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Messy is the new order: Succession time in Malaysia

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Henry Sherrell 1 Nov 2019 06:00

Out of sight, out of mind? Irregular people movement on the doorstep

People haven’t stopped trying to migrate in the region, yet Australia’s role has been reduced to that of a bystander.
Elizabeth Buchanan 31 Oct 2019 14:30

What Russia wants in a multipolar world

Canberra should rethink its approach to Moscow, recognising areas of difference yet be willing to see common ground.
Alexandre Dayant, Jonathan Pryke 31 Oct 2019 13:30

Chart of the week: Australian versus Chinese aid in the Pacific

By the numbers, while China promises a lot to the region, it actually delivers far less.
Maholopa Laveil 31 Oct 2019 11:30

PNG’s supplementary budget: An honest accounting

James Marape warned the economy was “bleeding”, and setting out the true fiscal position is a first step to healing.
John West 31 Oct 2019 07:00

China, a low-productivity superpower

A shift from agriculture to industrial work can mask challenges to China’s growth, especially in the services sector.
Chin Tong Liew 30 Oct 2019 15:00

Towards a peaceful and inclusive Asia

Resurrecting the idea of “Asia” can help give smaller states agency to guide China as a responsible and benign giant.
Tim Stephens 30 Oct 2019 14:00

See you in court? A rising tide of international climate litigation

Vanuatu is pushing for international courts to tackle the climate crisis in a move that could put the heat on Australia.
Alexandre Dayant 30 Oct 2019 11:30

Pacific links: donors jostle for influence, maddening Maseratis, more

Links and stories from the Pacific Islands region.
Wenyuan Wu 30 Oct 2019 06:30

How Africa is breaking China’s neo-colonial shackles

Beijing is fending off African resentment over debt and for importing workers – and facing extra competition, too.

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Long Reads

Remembering the “wasman” of Papua New Guinea

Paul Slater

Australia’s embrace of the Pacific future needs to look to the untold past as well.
Brexit: “Do or die”

Lawrence Freedman

Boris Johnson swerves from “no deal” to “deal”, while a not-so-anonymous source steers the headlines in his favour.
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.

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Erin Watson-Lynn 25 Oct 2019 17:00

In Chile, APEC vs anarchy

With heavy street protests leading the president to declare a state of emergency, Chile’s big showcase is looking iffy.
Daniel Flitton 25 Oct 2019 15:00

Victoria takes the initiative with China

For reasons perhaps best known to himself, the premier has re-upped the state’s agreement on Belt and Road.
Paul Slater 28 Oct 2019 06:00

Remembering the “wasman” of Papua New Guinea

Australia’s embrace of the Pacific future needs to look to the untold past as well.
Ooi Kok Hin 29 Oct 2019 13:30

Messy is the new order: Succession time in Malaysia

Rather than a personality rivalry between Mahathir and Anwar, a wider decentralisation of political power is underway.
Rebecca Barber 28 Oct 2019 11:00

The worrying precedent of Turkey’s “safe zone”

Under international law, one country cannot invade another to seize territory – yet that appears to have been endorsed.
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Ramadha Valentine, Dimas Permadi 29 Oct 2019 12:00

With a UN Human Rights Council seat, Indonesia has a choice

Jakarta could put human rights at the centre of its foreign policy, as well as clean up its act at home.

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