometimes a relatively small amount of money can go a long way in improving the health of those in need.

A former senior Pakistan minister has said democracy is the best answer to most of the country's problems.

The human rights organisation, Hagar, is calling on the Australian government to do more to stop slave labour.

Iron Man 3 was released in China last week and audiences in the country are enjoying a special Chinese version.

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters have attended a rally to protest against the results of the Malaysian election.

Murnie Hidayah, a Malaysian human rights lawyer and candidate in Sunday's election, was one of the 40-thousand opposition supporters who attended the rally.

India's Foreign Minister begins a two-day trip to China on Thursday.

A court in Myanmar has charged six Muslim men with the murder of a Buddhist monk which triggered intercommunal violence in the town of Meikhtila in March.

Filipinos head to the polls on Monday in what could be a defining election for the country.

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday embarks on her first visit to Papua New Guinea since taking office.

The Australian Opposition's Foreign Affairs spokeswoman says the Indian Ocean and the Asia Pacific region in general will be the focus of foreign affairs if there is a change of government in September.

More claims have emerged of cruelty in Australia's live export trade, this time centring on the treatment of goats and cattle in Malaysia.

While North Korean missile launches, nuclear tests, and threats of war have dominated headlines, many Japanese families are concerned their fight to have relatives who were kidnapped by North Korea in the 1970s and 80s returned, has been forgotten.

In Indonesia, a man who's accused of being a notorious people smuggler has been told he'll face 27 charges and possibly decades in jail if he's extradited to Australia.

The legendary manager of the world's best known soccer club has announced he's retiring, after almost 27 years at the helm of Manchester UnitedSir Alex Ferguson is the most successful manager in British football history.

India's first legislation on the right to food is being held up in parliament, with the opposition refusing to debate the bill until the government sacks two ministers for alleged corruption.

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard will shortly head for Papua New Guinea.