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7 months ago

Inside the horror boom driving Indonesia's film industry

ABC

Deep in the forests of southern Java, a chilling scene is playing out late into the night. ABC's 7.30 travelled to the forests outside Indonesia's cultural hub of Yogyakarta to be on the set of Forbidden Camp, one of dozens of new horror films being produced this year in the country. "Horror movies dominate the film industry in Indonesia," said …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Prabowo Subianto's third race for Indonesian presidency may seal the deal

ABC

At 72, having survived a stroke and now in his fourth presidential election, Prabowo Subianto is finally eyeing victory. Ascendant in the opinion polls and with the son of popular outgoing president Joko Widodo by his side, Prabowo, as he's widely known, is literally dancing his way to victory at rallies across Indonesia. "Almost every poll says that we're going …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Belongings recovered from Seoul Halloween crush laid out for survivors and relatives of victims to collect

ABC

A temporary morgue for some of the people killed in South Korea's Halloween party crush is now a huge lost-and-found, where hundreds of items such as a "Happy Halloween" backpack and a Minnie Mouse hair-band await their owners. The Wonhyoro sports centre was quiet three days after the crush in the popular Itaewon district during Halloween festivities, as a few …

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2 years, 1 month ago

As Seoul's Halloween crowd crush investigation begins, stories of survival and tragedy emerge

ABC

As Brendan was trapped in a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Seoul on Saturday, he knew he had to keep standing or risk death. South Korea begins investigation, but few answers may be found All 155 victims of the crowd crush have now been identified, including Australian Grace Rached, a Sydney film production assistant, who was described by her …

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2 years, 4 months ago

As Xi Jinping ordered missiles to be fired over Taiwan, some residents on these tiny Kinmen islands feared a return to the past

ABC

As China's leader Xi Jinping ordered missiles to be fired over Taiwan this month, his military was also making a statement, albeit a far less dangerous one, off China's east coast. Kinmen's memories of a previous Chinese bombardment Local Kinmen resident Cai Tianding, a convenor of a military history enthusiast group, said his parents lived through a time when Kinmen …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Squid Game, the most popular show on Netflix, was inspired by South Korea's crippling debt crisis

ABC

With its technicolour sets, outlandish plot and wild costumes, Squid Game might seem like just another dystopian fantasy set in the same fictional universe as The Hunger Games. Squid Game's plot, which pits the downtrodden against each other as entertainment for the rich is the perfect allegory for modern Korean society, according to Sung-Ae Lee. Many Koreans are drowning in …

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3 years, 11 months ago

When backpackers went home, these Australians gave farm jobs a go. Here's how they went

ABC

As soon as it became clear COVID-19 was going to wreak havoc, most backpackers hastily left Australia and made their way back home. His friend Luka Wighton, who also worked on the farm, said he had gone along hoping for "a bit of an adventure" — but ended up feeling "a little bit taken advantage of". "I didn't expect to …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Allie House quits as Waratah Wynyard councillor, calls for overhaul

ABC

Allie House's decision to end her term on the Waratah Wynyard Council in Tasmania's north-west has renewed a push for council amalgamations, which advocates say would improve governance and efficiency. "I often felt like elected members hadn't read the content or didn't understand the content and I don't necessarily think that's their fault," she said. Ms House was elected in …

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