Dili
Dili identifies site for refugee centre
Daniel Flitton Julia Gillard's plan to turn East Timor into a regional hub to process refugee claims has been boosted after the government in Dili identified a possible site in the country's south to house asylum...
Australian troops leave East Timor to begin crafting its new beginning
Lindsay Murdoch First time in almost 500 years the small half-island nation stands alone in the world.
Last Australian troops leave East Timor
Lindsay Murdoch, South-east Asia Correspondent, Dili Six-year intervention helped secure stability in the fledgling South-east Asian nation.
Timor fund chief makes light of $10.5bn account
Michael Bachelard "If I've got $600 million a year ... you'll partake in it," Olgario de Castro reassures his mates, his voice caught by a secret recorder as coffee cups clink in the background.
Eyes on Timor's testing election
Dili East Timor is about to face a crucial test of its fragile democracy in parliamentary elections.
East Timorese weigh unity as poll count continues
Michael Bachelard and Mouzinho Lopes East Timor's sometimes fractious politicians are discussing the extraordinary possibility of forming a government of national unity, in which all the parliamentary parties would govern together.
East Timor considers rainbow government
Michael Bachelard and Mouzinho Lopes East Timor's politicians consider forming a combined-government of national unity.
Violence in East Timor after snub to party
Michael Bachelard Violence erupted in East Timor late last night, apparently prompted by political party Fretilin being excluded from a role in the new governing coalition.
Cars burned as violence erupts in East Timor
Michael Bachelard VIOLENCE has erupted in East Timor, apparently prompted by political party Fretilin being excluded from a role in the new governing coalition.
Fretilin denies responsibility for violence
Joyce Morgan, Dili East Timor's president calls for calm after night of violence in the capital leaves one man dead.
Australian acquitted of plot to kill wants Timor's top job
Lindsay Murdoch THE Timorese-born Australian woman acquitted last year of conspiring to murder East Timor's President, Jose Ramos-Horta, plans to stand for his job next year.
Ramos-Horta loses bid for second term
Jose Ramos-Horta has lost his attempt to win a second term in office, with preliminary results from East Timor's presidential race showing he has failed to win enough support to feature in a...
East Timor's Jose Ramos-Horta bows out
Dili President concedes defeat after country holds second free presidential election.
East Timor MPs vote to suspend justice minister
Dili East Timor's Parliament has suspended the country's justice minister after a court summoned her to face charges of corruption and abuse of power.
Ex-army chief set to lead East Timor
Michael Bachelard, Dili Vasconcelos seems almost certain to win amid disappointingly low voter turnout.
East Timor braces for violence as former military chief takes poll lead
Michael Bachelard DILI: A military man recommended by the United Nations for criminal prosecution six years ago seems almost certain to become the next president of East Timor.
Asylum seekers find no solution in East Timor
Michael Bachelard Three weeks ago some of the world's unluckiest people were given one more reason to curse their fate.
Scarred leader seeks healing role
Lindsay Murdoch On the eve of his departure from office, East Timor's President talks to Lindsay Murdoch about the future of his fledgling nation.
East Timor calls for hero's body to be returned
Lindsay Murdoch, Dili East Timor has made a new plea for Indonesia to return the remains of Timorese national hero Nicolau Lobato on the eve of the country's 10th anniversary of independence.
Corruption claims sour Timor party
Lindsay Murdoch, Dili The East Timorese political party headed by Prime Minister and former guerilla leader Xanana Gusmao has been accused of corruptly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in political donations, as...
