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Revealed: Trump’s new job for Australian ‘alpha male’ Nick Adams
The Sydney-born Trump diehard will serve as special presidential envoy for “American tourism, exceptionalism and values” after being dumped as US ambassador to Malaysia.
- Michael Koziol
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‘Treated like princesses’: Iranian soccer player says they will be rewarded on return
A member of the Iranian women’s soccer team speaking in Kuala Lumpur said the players will be welcomed when they arrive home.
- Amber Schultz
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- Middle East at war
Tears, terse interactions as officials swoop in to escort Iranians home
As Iranian diplomats escort the women for the remainder of their journey in Malaysia, the door to escape has officially shut.
- Amber Schultz
Bob Carr on marriage, grief and finally learning how to do a load of laundry
Life became very dark for the former foreign minister after the sudden death of his beloved wife Helena.
- Jacqueline Maley
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- Foreign relations
Australian ‘alpha male’ Nick Adams dumped as Trump’s ambassador to Malaysia
The MAGA diehard and author, who was once deputy mayor of a Sydney council, told this masthead he has been promoted to a new role that will soon be revealed.
- Michael Koziol
‘Arc de Trump’? The 20 most over-the-top buildings ever constructed
The US president’s proposed monument would join a long and rapidly growing list of structures we could probably do without.
- Chris Moss
What to know about the deadly Nipah virus as outbreak hits India
Airports in South-East Asia are on alert after an outbreak of the disease, which has a 40 to 70 per cent fatality rate.
- Sammy Westfall
‘Are you Murray Hunter?’ How four posts landed Australian blogger in Thai jail
It was late September and an ageing Australian blogger was preparing to board a flight from Bangkok when he was stopped by a pair of Thai immigration officials.
- Zach Hope
Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt brutal border war
The deal will halt the worst fighting in years between the South-East Asian countries, which has included fighter jets sorties, rockets fired and artillery barrages.
- Panu Wongcha-um
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- Corruption
Ex-Malaysian PM jailed over corruption scandal that hit Hollywood, Wall Street
Najib Razak was sentenced to 15 years and fined $5 billion after being convicted over multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund.
- Eileen Ng