ALP's Mark Dreyfus says attorney general silent on matters of justice and conspicuous 'for all the wrong reasons' Labors Mark Dreyfus has launched an attack on the attorney general, George Brandis, over his conspicuous campaigns on changes to the Racial Discrimination Act, his challenge to the ACTs same-sex marriage laws and his handling of the East Timor spying allegations. Writing in Guardian Australia...
The legacy of our foreign military adventures doesn't vanish when we lose interest in it which is why having journalists ask tough questions is vital The Australian government recently successfully blocked the release of sensitive documents that would have revealed the complicity of Indonesian forces in massive abuses during their occupation of East Timor . Canberra directed the National Archives...
Indonesian fishermen who inadvertently breach Australian waters suffer punitive circumstances, but Australian warships receive differential treatment Last year, during a visit to Kupang, in West Timor, I met a fisherman with a 12 year old daughter and a seven year old son. His two boats were burned by the Australian government as they were said at the time to have breached Australian waters. He was...
Australia's new envoy to London is a staunch conservative who gave unstinting support for the US invasion of Iraq During his time as Australias longest-serving foreign minister, Alexander Downer was frequently portrayed by cartoonists as wearing fishnet stockings. The caricature dates back to an incident that Australias incoming high commissioner to the United Kingdom would probably prefer to forget....
WHO certifies 11 countries polio free after three years without reporting single new case India and 10 other Asian countries have been declared free of polio, meaning the disease has been eradicated in 80% of the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) certified the south-east Asian region which includes India but excludes Afghanistan and Pakistan polio free after the countries went three years...
Assurances of protection given by the attorney general, George Brandis, fail to satisfy judges in the Hague Daniel Hurst ...
The vice-prime minister says Gusmao just wants to be the father of the nation ‘like Nelson Mandela’ ...
Like Vladimir Putin, Yohan Goutt Goncalves is in Sochi to create a positive image for his country. That's where the similarities end Geoff Lemon ...
Australia tells UN court that identity disclosures could put lives at risk as Timor-Leste denies encouraging law-breaking Daniel Hurst ...
Australia has told the international court of justice it would be prepared to return documents seized from a lawyer representing Timor-Leste if the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation finds the papers pose no threat to national security ...
As a tiny nation battles in The Hague for oil and gas revenue, Australia's reputation as a good global citizen is being questioned Kate Lamb ...
Having telephoned your office I was advised to look at the statement on your web site regarding your investments in the arms trade to see if my concerns re these investments have been allayed. I am pleased to note that you are conducting an urgent review into where money raised by an innocent public is invested and that you have withdrawn the shares relating to BAE Systems until the review...
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At a hearing at the international court of justice in The Hague, Timor-Leste has accused its larger and richer neighbour Australia of violating its sovereignty ...
Dili demands return of documents taken from lawyer Bernard Collaery relating to a dispute over $40bn oil and gas treaty ...
In opening submissions at The Hague, lawyers say Canberra has fallen short of the high standards expected of it Daniel Hurst ...
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The inspector general of intelligence and security said no current or former Asis officer spoke out about alleged improper activity Lenore Taylor ...
Lawyer Bernard Collaery says the former spy expressed his concerns about intelligence gathering during gas treaty talks Lenore Taylor ...