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27 Mar 2020
Asia

Pacific Islands

Coronavirus
No planes or cruise ships – a crucial regional industry will need aid

Amanda Robbins , Rachel Mason Nunn

Tourism is a massive employer in countries where Australia gives aid and will need a lot of extra help after the virus.
27 Mar 2020
Indonesia

Southeast Asia

Coronavirus
COVIDcast Episode 4: Crisis looms in Southeast Asia

Michael Fullilove , Ben Bland

The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
27 Mar 2020
International Economy

Coronavirus
Lockdown: A dilemma for the economic optimists

Stephen Grenville

The severe containment measures needed to combat Covid-19 are squashing the upbeat forecasts of just a few weeks ago.
27 Mar 2020
South Korea

Coronavirus
The public judgment of South Korea’s Covid-19 response

Timothy S. Rich , Andi Dahmer , Isabel Eliassen , Madelynn Einhorn

Moon Jae-in has won international acclaim for his crisis response, but at home, party allegiance still determines views.
26 Mar 2020
Global Economy

Coronavirus
After coronavirus: Where the world economy will stand

John Edwards

Debt will grow, for government, business and individuals alike, with interest rates to stay low – but all under control.
26 Mar 2020
Afghanistan

Coronavirus
In the shadow of a pandemic, political calamity grips Afghanistan

Chayanika Saxena

Duelling claims to the presidency, a bitter US benefactor, and a galvanised Taliban ratchet up the uncertainty.
26 Mar 2020
United States

Coronavirus
An Australian in New York with a warning about the weeks ahead

Mitch Hayes

The disconnect between public health and economic interests amid the virus outbreak shows a bias to underreact.
26 Mar 2020
Asean

G20

Coronavirus
Economic diplomacy: Fighting global pandemics from the G20 to ASEAN

Greg Earl

When the G2 idea still had currency, a pandemic might have seemed a potential moment for US-China cooperation
25 Mar 2020
Global Economy

G20

Coronavirus
What the G20 needs to deliver

Roland Rajah

A global pandemic demands a global “whatever it takes”.
25 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
Aid links: Coronavirus and the developing world

Alexandre Dayant

The spread of Covid-19 to countries with already struggling health systems is raising alarms.
25 Mar 2020
Australia in the World

Coronavirus
Australia can’t let foreign aid fall victim to Covid-19

Philip Citowicki

A review of the foreign aid budget is an opportunity to refocus, not to make more ill-conceived cuts.
25 Mar 2020
Coronavirus

Technology
Disinformation and coronavirus

Natasha Kassam

The dilution of information on the internet is currently posing a risk to global health and safety.
24 Mar 2020
Philippines

Coronavirus
Philippines: Covid-19 will devastate the poor

Sheila Coronel

The pandemic threatens to break the already frayed fabric of communities that had not yet recovered from the drug war.
24 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
Pandemic peace or anarchical world?

Van Jackson

Some hope this pandemic will bring the world a shared sense of destiny. But existing cracks are widening quickly.
24 Mar 2020
India

Coronavirus
In India, praying the Covid away

Aarti Betigeri

The country has so far recorded few infections, and for some it is a matter of religious – and political – faith.
23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
The many prescriptions for isolation

Geoff Kitney

There may be only one way to slow the virus spread, but every country is coming up with its own interpretation.
23 Mar 2020
European Union

Coronavirus
Covid-19 and migration: Europe must resist a populist pill

Alexandre Dayant

The far right is peddling a falsehood people better serve themselves. Together, the EU can show just how wrong this is.
23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
Three years working in self-isolation – what I’ve learned, so far

Daniel Flitton

A global crisis makes you wonder: Just how much will every topic feel a “social distancing” effect?
23 Mar 2020
Hong Kong

Coronavirus
Coronavirus and the Hong Kong protest movement

JJ Rose

Covid-19 may have put a damper on pro-democracy street demonstrations, but the spirit is very much alive.
20 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
A speech for the age of the self-isolated

Michael Fullilove

Political leaders have a nearly impossible task to break through the noise and the fear, but they must.
20 Mar 2020
Coronavirus

Review
Books for quarantine: Hugh White suggests, plus a time for classics

Daniel Flitton

More reader responses to the call for books to collect for social isolation.
20 Mar 2020
Hong Kong

Coronavirus
How people power has flattened the Covid curve in Hong Kong

Vivienne Chow

Quick adaptation has kept down the spread of coronavirus, but it’s no time to relax.
20 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
COVIDcast episode 3: The China story

Alex Oliver , Richard McGregor

The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
20 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
Why gender matters in the impact and recovery from Covid-19

Jacqui True , Sara E Davies , Sophie Harman , Clare Wenham

Two-thirds of the global health workforce is female. Start there, then think through rest of the consequences for women.
19 Mar 2020
Singapore

Coronavirus
Is Singapore feeling safe enough to go to the polls?

Kirsten Han

All signs point to a looming election, but nothing is official so far – and a ballot in a pandemic is a big risk.
19 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
Don’t succumb to complacency again: Beating Covid-19 will take a team

Dominic Meagher

The world, together, can stop the virus, otherwise we are lost alone.
19 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
Countering extremism in the midst of coronavirus

Lydia Khalil , Joshua M. Roose

Disaster and emergency management need to recognise the ways in which crisis plays into the hands of extremists.
19 Mar 2020
Australia

China

Coronavirus
Are you ready for how the coronavirus is transforming the world?

Alistair Nicholas , Guy McKanna

China is likely to emerge from this crisis far stronger economically, and Australia must look beyond “selling stuff”.
19 Mar 2020
Global Issues

United Nations

Australia

Timor-Leste

Coronavirus
The future ain’t what it used to be

Gordon Peake , Christian Downie

If Covid-19 teaches us anything, obviously we need to plan, but let’s not pretend the future is actually predictable.
18 Mar 2020
Papua New Guinea

Coronavirus
PNG: Coronavirus promises a testing time for Marape

Shane McLeod

Although yet to have a confirmed case of Covid-19, PNG is preparing, knowing it will burden a fragile healthcare system.
18 Mar 2020
United States

Iran

Coronavirus
Iran: Sanctions vs sympathy

Rodger Shanahan

The US policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran will look increasingly untenable as the coronavirus pandemic escalates.
18 Mar 2020
Review

Coronavirus
Books for self-isolation: Revisiting Why Nations Fail

Scott Robinson

Looking to past examples of state collapse offers a predictive guide to why nations will fail in the future.
17 Mar 2020
Indonesia

Coronavirus
Indonesia: Covid-19 crisis reveals cracks in Jokowi’s ad hoc politics

Ben Bland

The world’s fourth most-populous country has a long way to go to get a grip on this challenge, its president especially.
17 Mar 2020
International Economy

Coronavirus
Limiting the global economic fallout from Covid-19

Roland Rajah

As the the coronavirus pandemic grows, preventing a full-scale financial crisis requires exactly the right response.
16 Mar 2020
Pacific Islands

Coronavirus
Anticipating Covid‑19 in the Pacific

Jonathan Pryke , Alexandre Dayant

While Australia prepares its domestic interventions, it needs to spare some thought for the Pacific as well.
16 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
Fighting Covid-19: Everyone needs to be their own Sherlock Holmes

Dominic Meagher

Control over the spread of virus is possible. How? Aggressive and persistent tracing of every single case. Starting now.
13 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
Readers respond: Books to collect for Covid-19 quarantine

Daniel Flitton

A call-out for reading recommendations covers classics, contemporary politics, and the crystal ball.
12 Mar 2020
United States

The Trump Presidency

Coronavirus
What a difference six weeks and a viral outbreak make for Donald Trump

Erin Hurley

A stock market in bear territory and Joe Biden all but confirmed threaten the President’s chances of a second term.
12 Mar 2020
Global Economy

Australia's Economy

Coronavirus
Economic diplomacy: Rising risks and missing links in a pandemic

Greg Earl

Covid-19 reveals a need for Australian exports beyond China, security plans for epidemics, and supply-chain smarts.
12 Mar 2020
United States

China

India

Coronavirus
Covid-19 in China, the US, India: Comparative crisis management 101

Mark Beeson , Priya Chacko

The corona crisis is shining an unforgiving light on how very different political systems deal with unexpected crises.
10 Mar 2020
Japan

Coronavirus
Coping with Covid-19 as the Tokyo Olympics loom

David Walton , Akimoto Daisuke

Postponement looks likely – but a complete cancellation could be disastrous for Japan, Abe Shinzo included.
10 Mar 2020
Coronavirus

Review
Books I’ve been meaning to read: Covid-19 and preparing for quarantine

Daniel Flitton

Toilet paper is piled high in the laundry cupboard. Now to make a dent on the stockpile of books.
5 Mar 2020
Myanmar

India

Coronavirus
Side effects: Covid-19 allows India a chance to lend Myanmar a hand

Teesta Prakash , Phyu Phyu Oo

India is increasing competing with China in its neighbourhood, so helping out in a crisis is a good way to make friends.
5 Mar 2020
Syria

European Union

Türkiye

Coronavirus
Europe under threat

Daniel Woker

Yes, by coronavirus, but also by fighting in Syria and Libya. Can the EU react adequately? What will Brexit Britain do?
4 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
Does Australian travel policy to Covid-19 countries make sense?

Dominic Meagher

Official advice on travel to and from countries most affected by Covid-19 varies significantly – and it should.
2 Mar 2020
Coronavirus
Covid-19: Nearing a global pandemic?

Roland Rajah , Natasha Kassam

As cases appear in more and more countries, officials struggle to prevent infections – and to manage public fears.
27 Feb 2020
South Korea

Coronavirus
South Korea’s struggle with coronavirus

Robert E Kelly

A better health system and open press put the country in a stronger position – but will personal freedoms be curtailed?
25 Feb 2020
Coronavirus
Be vigilant to reawakened racism in the face of a viral outbreak

Audrey Jiajia Li

Tackling a deadly disease is a challenge enough without old prejudices standing in the way of cooperation.
21 Feb 2020
China

Coronavirus
Why the COVID-19 outbreak may help China move a little further forward

Jan Harrison

The rest of the world has a chance to help China learn from its mistakes and emerge stronger from this crisis.
19 Feb 2020
China

Coronavirus
Coronavirus and the flow of information in the Chinese party-state

Nora Schlenzig

Local officials won’t risk the ire of Beijing, yet central authorities look to pass the buck. The more things change …