Daniel Flitton – A ruling could be delivered within the month on Australia's claim that a special international commission has no jurisdiction to…

Australia needs to play by the rules in the East Timor boundary dispute or risk losing credibility when it weighs into the South China Sea saga,…

Penny Wong – The Turnbull's government rejection of an international commission's jurisdiction over the maritime boundary dispute with Timor-Leste…

Ryan Dagur and Siktus Harson, Jakarta – Rights groups have said the governments of Indonesia and Timor-Leste have failed to find, document and…

Jakarta – "I had mixed feelings of sadness and anger when I learned that I already had my own grave in Timor Leste," Victor da Costa, 41, said on…

Donald K. Anton – It is reasonable to suppose that for much of the time between 2007 and 2013, those responsible for managing Australia's…

Steve Cannane – The former president of East Timor has told a commission sitting at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that Australia…

Although East Timor is doing much better than it was, it is still very fragile. And the Timor Sea dispute could undo much of the progress that has…

Timor-Leste once agreed to let the maritime boundary question rest for 50 years. What changed?

Grant Wyeth – This week will see a dispute…

Ben Doherty – Timor-Leste has urged Australia not to "turn its back on the law" and to negotiate over the Timor Sea maritime boundary, but…

Jan van der MadeIssued – East Timor is asking the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague to help resolve a dispute with Australia over a…

This week's conciliation talks in The Hague give Australia a new chance to do the right thing by East Timor to help it secure its future

Ben…

Steve Cannane – The ongoing dispute between Australia and East Timor over maritime boundaries could be resolved in a landmark case that begins in…

Australia has injected last-minute intrigue into the opening of compulsory conciliation proceedings over the unsettled maritime border with Timor-…

Amanda Hodge, Jakarta – Australia and East Timor will face off in The Hague on Monday in their territorial dispute over maritime boundaries in the…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) this Monday asked the Prime Minister of Timor-Lest to stop defamation charges against two Timor…

Hamish McDonald, Dili – The biggest private sector employer in Timor-Leste has two names on his business card. One is Eduardo Belo Saores, his…

Abi Sarwanto, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Wiranto met with the Minister of Planning, Development and…

Lindsay Murdoch – Try to picture this: almost every man, women and child forced from their homes, often at gunpoint, usually because of the sheer…

On the eve of Bali's terror summit, Justice Minister Michael Keenan said he'd "welcome" convicted war criminal Wiranto to Australia effectively…

Paulina Quintao – The Caucus organization has provided training to 180 potential female candidates in rural areas to help prepare them for the…

Thomas Ora, Dili, Timor Leste – The Catholic Church has moved to support the people of Timor-Leste in their dispute with Australia over maritime…

Venidora Oliveira – The Civil registry has granted 680 foreigners Timorese citizenship, mostly from Indonesia.

Department head Manuel Gama…

Quratul-Ain Bandial, Bandar Seri Begawan – Timor Leste is keen to reap the potential benefits of tariff-free trade once it joins the ASEAN bloc,…

Paulina Quintao – Increased reporting of domestic violence cases and the establishment of more shelters are the two major achievements during the…

Paulina Quintao – The Caucus organization is providing training to 30 potential female political candidates, which have been registered in the…

Dili, Timor-Leste – Participants of ASEAN Peoples' Forum (APF) have stated their commitment and supports of a fair settlement for the Timorese…

Paulina Quintao – The Mobile Library Program being implemented in the country through the Alola Foundation is aiming to develop a culture of…

Paulina Quintao – Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo has urged ministers and secretaries of state to include gender issues in the annual action…

Introduction

We have been monitoring a real life political phenomenon happening in Indonesia, namely the decision of President Jokowi…

Venidora Oliveira – Communities are continuing to build houses on protected land, even though it has been banned by the government.

National…

Thomas Ora, Dili, Timor Leste – Indonesian Christians have pledged help for hundreds of Timor-Leste farmers whose crops have been ravaged by the…

Paulina Quintao – The policy of equivalent education has been criticized as being unfair to dropout youths due to the learning environment, which…

Dylan Amirio, Dili, Timor Leste – Timor Leste is probably not on the average list when it comes to destinations for spiritual tourism, or even…

Paulina Quintao – The Ministry of Social Solidarity (MSS) has acknowledged that it was difficult for victims of sexual abuse, particularly incest…

Paulina Quintao – The Health Ministry (MH) has launched a public awareness campaign since the President approved the new tobacco control law on…

The Hague tribunal decision last week in the South China Sea case will have far reaching implications, finding that any 'historic rights' China…

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang – Many Timor Leste citizens remain stranded in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), years after a UN referendum that resulted in…

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the South East Asia Journalist Unions (SEAJU), along with the Committee to Protect…

Ruby Taylor – The Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) has welcomed Timor Leste as part of the growing country members of the forum.

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Amanda Hodge, Jakarta – The East Timor government has accused Australia of hypocrisy for appealing to China to use international law to resolve…

Venidora Oliveira – Timor-Leste's mobile court has resolved 1143 cases since being established in 2010, representing significant progress,…

Tom Clarke – Territorial aggression. Refusal to abide by the rule book. It's a challenging set of behaviours.

Understandably the Turnbull…

Thomas Ora, Dili – The director of the youth commission for Dili Diocese has criticized the Timor-Leste government for not doing enough to curb…

Sarina Locke – For a Timorese family, owning a cow is a luxury and owning a herd of cattle is a sign of wealth. Most of East Timor's cattle are…

Paulina Quintao – Concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of the National Directorate for Food and Economy Inspection as food products…

Paulina Quintao – The National Directorate for Food and Economy Inspection has identified 58 stores in Dili selling food past the expiry date in…

The response from Australia's foreign minister, Julie Bishop, to the ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration against China highlights a…

Venidora Oliveira – The Ministry of Social Solidarity proposed the law on social security contribution for the workers in Timor-Leste for their…

Paulina Quintao – The Ministry of Education (ME) has established nine community centers this year aimed at improving study opportunities for…