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Sheila Coronel

A verdict on justice in a land of impunity

Mahmoud Pargoo

How the regime extinguishes Iran’s “Petroleum Protests”

Annmaree O’Keeffe

Bougainville referendum: Not the last word

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Sheila Coronel 22 Nov 2019 13:00

A verdict on justice in a land of impunity

The coming decision on the 2009 Maguindanao massacre will serve as a ruling on the Philippines’ judicial system itself.
James Chin 22 Nov 2019 11:30

Ultimate Game of Thrones in Malaysia

However the latest political scramble unfolds, Anwar Ibrahim will not get a chance to be PM and real change is in doubt.
Nishank Motwani , Srinjoy Bose 22 Nov 2019 06:00

Afghan elections bring no peace

Continued delays in announcing results have led to calls for an interim government, while the Taliban bide their time.
Greg Earl 21 Nov 2019 13:00

Economic diplomacy: Australia’s BRI, aid revamp, and integrating Asia

The now snappily rebranded Export Finance Australia is becoming the go-to agency in the era of geo-economic competition.
Mahmoud Pargoo 21 Nov 2019 11:00

How the regime extinguishes Iran’s “Petroleum Protests”

The most damaging unrest since the 1979 revolution lacks leadership or popular support, so appears doomed to fail.
Natasha Kassam 21 Nov 2019 09:00

Chart of the week: The climate cost

Polls suggest a majority of Australians want action on global warming, even at a cost – but politics tells us otherwise.
Stephen Grenville 21 Nov 2019 07:00

Book review: China, the US, and the big break

Detailed reporting enlivens what is a substantive and important look at the world’s big economic test.
Annmaree O’Keeffe 20 Nov 2019 15:00

Bougainville referendum: Not the last word

If predictions of a vote for independence are right, figuring out the mechanics of statehood will be a struggle
Alexandre Dayant 20 Nov 2019 14:30

Aid links: Timor-Leste luxury, RCT ethics, unsung Ebola doctor, more

Links and stories from the aid and development sector.

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Long Reads

Sri Lanka’s election threatens a return to authoritarian rule

Alan Keenan

A looming comeback by the powerful Rajapaksa family stirs fear among minorities and imperils fragile democratic gains.
In conversation: Weak parties, hollow politics, and democratic danger

George Megalogenis , Sam Roggeveen

Could a radical break with Asia be the cost of a growing dislocation of the political parties and the Australian public?
Photo essay: Phnom Penh and China-backed building boom

Simon Roughneen

Towering over low shops and French colonial–era townhouses grows a new city in tribute to the politics of the present.

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Jemima Garrett 20 Nov 2019 06:00

China, media freedom in the Pacific, and the great Australian silence

Media freedom issues bedevil the region, but it’s the dwindling number of Pacific-based journalists that carries a cost.
Henry Gao 18 Nov 2019 06:00

Trade war: From a phase one deal to perpetual peace

How to reconcile deeper ideological differences underlying the US-China conflicts is a far greater challenge.
Syed Fazl-e-Haider 18 Nov 2019 14:00

Shifting alliances in the Gulf a boon to China

Iran’s offer to connect Chabahar port to Pakistan’s Gwadar will frustrate India but might also encourage China.
Alyssa Leng , Roland Rajah 19 Nov 2019 14:00

Jokowi’s curious plan for Indonesia’s capital

The Indonesian president’s scheme to move the capital won’t fix Jakarta – or the government.
Alex Vedovi 18 Nov 2019 17:00

Australia and immigration: Lessons from Reagan’s 1986 US amnesty law

New research suggests that giving legal status to unauthorised immigrants can have multiple positive outcomes.
JJ Rose 19 Nov 2019 12:00

How China is winning the Hong Kong propaganda war

Discredit, attack, and marginalise. Beijing is showing just how to wait out the protests, then turn the tide.

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