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International Hamish McDonald 15 September 2021 Japan’s Liberal Democrats face a choice between the past and the future
International Linda Jaivin 3 September 2021 Chinese podcasts offer revealing, moving and sometimes funny insights into life in the People’s Republic International Hamish McDonald 27 August 2021 Yesterday’s bombings in Kabul underline the choices facing Western countries International Amrita Malhi 24 August 2021 Out of the turmoil, the party that lost the last election is back leading a new government International Andy Butfoy 23 August 2021 If the past is any guide, failure in Afghanistan won’t end Washington’s military activism
International Kerry Brown 19 August 2021 Xu Zhangrun has more to offer that simple dissent
International Emma Shortis 18 August 2021 Will the chaotic withdrawal from another war zone finally change how the United States and Australia deal with conflict? International Mark Baker 18 August 2021 Another round of foreign interference in Afghanistan has been dealt a thoroughly predictable blow International Lesley Russell 17 August 2021 Autumn approaches with Joe Biden on a domestic high International Brett Evans 13 August 2021 It might be a very bad film, but The Day After Tomorrow has a message for today
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