29 Mar 2018
Timor Trough: the rumpled carpet on the sea floor
A Timor Sea maritime boundary beyond the median line was never reasonable.
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7 Mar 2018
Timor Gap: a boundary, yet disputes linger
A landmark agreement has not yet resolved Timor-Leste's urgent need for the Greater Sunrise development. -
6 Mar 2018
The Timor Trough – two separate shelves
In maritime boundary negotiations with Indonesia, Canberra argued the seabed between Australia and Timor comprised two separate continental shelves. -
16 Feb 2018
How Australia crossed a line in the Timor Sea
Canberra had evidence supporting Indonesia’s claim in maritime boundary negotiations – yet buried it. -
12 Jan 2018
Revisiting the 1972 seabed boundary negotiations with Indonesia
Making a judgement in the present about events in the past is fraught with difficulties. -
22 Nov 2017
Timor Sea dispute: progress and prospects as a deal emerges
The bitter feud between Australia and Timor Leste is edging closer to resolution. -
15 Nov 2017
Review: Shameful lust for riches under the Timor Sea
Greed for resources steered five decades of Australia's policy towards East Timor. -
23 Oct 2017
Timor-Leste: A return to belligerent democracy?
Timor-Leste is at risk of losing the hard-won ground of political stability forged over the last decade. -
15 Sep 2017
Timor-Leste heads for minority government
With this change in leadership, Timor Leste meets a key measure of democratic consolidation. -
5 Sep 2017
The Timor Sea breakthrough
An expedient negotiated settlement with Australia was in the interests of oil-dependent Timor-Leste. -
17 Aug 2017
Timor-Leste’s critical window on ASEAN
Should Timor-Leste not become the 11th ASEAN member by the end of 2017, momentum may be lost and ascension indefinitely delayed. -
27 Jul 2017
Timor-Leste elections a significant milestone
Despite the economic and development challenges ahead, the Timorese people are incredibly optimistic about their future. -
13 Apr 2017
As maritime agreement with Australia dissolves, Timor-Leste left exposed
Without an agreement, Timor-Leste will be left with very few sources of revenue outside its $16 billion petroleum sovereign wealth fund.