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Australian Parliament Pays Tribute to Academic Freed From Burmese Jail

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken of his relief and joy at the release of economist Sean Turnell after he spent almost two years in a Burmese (also known as Myanmar) jail. Prof. Turnell and his wife Ha Vu were honoured in the House of Representatives during Question Time on Thursday, receiving a standing ovation…


Aung Sun Suu Kyi, and Australian Economist Sean Turnell to Be Jailed for Three-Years

A Burmese (also known as Myanmar) court has handed three-year jail terms to former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Australian economist Sean Turnell for violating Burma’s official secrets act, a legal official says. The pair were tried and convicted under the secrets law, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he…


Australian Academic Detained in Burma Testifies For the First Time in Closed Court

An Australian academic and former economic adviser to deposed Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has testified in a closed military court for the first time this week. Sean Turnell was on trial for violating Burma’s official secrets law, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. He had been detained for 18 months since…