22 July 2019
As Timor-Leste prepares to tap into its oil wealth, critics say the same people who won the nation's independence fight 20 years ago are playing a dangerous game with the nation's future.
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20 Jul: The ABC obtains video footage showing a factory in China's Xinjiang region making clothes for one of America's biggest retailers — but the company in question claims the footage has been "spliced".... more
20 Jul: A daring escape artist channels his inner Spider-Man to escape an apartment block fire, climbing down the high-rise building to safety.... more
