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The Wiranto attack and the ISIS impact

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Turkey’s “safe zone” may prove costly

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China and Catholicism, an unhappy marriage

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Aarti Betigeri 15 Oct 2019 14:30

Plogging along: India-China struggle to find momentum

Little of substance appeared to come from weekend talks between Modi and Xi – and maybe that’s the point.
Alison Pert 15 Oct 2019 12:00

Diplomatic immunity: Time to change the rules

A fatal road accident in the UK has again put a spotlight on potential abuse of a system intended to protect envoys.
Sidney Jones 15 Oct 2019 09:30

The Wiranto attack and the ISIS impact

With events in the Middle East as a constant goad, people such as Syahrial Alamsyah will find excuses for violence.
Nic Maclellan 15 Oct 2019 06:00

“Accepting the science”, rejecting the action

If the Morrison government is on board with reducing emissions, as it seems to claim, it needs to step up its policies.
Nathan Attrill 14 Oct 2019 14:30

China and the problem with liberal values in a corporate world

Corporations will never be vanguards for free speech in a new era of ideological competition with the People’s Republic.
Xiaoli Guo 14 Oct 2019 14:00

Turkey’s “safe zone” may prove costly

In Ankara’s view, the intervention in Syria has been a diplomatic and military success, but an economic risk looms.
John Edwards 14 Oct 2019 10:00

US-China trade talks: No deal yet, but a breakthrough of sorts

Donald Trump has begun talking about “phases”, suggesting he has a more realistic expectation of what it is possible.
Michael Sainsbury 14 Oct 2019 06:00

China and Catholicism, an unhappy marriage

Despite a deal made with the Vatican a year ago, China continues trying to shape the church in its own image.
Michael Nguyen , Alexandre Dayant 11 Oct 2019 12:00

The underappreciated value of Japanese aid in the Pacific

Japan has made a significant contribution to regional development, especially in managing lucrative fish stocks.

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Long Reads

Violence in Papua could get worse

Sidney Jones

A province now awash in cash has spurred a migrant influx and given new sources of income to the independence movement.
Economic diplomacy: Tourism power, defining China, and Vietnam jackpot

Greg Earl

Badly behaving Australians in Bali don’t always make good ambassadors – but perhaps their numbers help send a message.
The withering of Robert Mugabe, as told by Australia’s Prime Ministers

Daniel Flitton

It’s hard to fathom looking back, but Zimbabwe’s troubles consumed countless hours for Australia’s political leaders.

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Annmaree O’Keeffe 9 Oct 2019 06:00

Bougainville’s predicament, independence or not

Whatever path Bougainville follows after next month’s referendum, human development is its most urgent priority.
Brigid O’Farrell 9 Oct 2019 14:30

The sharp shift on Syria

To pull out from northern Syria only invites more trouble – already ISIS is seeking advantage.
Randy Mulyanto 11 Oct 2019 10:30

For China, “national reunification” with Taiwan remains a dream

Xi Jinping regularly invokes “one country, two systems” to unite China and Taiwan, yet wins little support.
Bernard Yegiora 10 Oct 2019 15:30

PNG’s confusing budget debate

Amid claim and counter-claim, the true state of the PNG economy is lost amid personality politics.
Rodger Shanahan 9 Oct 2019 11:30

The women of ISIS and the fog of law

The case of an Australian stripped of her citizenship illustrates the complexity of handling the fallout of extremism.
Michael Nguyen , Alexandre Dayant 11 Oct 2019 12:00

The underappreciated value of Japanese aid in the Pacific

Japan has made a significant contribution to regional development, especially in managing lucrative fish stocks.

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