Lies and secrets after five journalists are killed in cold blood | Under Investigation 

Filthy greed and the quest for oil. Shameful. I had never heard of the story before, living in the US. Just goes to show how evil and corrupt this world is and how we don’t even know a fraction of the dirty deeds that go on around us. My condolences to the families that suffered and lost loved one to this tragedy.

My god, how sad for the families of those killed, but how shameful for a supposed civilized government to deny the truth and justice.

One look at Assange is enough to say all that is required about the governments of Australia, Britain and the USA.

Under Investigation is an excellent investigative show. Serious, informative, and respectfully done.

Wars,lies and corruption go hand in hand.

I was born in September 1960, on the other side of the world, in Canada. So l was recently turned 15 when these 6 brave men were executed. There was no internet back then and at 15 didn't read many newspapers and really don't remember hearing about this horrific story of murder. Most of these men would have been several years older than l even though most of them were very young men. , Yet now as I watch this, still in Canada, at the age of 63, it affects me. I cried watching this, how these young men, so young, were also *that* brave. They never got to watch any children grow up, see any spouses again, their own parents never able to hug them again. That is what hurts. I was just 15 when young lads in their 20's were very savagely murdered. I now have 2 grown sons of my own in their late 30's now. I watch this now as a mother of young men and now understand the pain + impact on all the families. Nothing can change or make up for this loss, but the Australian government should at least give them the dignity of factual answers. And compensation.🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦🕊️

Shame on every Australian official that knew about this that could have spoken up or acted! That is beyond disgusting imo

The fact that it takes decades before we are able to uncover the truth about history is alarming. Thank you for sharing this excelsior documentary with all of us. 💗

Considering how the Australian government treated it's people over the last few years, this is not at all surprising.

I was about 13 when this happened, I remember it clearly as Greg Shackleton was on the news every night so he was someone you felt like you kind of knew and on top of that I used to watch his wife on the TV show she was on too. I've always remembered it, it was so shocking. It's even more shocking to find out 50 years later the Australian government conspired against it's own people and a small country just so it could have oil. I hadn't known any of that till I saw this. You know politicians are slimy (even as a kid I hated Whitlam, now even more), but you just don't expect THIS level of corruption here in Australia. I suppose it'll still keep being ignored, even though this has now all come out.

This is shocking, disgusting and appalling. Someone with some guts, courage, morality and humanity in our Government needs to apologise to the East Timorese and Australians for what happened. I respect Kevin Rudd for acknowledging this, but at the end of the day Whitlam gave the nod to the Indonesian Government and he is the one with blood on his hands.

How more people don’t know about this still blows my mind! Thank you for shining a light onto this abhorrent barbaric piece of Australian journalism history

Great documentary and glad its finally come to the light of the public, from what a lot of us already suspected and sad for the dead Balibo 5 + 1, their familes and the Timorse people. Unfortunately justice is not going to happen as people in government/power to this day in Australia, Indonesia and East Timor still have direct involvement and links to this tragedy from 1975.

Tragic for the East Timorese who endured not only such terrible privation at the hands of the Indonesians but complete disinterest of their plight from the international community. Tragic also for the friends and family of the newsmen killed and the utterly unconscionable deceptions and lies of the Australian government.

There is no valor, no honor no justice in any government on earth.

My father was part of the closing of the Taiwanese embassy in 1973, something he was told to do in secret, since the Australian public had been told that the government would not be supporting China at that time. It took the advent of Tony Abbott for my dad to ever vote Labor again. Government in the early 1970s was diplomatically dirty, all around, supporting the big blokes at the expense of the smaller countries. Whitlam did some good things domestically, it is true, but he did so with bloodied hands.

By 1975 Australia had already negotiated a maritime boundary with Indonesia. This gave Australia rights to all East Timorese oil resources in the Timor Sea. That is the reason why the invasion was sanctioned by Australia. A reason that Liz Hayes knows full well.

I’m curious as to why this is shocking? Government’s all around the world are guilty of doing things just like this.

This is Absolutely Sickening. .Now that we are all absolutely Horrified with the Now Day Face of Our Lives, Please Tell me What the Hell we are Supposed to Do With this Disgusting Information.? What Now Liz. ?

For anyone who looks back in that era as a golden age, it wasn’t. Our governments behavior was a disgrace. Why did Whitlam think that that decision was his to make? So much for him being a champion of democracy. And no government since then has had the decency and values to do the right thing. Instead they stole East Timor’s oil and the wealth that generated. Indonesia’s was worse. How many conflicts in the past 50 years come down to ⛽️ and $$$. And nearly all Western governments have been part of it all.

This all happened before I was born but I’ve known the names of the Balibo Five most of my life. I wrote a paper about their murders when I was 14. As a naive teenager in Canada, I had wrongly concluded that the Indonesian government had secured the Australian government’s silence on the matter by promising business concessions but I would’ve never imagined that they knew all along and willfully let their own journalists die. I think of these five men from time to time and pray for them. Great documentary with excellent research.

They cover it that long, so that the one who responsible won't be held accountable...

I had no idea about the total extent of the balibo five and any potential cover ups. So basically the deaths of those five journalists including the sixth who died nearly two months later were totally avoidable. Both Australian and Indonesian governments ought to have been ashamed of themselves for the whole thing.

Disgusted watching this I'd heard of the journalist's and their death's but in reality by not helping these men they were murdered by their/our government...how could they live with themselves how did they sleep at night RIP to those reporter's and I hope this is taken further...I've always known that they lied and covered thing's up I know of another case that happened in WWII with a group of Aussie soldier's lead by an Englishman Ivan Lyon to paddle in collapsible canoes into Singapore Harbour and bomb Japanese ship's...they survived the first mission but not the second mission...the Australian government lied to those men's families for decade's as well then covered up how they were captured and brutally murdered...

The love of money (read oil) is the root of all evil.

Governments must be accountable to their people and give them a good life. If not the government should be prosecuted by the world.

Never heard of this before. Sha.eful and disgusting, politicians wonder why we don't trust any of them. RIP to all those who died in this atrocity.

Shocking for the public -- heartbreaking for the families

Immediately reminds me of the 4 Dutch journalists that were murdered by soldiers in el Salvador around the same.

Absolutely awful. Have never heard of this disgusting and disturbing event. I am very sorrowful for the victims' families. 💙🌎

Can the families sued the government for wrongful death and conspiracy to prevent a crime?

Thank you for this documentary and brining to light the history of my family’s country 🇹🇱 my dad refuged from Dili during the invasion and we always heard stories growing up but to see these documentaries and information come out is nice to know. Obviously not a nice thing that happened and is still happening but the closure is nice and knowing more about my families history is fulfilling

Any esteem I held for Australia just went down the drain. Disgusting.

I WISH 60 MINUTES AUSTRALIA KEPT THEIR COMMENTS OPEN AS WELL

Corporate greed is the most evil thing we have here on earth.When you understand the relationship between corporations and governments then you see how blood doesn't scare these people's: money money money.My condolences to the families of the six brave journalists and moreso to the Timorese people..Shame

Wow, this is absolutely disgusting that this is apart of our history and that it doesn't seem to many of us know, having said that, I myself wasn't born until the end of 1979 so maybe that's why. My hubby is RAAF and each year we send a team over to East Timor to help them with building roads and infrastructure, things like that and at the same time the USA will send a ship that's akin to a floating medical centre, they provide medical services and dental services for free, they just come to a set point get checked out by the Dr's, get immunisation if they want get any medicines they may need, then onto the dentist, as mamy of them chew that beetle nut shit their teeth have often turned bright red, my hubby said it's crazy to see. Anyways now I know why we do this each year, to try and make up for what our government ALLOWED to happen, nothing can forgive their complicit behaviour and whay our government did, it's disgusting. My hubby told me the East Timorese people are some of the nicest people you will ever be lucky to meet, I hope one day they will all be able to heal from what's happened to them and their country. ❤❤❤ R.I.P not only to the 6 Australian's killed but to ALL the innocent lives stolen over that 24yrs ❤❤❤❤❤❤🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊

We are under government attack, taxation without representation. Repeal personal tax, tax Chinese imports, no tax for Australian manufacturers.

Maybe we should look into the rest of the corruption that whitlem done, especially playing around with the constitution that is still hurting Australia today

Why do they keep showing us close-ups of the studio equipment (camera boom and cameras) used to record the participants in the studio? Most bizarre.

Very odd to see a comment section not shut down from this channel.

I watch Under Investigation from Northern California. I love this program and I think Liz Hayes is one terrific journalist!!!!!

And No One Is Ever Accounted in the Govt??!

Impactful story. Thank you so much for sharing this heinous tragedy

Secerts and lies has been around for centuries it’s just getting worst

Is this why Whitlam got the flick’ and why it was kept secret. How about releasing the queen’s reason for showing Whitlam the door.

The United Nations have one agenda: one world government, the great reset. That's what I understand.

This is sooo sad. The East Timorese people have suffered so much just because of greed of two nations. East Timorese people needs to be heavily compensated by both nations. These actions deserve heavy consequences. The five journalist were sacrificed by their own country.

Keep referring to the five but what about the 6th that was shot on the wharf? Why does he not merit inclusion in the list of murdered?.

Good for you to make this public. Very proud to watch your show UI

This documentaire is School of jornalism, congrats 🥰🤩😍🇧🇷❤️❤️❤️

I was just three years old when this happened and of course my wonderful government I'm from the states gave weapons to Indonesia what a surprise.😢😢😢 So we were all about the oil too.

WOW, it's shocking to see something like this had happened in Australia of all places. Never I had thought.. Shocking Australia government, shocking... From Capetown South Africa.... 😢😢

ln plain clothes,how disgustingly sad!

Under Investigation is such a brilliant show!! It exposes the real truths, as sad as it is, I want to see more truths and revealing who was corrupt in covering it up!!! This is awesome, because it demands real answers!! I keep looking for all the new shows from Under Investigation, I haven't missed an episode yet!! I also love former detective Gary Jubelin, he is brilliant and so informative when he appears, although not in this one!! Great job too, to Liz!! Well done also to all on the panel!!

Thank you for bringing more light to this issue 🙏

Did you have to get your government's permission before reporting on this or did they give you the order to publish it?

Id like to know why it's still referred tip add the balibo 5 when they're were 6 journalists in east Timor and 6 that were murdered granted 1 was not in balibo but it seems as though it could be easy to change it to the east Timorese 6 acknowledging every murdered Australian in East Timor and every murdered Timorese person it's only pushed under the rug because people allow it to be

This was great, well done. Never knew that this happened, Also powerful statement that you have to use proton to continue to research this.

Investigative journalism is the noblest of profession's!

We have always had weak leadership in Australia! It's Embarrassing

History, full circle...Julian Assange....I thank my everything I am not Australian, for my government will do nothing for me. Argue the proof and careless individuals that can NOW do the right thing. Or, again, DO NOTHING.

The parallels between this and what's happening right now in Gaza are staggering and heartbreaking.

Saw a doco on this or acturly mite of been a movie. It was cold blooded murder. How they got away with it gets me?

this case is still under investigation, Indonesian invaded of the East Timor since 1975 in Balibo and who's killing the Australian journalist what's the purpose they killed the journalist?

Proud to be Timoresse 🇹🇱❤️

Prayers & condolences to the surviving families & loved ones of these brave everyday heroes. You deserved so much better 💔😢 As horribly sad as it is, the Australian Govt betraying its people, the people who gave them their power, the people who are just everyday Aussies trying to do their job doesn't surprise me. They literally do this everyday with things such as paying benefits to those in such need. But the amount theyre given is so low, they need to choose between paying the rent/bills or eating. Essentially destroying so many families, as well as individuals. So yeah, to hear this just doesn't surprise me at all sadly 💔😢

Wht a cowardly act,soo evil really;)*!!!

👏🏻Liz Hayes w/a dream team! Thanx for your Investigative Truth‼️

Wht a shame n cowardly act,absolutely a ruthless scarifice??!!

I was screaming about this in the 1990s while at university (USA) and i couldn't get anyone to listen. i was even writing and orally presenting researched essay to my english and sociology classes and their reactions were very cold, i was just an 'angry conspiracy nut'. So sad it took 50 years but nonetheless i am very happy to see this reported in the mainstream media.

Riveting. Thankyou for another fine story

I remember too clearly the atrocities committed by Indonesia and its croney militias on the Timorese people from 1975 onwards, and the extraordinary courage of the Fretelin resistance. I hope Australia’s final efforts under the Howard government to achieve Timorese independence provides some atonement for the despicable misconduct of evil politicians and government officials. The Australian “diplomats” mentioned at 37:35 should be named - they don’t deserve anonymity and we deserve to know.

Thank you!

Great show for Liz! Great guests that actually showed their strength by their good works even in the midst of tragedies, lies, and secrets.

This is horrific and so evil! 😢

Woah what an episode- really quite historic and important and the approach and framing taken here and the voices heard - brilliant work team!!!

The American government wrote the book on such nefarious tactics.

Money rules supreme. Nothing else matters. Shame on the politicians. Sad.

Excellent coverage...

Great series 👏 ❤

OMG I've never felt such anger and disgust over my government in my life 😡😡😡

Governments of any political stripe will always do slimy shitty things to individual people. Always. Including Australian governments.

This is so Australian. Shame on our government

The women and children's fear on there faces is so sad

Amazing the dark things that happen in Australia given its small population and isolation.

Labors dirty secrets BEST THING John Howard ever did was send in Australian Forces into, East Timor Australia contributed an Infantry Battalion Group force to the western border region (Sector West) of East Timor. Their role was to prevent insurgency operations by the pro-Indonesia Aitarak Militia forces. Australia also contributed a Communications Management Team. Saved the Slaugter of Many🎯 SOMETHING FOR ALL AUSTRALIANS TO THING ABOUT, WHO WOULD SELL US OUT🎯

I love this channel and Liz Hayes. When journalists did investigation.

The journalist should never have mentioned UN.

Terrible what the Australia government did six inocent people. And hundred of thousands of others. Shame on Australia. Please send all our comments to the government. Thank you everyone for bringing it to light. May the familys of those involved never have to pay for the sins of the father!😂

Never trust politicians

I just watched the movie The Balboni Five, it was amazing!

Dying to chase a story will never be a safe journey....There will always be an opportunity cost.

again this is what investgations should be and what the human needs to know,respect to 60 minutes,Bill in Ireland.

Just after the us defeat in another jungle nation. Apart from being a cynical cover up I guess the government didn't want to get into a similar fight. Very sad that these brave journalists were callously abandoned and killed.

If people arent sure how far government goes to hide their dodgy behaviour, this is a perfect example 👌👌

Australia has 400m muslims just offshore in Indonesia. This is why they did not want to upset its neighbour by having them on about the lie. Plus economic development from exports etc. Practical politics i guess. But wrong in so many ways......

If it was reported as cross fire then what benefit was it to Australia to not have pulled the five journalists out?

This absolutely aweful

Shame on Australia for doing this to their own for oil... Australia needs to take that smile off that murders face.

I just want to comment I love this channel!