Asian cities and countries jostle in Paris for right to host 2036 Olympic Games
IOC says it has ‘double-digit’ nations interested in hosting future events with Asia seen as strong option to follow LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032
Ellis Park review – like its subject, Warren Ellis documentary moves to the beat of its own drum
Justin Kurzel’s film about the Bad Seeds and Dirty Three musician, and the animal sanctuary he founded in Indonesia with activist Femke den Haas, is richly cinematic
‘I lost my son to sepsis’: the fightback against the spread of superbugs
‘Hobbit’ bone from tiny species of ancient humans found on Indonesian island
Papua separatists kill helicopter pilot from New Zealand, say police
July 2024
Families of victims in Boeing 737 Max crashes urge judge to reject plea deal
Indonesia president begins working from new capital despite construction delays
Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth, scientists find
Sydney man charged over alleged sex trafficking of child from Indonesia
Indonesians who paid thousands to work on UK farm sacked within weeks
Two Australians and three Indonesians survive helicopter crash in Bali, officials say
War is lead cause behind huge drop in global vaccinations, UN warns
The Guardian picture essay
In the footsteps of tigers: the all-women patrol team protecting Sumatra’s rainforest
‘They can’t move on’: families of Boeing crash victims demand justice
Oldest known picture story is a 51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting
June 2024
Indonesian boys, Australian jails
After serving years as children in Australian adult prisons, Indonesians reveal new anguish
As a 16-year-old facing an Australian court, Nasrudin Yahya had ‘no idea’ he was going to jail because his interpreter did not speak his language
Indonesian boys, Australian jails
Indonesian boys jailed by Australia claim no translation provided in court
Minors who were locked up in adult prisons for people smuggling say they could not understand proceedings and thought they were going home
Stream team
‘A stone-cold masterpiece’: The Raid is one of the best action flicks ever made
The age of extinction
Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study
More than 1,000 hajj pilgrims die amid temperatures approaching 52C in Mecca