Henderson: Balibo no historical documentThe film Balibo should not be represented as historical fact, as it’s criticism of Australian government and institutions is unjustified, writes Gerard Henderson.
Richard Woolcott
Woolcott: “Blame the media for Balibo Five”
Retired diplomat Richard Woolcott says the Australian media deserves more of the blame for the 1975 deaths of five journalists in Balibo, Timor, than the Australian government, stating the news outlets they were working for “bear a heavy responsibility that they’ve never had to shoulder.”
Balibo: the truth is even more brutal
The film Balibo, based on Roger East and the Balibo Five in East Timor, is a fairly accurate historical document of the 1975 invasion, but the real violence was even worse.
