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1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Claudia Farhart

   As Borneo's forests disappear, its orangutans are being pushed to the brink (opens the original)

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   This audio is voiced by AI and may occasionally mispronounce words. Share your feedback and help us improve this feature. Read more about how we use AI at SBS here. It's a stifling hot day in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, as researcher Abdul Aziz and I wade through thick jungle in Sebangau National Park — home to the largest remaining orangutan population in the world. We've been walking for about half an hour, climbing over fallen tree trunks, when Aziz suddenly stops and points to t

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2. Article · Aug 29, 2026 · Claudia Farhart

   In Nepal's flood-ravaged towns, excavators drown out the sound of grief (opens the original)

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   In Bidur, Nepal, the sound of people crying is drowned out by the constant hum of excavators. This town sits more than 45 kilometres from the site of Wednesday's glacial collapse, which triggered mudslides and flash flooding, killing nearly 700 people. More than 3,000 remain missing, including 42 Australians in Nepal. Chinese state media on Sunday reported six Australians were also missing on the Tibetan side of the border. In Bidur, the torrent of water was so powerful that it destroyed the win

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