The Latest Breaking News from TimorLeste

Students kick 'sock-er' goals to inspire help for kids in need

'If that's what it's like for a soccer ball, what is it like for food, clean water, education, health?'

Newcastle Herald · Oct 10, 2023

‘Playing the China card’ or a serious regional threat? Timor-Leste’s new deal with Beijing

The upgrading of ties with Beijing caught regional leaders by surprise, but experts say it could be a strategy to secure investment from Australia

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023

Why you will never hear an Australian leader call out Indonesia on West Papua

Australia is willing to turn a blind eye to human rights abuses in West Papua because alienating Indonesia is not worth the risk as China jostles for regional influence

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2023

Independence hero Xanana Gusmao's party wins Timor-Leste election but falls short of majority

The result of Sunday's election paves the way for a return to power for the 76-year-old, who was also Timor-Leste's first president — if he can form a coalition.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Timor-Leste's election counting continues, with independence hero Xanana Gusmao in prime position

Former guerilla fighter and independence hero Xanana Gusmao is in prime position to win Timor-Leste's parliamentary election, with more than half of the votes counted after Sunday's poll.

ABC News · May 22, 2023

As Timor-Leste heads to the polls, Armanda Ferriera remembers the cost of the country's independence

When 63-year-old Armanda Ferriera talks about Timor-Leste's bloody struggle for independence, tears spill from her eyes.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

As Timor-Leste heads to the polls, here's how Australia can support its democracy

Sunday May 21 is election day in Timor-Leste, when voters decide on 65 members of parliament to represent them. Each election is a reminder of the successful regional and international cooperation that led to Timor-Leste’s independence. It’s also a reminder of the importance of Timor-Leste as an exemplar of democracy,…

The Conversation · May 19, 2023

20-year friendship between Timor-Leste and Australia celebrated in song

After helping Timor-Leste rebuild in the wake of its fight for independence, a choir exchange between the Bega Valley and Australia's youngest neighbour is swelling hearts with the joy of song.

ABC News · May 9, 2023

This official history of Australia's role in the 1999 Timor-Leste crisis unpacks our 'military myths'

In 1999, Australian troops were sent to Timor-Leste. This "official history" sheds light on the decision.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

Greater Sunrise partners eye end to deadlock on new gas

Woodside Energy has committed to a new study on sending Greater Sunrise gas to Timor-Leste or Darwin for processing, in a move to end the deadlock.

AAP · Feb 6, 2023