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Jonathan Pryke , Alexandre Dayant

Pacific Aid Map: An update

Susanne Schmeidl , Astri Suhrke

Afghanistan – what’s next?

Daniel Flitton

A White House dinner for two: A tell-tale of tweets and transcripts

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Dan McGarry 19 Sep 2019 14:30

China-Taiwan: Solomon Islands’ switch and a “new normal”

Should the US and Australia really be surprised that Pacific nations see China filling a vacuum?
Mahmoud Pargoo 19 Sep 2019 13:00

What Iran’s hardliners stand to gain from the Abqaiq attack

If Tehran gave the green light to a strike in Saudi Arabia, why now, just as a Trump-Rouhani meeting seemed possible?
Jonathan Pryke, Alexandre Dayant 19 Sep 2019 11:30

Pacific Aid Map: An update

New data and new tools aim to improve research into foreign aid in the Pacific region.
Bob Bowker 19 Sep 2019 06:00

Syria: is it time for the West to talk with Assad?

Engaging Assad, while repugnant, is better than words of sound and fury delivered that makes little difference.
Susanne Schmeidl, Astri Suhrke 18 Sep 2019 15:00

Afghanistan – what’s next?

Talks or not, none of the scenarios for the immediate future of Afghanistan are good.
Purnendra Jain, Takeshi Kobayashi 18 Sep 2019 13:00

Abe’s new cabinet includes a rising star and putative Prime Minister

Koizumi is a famous name in Japanese politics, and Shinjiro, son of the former PM, is capturing plenty of headlines.
Daniel Flitton 18 Sep 2019 10:00

A White House dinner for two: A tell-tale of tweets and transcripts

Ahead of a Washington rendezvous, Donald Trump and Scott Morrison revel in their own words.
Melissa Conley Tyler, Mitchell Vandewerdt-Holman 18 Sep 2019 06:00

Korea-Japan tensions, as seen in the suburbs of Brisbane

When Toowong briefly hit the headlines in South Korea, it signalled another test for Australia’s regional engagement.
Rodger Shanahan 17 Sep 2019 14:00

Raising the stakes in the Gulf’s game of reprisals

With global energy markets rattled, the tit-for-tat exchanges have reached a new level.

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The withering of Robert Mugabe, as told by Australia’s Prime Ministers

Daniel Flitton

It’s hard to fathom looking back, but Zimbabwe’s troubles consumed countless hours for Australia’s political leaders.
How the people of Timor‑Leste feel about security

Robin Perry

A new nationwide survey reveals strong trust in local security actors but also the obstacles to maintaining peace.
Brexit: Deal or no deal

Lawrence Freedman

The clock is ticking, and a theatrical Boris Johnson is putting on a show of being prepared to go to the brink.

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Marcus Colla 13 Sep 2019 06:00

Book review: Hitler’s Anglo-Saxon envy

A new biography argues the German dictator’s true obsession was to find a way to compete with the US and Great Britain.
Merriden Varrall 13 Sep 2019 12:30

The Arab Spring echoes as Tunisia faces the test of democracy

The presidential race has brought out a combative range of candidates, prying apart an already divided electorate.
Gordon Peake 16 Sep 2019 06:00

Quiet and unquiet graves: letter from Port Moresby

What ghostly memorials of a distant past tell us about the present.
Alexandra Wake 16 Sep 2019 14:00

So-called media abundance still leaves blind spots with our neighbours

Even in the age of 24/7 news, governments are good at keeping the cameras away from persecuted communities.
John Fitzgerald 17 Sep 2019 12:00

Gladys Liu and the pitfalls of cultural anxiety

Fraught relations with China could affect Chinese-Australians for generations to come.
Guteriano Neves 17 Sep 2019 06:00

In Timor-Leste, a big set of challenges

Two decades after gaining independence, Timor-Leste needs a long-term strategy for sustainable economic development.

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Hong Kong and protests on the streets

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