Helene Hofman

GlobalPost

Hélène Hofman is a GlobalPost Breaking News Writer based in Melbourne, Australia. She also works for ABC Radio Australia and Radio France Internationale, and has contributed to The Irish Times, The Age and RTE, among others. Hélène has travelled extensively across five continents and reported from Ireland, France, Australia, New Caledonia, Sri Lanka, and mostly recently, East Timor.

Roseanne Barr misses out on the Green Party's Vice-Presidential nomination

Cheri Honkala, a former homeless, single mother, will be Jill Stein's running mate instead.

Roseanne Barr misses out on the Green Party's Vice-Presidential nomination

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Laos for historic visit

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Laos for historic visit

Facebook use and depression not linked, new research says

Facebook use and depression not linked, new research says

Smokers who quit likely to gain 11lbs within a year, study says

Smokers who quit likely to gain 11lbs within a year, study says

Assange asylum bid could hurt Ecuador's US image, says ambassador in Washington

Assange asylum bid could hurt Ecuador's US image, says ambassador in Washington

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi makes first appearance in parliament

Observers say it is the final step in her transition from dissident to mainstream politician.

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi makes first appearance in parliament

East Timor election: PM Xanana Gusmao and his CNRT party consider national unity government

Xanana Gusmao is likely to keep his job as Prime Minister, but CNRT is searching for allies after missing out on an absolute majority in parliament.

East Timor election: PM Xanana Gusmao and his CNRT party consider national unity government

NASA releases high-quality Mars panorama

The US space agency says its the "next thing best thing to being there."

NASA releases high-quality Mars panorama

Palestine calls for international probe into Yasser Arafat's 2004 death

The Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas wants Swiss scientists to do more tests and a joint international-Arab League committee to investigate reports his predecessor Yasser Arafat was poisoned.

Palestine calls for international probe into Yasser Arafat's 2004 death

Pakistan: Huge protests against US deal to reopen supply line to Afghanistan

Thousands of hard-line Islamists have formed a convoy and are making their way to the capital Islamabad to protest.

Pakistan: Huge protests against US deal to reopen supply line to Afghanistan

East Timor is changing, but not fast enough

Ten years since its violent independence struggle, many Timorese are returning from overseas, but few are finding jobs.

East Timor is changing, but not fast enough

Yasser Arafat may have died of polonium poisoning

Radiation tests showed unusually high levels of polonium-210 were present on the Palestinian leader’s clothes when he died in 2004.

Yasser Arafat may have died of polonium poisoning

Seventeen magazine promises to feature 'real girls' only

Spurred by a high school student's petition, Seventeen unveils its "Body Peace Treaty."

Seventeen magazine promises to feature 'real girls' only

India's Assam state gets worst monsoon rain in a decade

More than 80 people have been killed and 2 million displaced.

India's Assam state gets worst monsoon rain in a decade

Twitter ordered to hand over Occupy protester's tweets

The judge ruled that no one could have a reasonable expectation of privacy regarding tweets.

Twitter ordered to hand over Occupy protester's tweets