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Cabinet papers shed light on Australia’s response to crises in 2005

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Hundreds of newly released cabinet papers reveal the inner workings of the Howard government in 2005. It was a year of tumultuous world events such as the Indian Ocean tsunami, terror attacks in London, and the continuing war in Afghanistan.
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