Let's Get To Know Our Neighbour
In 2008 I was talking with some Acehnese rice farmers. One old man asked me…More
Browsing: International Affairs
A Fair Trial For Austin?
Journalist and New Matilda contributor Austin Mackell will have been subject to travel restrictions in…More
German Organ Racket Busted
Göttingen, a medium-sized, mid-German university town of quaint, wooden houses might seem an incongruous place…More
Syria Needs Elections, Not Arms
If Syrians re-elected their president in a free and fair election, would the rebels and…More
Mission Accomplished In The Solomon Islands?
Australian taxpayers have been footing the bill for Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands…More
Hunger Strikes Against Detention
It may not have been widely reported, but from the end of last year a…More
'Port Moresby Is A Seething Mass Of Frustration'
Money speaks in politics. That is certainly true in Papua New Guinea’s remarkably resilient democracy.…More
Ecuador Is No Safe Haven
There was high drama in June when Julian Assange made his dramatic flight to the Ecuadorian…More
Riot Police Patrol Dili Streets
East Timor’s police remain on high alert after post-election violence broke out in Dili on…More
Power Talks Begin In Timor
East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao looks set to lead a new coalition government for…More