Indonesian tribe to sue Australia over oil-rich islands as it draws line in the sand

A group of indigenous people in Indonesia plans to sue Australia over its ownership of the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, underlining the unresolved and delicate border issues between the two neighbouring countries in the area, following the independence of East Timor in 2002. The lawsuit is viewed as the last resort by the Timorese Sea Indigenous People, who...

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