Essays Tagged: "East Timor"
'Gallipoli was a turning point in Australia's history' Assess the impact of the ANZAC experience on Australia and Australians since 1915.
which they believed would not give everyone a 'fair go'. More recently this has been evident in the East Timor crisis that followed the August election in 1999. Australia, under to leadership of Major ... that were first evident in the ANZAC experience of 1915 were to be called upon again.In response to East Timor's cry for help, Australia recalled the support and mateship of the East Timorese during W ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History
Evaluation of ASEAN.
d, ASEAN is now widely perceived to be in decline and ineffective (See). ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, was founded in August 1967 to fight with an overwhelming threat of communism in ... and Laos joined in 1997, and Cambodia joined in 1999 (See). ASEAN includes all the nations in Southeast Asia except East Timor, a newly established nation in 2000. Here, three different sides of sust ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
East Timor's location, government and history.
The Indonesian invasion and occupation of East Timor is one of the worst atrocities of this century. The occupation has claimed the lives of o ... ll as eight General Assembly Resolutions. It has been maintained with the help of the United States.East Timor, occupies the eastern half of the island of Timor, which lies between Indonesia and Austr ... and of Timor, which lies between Indonesia and Australia (approximately 300 miles north of Darwin), East Timor is has lots of mountains and is culturally diverse. There are 12 main language groups in ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History
What are the important features at the beginning of the film Punitive Damage?
a courageous young man, a mother's quest for truth and justice and the tragedy of the situation in East Timor. The beginning of this documentary contains many important features that help to introduc ... several times throughout the film, which reminds the audience of the images they first saw, of the East Timorese running for their lives.The film then cuts to a mid-shot of Helen Todd, Kamal's mother ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies
Is This the Best of Times; Is This the Worst of Times?
ry corner.It is the worst of times. It is a time of famine and suffering in many countries, such as East Timor, Somalia, and Ethiopia. It is a time when people have nowhere to turn for basic needs, no ... s, people are driving the SUV's, guzzling extraordinary amounts of gas, being part of the crowd. In East Timor, most people live on $0.55 per day. In Somalia, the average person earns $106 per year -- ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Genocide
the world has seen more death than in any other century in history. The countries of Bangladesh and East Timor have seen some of the most violent and brutal acts of genocide taken against them.The mas ... most violent and brutal acts of genocide taken against them.The mass killing in Bangladesh (former East Pakistan) in 1971 is one of the most concentrated acts of genocide in the 20th century. After B ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
outlets with 400 in Australia, 53 in New Zealand, 102 in Southern Africa and 1 outlet in Egypt and East Timor. The Group's main business focus is the leisure travel market. The company started its op ... l outlets with around 400 in Australia, 53 in New Zealand, 102 in Southern Africa and 1 in Egypt in East Timor. But still the risk involved in this business is very high and the revenue to be earned i ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
East Timor Oil Crisis Synopsis
In the 16th century the island of Timor was owned in the west by the Netherlands and in the east by Portugal. When Indonesia became independent, the western half of Timor became part of Indone ... as information which they knew and kept to themselves. In 1974, the Portugal dictatorship of East Timor was overthrown and a new Portuguese government was created, including three main East Tim ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
A comparison of East timor and the Philipines with respect to what languages are to be given primary status.
The task of choosing official languages for East Timor and the Philippines was extremely difficult; both countries were unwilling to promote lan ... us Languages and dialects, small countries need many Languages to survive and prosper economically. East Timor and the Philippines choice of official languages shows the world that after years of oppr ... ffort to look optimistically into the future and put the past behind them.The Philippines much like East Timor had been occupied and controlled by different colonial powers. The Spanish established oc ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
Critical Analysis - Birth of a nation "rosa's story"
"EAST TIMOR: BIRTH OF A NATION"East Timor - Birth of a Nation looks at how a country is born, literal ... ast Timor - Birth of a Nation looks at how a country is born, literally from the ashes, and how the East Timorese people are working to build a future. In light of this statement, the documentary focu ... d I will be discussing both.The images portrayed in Birth of a Nation do have a clear indication of East Timor, primarily because of Rosa Martin's relationship with her country. This documentary gives ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis
Are 'computer hackers' technological innovators who push the boundaries of development or reckless criminals who endanger companies and individuals?
donesian Tyranny) attacked Indonesian authorities many times in 1997, motivated by the situation in East Timor.Beside these another reason for hacking is revenge. Police officers investigating compute ... to the Britain business. There is an increase with 90% of the companies that are being attacked at least once by these criminals during this year, compared with 83% during the last year[9 Britain].Bes ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Computer Ethics
Australia and Indonesia: The East Timor Conflict and the main themes of their post-war relationship
ip with Indonesia, our most important regional partner and Australia's gateway to the rest of South East Asia. This relationship between Australia and Indonesia was seriously damaged if not destroyed ... tralia back flipped on its support of Indonesia and became involved in the fight for an independent East Timor. Since then Australia has pushed forward to rebuild relations with Indonesia as it is sti ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
East Timor: A Betrayed People Fight for Freedom - Australian Foreign Policy
East Timor: A Betrayed People Fight for FreedomFor most people, except possibly those who live in th ... e Fight for FreedomFor most people, except possibly those who live in the region and its proximity, East Timor is a distant, fledgling nation not easily located on a map. Apart from its residents and ... ed. Australia, albeit with self-interest in mind, has failed to defend the poor, helpless people of East Timor through the bureaucratic means of foreign policy. While some may argue that self-interest ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History
Eulogy - The Death of my good friend.
father, and found it extremely difficult to separate from his family, going on national service to East Timor and other various countries battling against enemy forces. Johnny's devotion to his count ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing
Women In Combat
dy." Dr Martin said women in the Defence Force had proved themselves in the peacekeeping mission in East Timor and there was no reason to preclude them from active combat roles, as long as they met th ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Australia's contributed significantly to international conflicts in the 20th century - Bougainville and East Timor.
ontribution is highlighted in the peacekeeping missions in both Papua New Guinea (Bougainville) and East Timor.AUSTRALIA AND BOUGAINVILLEHostilities in Bougainville, New Guinea began in the mid-late t ... eth century, around the issue of Bougainville’s independence.Bougainville is an island located east of Papua New Guinea’s main landmass, however wasn’t particularly culturally tied to t ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > International Organizations & Conflicts
In United States Interest?
s the most important country in Asia for them to have on their side. When Indonesia wanted to annex East Timor, which was fine with the U.S. The U.S. was the sole provider of ammunition and training f ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
World Wide Trade
g and thefts are common in tourist locales, while civil unrest has been almost a trait of Indonesia/East Timor. (J. Williams, 2002, pg. 35-37) Outsourcing for tech related help lines seem to be corrug ... creations and designs (intellectual property). There are over 150 members of the WTO which meet at least once every two years. Their goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and imp ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
Human Rights
which the military [can] then claim were beyond its control. An exampleof the mentioned above is in East Timor. Militia members conducted a campaign of killing,torture, and destruction throughout the ... destruction throughout the country. The militia began its terribledestruction after the citizens of East Timor voted for independence against Indonesia.The government of East Timor claimed there was p ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights
Foreign Aid- Australia
s, accommodation for them and the equipment they needed.Another example of bilateral foreign aid is East Timor. The Australian Government aid program has been working in East Timor since the mid-1980s ... king in East Timor since the mid-1980s, but began establishing a partnership with the new nation of East Timor in 1999. AusAid has assisted in improving health services, improving government capacity, ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography