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Helen Clark

Helen Clark

Helen Clark is a reporter and magazine editor. She has written for two dozen publications including The Diplomat, Time, and The Economist.

Helen Clark was based in Hanoi for six years as a reporter and magazine editor. She has written for two dozen publications including The Diplomat (as Bridget O’Flaherty), TimeThe Economist, the Asia Times Online and the Australian Associated Press.

Posts by Helen Clark
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May 03, 2015

Indonesia Executions: Spotlight on Australian Federal Police

By Helen Clark
Australian parliament plans an inquiry into the AFP’s role in the fates of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
April 30, 2015

Australia, Vietnam and Anniversaries of War

By Helen Clark
The two countries have both celebrated major anniversaries, with little tolerance for dissent.

April 29, 2015

Indonesia Executions Strain Ties With Australia

By Helen Clark
Diplomatic blowback begins following the executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran

April 22, 2015

Julie Bishop in Iran

By Helen Clark
The Australian foreign minister covers a lot of ground during a brief visit to Tehran.

April 18, 2015

The New Zealand Dollar’s Big Moment

By Helen Clark
Buoyed by a strong economy, the Kiwi approaches a historic parity.
April 10, 2015

Australia: Net Piracy and Metadata

By Helen Clark
A landmark piracy case could be linked to the controversy over metadata retention.

March 26, 2015

So Is Australia Cutting Its Aid Budget Again?

By Helen Clark
It appears Australia’s aid budget will remain as it is, or at least no more “slashed” than it already is.
March 23, 2015

Australia Pays Tribute to Former PM Malcolm Fraser

By Helen Clark
Parliament was today paying tribute to the former Liberal prime minister, who died Friday at the age of 84.

March 19, 2015

Cyclone Pam: Aid to Vanuatu Begins

By Helen Clark
Australia and New Zealand have begun to provide assistance to the islands, which have been devastated by a cyclone.

March 18, 2015

Australia’s Quiet Vietnam Diplomacy

By Helen Clark
With little fanfare on summits or human rights, the two countries are strengthening their ties.

March 15, 2015

Abbott Confuses on Indigenous Australians

By Helen Clark
The PM has been a staunch supporter of Indigenous rights. That makes his recent remarks all the more baffling.
March 06, 2015

New Zealand: Spying for the Club

By Helen Clark
Revelations emerge that New Zealand has been spying on friendly neighbors.

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