Writer

Frances Letters
<div dir="ltr"> <div class="gmail_quote"> <div> <div> <div> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <div> <div> Frances Letters is the author of 'The Surprising Asians', studied by a quarter of a million NSW School Certificate English students in the 1960s and 1970s, and 'People of Shiva: Encounters in India'. After studying in Switzerland to become a teacher of Transcendental Meditation, she taught for several years in Barcelona. Her memoir 'Razor-wire round my heart: soothing bigotry away' will be published in 2023. </div> </div> </div> <div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
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Thank heavens for the FPA! Our very own Force Posture Agreement…
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Will we choose war or peace with China?
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Repatriation of Muslim families from Syrian camp
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How to trigger a war: three easy lessons for Australia
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Australians live high on the proceeds of stolen land, but we have ways to atone
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Afghan Refugees and the Tampa: will we be cruel again?
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