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Richard Maude 6 Apr 2020 12:30

A post-Covid world and the limits of “America first”

Strong US global leadership would be in Washington’s interests, and would counter China’s “face-mask diplomacy”.
Jennifer Hsu 6 Apr 2020 11:00

Xi Jinping emerges stronger from Covid-19 outbreak

Far from undermining his standing, both the President and Party have consolidated an authoritarian approach to power.
Dominic Meagher 6 Apr 2020 07:30

A global call to arms

For poorer nations, stopping a pandemic might lead to starvation. The world must be ready to help the neighbours.
Daniel Hurst 3 Apr 2020 15:30

Japanese whaling is down but not out

The retreat from whaling in the Antarctic marks a historic shift, but Japan has raised quotas in its own waters.
Jonathan Pryke 3 Apr 2020 12:00

Covid-19: Averting economic disaster in the Pacific

Australia should urgently switch is infrastructure lending facility to a broader fund to help keep the region solvent.
Alex Oliver, Jonathan Pryke, Shane McLeod 3 Apr 2020 11:00

COVIDcast Episode 5: Pandemic in the Pacific

The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
Guteriano Neves 3 Apr 2020 10:00

Timor-Leste: The consequences of Covid-19

A coronavirus outbreak would not only overwhelm the health system, but would deepen the country’s poverty as well.
Jennifer Yang Hui 3 Apr 2020 06:00

The danger meme: Countering visual disinformation in Asia’s politics

The Covid-19 “infodemic” has made plain the risks from ill-intended videos and photos. This is true for elections, too.
Anna Boucher 2 Apr 2020 15:00

Covid-19 is not only a health crisis, it’s a migration crisis

Temporary migration is integral to Australia’s economic success story. And many of those migrants are now at risk.

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After coronavirus: Where the world economy will stand

John Edwards

Debt will grow, for government, business and individuals alike, with interest rates to stay low – but all under control.
The many prescriptions for isolation

Geoff Kitney

There may be only one way to slow the virus spread, but every country is coming up with its own interpretation.
The Democrats and America’s place in the world: “A rescue mission”

Richard Maude

The last men standing for the Democratic presidential nomination have a few things in common – and some big differences.

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A post-Covid world and the limits of “America first”

Xi Jinping emerges stronger from Covid-19 outbreak

A global call to arms

Japanese whaling is down but not out

Covid-19: Averting economic disaster in the Pacific

Featured

A post-Covid world and the limits of “America first”

Xi Jinping emerges stronger from Covid-19 outbreak

Covid-19: Averting economic disaster in the Pacific

Thread

Good government, bad government: The politics of public health

Explore

A post-Covid world and the limits of “America first”

Xi Jinping emerges stronger from Covid-19 outbreak

A global call to arms

Japanese whaling is down but not out

Covid-19: Averting economic disaster in the Pacific

COVIDcast Episode 5: Pandemic in the Pacific

Timor-Leste: The consequences of Covid-19

The danger meme: Countering visual disinformation in Asia’s politics

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After coronavirus: Where the world economy will stand

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