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Friend: 2 Australian agriculture consultants held in Myanmar

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

FILE - In thisNov. 25, 2005, file image taken from video, Sean Turnell, an economist at Australia's Macquarie University, speaks during an interview at his university office in Sydney. Australia has suspended its defense cooperation with Myanmar and is redirecting humanitarian aid because of the military takeover of the government and ongoing detention of an Australian citizen. Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Monday, March 8, 2021 that Australian diplomats only had access to economic policy adviser Turnell twice since he was detained in early February. She described the access as “very limited consular support.” (Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP, File)

Australia ends defense cooperation with Myanmar over coup

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 28, 2020, file photo, Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks a news conference at the State Department in Washington. Australia has demanded Myanmar immediately release an Australian advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi’s government who was detained in a military coup, an official said on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. “We have called for the immediate release of Australian citizen Prof. Sean Turnell from detention,&quot; Payne said. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Australia demands Myanmar release detained Australian

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press