Australian Graves In Europe

April 26th, 2009
Posted by EUEditor

Dark skies this year and dark economic times did not keep away the crowds attending ANZAC Day commemorations at the Australian memorial, at Villers Bretonneux, in France. … Read More »

Fiji: Behind The Tapa Curtain

April 21st, 2009
Posted by Lee Duffield

Media in Fiji are under intimidation and the military regime “doesn’t care” about pressure from Australia, the EU or other outside forces, according to the evicted Australian correspondent, Sean Dorney, (picture; with Fiji deportation order).

His comments backed up widespread condemnation of the regime’s attack on the right to free mass media. … Read More »

Fresh Afghan Moves As NATO Expands

April 2nd, 2009
Posted by EUEditor

The North Atlantic alliance has acquired two new member states, Albania and Croatia, and has acted to strengthen reconstruction efforts being seen as a key to the battle for Afghanistan. … Read More »

Rugby Spring Tour – The Wallabies’ Barbaric Finale

December 4th, 2008
Posted by Amelia Birnie

The Wallabies ended their 2008 European Spring Tour with an 18-11 victory over an impressive Barbarians line-up at Wembley Stadium in London.

The match marked the 100 year anniversary of Australia’s first Rugby Union Olympic gold medal at the 1908 London Games and was intended to be a friendly match.

However, the game soon developed into a brutal affair punctuated by fights and serious injuries. … Read More »

EU-Australia Up-grade Joint Activities

November 13th, 2008
Posted by EUEditor

The Australian government and the European Union declared they wanted a table of measurable goals and results, not just friendly phrases, when they drew up their new partnership agreement (See EUAustralia, Australia-EU Deal Signed, 30.10.08).

That was the main achievement of the day that it was signed, in Paris on 29.10.08, according to the European Commission Ambassador engaged in getting the agreement made, Bruno Julien. … Read More »

Another Anzac Soldier Identified In Flanders

July 4th, 2008
Posted by susie

A forensic laboratory in Belgium has confirmed the identity of a third soldier from the First World war, whose body was found last year, with four others, near the town of Ieper.

Susie Lipscomb reports from Flanders Fields: … Read More »

New Pressure On The Fiji Junta

July 3rd, 2008
Posted by Lee Duffield

COMMENTARY: Things may be beginning to move quickly in the international campaign to get Fiji back to democratic government, though the military leader, Frank Bainimarama (picture), has continued to resist change.

He has been able to negotiate the appointment of an Acting High Commissioner in Canberra, announced this week, but continues to face increasingly strong demands from outside partners, especially Australia and the European Union. … Read More »