Timor-Leste
Australia acted nobly on E Timor: Howard
May 19, 2012
On the eve East Timor’s decade anniversary of independence former Prime Minister John Howard has reflected Australia’s involvement was one of its more noble appearances on the international stage.
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May 18, 2012
Keeping up appearances … a group of street sweepers clean up for the independence celebrations in the capital, Dili.
Jay Nordlinger: Oslo Journal, Part V
May 18, 2012
The previous parts of Jay Nordlinger’s journal are at the following links: I , II , III , and IV .
Troops’ welcome parade
May 17, 2012
About 1300 personnel from the Army and Air Force will march along The Strand in a tribute parade for military personnel who have returned in the last six months after deployments for up to eight months in the Middle East and East Timor.
East Timor marks 10th anniversary in crucial year
May 17, 2012
Ten years after winning formal independence following a brutal occupation by Indonesia, East Timor is struggling to escape extreme poverty, corruption and an over-reliance on energy revenues.
Swiss need to consume “smarter”
May 15, 2012
If the rest of the world lived in a similar manner to the Swiss, 2.82 planets would be needed to support global consumption Switzerland is 24th in the world in terms of the impact of its ecological footprint, according to the latest Living Planet report from WWF, which documents the changing state of the earth’s biodiversity and the impact of …..
East Timor News
East Timor: Mass arrests at May Day march
May 15, 2012
Eighty four protesters were arrested at a May Day protest in Dili. The 84 were placed in a detention centre.
Pacific island nations pledge to wind, sun and coconut power
May 11, 2012
Tiny Pacific nations which are most at threat from rising seas have vowed to dump diesel and other dirty expensive fuels blamed for causing global warming and replace them with clean sources.
Fledgling Timor Air stops Darwin to Dili flights
May 10, 2012
The then East Timorese president, Jose Ramos Horta, was on the first Air Timor flight between Darwin and Dili last year.
Australian Budget 2012-13 Defence Operations Funding
May 10, 2012
Australia’s Defence operations will continue to be fully supported with the Budget providing an additional $ 1.4 billion across the 2012-13 Budget and Forward Estimates period.
