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MON · 2026-09-28 · 21:35 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0928-114813
News/Australia news live: Chalmers defends record as RBA’s cash r…
NSR-2026-0928-114813News Report·EN·Human Interest

Australia news live: Chalmers defends record as RBA’s cash rate decision due; killed police officer Mia Lay remembered

The wife of an Australian-Vietnamese democracy campaigner, Tran Hiep, has appealed to the Albanese government to locate and repatriate her husband, who is missing in Cambodia. Tran Hiep, 50, was in Phnom Penh to meet with human rights defenders and was expected to travel to Bangkok to reunite with his wife, Chloe Dang.

Nick VisserThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-09-28 · 21:35 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Australia news live: Chalmers defends record as RBA’s cash rate decision due; killed police officer Mia Lay remembered
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The wife of an Australian-Vietnamese democracy campaigner, Tran Hiep, has appealed to the Albanese government to locate and repatriate her husband, who is missing in Cambodia. Tran Hiep, 50, was in Phnom Penh to meet with human rights defenders and was expected to travel to Bangkok to reunite with his wife, Chloe Dang. Ms. Dang has urged the Australian government to pressure Cambodia to investigate his disappearance. The article also mentions that Treasurer Jim Chalmers is defending his record as a decision on the RBA's cash rate is anticipated, and a police officer named Mia Lay is being remembered.

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Key claims

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Chloe Dang hopes the Australian government will pressure Cambodia to investigate Tran Hiep's whereabouts.

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Tran Hiep was due to return to Bangkok, Thailand, to reunite with his wife Chloe Dang after a trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Tran Hiep, a 50-year-old Australian-Vietnamese democracy campaigner, was missing in Cambodia.

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The wife of an Australian activist missing in Cambodia has implored the Albanese government to find him and bring him home.

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Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The wife of an Australian activist missing in Cambodia has implored the Albanese government to find him and bring him home, Australian Associated Press reports. Tran Hiep , a 50-year-old Australian-Vietnamese democracy campaigner, was due to return to Bangkok, Thailand, to reunite with his wife Chloe Dang after a short trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to meet with human rights defenders. My husband deserves protection, and I really hope the Australian government will continue to put pressure on Cambodia to do an investigation to find out where he is right now. Continue reading...
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democracy campaigner
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