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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.
Fadhilah Fitri Primandari 2 Apr 2020 12:30

Covid-19: Jokowi must win back his people’s trust after early missteps

This is a fight for the long haul, but it can only be won if Indonesians have faith in their government.
Ramesh Thakur 2 Apr 2020 09:30

China-US geopolitics in the age of corona

Beijing seeks to capitalise and claim global leadership in fighting the virus, while Trump shows no interest at all.
Mark Beeson 2 Apr 2020 07:00

What if the realists are right?

The fraying of the liberal international order, seemingly hastened by Covid-19, validates a more grim school of thought.

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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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COVIDcast Episode 5: Pandemic in the Pacific

Timor-Leste: The consequences of Covid-19

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

Featured

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

What if the realists are right?

Coping with crisis: How much “resilience” is on display?

Thread

Economies on the brink: The Covid-19 effect

Explore

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

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

Covid-19: Jokowi must win back his people’s trust after early missteps

China-US geopolitics in the age of corona

What if the realists are right?

Long Reads

After coronavirus: Where the world economy will stand

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The Democrats and America’s place in the world: “A rescue mission”

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