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![More than half a dozen giant cargo planes and several lorries have made it to Rangoon with supplies. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/base/burma_aid_afp_110508.jpg "More than half a dozen giant cargo planes and several lorries have made it to Rangoon with supplies. [AFP]")
More than half a dozen giant cargo planes and several lorries have made it to Rangoon with supplies. [AFP]
Aid trickling in to cyclone-ravaged Burma
11:38:53, 12 May 2008
The delivery of relief supplies to cyclone-ravaged Burma has picked up pace but aid groups say supplies are still falling well short of what's needed.
Tornadoes sweep across US
11:38:53, 12 May 2008
At least 20 people have been killed in a series of powerful tornadoes that have swept across the US Midwest.
Pressure on Australian govt to lift spending
11:38:53, 12 May 2008
There is a growing list of demands for the Australian government to spend its multi-billion dollar budget surplus.
Warning climate change could increase damaging cyclones
11:38:53, 12 May 2008
A top Indian advocacy group that monitors climate change in South Asia has warned that the cyclone that devasted Burma's Irrawady delta over a week ago, could become more commonplace in future.
More than half a dozen giant cargo planes and several lorries have made it to Rangoon with supplies. [AFP]
Aid trickling in to cyclone-ravaged Burma
11:38:53, 12 May 2008
The delivery of relief supplies to cyclone-ravaged Burma has picked up pace but aid groups say supplies are still falling well short of what's needed.
Warning climate change could increase damaging cyclones
11:38:53, 12 May 2008
A top Indian advocacy group that monitors climate change in South Asia has warned that the cyclone that devasted Burma's Irrawady delta over a week ago, could become more commonplace in future.
Ruling coalition wins key Sri Lanka vote
11:38:53, 12 May 2008
Sri Lanka's ruling coalition has been declared the winner of key elections in the east of the island.
Most Thai people fear another coup: poll
11:38:53, 12 May 2008
A poll shows more than half of the Thai people fear another coup occurring within the next six months.
NZ golfer wins PNG Open
09:17:04, 12 May 2008
The New Zealand golfer, Joshua Carmichael, has given his professional career a boost by winning the PNG open.
Solomon Islands urges Australia to adopt temporary visa scheme
18:53:35, 11 May 2008
The Solomon Islands says Australia should adopt a temporary visa scheme for unskilled Pacific Islanders to do seasonal work in Australia.
Solomon Islands wants RAMSI to remain for another decade
09:27:19, 11 May 2008
The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands says he'd like to see Australia's regional assistance mission in his country continue for the next decade.
US extends immigration laws to Northern Marianas
09:27:19, 11 May 2008
The US President George W Bush has signed a bill containing provisions that will extend U.S.
Pressure on Australian govt to lift spending
11:38:53, 12 May 2008
There is a growing list of demands for the Australian government to spend its multi-billion dollar budget surplus.
Australia discusses flu outbreak plans
11:38:53, 12 May 2008
Australia's readiness to deal with an outbreak of bird flu will be one of the key areas under discussion at a conference of infectious disease experts.
Vietnam veterans commemorate battle of Firebase Coral
11:38:52, 12 May 2008
Hundreds of Vietnam veterans have begun arriving in north eastern Australian city of Townsville - to mark the anniversary of the battle of Firebase Coral.
Australia to conduct a major review of its tax system
18:53:34, 11 May 2008
The Australian government will use Tuesday's budget to outline plans for a major review of Australia's taxation system.
Australia's high income earners to feel the brunt of incoming budget
11:58:29, 11 May 2008
Australia's Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says high income earners will have to carry the burden of spending cuts in this year's budget.
Fiji take cricket series over Vanuatu
10:12:07, 12 May 2008
Fiji defeated Vanuatu by 52 runs, in match two of the bilateral series, in Suva.
Savai'i deal upset to Upolu Samoa at home
10:12:06, 12 May 2008
Savai'i Samoa kept their finals hopes alive defeating Pacific Rugby cup leaders Upolu Samoa, 14-9 in a brusing Apia encounter.
Tautahi top Fiji Babas
10:12:06, 12 May 2008
Tonga's Tau'tahi Gold produced their best performance of the season to defeat the Fiji Barbarians 20-0 in Nuku'alofa, Friday.
Tau-uta Reds claim first win in Pacific Rugby Cup
10:12:06, 12 May 2008
Tau'uta Reds made it a clean sweep for Tongan sides in the fourth round of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup, defeating the Fiji Warriors 23-16 at Churchill Park, Lautoka.
SKorea fit, Japan favourites in Asian Five Nations
10:12:06, 12 May 2008
South Korea ran in three late tries to defeat Arabian Gulf, while Japan remain title favourites in the Asian Five Nations rugby tournament.
![Aid from the United Nations and Burma's neighbours has begun arriving. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/burma_aidarrives_rtr_080508.jpg "Aid from the United Nations and Burma's neighbours has begun arriving. [Reuters]")
![Burma has been devastated by Cyclone Nargis, with the latest estimates suggesting more than 100,000 people may have died. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/burma_cyclone_afp_080508.jpg "Burma has been devastated by Cyclone Nargis, with the latest estimates suggesting more than 100,000 people may have died. [AFP]")
![The special high altitude torch was carried to the peak by 12 Chinese climbers. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/china_everest_afp_080508.jpg "The special high altitude torch was carried to the peak by 12 Chinese climbers. [AFP]")
![Food, shelter and drinking water are the immediate concerns for those in cyclone-affected areas. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/burma_water_afp_060508.jpg "Food, shelter and drinking water are the immediate concerns for those in cyclone-affected areas. [AFP]")
![UN aid workers are ready to send help to those hardest hit by a cyclone. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/burma_nargis_afp_050508.jpg "UN aid workers are ready to send help to those hardest hit by a cyclone. [Reuters]")
![The four former East Timorese soldiers have been extradited to East Timor over their alleged role in the February 11 attacks. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/indon_extradite_afp_050508.jpg "The four former East Timorese soldiers have been extradited to East Timor over their alleged role in the February 11 attacks. [AFP]")
Features
![The ADB has been providing loans and technical assistance to aid in the economic and social development in Asian and Pacific countries since 1966. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/thumbnail/phils_adb_rtr_050508.jpg "The ADB has been providing loans and technical assistance to aid in the economic and social development in Asian and Pacific countries since 1966. [Reuters]")
Sceptical response to ADB funding shortage
8 May 2008
The Asian Development Bank is the latest organisation raising the red flag over the global food crisis.
![Indonesian President Suharto announces his resignation on 21 May, 1998, following 32 years of power. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/thumbnail/suharto_resign_afp_feature.jpg "Indonesian President Suharto announces his resignation on 21 May, 1998, following 32 years of power. [AFP]")
The Fall of Suharto: A Retrospective
17 April 2008
May 2008 marks ten years since the fall of the late Indonesian president and dictator Suharto.
![[AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/thumbnail/asia_foodcrisis_afp_feature.jpg "[AFP]")
The Food Price Crisis
15 April 2008
Food prices have risen 80 per cent in the past three years, leading to social unrest in more than 33 countries, in a crisis the International Monetary Fund believes could destroy a decade of development gains and even lead to war.
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