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Michael Clarke

Colonialism and cultural erasure in Xinjiang

Stephen Howes

Office of Development Effectiveness: Praised, then abolished

Greg Earl

Economic diplomacy: A snapshot of overseas investment trends

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Michael Clarke 25 Sep 2020 12:00

Colonialism and cultural erasure in Xinjiang

The ideology behind the CCP’s “re-education” of the Uighur shares in the history of subjugating indigenous populations.
Abdul Basit 25 Sep 2020 10:00

Intra-Afghan talks and future of Pakistan-Taliban relations

Long regarded as the not-so-invisible hand behind the Taliban, Pakistan has steadily lost its influence over the group.
Stephen Howes 25 Sep 2020 06:00

Office of Development Effectiveness: Praised, then abolished

Two well-regarded evaluation bodies have been quietly scrapped. Why?
Greg Earl 24 Sep 2020 13:00

Economic diplomacy: A snapshot of overseas investment trends

New data sheds light on how Australian businesses have (and haven’t) shifted their foreign engagements.
Leanne Jorari 24 Sep 2020 10:30

Bougainville: A new captain at the helm

Ex-combatant Ishmael Toroama hopes to reward people’s patience and finally steer the island to independence.
Mark Beeson 24 Sep 2020 07:00

Francis Fukuyama in Minsk

The outcry for liberal freedoms on display in Belarus suggests “The end of history” wasn’t all wrong.
Erin Hurley 23 Sep 2020 13:00

A reckless president emboldened

What would four more years of Donald Trump’s leadership look like? Bob Woodward’s new book gives some clues.
Daniel Flitton 23 Sep 2020 06:00

How much did the spies really know about the virus?

What was said (and, just as importantly, not said) in Australia hints at early intelligence assessments of Covid-19.
Danielle Fitzpatrick 22 Sep 2020 10:00

Building a Covid vaccine strategy for Australia

Tempering expectations is a start. The next test will be to ensure the most vulnerable are not left behind.

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Long Reads

For real peace, Afghanistan needs a Plan B

Nishank Motwani

A US exit opens the way to complete takeover by the Taliban, precisely what they – and Pakistan – have long wished for.
Afghanistan’s unseen Covid crisis

Andrew Quilty

In a country familiar with tragedy, the pandemic is met with a dose of nonchalance. But the numbers keep going up.
Under the influence: Peddling conspiracy in a pandemic

Lydia Khalil

Lifestyle and wellness personalities are lending conspiracy theorists a glossy sheen, and not without danger.

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Suzanne Levi-Sanchez 21 Sep 2020 06:00

China’s gambit in Tajikistan: Partner or overlord?

Development funding, security presence and historical claims on territory raise questions about China’s objectives.
Khang Vu 22 Sep 2020 06:00

The South China Sea map that wasn’t

A mistake? Maybe. But a US map of Vietnam including the Paracel and Spratly islands raises big questions.
Daniel Flitton 23 Sep 2020 06:00

How much did the spies really know about the virus?

What was said (and, just as importantly, not said) in Australia hints at early intelligence assessments of Covid-19.
Sheila Coronel 24 Mar 2020 16:00

Philippines: Covid-19 will devastate the poor

The pandemic threatens to break the already frayed fabric of communities that had not yet recovered from the drug war.
Adam Henschke 20 Sep 2020 17:30

America’s breaking point?

The fear is that Trump appoints a judge to decide his electoral fate and then calls on the military to enforce it.
Erin Hurley 23 Sep 2020 13:00

A reckless president emboldened

What would four more years of Donald Trump’s leadership look like? Bob Woodward’s new book gives some clues.

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