The Eerie Silence In Rangoon
Last night, as rallies and candle-lit vigils were held around the world protesting the extension…More
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Shirley Shackleton Reviews 'Balibo'
During the 35 years that have passed since the cold-blooded premeditated murder of my husband,…More
Was The General Really There?
In October 1975, the Indonesian military was conducting a terror and destabilisation campaign in the…More
Dharamsala: A City Of Refugees
On a dusty street in Lhasa, Tibet, a demonstration has gone bad. A monk has…More
The War Britain Doesn't Want
The funeral of 111-year-old Harry Patch in Somerset on 6 August provided one of those…More
Media Got It Wrong On Fiji, Say Melanesians
If the leader of Fiji’s military government felt he’d won a diplomatic victory at last…More
US At Centre Of South Asian Arms Race
When it comes to US policy in South Asia, it’s a case of do as…More
Sam The Koala More Interesting Than The Pacific
It’s the opening ceremony for the 40th Pacific Islands Forum and the assembled leaders from…More
Drowning In Red Tape
In April, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stood outside Parliament House alongside his Papua New Guinean…More
The Dragon And The Wolf
Legend has it that the Uyghur people once survived defeat in a great battle by…More