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Department of Defence The Australian Defence Force (ADF) delivered two ambulances to Port Moresby today as part of our ongoing support to help bolster Papua New Guinea (PNG) health services. The vehicles were transported on a RAAF C-130J Hercules at the request of St John Ambulance Service PNG. Chief of Joint Operations Lieutenant General Greg Bilton, AM, CSC said the ADF welcomed this opportunity to assist St John Ambulance PNG. “We’re proud to play a part in supporting PNG’s emergency ambulance service, and ability to provide increased primary healthcare to communities and rural villa...

Batista is one of thousands who have been left homeless in Timor-Leste and neighbouring Indonesia after a tropical cyclone battered the south-east Asian nations over the weekend. At least 157 people were killed – 130 in Indonesia and 27 in Timor-Leste, including 13 in Dili. Dozens more are missing. People walk next to the floodwaters in Dili, Timor-Leste. Photograph: Antonio Sampaio/EPA On Tuesday, even as flood waters were receding across Dili, Kanisius Elo’s home was still inundated with about five meters of dirty water. “When I woke up, the house was full of water,” Ka...

Australia Ready to Provide Emergency Aid to East Timor Australia is on standby to offer emergency aid to East Timor after the worst floods in 40 years have ravaged the island country and left at least 34 dead and thousands displaced. The natural disaster comes as East Timor prepares for its rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine after receiving its first batch on April 5. “We stand ready to assist the government and people of Timor-Leste (East Timor) in response to further requests for assistance,” a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) official told AAP on April 5. “Australia and N...

With the royals at war, let’s get down to planning our republic We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss March 14, 2021 — 5.30am March 14, 2021 — 5.30am Save Normal text size Advertisement “If you like laws and sausages,” the Iron Chancellor of Germany, Otto von Bismarck, once said, “you should never watch either one being made.” Might I say the same message about lifting the veil applies broadly to those Australian monarchists who insist there is something truly special about the British royal family, that the...

Share on Twitter Australia has suspended military co-operation with Myanmar and redirected aid to non-government organisations in response to escalating violence following last month's military coup. Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne is continuing to call for the release of Australian academic Sean Turnell, who has been detained in Yangon for more than 30 days. The government has raised grave concerns about the deadly protests that have occurred since the military seized power from democratically elected Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 February. "We condemn the use of lethal force or vi...