The roller-coaster that is the Australia-Indonesia bilateral relationship is again plummeting.
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Indonesia: Balibo probe a “waste of time”
The AFP’s recent decision to launch an investigation into the Balibo Five has angered Indonesia, with officials labeling it a “waste of time” and warning that it will harm diplomatic relations. With such resistance on the Indonesian side, will justice ever be served?
Crikey Says: Utegate unravelling fast
Events are moving rapidly in Canberra. Godwin Grech’s residence has been raided by the AFP, with reports that a “concocted” email has been found.
German group buys Keelty Towers in Canberra
Sections of the business media seem to be suffering selective xenophobia, writes Alex Mitchell.
Mick Keelty: master of blame dodging
Mick Keelty may figure that if it’s good enough for politicians to duck responsibility, then it’s good enough for chief executives. And he may be right in doing so, writes Bernard Keane.
Victoria’s new police commissioner is no angel
Simon Overland is not perfect, despite the hagiographic profiles of him in today’s media, writes Greg Barns.
Britt Lapthorne and ugly Australian nationalism
We’re not too strong at consistency in Australia, particularly when we’re feeling nationalistic, writes Bernard Keane.
Our AFP and the total Haneef c-ck up
Mohammed Haneef has been the victim of some seriously second rate work by our justice system., writes Greg Barns.
Andrews left naked by innocent Haneef ’secret dossier’
It’s becoming increasingly clear that politics, not evidence, lay behind Kevin Andrews’ attack on Mohammed Haneef, writes Greg Barns.
Keelty’s pursuit of Haneef is beyond the pale
The Rudd government has been told that Dr Haneef is no threat … so why is he still invesitgated by the AFP, asks Greg Barns?
Brown’s ‘$1m bribe’ claim lacks a who, what and when
It’s hard to say who might have offered the Greens free coverage, neve mind when or why, writes Bernard Keane.
The torch waits quietly for its moment in the Canberra sun
The Olympic Torch is currently resting comfortably in a Canberra hotel after its flight from Jakarta, writes Bernard Keane.
Questions about the Haneef affair that won’t go away
There are a number of serious questions that the AFP and the Brisbane office of the DPP needs to answer about the Haneef affair, writes Greg Barns.
Haneef free to return, but will Team Rudd let him?
Not surprisingly, Gold Coast doctor Mohammed Haneef was today successful in beating off a challenge by former immigration minister Kevin Andrews to cancel Dr Haneef’s visa, writes Greg Barns.
The vile testing of the new terrorism powers
The revelations in the media of AFP agent Kemuel Lam Paktsun that the AFP were under instruction to charge as many suspects as possible to “test” the new terrorism powers have finally vindicated community concerns about the practices of this federal government when it comes to Islam and Muslims in Australia.
Does ASIO want the help of Australian Muslims?
Izhar al-Haque is an exception to the rule. He willingly handed his jihadi training documents to the authorities. He did this years before any prosecution or ASIO interrogation were on the horizon. Most terror suspects find themselves in the dock thanks to information provided to the authorities from external sources.
Keelty: Forget health and education, terrorists are on the loose
Mick Keelty’s Whitrod Oration is further evidence of just how clueless our top copper is, writes David MacCormack
Laming investigation displays a very unHaneef lethargy
The contrast between the handling of the Haneef investigation and that involving Federal Liberal MP Andrew Laming for alleged misuse of printing and staff allowances is stark indeed, writes Greg Barns.
Haneef case: Bully boy stuff from the AFP
At first I thought it was someone taking the Mickey out of the Australian Federal Police. But no it’s for real, believe it or not. The AFP actually issued a media release yesterday in which they claimed that there has been no leaking by them in the Haneef case, writes Greg Barns.
The Oz, Haneef and the undertow of power
There is always an undertow to public life. As the shock-waves of the Haneef story subside to daily rumble and The Australian’s Hedley Thomas no doubt gathers his clippings for what will be a hard to beat Walkley Award entry, it is worth reviewing what the media coverage of the affair tells us about Australia’s networks of media power.
Haneef verballed? It’s evidence overboard
The handling of Mohammed Haneef’s case by the Howard government and the law enforcement agencies grows more problematic everyday, writes Greg Barns.
It’s time to reconsider the laws of contempt
Yesterday was one of those days in Australian legal history which should be marked on the calendar. Hopefully it is remembered as the day when at last Australia’s justice system began to slowly creep into the 21st century and began to reform its contempt of court laws, writes Greg Barns.
Mitchell was still wrong to discuss Haneef leak with the AFP
Oz editor Chris Mitchell has sound journalistic values – which makes his conduct with AFP chief Bill Keelty all the more surprising and sad.
