18 Oct 2018 16:00
Is the second Trump-Kim summit necessary?
The more attention the world pays Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal, the less incentive it has to actually surrender weapons.
Long reads
18 Oct 2018 14:00
South Asia diplomacy hostage to a bitter legacy
Pakistan, India, Bangladesh – the neighbourhood just can’t seem to get along.
18 Oct 2018 12:00
The geopolitics of China’s tax reforms
Any government – even in the People’s Republic – has to be wary about changing income tax rules.
18 Oct 2018 6:00
Mahathir: Uighurs “have done nothing wrong”
Countries are struggling to navigate the issues – trying to please Beijing, the Uighurs, and respect human rights.
17 Oct 2018 16:00
Beware of fighter pilots bearing gifts
A “dog fight” between a Russian and US jet, apparently over Syria, looks to be fake news.
17 Oct 2018 15:00
Daylight robbery: cyber escapades of North Korea
Everyone knows Pyongyang’s criminal hackers are hard at work – but what nobody knows is how to stop them.
17 Oct 2018 14:00
Pacific links: PNG, the fast and the furious, more
Sports cars for APEC, French Polynesia wants justice for nuclear tests, plus links from the Pacific islands region.
17 Oct 2018 11:00
Japan’s complicated relationship with coal power
While banks back away from coal, political and safety concerns about nuclear power are pushing Tokyo towards it.
17 Oct 2018 6:00
China: how big tech is learning to love the party
The Communist Party has cemented its presence in leading tech firms, heralding a new age for private companies.
3 Oct 2018 11:15
Hun Sen at the UN: a strategic appearance
Cambodia’s took to the world stage in New York, with comments to dismiss critics and target an audience at home.
26 Sep 2018 11:13
China’s ‘divide and conquer’ charm offensive
China’s creeping influence in Taiwan’s democracy is a prelude of what a possible ‘Chinese Century’ might look like.
21 Sep 2018 12:00
China’s aid: the image boost
Beijing seeks to polish its global brand through efforts in Africa and a willingness to cooperate, but more is needed.
30 Sep 2018 11:30
Sulawesi tsunami: how Australia can best help
A rapid response with cash, immediate and unconditional, is often most effective aid in the wake of natural disaster.
21 Sep 2018 6:00
Can small island nations of the Pacific survive?
Independence, dependence, or interdependence – the challenges for micro-countries are growing as populations move.
5 Oct 2018 15:00
Out of balance: Pakistan’s economic crisis
The solution should be simple: fix the budget and promote sustainable business growth. If only.
20 Sep 2018 12:00
The crowded skies of Syria
Another plane destroyed shows despite a three-year intervention, Russian commanders don’t always know what they should.
28 Sep 2018 9:08
Not just a pretty place: Australia’s soft power
Australia's soft power review should focus on diaspora and international audiences, not indices.
24 Sep 2018 13:55
Restoring Australia's Pacific media presence
The worst fate for Australia is not to be heard. Let’s hope the new ABC Managing Director agrees.
17 Aug 2018 14:30
Electric vehicles and industrial policy
A dramatic shift in the global automotive market sees electric vehicles, once viewed as toys, gaining momentum.
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6 Aug 2018 15:00
International broadcasting: not so simple as ABC
Australia’s future international public broadcasting should be placed in the hands of a new independent body.
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25 Jul 2018 15:30
Trump and the rebirth of satire
When Nazis proudly march in America’s southern cities, do we really need comedians to point out how bad people can be?
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19 Jul 2018 12:00
“Poor old” China meets “poor young” Africa
Population ageing in China opens a new window for African development – and the wider world should pay attention, too.
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27 Jun 2018 6:00
The photos that go down in history
Theatricality, frisson, an unguarded glimpse behind closed doors – the art of a momentous political photograph.
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22 Jun 2018 12:00
The big clean-up in Malaysia
Political confusion might appear on the surface, yet the new government cannot act without the right people in place.
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5 Jun 2018 15:00
China eyes its next prize – the Mekong
After the South China Sea, Beijing’s “salami slicing” strategy is moving along Southeast Asia’s longest river.
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4 Jun 2018 6:00
A study in controversy: Chinese students in Australia
A love of country is not always synonymous with an endorsement of the government when speaking with Chinese students in Australia.
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24 May 2018 14:00
Operation Coldstore: Singapore’s struggle to confront history
A gruelling parliamentary hearing has opened a debate on a largely forgotten official crackdown in the Asian city state.
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