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International Brett Evans 22 July 2021 We haven’t heard the last of Pegasus, the authoritarian government’s friend
International Nic Maclellan 21 July 2021 The French president won’t be able to avoid the legacies of nuclear testing when he visits Tahiti this week International Hamish McDonald 16 July 2021 Australia is still making up its mind how to respond to the coup in Myanmar International Andrew Vandenberg 3 July 2021 The Left Party’s support for a motion from the far right has brought Sweden’s political divisions to a head International Jon Fraenkel 1 July 2021 In a bid to end the constitutional crisis, Samoa’s Supreme Court has ruled that parliament must meet by 5 July
International Nic Maclellan 15 June 2021 France’s unilateral decision to bring forward a third independence vote might end in tears
International Louisa Lim 9 June 2021 The speed and range of the crackdown in Hong Kong has been dizzying International Lesley Russell 1 June 2021 The one-term president and his allies have had an outsized impact on abortion rights International Dimi Reider 16 May 2021 Why Netanyahu and Hamas both risk losing control of the conflict in Gaza International Robin Jeffrey 12 May 2021 Can the Indian government find the will to turn the pandemic into a “binding crisis”?
International Lesley Russell 10 May 2021 Joe Biden’s prioritisation of healthcare has been evident from day one
International Nicholas Farrelly 4 May 2021 Myanmar’s revolutionaries won’t wait for the Southeast Asian grouping to act decisively International John Quiggin 21 April 2021 An alliance between an old president and a “young” party is yielding policies that Bill Clinton and Barack Obama wouldn’t have contemplated International Nic Maclellan 15 April 2021 Fearful of growing Chinese influence, the Trump White House pledged increased engagement with the Pacific islands. Will Joe Biden follow suit? International Michael Leach 6 April 2021 As the country is hit with floods, Covid-19 takes its first casualty
International Danielle Wood 25 March 2021 With two of their critics appointed to senior roles by the US president, the big tech companies are on notice
International John Quiggin 8 March 2021 Public support for much greater government spending has grown in the United States, and the economic risks can be managed International Lesley Russell 2 March 2021 Sharing vaccines fairly is not only an ethical imperative but also essential to controlling Covid-19 International Antonio Castillo 1 March 2021 Informal workers in Latin America search for ways to survive during the pandemic International Mark Baker 1 March 2021 Michael Somare took up the vision for Papua New Guinean independence and ran with it
International Nicholas Farrelly 26 February 2021 Has Myanmar’s military made the wrong bet?
International Kerry Brown 24 February 2021 The Cultural Revolution still has a hold over China’s leaders International Michael Leach 19 February 2021 Shifting alliances have created an opportunity for the East Timorese government to map out a long-term strategy International Lesley Russell 11 February 2021 Covid-19 hit the United States hard, but life expectancy was already falling. The lessons for other countries are clear International Graeme Gill 2 February 2021 January’s protests might be less damaging to Putin than a slow leaching away of legitimacy
International Andy Butfoy 1 February 2021 A modified version of the old normal might be the best the new president can deliver
International Lesley Russell 17 December 2020 Joe Biden’s team inherits a country deeply divided by the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus International Nic Maclellan 10 December 2020 After weeks of protests, the Goro nickel smelter is up for grabs. Independence groups see the outcome as vital for the French dependency’s future International Brett Meyer 10 December 2020 What do Covid-19 and the defeat of Donald Trump mean for right-wing authoritarians around the world? International Benjamin Reilly 27 November 2020 Could preferential voting be an “Archimedean lever of change” for American politics?