Despite protestations from Australian diplomats, the author had to cancel his trip.

An Australian diplomat has become a celebrity in Indonesia after reaching the finals of a singing show.

Urwin had been the longest serving Australian diplomat in the Pacific at the time of his death in 2008.

Frances Adamson (born 20 April 1961) is an Australian diplomat.

"We try to follow the paper trails, but there are veils of corporate secrecy to disguise identities," a senior Australian diplomat said.

An Australian diplomat said he had no information about Miss Chai.

But the documents also show that the efforts by the Australian diplomats did not always go well.

The suburb draws its place names from notable Australian diplomats, public servants and administrators.

His cautious optimism was echoed by a senior Australian diplomat who visited North Korea last week.

Australian diplomats have said that 2 more of their 18 posts in the region will soon be moved to less visible offices.