Posted on March 27, 2010
THE COURIER MAIL - Queensland's northern outpost is a gateway for gun-runners and drugs, and locals are feeling the stress of sharing a bor... Read more...
Posted on March 26, 2010
ABC News - Queensland Police Minister Neil Roberts has rejected criticism of the level of police resourcing in the Torres Strait. Mr Roberts... Read more...
Posted on March 25, 2010
Some Papua New Guineans are travelling to the Torres Strait Islands to be treated for serious diseases including drug-resistant tuberculosis. (ABC TV ... Read more...
The head of a federal parliamentary committee reviewing the Torres Strait treaty says there is a need for greater recognition of the challenges facing... Read more...
MEDIA MONITORS - Sewell says that life in the Torres Strait can be tough, with one issue being its proximity to Papua New Guinea, with a num... Read more...
Posted on March 23, 2010
ABC News - The head of a Senate committee that is conducting an inquiry into the Torres Strait says it is important it finds out the extent of the pr... Read more...
Posted on March 18, 2010
Defence may be in contempt of parliament over an internal document designed to deter personnel from coming forward with information about al... Read more...
Senator TROOD —I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I will make a few remarks with regard to both of these reports. These reports re... Read more...
Posted on March 16, 2010
Australian Financial Review - The new head of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has moved to reassert a weakened department's policy... Read more...
Posted on March 15, 2010
Senator Trood (Queensland) (5:05 PM)Governments have obligations. There are no obligations more important to governments than to maintain t... Read more...