19 Nov 2018 6:00
What to watch in the Taiwan elections
These elections are a barometer for the ruling party and will provide a sense of the public's satisfaction with it.
Long reads
17 Nov 2018 7:00
Weekend catch-up: APEC, the US after the midterms and Brexit
A flock of leaders descend on PNG, a new US ambassador & Brexit spirals downwards. The week that was on the Interpreter.
16 Nov 2018 16:00
US versus China: the economic model
Donald Trump might be a Republican, but not of the Ronald Reagan ilk, and it shows in his approach to China.
16 Nov 2018 13:00
Directions to the Brexit? “I wouldn’t start from here.”
As Theresa May fights to survive a bid to break with Europe, two Lowy Institute podcasts assess the consequences.
16 Nov 2018 12:00
Food grains rot in India while millions live with empty stomachs
A wasteful government supply chain, unscrupulous dealers, and glaring loopholes leave the downtrodden needlessly hungry.
16 Nov 2018 10:30
It’s time to fill Asia’s arms control void
The post-Cold War arms control architecture is crumbling, and if it can’t be salvaged, something new is required.
16 Nov 2018 6:00
Indonesia’s election: Jokowi vs Prabowo
The campaign patterns are already clear, with Jokowi’s steady-as-you-go message up against Prabowo’s nationalist pitch.
15 Nov 2018 14:00
Chipping away at trust in democracy
Without a greater level of political care, threats to the brittle foundations of democracy will grow.
15 Nov 2018 12:00
Why boycotting palm oil achieves nothing
The world needs cooking oil, and as far as the impact of vegetable oils go, palm oil isn’t a bad one.
29 Oct 2018 11:30
The last man executed in Singapore, until the next
Singapore doubles down as Malaysia retreats from the death penalty.
1 Nov 2018 6:00
“Would you like thanks with that?”
Veterans are already well supported before shoehorning an American tradition to Australia and ignores service of others.
15 Nov 2018 10:00
Abe’s visit to Australia: raising the stakes
A deal for more frequent and larger joint military drills with Australia is part of Japan’s push for stronger partners.
14 Nov 2018 14:00
The challenges facing APEC leaders
A tense geopolitical environment is the backdrop to the upcoming leaders’ summit, with US-China rivalry on display.
22 Oct 2018 6:00
Thawing tensions in the Himalaya
Geopolitics are transforming this influential region politically, culturally, linguistically, and environmentally.
14 Nov 2018 17:00
International broadcasting: raising Australia’s Pacific voice
The solution isn’t to simply transmit, or worse, dump Australian content on unsuspecting regional audiences.
26 Oct 2018 6:00
Indonesia: populism and politicisation of Islam
The terrorism threat in Southeast Asia fundamentally changed over 15 years, but Indonesian laws struggled to adapt.
7 Nov 2018 15:30
China: re-engineering the Uighur
The re-education camps represent one of the visible planks of an overarching attack on Uighur identity.
2 Nov 2018 10:30
Deng’s ghost haunts Xi, as Maoism makes a return
Clouds loom over China as economic growth slows and the effects of the trade war with US take hold.
11 Oct 2018 14:15
Facing ghosts of the past in Bougainville
Post-war justice has been elusive, but until grievances are confronted, the consequences of impunity can be deadly.
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6 Sep 2018 14:30
China’s tech bubble
As debts mount and liquidity begins to dry up, it will soon become clear how much the growth of tech start-ups was fact.
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17 Aug 2018 14:30
Electric vehicles and industrial policy
A dramatic shift in the global automotive market sees electric vehicles, once viewed as toys, gaining momentum.
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6 Aug 2018 15:00
International broadcasting: not so simple as ABC
Australia’s future international public broadcasting should be placed in the hands of a new independent body.
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25 Jul 2018 15:30
Trump and the rebirth of satire
When Nazis proudly march in America’s southern cities, do we really need comedians to point out how bad people can be?
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19 Jul 2018 12:00
“Poor old” China meets “poor young” Africa
Population ageing in China opens a new window for African development – and the wider world should pay attention, too.
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27 Jun 2018 6:00
The photos that go down in history
Theatricality, frisson, an unguarded glimpse behind closed doors – the art of a momentous political photograph.
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22 Jun 2018 12:00
The big clean-up in Malaysia
Political confusion might appear on the surface, yet the new government cannot act without the right people in place.
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5 Jun 2018 15:00
China eyes its next prize – the Mekong
After the South China Sea, Beijing’s “salami slicing” strategy is moving along Southeast Asia’s longest river.
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