A US university has released secret documents that expose the British Government’s support for Indonesia’s 1975 invasion of East Timor. On the 30th anniversary of the attacks, George Washington University has also revealed the murders of 5 journalists working in Timor were not investigated so as not to upset relations with Indonesia. Around two hundred thousand East Timorese have died in the conflict. The cover-up has raised questions about the true intentions of Western allies at the time of the invasion. Bruce Haig is a former Australian Foreign Affairs diplomat who worked in Indonesia in the 80s. He spoke to Alex Parry about why the information was kept under wraps, and says vital documents detailing the journalists' murders were at first kept in a secret safe but mysteriously disappeared later.

Yellabinna is a vast mallee-covered wilderness in the northwest of South Australia. Some of the land has been protected by the state government but traditional owners the Kokotha people would like to see it all protected for their cultural use. Sue Haseldine and Sheena Coleman did a painting for the state government to show the special places they say need protecting. They've received no response and today they have come to Adelaide to reclaim the painting saying they are angry it's been ignored.

This week the Vatican released a new document that strongly reinforced the ban on ordaining gay men as priests, and the new guidelines on homosexuality and the priesthood has already caused controversy within the Catholic Church. According to the document, anyone who is actively gay, or has “deep-seated homosexual tendencies”, or who supports “gay culture” shouldn’t be ordained. Catholic historian and former priest Dr Paul Collins said the Vatican’s stand on homosexuality is less draconian than expected but that the Church should rather focus on other issues than homosexuality, such as opening up for ordination of women and married men.

Across Australia student media services have had to either shut down or begin talks to shut down in preparation for the government passing the Voluntary Student Unionism legislation. However, it's not just expensive services like student media that are expecting to get the axe, other student union services are expected to follow as budget assessments show there's just no room if funds aren't going to be coming in. Not surprisingly, as a result, all is not happy in student politics.