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In short: Nearly a month after the prime minister announced two envoy roles to tackle anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, the Islamophobia role remains vacant.

In short: The ongoing war in Sudan is having devastating consequences for Sudanese diaspora around the world — including here in Australia.

In short: Residents in Box Hill are feeling the pressure from construction works on the Victorian state government's controversial Suburban Rail Loop Project.

In this series, The Age profiles Victorian suburbs and towns to reveal how they’ve changed over the decades.

Singapore police could soon have the power to force banks to freeze the accounts of stubborn scam victims who refuse to believe they are being conned.

Muslim-majority Bangladesh and Hindu-majority India enjoyed close relations for decades. That changed in 2024.

Once close allies, relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have soured dramatically — with experts blaming a colonial-era border and a backfired strategy of supporting religious extremists.

An undersea cable off the north-east coast of Taiwan has been damaged, with authorities blaming a Cameroonian-registered cargo ship, the Shunxin-39, as the likely culprit in the latest maritime incident.

Indonesia has launched a transformative free meal program designed to combat malnutrition and support underprivileged communities.

The Taiwan Coast Guard is investigating an alleged sabotage of one its undersea cables by China. ( AFP: Taiwan Coast Guard )