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One Nation’s rise is forcing a new question – whether “vibes” matter more than a plan.
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Growing economy, shrinking job prospects – India’s prosperity paradox

ASEAN can manage a typhoon – a Taiwan contingency is another matter

Caution over vision: how the UN’s next chief gets chosen

Thailand’s auto industry has a bigger problem than China

How Fiji’s water pipeline ran out of road

Southeast Asia can share refugee responsibility – without a common regime

Lowy Poll 2026: Australia’s nuclear taboo is under scrutiny

Lost in translation: Australia’s Mandarin intelligence gap
The geopolitics of fuel