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Australia must show leadership on West Papua: Speech by Senator Richard Di Natale in Australian Parliament
From the Hansard, 20 June 2012. MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST – West Papua Senator DI NATALE (Victoria) (13:17): I rise today to express my grave concerns about a tragic situation that is unfoldin… more →
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DFAT and touching the void: A case for establishing an Australia Council.
wrote 1 week ago: Ben Moles This opinion piece has previously been published by On Line Opinion, and for her contribut … more →
Response to the Australian Government's White Paper "Australia in the Asian Century"
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wrote 2 months ago: Please note this post was originally published on October 18, 2012 The Australian Government has jus … more →
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME
wrote 2 months ago: ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-045-2013 … more →
Meeting Carmel Budiardjo, WEST PAPUA - A message for journalists
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wrote 2 months ago: MEETING CARMEL In a post some weeks ago, Carmel Budiardjo, long time Indonesia observer, human right … more →
MEDIA WAKE UP AUSTRALIAN MEDIA REPORT ON WEST PAPUA
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wrote 3 months ago: The Australian Government and our media have for 40 years ignored killings and arbitrary arrests and … more →
Why human security matters: rethinking Australian foreign policy
wrote 7 months ago: Given the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast of the USA, I thought I’d draw attentio … more →
Australia in the Asian Century: Up, up and to where, or just mostly hot air?
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wrote 7 months ago: Ben Moles The eagerly awaited ‘Australia in the Asian Century white paper’ was launched last week, t … more →
Portuguese Potential: A different understanding of Australia’s 21st century global role vis-à-vis America and China.
wrote 8 months ago: Guy Roberts The challenge of accommodating ‘China’s Rise’ into the US-backed international order has … more →
Long time between seats - PM lobbies for Aus return to UN Security Council
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wrote 8 months ago: Australia came late to the UN Security Council party. We stepped out in 1986 and may have left our r … more →
Australia remains shamefully silent as Europe’s axe-murderer is deemed a hero
wrote 9 months ago: A security guard in an Afghan National Army uniform approached unsuspecting Australian soldiers as t … more →
Australia-Africa trade rebounds.
wrote 9 months ago: Trade between Australia and Africa rebounded according to report by Australian government. Australia … more →
Australia in the ‘Asia-Pacific’, ‘Asian’ or ‘Indo-Pacific' Century: Great, Greater, and yet Greater-still Expectations?
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wrote 9 months ago: Ben Moles “Sometimes the wildest notion, the most apparently impossible idea, takes such a firm hold … more →
Australian special forces in Africa
wrote 10 months ago: Australian special forces have been operating in several African countries over the past year gather … more →
ANZUS – A skilful and necessary exploitation of America
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wrote 10 months ago: Guy Roberts It’s no insight to say there’s a debate in Australia about the nature and necessity of o … more →
ANZUS Entrapment: it's about not leaving IN-donesia-OUT
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wrote 11 months ago: Jerry Hofhuis Ben’s call for a reconsideration of the US alliance is timely and necessary. But as a … more →
The Perils of Continuing an Unquestioning ANZUS Alliance Reliance:
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wrote 11 months ago: Ben Moles ANZUS has been the cornerstone of Australian security policy and the foundation upon which … more →
Australia must show leadership on West Papua: Speech by Senator Richard Di Natale in Australian Parliament
wrote 12 months ago: From the Hansard, 20 June 2012. MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST – West Papua Senator DI NATALE (Vi … more →
"Carr should press Obama on peace for Israel and Palestine"
wrote 1 year ago: Carr should press Obama on peace for Israel and Palestine Robert Newton June 4, 2012 The Foreign Min … more →
ABC Radio: 'Free West Papua' message at Bluesfest
wrote 1 year ago: 11 April, 2012 By Elloise Farrow-Smith http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2012/04/11/3475160.htm?site … more →
