Correspondents Report

Indonesia's elite police squad, known simply as Brimob, are the chief fighting force against terrorism throughout Australia's northern neighbour. Imagine a ninja with an assault rifle.

On this week's program: Liam Cochrane on the rescue of the Wild Boars from a Thailand cave; and David Lipson on the trial of Indonesia's "most dangerous terrorist" - and the formidable paramilitary presence protecting the court.

South-East Asia correspondent Liam Cochrane reflects on the extraordinary rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in northern Thailand - a rescue that captured the world's attention.

Europe correspondent Lisa Millar has adopted a number of English habits during her posting. Most of all, she likes to ramble. Taking a stroll through the countryside is a particularly English tradition - and woe betide anyone trying to challenge the concept of 'the right of way'.

On today's program: Eric Tlozek on the contradictions of Papua New Guinea; James Glenday and the beautiful, cruel English summer for World Cup fans; and Lisa Millar takes a ramble in the Cotswolds.

ABC Papua New Guinea correspondent Eric Tlozek has just finished his posting after almost three years in Port Moresby. He has covered student protests that threatened to bring down PNG's Prime Minister, contentious and violent national elections, and the ongoing story about the detention of asylum-seekers on Manus Island.

The World Cup final this weekend will be tough to watch for many long-suffering England fans, who have been through a whole range of emotions over the past months. Many were convinced this was the year football would come home.

On today's program: the Perth-born mayor of Annapolis on the Capital Gazette shootings and taking on Donald Trump in the aftermath; Steve Cannane looks back on two years as Europe correspondent; and Adam Harvey wraps up his stint as Jakarta bureau chief.

It's been a dramatic three years for departing Indonesia bureau chief Adam Harvey: covering the rise of Indonesia's Islamists, the capture of a city in the Philippines by ISIS and the optimism of the Malaysian Spring. He's fallen into toxic sludge and been shot in the neck. So how did he stay sane? By running!

Perth-born Gavin Buckley is the mayor of Annapolis. He talks about the shootings that took place in his town - and about taking on President Trump in the aftermath to ensure the murdered journalists were honoured.