From the Archives, 2001: Bound for disaster on a hulk with no name
20 years ago, an overcrowded Indonesian fishing boat (later known as SIEV-X) sank en route to Christmas Island, resulting in the loss of 353 lives.
- by Lindsay Murdoch
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From the Archives, 2003: Invasion begins, US missiles blitz Baghdad
The invasion of Iraq began when at least five cruise missiles slammed into the heart of Baghdad.
- by Paul McGeough and Lindsay Murdoch
From the Archives, 1999: Australian troops sent to East Timor
In 1999, as part of a UN multinational peacekeeping force, Australian troops land in Dili in the biggest Australian military operation in decades.
- by Lindsay Murdoch and Paul Daley
From the archives, 1982: Azaria - the trial begins
For several months in 1982 the Australian public became a divided jury as it avidly followed the trial surrounding the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain.
- by Lindsay Murdoch and John Lahey
From the archives, 1992: Missing children resurface in Malaysia
When Iddin and Shahira were abducted by their father, Malaysian prince Raja Kamarul Bahrin, during an access visit in 1992, it became one of Australia's most notorious custody battles.
- by Mark Metherell, Lindsay Murdoch and Sue Neales
From the Archives, 1997: Australian diplomatic leak sparks Pacific crisis
On July 22, a diplomatic crisis was building in the South Pacific. An Australian treasury report highly critical of the region's prominent figures was leaked.
- by Lindsay Murdoch
From the Archives, 2007: Howard announces 'the intervention'
On June 21st, 2007, following a devastating report pointing to rampant abuse of indigenous children in the NT, John Howard announced an unprecedented intervention.
- by Misha Schubert, Katharine Murphy and Lindsay Murdoch
From the Archives: Papua New Guinea rocked by mercenary scandal
On this day in 1997, Papua New Guinea was on the edge of civil war. The Chan government's use of mercenaries led to open conflict with the army, rioting and threatened to topple the government itself.
- by Lindsay Murdoch
Cambodian court delays bail decision on James Ricketson and returns him to jail
Support for Mr Ricketson is growing in Australia where thousands of people have signed a petition calling for his release.
- by Lindsay Murdoch
'It was decided to kill them': Myanmar army admits 10 Rohingya murders
Amnesty International has slammed the first admission by Myanmar's military that its soldiers executed Rohingya villages in Rakhine state, saying it is just the "tip of the iceberg".
- by Lindsay Murdoch
Reuters journalists appear in court as Bill Clinton calls for their release
It was a trap reminiscent of the darkest days of the Myanmar army's half-century of repressive rule.
- by Lindsay Murdoch
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