Libby Hogan

Sri Lanka has been rocked by a series of crises in the past two decades but locals are now urging tourists to return and enjoy its sights.

A steep hike in visa fees is pushing current and prospective international students to consider other universities outside of Australia.

The Australian government is doubling the cost of student visa fees for international students, prompting outrage from student representatives who say that the price hike will drive potential students to competitors.

Rohingya activists fear civilians could be targeted and thousands forced to leave their homes after a rebel group announced plans to attack Maungdaw, a town in Myanmar's west populated mostly by the Muslim minority group.

Food insecurity is rising sharply in Myanmar, prompting community volunteers to raise donations and share their own resources to help others survive.

A British judge who recently resigned from Hong Kong's top court warns the territory is "slowly becoming a totalitarian state" with its rule of law "profoundly compromised."

A performance artist was taken away by police in Hong Kong on the eve of the Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary as security remains tight in the city.

Stranded Australian tourists in riot-stricken New Caledonia say they've been notified of French government flights back to Australia, but details are unclear.

Homeless services are seeing more employed people accessing their services and say single mothers fleeing domestic violence are particularly vulnerable.

As the cost-of-living crisis worsens, the ABC spoke to families and students who say they're relying on savings tip-offs online, discount stores, and food banks to get by.

A Chinese citizen journalist who was jailed for reporting on the outbreak of COVID-19 was due to be released on Monday, but human rights advocates have received no confirmation that she's been freed.

Japan proposes a plan to allow the hunting of large fin whales around its coast, sparking backlash from environmental groups. 

Critics say a tough new security law — Article 23 — has led to self-censorship and further repressed opposition voices, but others say it's business as usual and life remains relatively unchanged.

As tensions rise between China and Taiwan, young people on the island say there are lots more things on their minds than just the thought of war.

TV series Expats has re-opened a conversation about the slave-like conditions of domestic helpers, mostly women from the Philippines and Indonesia, working for Hong Kong's rich.

When China opened its fifth research station in Antarctica this month, analysts sounded alarm bells about potential security threats on Australia's southern doorstep.

Big clothing brands have been criticised over conditions in their suppliers' Myanmar factories, but now that some are pulling out of the country entirely, advocates warn workers will be left even worse off. 

Human Rights Watch warns of an authoritarian slide across the region in its latest annual world report. Still, there were several milestones in 2023, particularly across LGBT rights and same-sex marriage.