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20th September 2013

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by Paul Madden

British Ambassador to Japan

Woomera – a test range in the outback

Woomera – a test range the size of England – was a famous Cold War site, where the Anglo-Australia Joint Project was established in 1946. The name comes from the Aboriginal word for “spear thrower”. At its heyday some 7,000 people lived in a specially constructed town in the middle of the desert, 500 km […]

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27th March 2011

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by Peter Millett

Ambassador to Libya, Tripoli

Testing Arabic

There is a popular perception that a diplomat’s life is one of luxury and relaxation: all Ferrero Rocher and cocktail parties.  If only that were true.  One aspect of our work abroad that is rarely seen is the effort we put into learning languages.  And on top of studies, we have to take exams.  Yes, […]

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