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24 May 2012
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Papua: A Post-colonial or Cold War Conflict?

Strategic Review (Jakarta)

May 22, 2012

by Calum Hyslop

Why, in 1621, did the Dutch East Indies Company (VOC) massacre 90 percent of the Indigenous Melanesian/Austronesian population of the Banda Islands due to a dispute over the price of nutmeg and mace? What is little known about the Great Age of European Discovery and the subsequent Age of Colonialism was that it was spurred on by newly formed European nations’ need to wrestle control of the Ancient Spice Trade from Venice and the Ottoman Turks.  Read more…

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28 Mar 2012
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Australia wants Papua to continue to be part of Indonesia

Bintang Papua, 28 March 2012

While the Australian government is keen to hear about the present situation in West Papua and is hoping to get inputs from a number of sources, in believes in principle that Papua should continue to be a part of Indonesia. Read more…

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15 Mar 2012
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Indonesia Interested in US Training in Australia

March 15, 2012

Canberra, Australia. Indonesian ministers said Thursday they were comfortable with a planned increase in US troops in northern Australia seen as an attempt to contain China and hoped to join in training exercises focused on disaster relief. Read more…

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15 Mar 2012

Indonesia, Australia key to regional stability: Marty

Thu, March 15 2012 21:09 | 231 Views

Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesia`s Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said Indonesia and Australia are key to stability in the region, in view of their significant roles at various international forums. Read more…

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