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Albanese concedes 'hard truths' in Timor relationship

Anthony Albanese has not apologised for Australia's past misdeeds during his first visit to East Timor but has admitted previous governments behaved poorly.

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East Timor Celebrates 25Th Anniversary Of Independence Referendum

East Timor celebrates 25th independence anniversary with resilience and hope, reflecting on past struggles and commitment to progress.

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East Timor celebrates 25th anniversary of UN-backed vote for independence

East Timor is celebrating the 25th anniversary of a U.N.-backed referendum that secured its independence from its major neighbor Indonesia, which invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975

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Australia to roll out new south-east Asia trade strategy to hedge against China

Anthony Albanese is expected to announce the new economic blueprint during his trip to the Indonesian capital Jakarta

The Guardian - AU

‘Severe stress’: Myanmar, South China Sea push ASEAN to breaking point

As week of key meetings gets under way, Indonesia’s foreign minister tells counterparts the group must prove its worth.

Al Jazeera

Gusmao looks set for return as opposition wins East Timor poll

Independence hero could return to front-line politics after his CNRT party won about 42 percent of the vote.

Al Jazeera

East Timor opposition wins most votes in parliamentary election - state media

The party of East Timor independence hero Xanana Gusmão has won most votes in a parliamentary election, preliminary results in state media showed on Tuesday, boosting his chances of his return as premier and a new phase of opposition rule.

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East Timor's main opposition party leads in parliamentary poll - state media

East Timor independence hero Xanana Gusmão's party was leading with two-thirds of votes counted in a parliamentary election, state media showed on Monday, heralding a possible return to power for the former rebel after nearly a decade in opposition.

Reuters

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

José Ramos-Horta pleased ‘fairness prevailed’ in Bernard Collaery case

Exclusive: Timor-Leste president welcomes decision to end prosecution of ‘good man’ who helped expose Australian bugging operation

The Guardian - AU

East Timor looks to new president for generational change

Ramos-Horta, 72, is the latest independence hero to take the reins but could be the one to empower younger leaders.

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