David Wroe
David Wroe is the defence correspondent for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald in Canberra.
Victims of military abuse divided
David Wroe Opinions differ on whether Defence Minister Stephen Smith has failed victims of abuse.
Officials broke rules on Zygier as case was flicked to ASIO
David Wroe, Tom Allard Two of Australia's highest ranking foreign affairs officials knew of the jailing of Melbourne man Ben Zygier - dubbed ''Prisoner X'' - in Israel but left his consular care in the hands of spy agency...
Failure to intervene: why Canberra turned its back on Prisoner X
David Wroe and Ruth Pollard A government inquiry has reignited concern over the Prisoner X affair.
No help from home as official account changes
David Wroe NINE days ago, the office of the Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, sent written questions to the minister's department seeking advice for a TV interview Carr would record the following evening on the...
Australian diplomat 'aware Zygier being held'
David Wroe and Ruth Pollard An Australian diplomat knew that Melbourne man Ben Zygier was being held in an Israeli prison before he died in his cell, the government has admitted, amid explosive reports that Mr Zygier was a...
'We failed our duty' to Prisoner X
David Wroe Melbourne man dubbed 'Prisoner X' received no consular assistance from Australian officials despite the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade having been told of his detention by Israeli...
Department relied on Israel over 'Prisoner X'
David Wroe THE Melbourne man dubbed ''Prisoner X'' received no consular assistance from Australian officials despite the Department of Foreign Affairs having been told of his detention by Israeli authorities...
Sex attack cadets still in military
David Wroe About 10 defence force members suspected of involvement in rapes of female cadets at the Australian Defence Force Academy in the 1990s are still serving in the military, the Chief of the Defence...
Fed, Qld govts at odds over reef impact
David Wroe Gina Rinehart's $6.4 billion Alpha coal mine faces delays after becoming caught in a ''green tape'' battle between the federal and Queensland governments over the protection of the Great Barrier Reef.
Mine threat to Barrier Reef: PM
David Wroe Gina Rinehart's $6.4 billion Alpha coal mine faces delays after becoming caught in a 'green-tape' battle between the federal and Queensland governments.
Firms facing carbon tax cut down to 'under 500'
David Wroe, Jacqueline Williams The number of companies hit by the carbon tax will be considerably lower than the 500 previously thought, it emerged yesterday as the Gillard government published its long-awaited hit list of liable...
Carbon tax may hurt natural disaster zones
David Wroe Residents of areas hit by natural disasters could face carbon tax bills from rubbish dumps.
