State eyes overhaul of Asian relations in West Australian first

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, 15th November, 2018 AM News Update [Asian Engagement Minister Bill Johnston is preparing the state's first Asian Engagement Strategy, to guide WA's approach ...]( [State eyes overhaul of Asian relations in West Australian first]( BY Nathan Hondros "There are enormous opportunities in Asia, but Australia is not the best at exploiting those opportunities." The WA government hopes that is about to change. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top stories ['He will hurt somebody': WA rape victim urges to keep attacker in jail as parole date looms]( "Every time he has been released from jail in the past he has hurt someone. I certainly feel safer knowing he is still incarcerated." 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