Blind Eyes: Indonesia’s Fretilin Hit-List And Australia’s Quiet Support For It
Australia’s role in the invasion of East Timor remains part of the unfinished business of our…More
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Power Talks Begin In Timor
East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao looks set to lead a new coalition government for…More
East Timor's Future Without Gusmao
There are signs that East Timor will soon have not only a new President but…More
Neo-Cold War Politics 101
The current situation in East Timor makes me think of my first year American Politics…More
Ramos Horta Rising
‘Horta, Horta,’ a young businessman chanted as he greeted me on Election Day in Dili.…More
Playing Favourites
Recent Australian representations of elections in East Timor have reflected the wishful thinking of the…More
Democracy Split
The votes cast in the 9 April first round of East Timor’s Presidential elections have…More
Who's Really Lighting the Fires?
Dili is a place of too many fires. Each year, during the dry season, the…More
Rumour and reality in East Timor
When I first arrived in East Timor two years ago, to take up a position…More