Listen "Fifty years on: 'Balibo Five' remembered as development work goes on"
Episode Synopsis
Greg Shackleton, Gary Cunningham, Tony Stewart, Malcolm Rennie and Brian Peters: five young men who became forever linked by an atrocity in the jungles of Timor-Leste 50 years ago today.The story of the 'Balibo Five' has sparked books, a feature film and multiple inquiries. What's less well known is the work of the Balibó House Trust, which remains on the ground, lifting up the local community.Guest: John Milkins, Balibó House Trust chair and son of Gary CunninghamProducer: Jason Whittaker
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