Will Jackson

An "unprecedented" surprise offensive launched by a coalition of ethnic-based armies and pro-democracy fighters in Myanmar's north has some observers convinced the country's ruling junta is likely to be defeated.

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) students who were forced to take an amended Chinese language exam after it was accidentally given to a different class complain of a further stuff-up with the test.

Myanmar nationals who have had their visas knocked back by immigration officials because of the "political and economic situation" in their strife-riven country, say their individual circumstances are not being properly considered.

The conviction and sentencing of a human rights lawyer and activist last week under Thailand's lese-majeste law — the first since the country's new government took office — has left those pushing for reform of the law dismayed, but experts believe there is reason to hope for change in the longer term.

China is working with neighbouring countries to crack down on the scam operations that are plaguing the region — including Australia. 

Chinese state media has pointed to Huawei's new smartphone as evidence the United States' attempts to curtail China's microchip development are failing. So how significant is the tech in the new phone and what does it mean for the "chip wars"? 

When Singapore police raided a suspected money laundering ring last month, they seized property and assets including a collection of about 60 colourful, mostly plastic figurines in the shape of a pot-bellied bear.

The 10 foreigners Singapore police arrested last week in a massive anti-money-laundering operation were citizens of countries including China, Vanuatu, Cyprus, Türkiye and Cambodia. But it's since emerged they were all originally from the same place. 

A dilapidated Philippines ship intentionally run aground on a South China Sea reef to counter China's claim to the area could soon "succumb to the elements", an American security analyst says.

For decades the Philippines has stationed a small contingent of marines on a rusting World War II warship that was deliberately run aground on a submerged reef in the South China Sea. 

Does a string of scandals plaguing Singapore's government show that the system of oversight is working, or that such issues are inevitable without independent checks and balances?

Amid rising inflation and interest rates and stubbornly high prices for flights, the number of Australian residents travelling overseas has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. But some countries are getting more Australian visitors than others.

Despite warnings a new wave of coronavirus driven by the latest XBB variants could peak at up to 65 million cases a week, China's health authorities say the situation remains under control. 

Last year, the ABC issued a call-out asking readers to share their stories about how they were coping with rising interest rates and prices for everyday goods and services. Here's what some of them say they are doing now, nearly 12 months later, to make ends meet.

Applying for an Australian visa will become more expensive from July 1, while international students will have their working hours capped again.

Tuvalu says the impacts of climate change have forced it to create a digital copy of itself in the metaverse. But in the real world, not everyone's convinced.

Indigenous and cultural diversity in some parts of Australian television news has increased marginally over the past two years, a new "report card" has found, but journalists from an Anglo-Celtic background remain "vastly over-represented" on air.

Hong Kong's new leader has a reputation of being hardline pro-Beijing and is expected to oversee the further integration of the special administrative region into the mainland. 

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine at the end of February, the stock prices of many of the world's biggest arms manufacturers spiked. However, most of the hardware being sent to Ukraine is coming from donor nations' existing inventories. 

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister delivers a withering verbal assault on Australia, mocking the federal government's complaints about the secrecy surrounding the Pacific Island country's security pact with China.

In a landmark judgment, Fiji's High Court fines a Chinese company that dug a channel through mangroves and a coral reef so it could provide access to an island resort and casino development. 

Many Ukrainians are turning to social media after losing contact with friends and relatives, with one person even building a dedicated website to reunite lost loved ones. 

Small "riots" break out in Shanghai as residents who have been confined in their homes for three weeks show their frustration at China's draconian "COVID-zero" policy.

With communications disrupted and movement restricted, details about the horror that is unfolding in Mariupol come as anecdotes, uncertain estimates and unverifiable claims. WARNING: This story contains content which may be distressing for some readers.

Meet some of the unsung heroes who are helping the torrent of mainly women, children and elderly escape Ukraine.