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Wuhan coronavirus: How upfront has Beijing been?

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Book Review: Can we do good without it really costing anything?

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Natasha Jha Bhaskar 27 Jan 2020 08:00

What the Raisina Dialogue tells about India’s view of the world

Forging consensus on global problems is key, and the best way to find common ground is by talking.
The Interpreter 27 Jan 2020 06:00

Public holiday: Australia Day

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JJ Rose 24 Jan 2020 16:30

For Rohingya, the long distance between law and justice

This week’s ruling at the International Court of Justice delivered a stern rebuke, but it won’t stick.
Richard McGregor 24 Jan 2020 13:00

Wuhan coronavirus: How upfront has Beijing been?

So far, to authoritarian type – placing strict controls on information in the name of maintaining stability.
Alexey Muraviev 24 Jan 2020 11:00

Russia makes its presence known in Iran crisis

Through military and diplomatic manoeuvres, Russia has signalled its stance on further US intervention in the region.
Paul Ronalds 24 Jan 2020 06:00

Book Review: Can we do good without it really costing anything?

To be seduced by “MarketWorld” thinking is one thing – to grapple with how to break the cycle is quite another.
Daniel Flitton 23 Jan 2020 15:00

Learning from extinction

With the spotlight on animals’ fate in Australia’s raging bushfires, perhaps a North American experience has answers.
Denghua Zhang, Derek Gwali Futaiasi 23 Jan 2020 12:30

China has Honiara onside but hasn’t yet won over Solomon Islands

Consternation about the diplomatic switch from Taiwan shows how local politics can have international ramifications.
Prakash Gopal 23 Jan 2020 07:00

India: Navigating the straits of capability

The Indian Navy’s ambition to be a “net security provider” is going nowhere as long as it lacks the proper resources.

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Long Reads

The absurdity shaping Taiwan’s presidential elections

Natasha Kassam

The country that isn’t a country might one day reunify with the PRC, of which it was never a part. That’s just a start.
We’ve already had Our Very Own Brexit

Nicholas Gruen

Instead of munching popcorn at the political theatre, citizens’ assemblies would give the community a chance to reflect.
In conversation: Malaysia’s Foreign Minister on great power rivalry

Ben Bland

From the South China Sea to the Rohingya crisis, Saifuddin Abdullah speaks to Lowy’s Ben Bland on Asia’s big challenges.

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Michael Leach 20 Jan 2020 17:30

In Timor-Leste, failed budget sparks a political crisis

Instability looms as the largest party in the governing coalition abstains on the budget proposed by its own government.
Simon Roughneen 21 Jan 2020 06:00

The real winners in the trade war might be found in Southeast Asia

The latest figures suggest strife in Hong Kong has also given a boost to the region’s economic fortunes.
Richard McGregor 24 Jan 2020 13:00

Wuhan coronavirus: How upfront has Beijing been?

So far, to authoritarian type – placing strict controls on information in the name of maintaining stability.
Denghua Zhang, Derek Gwali Futaiasi 23 Jan 2020 12:30

China has Honiara onside but hasn’t yet won over Solomon Islands

Consternation about the diplomatic switch from Taiwan shows how local politics can have international ramifications.
Lauren Williams 22 Jan 2020 11:30

The Kurds are again caught in the crossfire, now between US and Iran

Yet the Kurds may gamble to play the two adversaries off against each other to finally achieve an independent state.
Alexey Muraviev 24 Jan 2020 11:00

Russia makes its presence known in Iran crisis

Through military and diplomatic manoeuvres, Russia has signalled its stance on further US intervention in the region.

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