11.  Hill said the incident highlighted the dangers faced by Australian forces operating in Afghanistan.

12.  Indonesian troops train with Australian forces in the north, which outrages the many East Timorese refugees who have fled Indonesian rule and resettled around Darwin.

13.  McLachlan said Australian forces would be able to return to the Gulf on short notice, if necessary.

14.  McLachlan said the issue of sending Australian peacekeeping forces for U.N. missions would become increasingly important.

15.  The Australian force has a liaison officer based in Jakarta and a proposal to base an Indonesian officer in Canberra was being considered.

16.  The Australian force of two frigates and a supply ship was en route from South Korea to Hong Kong after an exercise.

17.  The Royal Australian Air Force said Thursday a French survey team stumbled upon the wreck recently on New Britain island where Australian forces fought Japanese invaders during the war.

18.  The sailor said it was the hard work of Australian forces and his determination that kept him alive.

19.  The stand-down also covered patrol boat crews and soldiers on landing craft off East Timor, where Australian forces are on U.N. peacekeeping duty.

20.  Hill said the tragic incident highlighted the dangers faced by Australian forces operating with US-led forces in Afghanistan.