Timor buys Greater Sunrise share for $484m

Xanana Gusmao has been keen to capture for East Timor the downstream benefits of jobs and the creation of a new industry.

East Timor's former president and prime minister Xanana Gusmao has taken the first step in a planned $US5 billion ($6.9 billion) gamble to create an onshore gas-processing industry.

Alinta sees ongoing role for coal

Alinta boss Jeff Dimery is envisaging an ongoing role for coal power for a couple of decades no matter which government is in power.