25 Jan 2018 15:17
Australian aid can secure private investment in frontier markets
Meeting urgent infrastructure needs in PNG is an example where public support can boost private investment.
Long reads
25 Jan 2018 14:00
Migration and border policy links: US government shutdown, the Global Compact, and more
Links and updates from across the migration and border policy field.
25 Jan 2018 11:47
Asia’s escalating missile race
Last year saw a surge in testing and deployment of both ballistic and cruise missile technology throughout the Indo-Pacific.
25 Jan 2018 10:47
The Vietnamese Communist Party’s corruption hunt
A crackdown on "wrong spendings” signals an important transformation for the communist regime – but Vietnamese are wary.
25 Jan 2018 7:39
Joining the dots to Vancouver
Did China browbeat Australia to downgrade official participation in a conference on North Korea?
24 Jan 2018 16:00
What a US–China trade war would look like
The problem for the global economy is not what the Trump administration has done so far. It is what it may contemplate doing next.
24 Jan 2018 14:25
Pacific Islands links: climate change and threats to language, mobile blackouts, and more
Links from across the Pacific Islands by The Interpreter team.
24 Jan 2018 13:40
The China factor in India’s commitment to ASEAN
India's position on ASEAN reflects an ambition to create a bulwark against the emergence of a Sino-centric regional order.
24 Jan 2018 11:41
Waitangi Day and Australia Day: contrasting symbolism
As debate rages about Australia's national day, across the Tasman a mix of dramatic protest and strong personal ties marks a very ‘New Zealand moment’.
9 Jan 2018 12:19
North Korea probably does not seriously seek unification
Since North Korea lies so much anyway, how should we know what to believe?
12 Jan 2018 9:16
Understanding China’s approach to aid
A supposed ‘white elephant’ might actually be a source of national pride.
5 Jan 2018 14:21
China and North Korea: Following the paper trail
A leaked Chinese secret memo may be less than meets the eye.
10 Jan 2018 14:33
Indonesia elections: Three factors that will shape the political trajectory of 2018
The military and police are far from a spent force in Indonesia.
10 Jan 2018 16:00
Time to worry about a Chinese-led global order?
The biggest threat to the current order comes not from an unlikely Chinese order, but from within itself.
12 Jan 2018 12:15
Don’t assume North Korea is happy with the status quo
There is good reason to believe Kim Jong-un is a risk taker and willing to use his power.
17 Jan 2018 17:13
Why Australia should consider sharing nuclear weapons
Nuclear sharing is an old idea worth considering as the future becomes less certain and potentially darker.
17 Jan 2018 14:11
Duterte unchecked
The startling crackdown on those critical or deemed to be disloyal to the president.
16 Jan 2018 15:21
What Rahul Gandhi’s rise means for Indian politics
Often derided for a lack of charisma, Rahul Gandhi proved an unexpectedly strong campaigner in his first test as leader.
20 Dec 2017 11:51
Xi saves sea slugs on the sea floor
Exploring the murky depths of Papua New Guinea’s sea cucumber trade to China.
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14 Dec 2017 7:00
The Kyoto Protocol 20 years later: Heroes and villains
Negotiators look back at a landmark agreement and the climate of exhaustion that ensued.
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4 Dec 2017 6:20
Why India is buying the world’s emptiest airport
Geopolitical rivalry between big powers sometimes yields odd results.
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27 Nov 2017 6:28
Echoes of Saddam at Kim Jong Nam assassination trial
We know almost nothing about North Korean special operations, but Saddam Hussein used similar assassination techniques.
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24 Nov 2017 6:23
Saudi desperation as Yemen campaign stagnates
Rare access to Yemen's badlands reveal the human and economic cost of the conflict.
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21 Nov 2017 7:13
Battered Bangladesh risks everything on unsafe factories
Workers safety is being compromised in the garment industry despite outrage at past disasters.
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1 Nov 2017 18:16
Censorship is superfluous in Xi’s ‘New Era’
Both Orwell and Huxley's fears could be realised simultaneously in President Xi Jinping's China.
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23 Oct 2017 15:00
Timor-Leste: A return to belligerent democracy?
Timor-Leste is at risk of losing the hard-won ground of political stability forged over the last decade.
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26 Sep 2017 8:29
German elections: The collapse of consensus
For Merkel, this was a hollow victory. The results will prompt introspection among the old parties.
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