以报道东帝汶独立闻名的战争记者约翰·马丁库斯(John Martinkus)于56岁在墨尔本去世。 War correspondent John Martinkus, known for covering East Timor’s independence, died at 56 in Melbourne.

约翰·马丁库斯是一位以报道东帝汶、伊拉克、阿富汗、亚齐、缅甸和西巴布亚的冲突而闻名的受人尊敬的战地记者,他于56岁在墨尔本去世。 John Martinkus, a respected war correspondent known for his coverage of conflicts in East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan, Aceh, Burma, and West Papua, died at 56 in Melbourne. 他因成为第一位也是最后一位报道东帝汶独立斗争的记者而广受赞誉，并获得了东帝汶总统何塞·拉莫斯·奥尔塔的认可。 He gained acclaim for being the first and last journalist to report on East Timor’s independence struggle, earning recognition from Timor-Leste’s President Jose Ramos Horta. Martinkus也曾在塔斯马尼亚大学教授新闻学。 A four-time Walkley Award nominee, Martinkus also taught journalism at the University of Tasmania. 他有三个女儿存活下来。 He is survived by his three daughters.