Gusmao to lead East Timor's $50b battle with Australia

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated August 20 2017 - 9:53pm, first published 9:46pm

Bangkok: The hero of East Timor's independence, Xanana Gusmao, will continue to lead his country's sensitive negotiations over maritime boundaries with Australia despite his party losing office in the July elections.

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