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Timor-Leste
Books & Arts
Fire, ash and official secrecy
Graeme Dobell
5 June 2023
The authorised history of Australia’s role in East Timor’s 1999–2000 crisis reveals as much about Canberra as it does about Dili
Correspondents
Xanana’s triumph
Michael Leach
23 May 2023
It’s victory in Timor-Leste for the veteran leader’s CNRT
International
Timor-Leste’s once-in-a-generation election
Michael Leach
20 April 2023
The 21 May election campaign kicks off with demographic change as its wildcard
Essays & Reportage
Running for her life
Fiona Gruber
16 December 2022
Journalist Jill Jolliffe’s work took her around the world, but her commitment to East Timorese independence endured
Essays & Reportage
Timor gaps
Hamish McDonald
8 December 2022
Labor’s decision to drop the prosecution of Bernard Collaery leaves key questions unresolved
International
Timor-Leste’s twin crises
Michael Leach
6 April 2021
As the country is hit with floods, Covid-19 takes its first casualty
International
East Timorese politics in flux
Michael Leach
19 February 2021
Shifting alliances have created an opportunity for the East Timorese government to map out a long-term strategy
National Affairs
Higher authorities
Hamish McDonald
20 November 2020
Who is being helped by the continuing pressure on Bernard Collaery and Witness K?
International
Out of turmoil, a new majority in Timor-Leste’s parliament
Michael Leach
2 June 2020
A realignment of parties should break the deadlock over vital legislation
International
Xanana Gusmão’s new parliamentary coalition collapses
Michael Leach
5 May 2020
… and its biggest party has asked the Court of Appeal to rule on presidential decision-making
National Affairs
Bernard Collaery’s bombshell
Hamish McDonald
19 March 2020
Neither Australia nor Timor-Leste is benefiting from a resource whose value seems greater than the petroleum gas that carries it
International
Back to the future in Dili
Michael Leach
24 February 2020
Xanana Gusmão seems set to lead a new coalition government in Timor-Leste
Books & Arts
The crocodile and the wafer
Ken Haley
17 December 2018
Books
| The interaction of traditional beliefs and Catholicism has helped shape Timor-Leste since the 1500s
International
In Timor-Leste, an eventful year ends in tension
Michael Leach
14 December 2018
The country’s political scene is being shaped by co-habitation between an AMP government and a Fretilin president
International
A first test for Timor-Leste’s cohabitants
Michael Leach
14 August 2018
The combination of a Fretilin president and an Alliance government is testing the country’s system
Correspondents
In Timor-Leste, a vote for certainty
Michael Leach
14 May 2018
A clear result and a strong showing by the opposition bode well for the country’s new parliament
Correspondents
Heated campaign draws to a close in Timor-Leste
Michael Leach
11 May 2018
East Timorese vote tomorrow in a second attempt to choose a viable government
International
Choices sharpen in Timor-Leste
Michael Leach
10 April 2018
Newly aligned parties are squaring off as the parliamentary election campaign gets under way
International
Timor-Leste: architect of its own Sunrise
Michael Leach
8 March 2018
A bold move has turned into a breakthrough for the young nation
International
Timor-Leste’s parliamentary endgame
Michael Leach
5 January 2018
Only presidential action will resolve the impasse brought on by last year’s inconclusive election
International
A return to belligerent democracy?
Michael Leach
24 October 2017
The political stalemate in Timor-Leste has three possible outcomes
International
Bridging the Timor Gap
Michael Leach
4 September 2017
A surprise agreement in the Timor Sea boundary dispute vindicates Timor-Leste’s strategy
International
Post-election, Timor-Leste faces unexpected political uncertainty
Michael Leach
8 August 2017
A shock announcement has thrown consensus politics into doubt
International
In Timor-Leste, the election campaign enters its final week
Michael Leach
14 July 2017
Although another power-sharing government seems likely, generational factors could play a larger than expected role
International
Timor-Leste’s 2017 elections: the presidential race commences
Michael Leach
3 March 2017
Fretilin is in the box seat for the presidency vote this month, with parliamentary elections to follow in July
International
A line in the water
Michael Leach
12 January 2017
This week’s joint announcement has cleared the way for progress on Australia’s maritime boundary with Timor-Leste
International
Beautiful one day, untouched the next
Sara Currie
21 December 2016
What, no golf course? Marketing Timor-Leste as a tourist destination can be challenging
International
Generational change in Timor-Leste
Michael Leach
18 February 2015
Monday’s swearing in of a “remodelled” government signals a significant shift in East Timorese politics, writes
Michael Leach
National Affairs
Turbulence in the Timor Sea
Michael Leach
6 December 2013
Australia could benefit too from a renegotiation of the maritime boundary, writes
Michael Leach
International
Timor-Leste: the presidential runoff
Michael Leach
13 April 2012
Monday’s runoff vote is another step in the reconfiguration of East Timorese politics, writes
Michael Leach
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