Tag: East Timor
China, East Timor strengthen military ties
East Timor's prime minister, Xanana Gusmao, has thanked the Chinese government for funding the construction of the country's new military headquarters.[MORE]
Gillard's gas field remarks anger East Timor
East Timor has taken exception to comments by Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the development of a gas field in the Timor Sea.[MORE]
Black Hawk makes emergency landing in E Timor
The Australian Defence Force says an S-70 Black Hawk helicopter has been forced to make an emergency landing in East Timor.[MORE]
E Timor seeks Woodside condition to asylum centre talks
East Timor's minister for economic development has warned there could be conditions attached if a refugee processing centre goes ahead in his country.[MORE]
Coalition jumps on UN East Timor report
The Federal Coalition has used a leaked United Nations report on East Timor to attack the Government's policy on asylum seekers.[MORE]
Indonesian court upholds Balibo ban
A court in Jakarta has upheld an Indonesian government ban on the Australian feature film Balibo, saying it could incite political tensions. [MORE]
Asylum talks on hold: East Timor
East Timor's president is waiting for the new Australian government to be installed before talks about a regional refugee centre could "reopen".[MORE]
Greens want Woodside to process gas in E Timor
The Greens say if they win the balance of power in the Senate they will try to pressure the Federal Government to make Woodside process oil and gas from the Greater Sunrise field in East Timor.[MORE]
Ex-Army chief calls for spending rethink
Former Australian Army chief Peter Leahy wants a rethink of Defence policy, saying military intervention is not the only way to achieve peace.[MORE]
Gillard a 'no-show' on refugee solution
The Federal Opposition says it is clear Labor is not serious about building a refugee processing centre in East Timor.[MORE]
East Timor waits on asylum plan details
East Timor says it is still waiting for details from Australia about a proposal to build a regional processing centre for asylum seekers.[MORE]
Scientists discover world's largest rat
Australian archaeologists have uncovered the remains of the world's largest rat in East Timor.[MORE]
Major parties 'dodging' asylum seeker obligations
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says both the Government and the Opposition must stop shirking their responsibilities over asylum seekers. [MORE]
Indonesia seeking compo over Timor oil spill
The Indonesian government has announced it is seeking compensation from an exploration company partially owned by Australia, which was responsible for last year's oil spill in the Timor Sea.[MORE]
President urges leaders to reconsider Nauru
The president of Nauru says he is worried the Australian Prime Minister has overlooked the island nation to house asylum seekers for political reasons.[MORE]
Smith fails to win support for asylum centre
Stephen Smith has failed to get Indonesia's support for the Government's proposal to build a refugee processing centre in East Timor.[MORE]
Smith rejects Nauru asylum option
The Government is "squarely focused" on setting up a refugee processing centre in East Timor despite calls for it to consider reopening the Howard-era processing centre on Nauru.[MORE]
Smith still backs asylum plan
The Federal Government is standing strong behind its proposal for a refugee processing centre in East Timor, despite the East Timorese parliament rejecting the idea.[MORE]
East Timor MPs reject asylum centre proposal
East Timor's parliament has passed a resolution rejecting Australia's proposal to establish a centre for asylum seekers.[MORE]
No timeframe for offshore processing centre
The Federal Government is refusing to say if it will get its proposed offshore immigration centre up and running within the next three years.[MORE]
Asylum proposal lacked 'crucial groundwork'
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has come under sustained attack this week over her handling of the asylum seeker issue.[MORE]
Gillard undeterred by asylum plan's critics
One of the union leaders who helped Julia Gillard become Prime Minister says he is 'not happy' with her new asylum seeker policy.[MORE]
PM tries to unscramble asylum message
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's plan for a regional processing centre for asylum seekers is struggling for traction and credibility.[MORE]
Confusion grows over asylum centre plans
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has created further confusion about her comments on processing asylum seekers in East Timor. [MORE]
Curiouser and curiouser: through Gillard's looking glass
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less."[MORE]
