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Schapelle Corby's former lawyer: Weed celebration a joke
Schapelle Corby's former lawyer said comments made about the jailed 36-year-old celebrating her release from prison with a "big marijuana joint" were not intended to be taken seriously.
Schapelle Corby inches towards parole
The minister who will decide whether Schapelle Corby will be released on parole from a Bali prison says the Australian will get no special treatment.
Corby's parole due within three days
Indonesia's justice minister has announced he hopes to sign parole documents for Schapelle Corby within three days.
Shiny old Hong Kong
On foot around Hong Kong, Winston Aldworth finds a vibrant city where history flies by.
India court won't review gay sex ban
India's top court has rejected a plea filed by the government and activist groups to review its shock ruling that reinstated a colonial-era ban on gay sex.
Thailand: Essential tastes of Bangkok
Television cooking show host Marion Grasby reveals her must-eat Bangkok food spots.
Five go touring in Thailand
Growing up and having kids needn't stop you backpacking round the world. It just changes the way you do it.
Fonterra raises 1.25b renminbi in ‘dim sum’ bond
Fonterra has raised 1.25 billion renminbi in its second Chinese currency denominated bond, which it will use to repay debt and expand operations in China.
Yunnan: Further off the track
Outside Tibet, Duncan Gillies is intrigued, puzzled and mystified by an unexpected Tibetan experience.
Giant squid caught off Japan
A fisherman has become a phenomenon in his native Japan after catching a four-metre giant squid off the coast of Sadogashima Island.
NZ aid agencies ready
New Zealand aid agencies are poised to respond to a huge tropical cyclone that is bearing down on northern Tonga.
Rodman apologises: I'd been drinking
Retired US basketball star Dennis Rodman has apologised for comments he made about an imprisoned US missionary in North Korea during a television interview.
The Asklepion of Pergamon, Turkey
Built as a sanctuary to honour Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing whose trademark snake and staff are the well-known international symbols of modern medicine today, the Asklepion's magnificent ruins are near the present-day Turkish city of Bergama.
Turkey: Well-healed
Peace descends on a boisterous busload after a trip to an ancient healing centre in Turkey, writes Justine Tyerman.
100 jobs cut at Otago gold mine
OceanaGold plans to scale back its operations and is expected to axe more than 100 jobs at the Macraes goldfield in Otago in response to a falling gold price.
At home in Cambodia
Australian author Walter Mason hopes his new book will change the way tourists view a country best known for its horrific recent history.
Myanmar's beaming welcome
After decades of self-isolation, this secret country opens up, writes Tim Roxborogh.
Sri Lanka: Cheffy swings the machete (+recipes)
Knives are out in a dark room on a stormy Sri Lankan night, writes Alex Robertson.