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A G7+?

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Playing Monopoly in space

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The Trump card in the Sino-Indian rivalry?

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Rodger Shanahan 1 Jun 2020 16:30

Need To Know: Brett McGurk on America’s strategy to defeat ISIS

In a new interview series, the former US special envoy discusses conflict in Syria and maximalist foreign policy goals.
Puji Pujiono, Jess Lees, Jesse McCommon 1 Jun 2020 12:00

Going local: Lessons from Covid response in Indonesia

After recent disasters, policy changes shifted the model of humanitarian aid. The Covid crisis put it to the test.
Ashton Robinson 1 Jun 2020 06:00

Seychelles: Truth, justice and Australia

An Australian lawyer leads efforts to examine the political, human rights and legal legacy of a dictator.
Daniel Flitton 31 May 2020 13:30

A G7+?

Donald Trump’s offer to bring Australia into the G7 isn’t nearly so simple as pulling up a chair to the top table.
Morris Jones 31 May 2020 08:00

Playing Monopoly in space

Privatising astronaut launches was only one objective of the latest venture beyond the atmosphere.
Abhijnan Rej 29 May 2020 16:30

The Trump card in the Sino-Indian rivalry?

The US President’s offer to mediate a “big conflict” at Ladakh is a little more public than India is used to.
Nicholas Bugeja 29 May 2020 12:00

Are African nations putting policing over public health?

Across the continent, measures to keep Covid-19 at bay have been accompanied by strict and sometimes brutal tactics.
Jonathan Pryke, Dame Meg Taylor 29 May 2020 11:00

COVIDcast: Dame Meg Taylor on keeping Pacific Islands safe

The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region and the world.
Malcolm Cook 29 May 2020 06:00

The middle power alignment in public attitudes about Covid-19

Beijing is on the nose, leading the Western world to band together, but not with Washington at the fore.

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Long Reads

How is an advanced Australia faring in the Asian century?

Tim Harcourt

The power of proximity has long surpassed the “tyranny of distance” in Australian trade relations.
The battle for a Covid vaccine risks losing the “war”

Geoff Kitney

A quest to find the “magic bullet” is drawing dangerous political lines. Without cooperation, nobody wins.
Who would Beijing prefer wins in November?

Elliott Zaagman

China looms over American politics, yet while bilateral ties are straining, a new president might not be welcome news.

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Samuel Bashfield 26 May 2020 06:00

Mauritius, Diego Garcia and the small matter of nukes

Mauritius can’t have sovereignty over the Chagos and US nuclear weapons housed on Diego Garcia. Or can it?
Charles Dunst, Shahn Savino 27 May 2020 14:00

Another pearl in China’s string?

Plans in Cambodia for a massive tourist resort on an out-of-the way island don‘t add up and may serve a different goal.
Holmes Chan 26 May 2020 12:00

Hong Kong: System override

Beijing’s proposed new national security law raises the stakes of pro-democracy protests.
Jonathan Pryke 28 May 2020 05:00

Can Pacific airlines pull out of the dive?

National carriers, many already struggling, have been hit hard in the Covid-19 crisis and will need to adapt to survive.
JJ Rose 27 May 2020 06:00

Rohingya in Malaysia, doubly trapped

Panics have a way of seeking out victims, and the Rohingya in Malaysia have been easy targets during the pandemic.
Antonio Castillo 27 May 2020 10:30

A cry for help as Covid‑19 sweeps Latin America and hunger bites

Shortages are returning to a continent with literal red flags to show the virus is compounding poverty.