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Treaty between Australia, Timor Leste gives Timorese new hope

Timor Leste's Agio Pereira, left, and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

Timor Leste's Agio Pereira, left, and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Source: AAP

Australia and Timor Leste have hailed what they call a new beginning for their relationship after a long and bitter dispute over their maritime boundary and a $50 billion oilfield.


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Australia and Timor Leste have hailed what they call a new beginning for their relationship after a long and bitter dispute over their maritime boundary and a $50 billion oilfield.



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