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Talks not enough for Fiji's move to democracy: Batley
11:11:09, 14 October 2008, Radio Australia News
Australia's High Commissioner to Fiji says proposed talks between Fiji's political parties will not do enough to move the country towards democracy.
Heated outburst stops filming of New Zealand political show
14:13:12, 13 October 2008, Radio Australia News
Television New Zealand producers stopped a televised pre-election debate when a panellist swore at a leading politician.
Australian FM says Fiji High Court ruling doesn't change situation
09:37:05, 10 October 2008, Radio Australia News
Australia's foreign minister, Stephen Smith, says Fiji's interim leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, appears determined to avoid a return to democratic rule.
Maldives elections to go to second round
01:33:20, 10 October 2008, Radio Australia News
The first democratic presidential election in the Maldives is to go to a second round.
Run-off vote expected in Maldives election
15:45:46, 9 October 2008, Radio Australia News
Preliminary results in the Maldives first multi-party election show Asia's longest serving leader is unlikely to avoid a run-off vote.
Badawi to step down as Malaysia's PM in March
10:27:43, 9 October 2008, Radio Australia News
Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister, Abdullah Badawi, says he will step down in March of next year.
Maldives holds presidential elections
14:35:23, 8 October 2008, Radio Australia News
The first democratic presidential elections in the Maldives could see Asia's longest-serving president ousted by a former political prisoner.
NZ opposition to launch election package
09:10:19, 8 October 2008, Radio Australia News
New Zealand's main opposition National Party will launches an election package on Wednesday, but is expected to scale back proposed tax cuts.
Thailand's deputy PM quits over protests
03:52:48, 8 October 2008, Radio Australia News
Troops have been deployed across the Thai capital, Bangkok, to quell anti-government protests that have left at least one person dead and hundreds injured.
![An RAAF investigation team spent a week at the wreck site on an isolated mountain ridge on New Britain Island. [Australian Defence Force]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/png_raafplane_adf_131008.jpg "An RAAF investigation team spent a week at the wreck site on an isolated mountain ridge on New Britain Island. [Australian Defence Force]")
![Global meltdown: International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss Kahn says concerns about the viability of big US and European banks could send the world's financial system into meltdown. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/imf_strausskahn_afp_111008.jpg "Global meltdown: International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss Kahn says concerns about the viability of big US and European banks could send the world's financial system into meltdown. [AFP]")
![Trading was suspended on Wednesday after the index sank 10.4 per cent due to panic over the prospects of global financial turmoil. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/indon_stockexchange_afp_091008.jpg "Trading was suspended on Wednesday after the index sank 10.4 per cent due to panic over the prospects of global financial turmoil. [AFP]")
![Thousands of police have been deployed in the area where parliament house, the main metropolitan police headquarters and government house are located. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/thai_protestclash_afp_081008.jpg "Thousands of police have been deployed in the area where parliament house, the main metropolitan police headquarters and government house are located. [AFP]")
![President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the islands' leader for the past 30 years, faces five bitter rivals in the poll. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/maldives_gayoom_afp_061008.jpg "President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the islands' leader for the past 30 years, faces five bitter rivals in the poll. [AFP]")
![Anti-government demonstrators try to take cover after riot police fired tear gas at protesters blocking Parliament in Bangkok. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/thai_protest_rtr_071008.jpg "Anti-government demonstrators try to take cover after riot police fired tear gas at protesters blocking Parliament in Bangkok. [Reuters]")
