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Annmaree O’Keeffe 27 Feb 2020 12:00

Bougainville: Ringing in the change?

John Momis towered as a figure in both PNG on Bougainville, but his time as president seems to be fast running out.
Robert E Kelly 27 Feb 2020 10:30

South Korea’s struggle with coronavirus

A better health system and open press put the country in a better position – but will personal freedoms be curtailed?
Eliza Harvey 27 Feb 2020 06:00

Lebanon contemplates defaulting on its debt – and a greater cost

An economic crisis leaves the world with a big headache: A bailout, or risking another failed state in the Middle East?
Stephen Dziedzic 26 Feb 2020 14:00

Singapore: Hedging with hope

The gift of geography has made Singapore wealthy, yet also puts the city-state at a choke point in regional competition.
Alexandre Dayant 26 Feb 2020 12:00

Aid links: cutting shipping emissions, Swat Valley transformed, more

Links and stories from the aid and development sector.
Jacob Stokes 26 Feb 2020 10:00

Australia has an IEA problem, not a fuel security problem

Perhaps it is time for Australia look to the Asia-Pacific for a more appropriate energy cooperation agreement.
Robin Perry 26 Feb 2020 06:00

Maluku: Obscure and notorious

A remote corner of Indonesia has a distinctive place in history going back centuries.
Damien Spry 25 Feb 2020 10:30

“Coordinated inauthentic behaviour”: Facebook haunts US democracy

Facebook has gone through the motions of fighting disinformation, but not enough to matter – or to risk its profits.
Audrey Jiajia Li 25 Feb 2020 06:00

Be vigilant to reawakened racism in the face of a viral outbreak

Tackling a deadly disease is a challenge enough without old prejudices standing in the way of cooperation.

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China’s counteroffensive in the war of ideas

Nadège Rolland

Mirroring its “anti-access, area denial” military strategy, China has Western discourse power in its scopes.
PNG: Booting Exxon gives Marape a boost – for now

Bal Kama

The rejection of the P’nyang LNG deal signals a new way of doing business, and a shifting landscape for US concerns.
Singapore’s quarrel over colonialism

Stephen Dziedzic

The affluent city-state gained independence over a half-century ago, but a deeper past is still present.

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Jan Harrison 21 Feb 2020 10:30

Why the COVID-19 outbreak may help China move a little further forward

The rest of the world has a chance to help China learn from its mistakes and emerge stronger from this crisis.
Nadège Rolland 24 Feb 2020 06:00

China’s counteroffensive in the war of ideas

Mirroring its “anti-access, area denial” military strategy, China has Western discourse power in its scopes.
John West 21 Feb 2020 15:30

Australia, in search of great and powerful friends

For a people who like to think of themselves as a hardy lot, Australians’ perseverance in diplomacy will be tested yet.
Michael J. Mazarr 20 Feb 2020 14:00

Power and legitimacy go hand in hand

Whatever America’s flaws and crimes – and there are many – it is a free and open democracy. China is not.
Gedaliah Afterman 21 Feb 2020 12:30

Australia and Israel should be partners in Asia

In a changing strategic landscape, likeminded countries have the chance to identify and grasp new opportunities.
Titli Basu 21 Feb 2020 06:00

China-Japan-US triangle: Abe’s balancing act

China’s rise, alliance management, and hedging against US abandonment is testing Japan’s policy choices.

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