This bulletin concentrating on the events in troubled East Timor.

Sydney: The actor who played the bike-riding militiaman being disarmed by UN troops on their first day in East Timor says he hopes the role will lead to better things.
"It was a non-speaking role, sure, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it might lead to some television work," said Huranta Keptu, 23, speaking on his arrival back at Sydney Airport before returning to his inner-city Erskinville flat.

Canberra: United States support for the UN peacekeeping mission to East Timor has escalated dramatically, with news here that the Pentagon has now pledged to the UN forces under Australian military command there an unlimited supply of aerial photographs of suspected mass grave sites.

Darwin: Australia is to ask the United Nations to relocate the East Timor peacekeeping mission to Borneo following news that the Australian Navy, while transporting the second wave of combat-ready troops to the troubled province, suffered a rudder malfunction and could only steer in that direction.

Darwin: An inspirational and moving speech by Prime Minister John Howard has seen Australia's troops off to the war zone with renewed confidence and burgeoning pride.
"The tummy butterflies just disappeared as soon as I heard him speak; he's arguably the greatest world leader of our time" said Private Piers Ackerman, of Surry Hills, Sydney.
"I admit I've not always been a fan of his but his oratory just made me so proud I was going over there as an Aussie soldier," agreed Lance Corporal Mike Gibson, also of inner-city Sydney.