Posted on May 20, 2011
Senator Trood wrote a blog on the Lowy Institute Interpreter. As usual, Michael Wesley writes with flair and considerable insight on the failings of ... Read more...
Posted on May 12, 2011
The inability of defence officials to answer questions posed by senators is infuriating the opposition. Liberal senator Russell Trood is a key member... Read more...
Posted on May 05, 2011
SERIOUSLY ill Papua New Guinea nationals visiting the Torres Strait have ignited a furious debate over Australia’s broader health responsibilities in ... Read more...
Posted on May 04, 2011
THE return of terror to the headlines will not impact on national security funding in the federal budget. Since September 11 the national security b... Read more...
Posted on April 23, 2011
SERIOUSLY ill patients from Papua New Guinea, often with family links to Australians, have become the latest category of boat people facing official r... Read more...
Posted on April 20, 2011
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 19/04/2011 Reporter: Peter McCutcheon The Commonwealth and Queensland Governments have decided to ... Read more...
Posted on April 19, 2011
MORE than $4 million in taxpayer-funded legal aid will be provided to the crew members of asylum-seeker boats who are on trial in Australia this year ... Read more...
Posted on April 18, 2011
CANBERRA, April 18 AAP - Three states say they are struggling to deal financially with the growing numbers of people smugglers facing court in their j... Read more...
Posted on April 05, 2011
Julia Gillard is not the first Australian Prime Minister to come to office with no experience of or interest in international relations. Unlike most, ... Read more...
Posted on April 01, 2011
FEARS terrorists could easily obtain the floor plans of Australian embassies abroad has forced the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to review i... Read more...