3 Dec 2019 Hollowed out, but not unhinged Judith Brett The scenario put forth in Sam Roggeveen’s “Our very own Brexit” runs counter to the major parties’ economic realities.
2 Dec 2019 Reconsidering Australia’s China debate Yun Jiang A simplistic “pro-China”–“anti-China” division ignores complex questions and shuts down the conversation.
2 Dec 2019 Terrorism: The recidivist risk Rodger Shanahan The London Bridge attack again shows the challenge of what to do with terrorists who have served their sentences.
2 Dec 2019 Moon Jae-in’s foreign policy reorientation Robert E Kelly He has spoken so favourably of Kim Jong-un that Moon has been criticised for acting as North Korea’s foreign minister.
2 Dec 2019 Cultural heritage key to regional development in PNG and Australia Chris Urwin Exchanging ideas about successes on either side of the Coral Sea can lead the way to connecting people and institutions.
29 Nov 2019 Taking the Confucius Institutes at face value Kieran Donelly , Sung-Young Kim Properly examining the evidence will allow Australia to assess more credible threats of China’s foreign influence.
29 Nov 2019 Time with Trump: Australia and Southeast Asia compared Malcolm Cook Although the US president has yet to set foot in Australia, Australian leaders have got Trump’s attention.
29 Nov 2019 Taiwan embraces Southeast Asian migrant workers, one book at a time Randy Mulyanto A bookstore in New Taipei aims to bring a little piece of home to new migrants and help locals connect to the region.
28 Nov 2019 The new development banks: Paradigm shift or poor imitation? Robert Wihtol The multilateral development banks set up by China and the BRICS countries have evolved quickly from concept to reality.
28 Nov 2019 Chart of the week: Where countries lie abroad Bonnie Bley Changes in the number of diplomatic posts tell a story about priorities and challenges for a country’s foreign policy.
28 Nov 2019 Behrouz Boochani: Still in limbo Madeline Gleeson The Kurdish-Iranian journalist left Manus Island after six years, but the bureaucratic hurdles still lie before him.
27 Nov 2019 The Nazi in your feed: Regulating social media and hate speech Sarah Logan A boundary-pushing comedian calls out tech giants for ignoring social responsibility as they profit off disinformation.
27 Nov 2019 China-US trade war: For all the bark, not much bite John Edwards Yes, there has been a reduction in exports between China and the US, but there are other reasons besides tariffs.
27 Nov 2019 Pacific links: Bougainville votes, royal region, let them eat cake Alexandre Dayant How much for a baguette in French Polynesia? Plus more stories from the Pacific Islands region.
27 Nov 2019 World diplomacy stocktake: A shifting of the ranks Bonnie Bley China has overtaken the US with the largest diplomatic network in the 2019 Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index.
26 Nov 2019 Hong Kong: The people’s voice Vivienne Chow The District Council election was seen as a de facto referendum on the protests – and the pro-democracy camp won.
26 Nov 2019 In Sri Lanka, the Rajapaksas will rule ruthlessly Taylor Dibbert The election of Gotabaya Rajapaksa augurs a return to the abuses and anti-democratic tendencies of his brother’s regime.
26 Nov 2019 Cambodia: Playing the long game against Hun Sen Charles Dunst European Union pressure is working, and revoking trade preferences might allow Cambodians to escape dynastic rule.
26 Nov 2019 Shock therapy: why Australia needs a political jolt John West Taking an honest look at a worst-case scenario isn’t scaremongering but could instead help avoid doing ourselves harm.
25 Nov 2019 Stepping up in the Pacific at the expense of Pakistani women and girls Stephen Howes Cutting aid has a cost – and Australia should be embarrassed to take aid from other countries to give it to the Pacific.
25 Nov 2019 Australian civil-military relations: Who guards the guardians? Cate Carter Debate about responsibility to support serving and former soldiers shows some feel abandoned as cultural norms shift.
25 Nov 2019 When our security makes the neighbours feel vulnerable Sam Roggeveen Talk of new bombers ignores one important fact about the region: Australia is not in charge anymore.
22 Nov 2019 A verdict on justice in a land of impunity Sheila Coronel The coming decision on the 2009 Maguindanao massacre will serve as a ruling on the Philippines’ judicial system itself.
22 Nov 2019 Ultimate Game of Thrones in Malaysia James Chin However the latest political scramble unfolds, Anwar Ibrahim will not get a chance to be PM and real change is in doubt.
22 Nov 2019 Afghan elections bring no peace Srinjoy Bose , Nishank Motwani Continued delays in announcing results have led to calls for an interim government, while the Taliban bide their time.
21 Nov 2019 Economic diplomacy: Australia’s BRI, aid revamp, and integrating Asia Greg Earl The now snappily rebranded Export Finance Australia is becoming the go-to agency in the era of geo-economic competition.
21 Nov 2019 How the regime extinguishes Iran’s “Petroleum Protests” Mahmoud Pargoo The most damaging unrest since the 1979 revolution lacks leadership or popular support, so appears doomed to fail.
21 Nov 2019 Chart of the week: The climate cost Natasha Kassam Polls suggest a majority of Australians want action on global warming, even at a cost – but politics tells us otherwise.
21 Nov 2019 Book review: China, the US, and the big break Stephen Grenville Detailed reporting enlivens what is a substantive and important look at the world’s big economic test.
20 Nov 2019 Bougainville referendum: Not the last word Annmaree O’Keeffe If predictions of a vote for independence are right, figuring out the mechanics of statehood will be a struggle
20 Nov 2019 Aid links: Timor-Leste luxury, RCT ethics, unsung Ebola doctor, more Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from the aid and development sector.
20 Nov 2019 Erdoğan’s treachery can’t sway Trump’s affections Lauren Williams Despite Turkey’s glaring betrayals, the US president gave Recep Erdoğan a glowing welcome last week in Washington.
20 Nov 2019 China, media freedom in the Pacific, and the great Australian silence Jemima Garrett Media freedom issues bedevil the region, but it’s the dwindling number of Pacific-based journalists that carries a cost.
19 Nov 2019 Jokowi’s curious plan for Indonesia’s capital Alyssa Leng , Roland Rajah The Indonesian president’s scheme to move the capital won’t fix Jakarta – or the government.
19 Nov 2019 How China is winning the Hong Kong propaganda war JJ Rose Discredit, attack, and marginalise. Beijing is showing just how to wait out the protests, then turn the tide.
19 Nov 2019 Globalisation’s next wave: Podcast out now Kelsey Munro Economist Richard Baldwin talks about the coming jobs apocalypse in rich countries – and its upside.
19 Nov 2019 Book review: The chance to actually change the climate Mark Beeson Getting something done about global warming might seem a bit too good to be true, but good policy ideas demand action.
18 Nov 2019 Australia and immigration: Lessons from Reagan’s 1986 US amnesty law Alex Vedovi New research suggests that giving legal status to unauthorised immigrants can have multiple positive outcomes.
18 Nov 2019 Shifting alliances in the Gulf a boon to China Syed Fazl-e-Haider Iran’s offer to connect Chabahar port to Pakistan’s Gwadar will frustrate India but might also encourage China.
18 Nov 2019 Trade war: From a phase one deal to perpetual peace Henry Gao How to reconcile deeper ideological differences underlying the US-China conflicts is a far greater challenge.
15 Nov 2019 Ayodhya verdict and unruly consequences Aarti Betigeri India’s Supreme Court has delivered a ruling that will embolden the Hindu right and challenge the country’s secularism.
15 Nov 2019 Autocrats Anonymous Erin Hurley A White House confessional reveals Donald Trump incapable of change – a kind of Marvel superhero, but less interesting.
15 Nov 2019 Book Review: The original corporate raiders John West Historian William Dalrymple looks at how a small trading company in London became a mighty army and conquered India.
14 Nov 2019 Surviving hell Edmond Roy Bush fires rip across Australia – a million hectares burnt so far – testing volunteers and residents alike.
14 Nov 2019 SCO-style economic cooperation: Treading slowly Olesya Dovgalyuk The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation efforts to rebrand itself as an economic forum deserve a second look.
14 Nov 2019 Chart of the week: Australia’s “fear and greed” with China Richard McGregor In just two decades, Australia’s relationship with China has evolved dramatically, illustrated by exports.
13 Nov 2019 Sri Lanka’s election threatens a return to authoritarian rule Alan Keenan A looming comeback by the powerful Rajapaksa family stirs fear among minorities and imperils fragile democratic gains.
13 Nov 2019 A motion towards justice in Myanmar Emma Palmer An International Court of Justice filing seeks to declare the state committed acts of genocide against the Rohingya.
13 Nov 2019 Pacific links: Peter O’Neill speaks, a new volcanic island, media bans Alexandre Dayant Links and stories from across the Pacific Islands region.
13 Nov 2019 In conversation: Weak parties, hollow politics, and democratic danger Sam Roggeveen , George Megalogenis Could a radical break with Asia be the cost of a growing dislocation of the political parties and the Australian public?