All Smiles In Indonesia?
Julia Gillard and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met in Jakarta yesterday. Their agenda — to…More
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Australia Jumps The Queue In East Timor
Last week Australia’s Immigration Minister, Chris Bowen, was in Dili to lobby for a refugee…More
Fishing For Tourist Dollars
Atauro Island is visible from the beaches of Dili, a barren stretch of hills rising…More
Are We Really East Timor's Heroes?
Australia conducted two military interventions in East Timor during the 20th century and both have…More
The Pebble In Gareth's Shoe
If you missed the announcement late last year, former foreign minister Gareth Evans has been…More
In The Shadows Of East Timor's Independence Celebrations
On the 10th anniversary of East Timor’s vote for independence last month, the new nation’s…More
Ten Years Of Freedom In East Timor
For the past four days, the garden bar at Dili's famous Turismo Hotel has been…More
Remembering The Deadly Ballot
For many people there is a single event that forces them to frame their life…More
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