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David Smith 20 Jun 2019 06:00

The challenge to legal abortion in the Trump era is global

Alabama’s new anti-abortion law might be extreme but resurgent attacks on legal abortion are widespread.
Rodger Shanahan 19 Jun 2019 12:00

The limits of unilateral action against Iran

Washington is finding maximum pressure campaigns have limitations and bringing along friends and allies could help.
Alexandre Dayant 19 Jun 2019 11:00

Pacific links: Paladin problems persist, climate warriors, more

Manus Island contract trouble, New Zealand’s cash splash for defence, and stories from the Pacific Islands region.
David Brewster 19 Jun 2019 10:00

Australia should pursue opportunities in a booming Bangladesh

It’s wise to recall East Asia was unsettled and dangerous only a few decades ago, yet now drives Australia’s prosperity.
Bob Bowker 19 Jun 2019 06:00

Morsi’s fate a reminder of power realities in Egypt

Mohamed Morsi was blind to the certainty that Egypt’s military will not tolerate challenges to its ultimate authority.
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings 18 Jun 2019 14:00

Book review: The Great Successor

Tracing the life of Kim Jong-un delivers a captivating account of a chubby, cartoonish dictator that graces the screen.
Jeffrey Wilson 18 Jun 2019 12:30

Are we ready for a rare earths trade war?

As China holds extraordinary power over material essential to high-tech products, Australia is key to diversification.
Kelsey Munro 18 Jun 2019 10:00

Episode 3 of Rules Based Audio, “The Propaganda Department”, out now

The New York Times’ Beijing correspondent Chris Buckley is my guest on Rules Based Audio this week.
Aarti Betigeri 18 Jun 2019 06:00

The bad news for press freedom in India

Fears of arrest, or worse, have spilled over into widespread self-censorship despite a burgeoning media landscape.

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Why China’s rulers won’t admit they could be wrong

Audrey Li

By never conceding a mistake – whether over Tiananmen or now in Hong Kong – the cost is a loss of people’s trust.
Five big takeaways from the 2019 Asia Power Index

Hervé Lemahieu

The 2019 Lowy Institute Asia-Power Index, launched today, tracks shifts in the distribution of power over 25 countries.
The last straw for Theresa May

Lawrence Freedman

Her great failure was to concede the withdrawal agreement flaws instead of championing it as a negotiating triumph.

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Hong Kong and the extradition outcry

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The challenge to legal abortion in the Trump era is global

The limits of unilateral action against Iran

Pacific links: Paladin problems persist, climate warriors, more

Australia should pursue opportunities in a booming Bangladesh

Morsi’s fate a reminder of power realities in Egypt

Featured

The limits of unilateral action against Iran

Book review: The Great Successor

Are we ready for a rare earths trade war?

Explore

The challenge to legal abortion in the Trump era is global

The limits of unilateral action against Iran

Pacific links: Paladin problems persist, climate warriors, more

Australia should pursue opportunities in a booming Bangladesh

Morsi’s fate a reminder of power realities in Egypt

Book review: The Great Successor

Are we ready for a rare earths trade war?

Episode 3 of Rules Based Audio, “The Propaganda Department”, out now

The bad news for press freedom in India

Long Reads

Why China’s rulers won’t admit they could be wrong

Five big takeaways from the 2019 Asia Power Index

The last straw for Theresa May

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Fierravanti-Wells’ outburst tells more than just a China story

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Hong Kong and the extradition outcry