East Timor

Next week's election will feature more female candidates than ever, but their impact on the country's patriarchal cultural norms remains to be seen.

An Australian spy’s lawyer stands accused of conspiring with his client to communicate information to East Timor about an espionage operation.

Even if a new government does take office soon, the country faces some significant challenges ahead.

20 years after the holding of a UN-backed referendum, there remains much work to do in Timor-Leste.

The country’s state budget has spotlighted how it is dealing with some of the opportunities and challenges in its economic development.

Timorese victims of Indonesian occupation speak of murdered human rights defender Munir Said Thalib.

With the appointment of a new premier, the country should look at the policy as an option for managing its economy.

Timor-Leste needs to exemplify in practice the values preached by its leaders to international audiences.

A look at the state of the country’s politics ahead of upcoming elections.

Leaders will have to confront some sobering realities to ensure timely development occurs.

The agreement could have immense significance for the country's future given its present challenges.