Twenty years after Timor-Leste’s vote for independence led to bloody retaliation from Indonesia, the country’s relationship with Australia remains fraught. John Martinkus on what happened after the ballot and what is happening now. 

Guest: Foreign correspondent John Martinkus.

Background reading:

Remembering Timor-Leste’s independence in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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Twenty years after Timor-Leste’s vote for independence led to bloody retaliation from Indonesia, the country’s relationship with Australia remains fraught. John Martinkus on what happened after the ballot and what is happening now. Guest: Foreign correspondent John Martinkus.Background reading: <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2019/09/14/remembering-timor-lestes-independence/15683832008779">Remembering Timor-Leste’s independence</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://thesaturdaypaper.com.au">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="themonthly.com.au">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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Twenty years after Timor-Leste’s vote for independence led to bloody retaliation from Indonesia, the country’s relationship with Australia remains fraught. John Martinkus on what happened after the ballot and what is happening now.&nbsp;Guest: For...

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