Lachlan Bennett

Sydney

Journalist/videographer/human currently working at ABC’s Asia Pacific Newsroom ... amid other capers. Got a story? [email protected] Views are my own

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RAAF pilots reflect on fall of Saigon, 50yrs on

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Lachlan Bennett

Today marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon - the moment when North Vietnamese forces overran the capital, marking the end of the Vietnam War. While Australian troops withdrew years before, Australian pilots were called in during the final days of the war to help evacuate Vietnamese orphans and key personnel. Now, some of them are recounting their harrowing experiences - and a warning this story contains content some may find distressing.
In the final weeks of the Vietnam War, these Australians from the RAAF returned to Saigon

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Lachlan Bennett

There were not meant to be any Australians in Vietnam in 1975. Public outrage — and a tenuous peace treaty — paved the way for the withdrawal of troops in 1973. But the two-decade fight over the future of Vietnam wasn't over and without its international allies, the capitalist south rapidly fell to the communist north. City after city was captured and by the end of April, the capital Saigon was surrounded.
Fifty years after the Vietnam War, bombs and landmines still cover an area 'the size of Tasmania'

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Lachlan Bennett

They found one while digging the foundations of a new hotel. Another was discovered in the middle of a park. A family spotted one in their garden. And Ho Van Lai and his cousins found several in the sand dunes, strange, rusted objects, no larger than a tennis ball. "I was just a 10-year-old boy, I was reckless," Lai said through a translator. Lai was playing with something that can be found across Vietnam: cluster munitions.
New Zealand wants more 'automated decision-making' in its welfare system. Could that lead to Robodebt 2.0?

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Lachlan Bennett

The Robodebt scheme is remembered as one of the biggest public policy scandals in modern Australia but there are fears history could repeat itself across the Tasman. New Zealand's conservative government is currently trying to expand the use of "automated decision-making" in the welfare system as part of a concerted effort to rein in public spending.
Muslim educators fear holding NAPLAN during Ramadan will disadvantage students

1 month ago | themuslimtimes.info | Rafiq A. Tschannen |Lachlan Bennett

By Lachlan BennettTopic:EducationMon 17 MarMonday 17 MarchEducators say the decision to hold NAPLAN exams during the holy month of Ramadan will impact Muslim students. Students who fast during Ramadan may have less energy or struggle to concentrate during exams. NAPLAN will likely be held again during Ramadan and the crucial religious holiday of Eid in 2026.
Muslim educators fear holding NAPLAN during Ramadan will disadvantage students

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Lachlan Bennett

Read in Bahasa IndonesiaThe decision to hold crucial exams during one of the most sacred periods in the Islamic calendar will put young Muslims "at a clear disadvantage" and undermine "the principles of equity, inclusion, and fairness", a leading educator says. Primary and high school students across Australia are currently partaking in the NAPLAN tests, which help schools and parents track a child's progress against national standards.
Australians share how they tackle housework as survey reveals women still do more

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Sally Brooks |Lachlan Bennett |Angelica Silva

When it comes to the battle of the sexes, Australian women are still fighting much harder than men on the home front. New data released this week shows when it comes to all forms of labour — from paid work to taking care of children and managing a household — women put in almost two hours more a week than men. The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey also found that men weren't doing any more housework in 2022 compared to 2002, when John Howard was prime minister.
Trump's aid funding freeze derails HIV prevention efforts in Asia Pacific amid rising epidemics

2 months ago | rnz.co.nz | Lachlan Bennett

By Lachlan Bennett, ABCIn just five years, the world's health authorities hope to declare an end to the AIDS epidemic. But with a stroke of a pen, Donald Trump may have pushed that out of reach. The US president's plan to slash foreign aid has derailed efforts to contain growing HIV epidemics in the Asia Pacific and caused some programs to be suspended. The region has the largest HIV epidemic outside of Africa, with 300,000 new cases and 150,00 AIDS-related deaths in 2023.
Trump's aid funding freeze derails HIV prevention efforts in Asia Pacific amid rising epidemics

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Lachlan Bennett

A freeze on US foreign aid could stifle efforts to tackle growing HIV epidemics in the Asia Pacific region. Some programs have already been scaled back but "lifesaving" activities have been given an exemption. Program providers are searching for alternative sources of funding as they wait to see whether the US will reinstate aid. In just five years, the world's health authorities hope to declare an end to the AIDS epidemic. But with a stroke of a pen, Donald Trump may have pushed that out of reach.
Japan to increase nuclear power as new crises overshadow fears of Fukushima repeat

Feb 11, 2025 | abc.net.au | Lachlan Bennett

In a single afternoon, a billion-dollar industry was brought to its knees. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The meltdown and mass evacuation triggered a global panic, with countries as far away as Germany vowing to shut their nuclear plants. Japan also switched off its reactors in the wake of the disaster.

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Articles

RAAF pilots reflect on fall of Saigon, 50yrs on

In the final weeks of the Vietnam War, these Australians from the RAAF returned to Saigon

Fifty years after the Vietnam War, bombs and landmines still cover an area 'the size of Tasmania'

New Zealand wants more 'automated decision-making' in its welfare system. Could that lead to Robodebt 2.0?

Muslim educators fear holding NAPLAN during Ramadan will disadvantage students

Muslim educators fear holding NAPLAN during Ramadan will disadvantage students

Australians share how they tackle housework as survey reveals women still do more

Trump's aid funding freeze derails HIV prevention efforts in Asia Pacific amid rising epidemics

Trump's aid funding freeze derails HIV prevention efforts in Asia Pacific amid rising epidemics

Japan to increase nuclear power as new crises overshadow fears of Fukushima repeat

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