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JJ Rose 24 Jan 2020 16:30

For Rohingya, the long distance between law and justice

This week’s ruling at the International Court of Justice delivered a stern rebuke, but it won’t stick.
Richard McGregor 24 Jan 2020 13:00

Wuhan coronavirus: How upfront has Beijing been?

So far, to authoritarian type – placing strict controls on information in the name of maintaining stability.
Alexey Muraviev 24 Jan 2020 11:00

Russia makes its presence known in Iran crisis

Through military and diplomatic manoeuvres, Russia has signalled its stance on further US intervention in the region.
Paul Ronalds 24 Jan 2020 06:00

Book Review: Can we do good without it really costing anything?

To be seduced by “MarketWorld” thinking is one thing – to grapple with how to break the cycle is quite another.
Daniel Flitton 23 Jan 2020 15:00

Learning from extinction

With the spotlight on animals’ fate in Australia’s raging bushfires, perhaps a North American experience has answers.
Denghua Zhang, Derek Gwali Futaiasi 23 Jan 2020 12:30

China has Honiara onside but hasn’t yet won over Solomon Islands

Consternation about the diplomatic switch from Taiwan shows how local politics can have international ramifications.
Prakash Gopal 23 Jan 2020 07:00

India: Navigating the straits of capability

The Indian Navy’s ambition to be a “net security provider” is going nowhere as long as it lacks the proper resources.
Aarti Betigeri 22 Jan 2020 14:00

In India, the link between sexual violence and economic slowdown

Sometimes, seemingly unrelated events can shed light on larger issues plaguing a society.
Lauren Williams 22 Jan 2020 11:30

The Kurds are again caught in the crossfire, now between US and Iran

Yet the Kurds may gamble to play the two adversaries off against each other to finally achieve an independent state.

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The absurdity shaping Taiwan’s presidential elections

Natasha Kassam

The country that isn’t a country might one day reunify with the PRC, of which it was never a part. That’s just a start.
We’ve already had Our Very Own Brexit

Nicholas Gruen

Instead of munching popcorn at the political theatre, citizens’ assemblies would give the community a chance to reflect.
In conversation: Malaysia’s Foreign Minister on great power rivalry

Ben Bland

From the South China Sea to the Rohingya crisis, Saifuddin Abdullah speaks to Lowy’s Ben Bland on Asia’s big challenges.

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For Rohingya, the long distance between law and justice

Wuhan coronavirus: How upfront has Beijing been?

Russia makes its presence known in Iran crisis

Book Review: Can we do good without it really costing anything?

Learning from extinction

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Wuhan coronavirus: How upfront has Beijing been?

Learning from extinction

In India, the link between sexual violence and economic slowdown

Explore

For Rohingya, the long distance between law and justice

Wuhan coronavirus: How upfront has Beijing been?

Russia makes its presence known in Iran crisis

Book Review: Can we do good without it really costing anything?

Learning from extinction

China has Honiara onside but hasn’t yet won over Solomon Islands

India: Navigating the straits of capability

In India, the link between sexual violence and economic slowdown

The Kurds are again caught in the crossfire, now between US and Iran

Long Reads

The absurdity shaping Taiwan’s presidential elections

We’ve already had Our Very Own Brexit

In conversation: Malaysia’s Foreign Minister on great power rivalry

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The Kurds are again caught in the crossfire, now between US and Iran

Pacific development outlook for 2020

Expect more hype, little progress on North Korea this year

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