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Alex Oliver , Natasha Kassam

The polls were wrong, but here’s our poll, and why you should read it

Mike Callaghan

Osaka G20: finding the right beat for hard conversation

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Kelsey Munro 26 Jun 2019 14:17

Australian PM talks US China tensions ahead of the G20

In his first big foreign policy speech since the election Scott Morrison stressed Australia's commitment to free trade.
Alexandre Dayant 26 Jun 2019 14:00

Aid links: labouring along the Belt and Road, carbon cash, more

Cuba’s revolutionary struggle, looking back at three decades development work, and stories from the aid sector.
Matt McDonald 26 Jun 2019 11:00

Are Australians more worried about climate change or climate policy?

Climate change is again on the public mind but this didn’t translate to a strong message at the ballot box for action.
Alex Oliver, Natasha Kassam 26 Jun 2019 06:00

The polls were wrong, but here’s our poll, and why you should read it

Election pollsters must deal with tricky challenges but issues polls – such as the Lowy Institute Poll – are different.
Milton Osborne 25 Jun 2019 14:00

It’s not just melting glaciers that endanger the Mekong and its region

The wash of sediment downstream is crucial for the health of the river – and with it the economies it spans.
Mike Callaghan 25 Jun 2019 11:00

Osaka G20: finding the right beat for hard conversation

Summits are too often harshly judged on what they deliver now rather than the agenda set for the future.
Ashton Robinson 25 Jun 2019 08:30

Seychelles: life after the boss

India and China are competing for influence in the Indian Ocean nation while the long shadow of a past ruler recedes.
Daniel Flitton 24 Jun 2019 16:30

Iran: Australia’s deliberate ambiguity

Even without direct conflict, Washington’s tensions with Tehran pose an awkward alliance challenge for Canberra.
Miah Hammond-Errey 24 Jun 2019 06:00

The transformative potential of big data

But collecting ever more information might just end up posing ever more difficult questions.

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The transformative potential of big data

Miah Hammond-Errey

But collecting ever more information might just end up posing ever more difficult questions.
Why China’s rulers won’t admit they could be wrong

Audrey Li

By never conceding a mistake – whether over Tiananmen or now in Hong Kong – the cost is a loss of people’s trust.
Five big takeaways from the 2019 Asia Power Index

Hervé Lemahieu

The 2019 Lowy Institute Asia-Power Index, launched today, tracks shifts in the distribution of power over 25 countries.

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Hong Kong and the extradition outcry

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Australian PM talks US China tensions ahead of the G20

Aid links: labouring along the Belt and Road, carbon cash, more

Are Australians more worried about climate change or climate policy?

The polls were wrong, but here’s our poll, and why you should read it

It’s not just melting glaciers that endanger the Mekong and its region

Featured

The polls were wrong, but here’s our poll, and why you should read it

Osaka G20: finding the right beat for hard conversation

Iran: Australia’s deliberate ambiguity

Explore

Australian PM talks US China tensions ahead of the G20

Aid links: labouring along the Belt and Road, carbon cash, more

Are Australians more worried about climate change or climate policy?

The polls were wrong, but here’s our poll, and why you should read it

It’s not just melting glaciers that endanger the Mekong and its region

Osaka G20: finding the right beat for hard conversation

Seychelles: life after the boss

Iran: Australia’s deliberate ambiguity

The transformative potential of big data

Long Reads

The transformative potential of big data

Why China’s rulers won’t admit they could be wrong

Five big takeaways from the 2019 Asia Power Index

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Fierravanti-Wells’ outburst tells more than just a China story

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