The Australian media have come under criticism over the way coverage was handled when Renae Lawrence was released from a jail in Bali. Our Indonesia correspondent Anne Barker has questioned why Indonesia allows the media circus in the first place.

Five months ago, former Indonesia correspondent Adam Harvey and his family packed their belongings off in a shipping container to await the day they could be reunited in Beirut, where Adam is now posted. It's been a long and nail-biting wait.

Indonesia correspondent David Lipson donned a black shirt and ripped jeans to attend the recent Guns 'n' Roses concert in Jakarta in his search for the nation's "heavy metal mayhem".

On this week's program: Siobhan Heanue takes a long walk in remote north-eastern India in search of a story; David Lipson gets his metal on in Jakarta; and Adam Harvey endures a long wait for the comforts of home.

South Asia correspondent Siobhan Heanue is on assignment this week in a remote part of the state of Assam in north east India. She sent this report from the middle of the jungle, after a long day spent on the road.

On this week's Correspondents Report: Correspondent Stephanie March farewells Washington; we take a close look at a regime which controlled Portugal for almost half a century; and China correspondent Bill Birtles takes us to Beijing's largest bird, fish and animal market.

Correspondent Stephanie March farewells Washington. During her time in the post, she's witnessed the worst of life in North America, and had to report on many mass shootings. But she's also had a front row seat to many captivating stories.

Europe Correspondent Linton Besser heads to Portugal, and takes a look at a regime which controlled the country for almost half a century. It's a story about secret police, informants, and thousands of political prisoners.

Beijing has transformed from a distinctively Chinese city into one that looks familiar to all international travellers with international brands everywhere, but China correspondent Bill Birtles has a place he likes to go to that hasn't lost its old school charm.

Eric Tlozek usually covers the Middle East, but he recently found himself on assignment in North America. While some things haven't changed, he was surprised to find so many parallels with Australia.