International
Hong Kong’s disrupted narrative
Kerry Brown
25 August 2015
Hong Kong is testing the limits of a hybrid system tailored to the needs of Mainland China, writes Kerry Brown. And the results will be closely watched in the West
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Reclaiming Japan’s peace narrative
Carolyn S. Stevens and Tessa Morris-Suzuki
13 August 2015
If “normalisation” becomes Japan’s new national narrative, it will undermine the hopeful story that has been told since 1945, write Carolyn S. Stevens…
BBC at a crossroads
David Hayes
7 August 2015
National treasure to be defended or imperial behemoth to be tamed? A war over the BBC’s future is taking shape, says David Hayes
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Malaysia’s mess is Mahathir-made
Dan Slater
30 July 2015
The only way out of Malaysia’s malaise is to introduce the reforms first demanded by the reformasi movement in the late 1990s, writes Dan Slater
International
Pope 1, Lomborg 0
Daniel Nethery
23 July 2015
A new website allows scientists around the world to assess the quality of media coverage of climate change, writes Daniel Nethery
International
The damage (to Greece, Europe and Germany) and how to undo it
Klaus Neumann
16 July 2015
Although this week’s agreement has kept Greece in the eurozone, its impact will be dire, writes Klaus Neumann. But alternatives still remain
International
Rajapaksa returns to test Sri Lanka’s democracy
Alan Keenan
16 July 2015
Six months after he was swept from the presidency, Mahinda Rajapaksa has launched a bid for the prime ministership. But his successor is fighting back, writes Alan Keenan
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Thinking bigger
Kerry Brown
14 July 2015
A small country? Australia is underselling itself in its dealings with the United States and China, argues Kerry Brown
British Labour, a leap in the dark
David Hayes
12 July 2015
After five years in a bunker a wounded party faces a choice of exits, says David Hayes
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Philippines takes a long and winding road dealing with corruption
Norman Abjorensen
1 July 2015
Benigno Aquino’s “straight road” campaign has encountered strong resistance, writes Norman Abjorensen. But gains are being made all the same
International
Another near-death experience survived, but Obamacare’s immortality is still not guaranteed
Lesley Russell
29 June 2015
The US Supreme Court annoyed conservatives twice last week, fuelling an even more divisive presidential race, writes Lesley Russell
International
The prospects for action on climate have never been better
John Quiggin
23 June 2015
A series of trends has combined to radically change policies among the largest emitters, writes John Quiggin
International
When free-riding proves expensive
Michael Gill
17 June 2015
Economist William Nordhaus has come up with a new approach to reducing carbon emissions, writes Michael Gill. And Australia could benefit more than we expect
In Mumbai, the contradictions and delights of hybridity and pastiche
Dennis Altman
16 June 2015
Now in its sixth year, the Kashish Queer Film Festival reflects an India that is changing regardless of lawmakers or the courts, reports Dennis Altman
International
Power envy
Kerry Brown
15 June 2015
China is still working from a position of weakness, writes Kerry Brown. But it’s planning for a different kind of power
Inside Sri Lanka’s rainbow revolution
David Corlett
15 June 2015
Having won the war against the Tamil Tigers and governed with an iron grip, Mahinda Rajapaksa seemed impregnable, reports David Corlett. But behind the scenes a movement…
Myanmar and the Rohingya: the case for quiet diplomacy
Thomas Kean
8 June 2015
Without letting the government off the hook, we need to recognise the pressures that influence Myanmar’s policies in Rakhine State, writes Thomas Kean in Yangon
A Magna Carta moment
David Hayes
5 June 2015
After eight centuries the revered document of liberty still grips the political imagination, says David Hayes in London
International
New Zealand’s conservatives take on disadvantage
Tim Colebatch
25 May 2015
The NZ government sees economic as well as social benefits in breaking cycles of poverty and imprisonment. Although the policy has its critics, it’s worth watching, writes…
International
Green light for China’s Silk Road
Kerry Brown
19 May 2015
China is looking to its west for trade in goods, services and ideas, writes Kerry Brown, and cities like Xi’an could become the new Shanghais
International
Boat people and gunships in the Mediterranean
Klaus Neumann
12 May 2015
The challenge is to convince European governments and civil society that there is no easy solution to irregular migration, writes Klaus Neumann. In the meantime,…
Two nations
James Jupp
12 May 2015
A different kind of British election yielded a familar result, writes James Jupp in Britain
Britain’s pencil revolution
David Hayes
9 May 2015
A purgative election has cleared the way for even bigger contests to come, says David Hayes
International
Hillary and the Republican posse on the road to the 2016 primaries
Lesley Russell
7 May 2015
The Republicans are entering a toxic period of jostling for the presidential nomination, writes Lesley Russell. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton faces no real challenger
Britain’s vote in the dark
David Hayes
6 May 2015
An odd election campaign ends with nationalists becoming unionists and radicals conservatives, writes David Hayes
Britain’s reckoning election
David Hayes
2 May 2015
A wary, data-driven, Scotland-focused contest gives voters no lead, says David Hayes
A kingdom for a vote
David Hayes
22 April 2015
Britain’s election is a blind date with destiny, says David Hayes
International
Out of sight, out of mind
Antje Missbach & Anne Mcnevin
14 April 2015
Stopping the boats masks a bleak waiting game for refugees and asylum seekers stranded in Indonesia, write Antje Missbach and Anne McNevin
International
Pleasing the emperor
Kerry Brown
8 April 2015
China is beginning to recognise that a complex economy demands nuanced policies, writes Kerry Brown. But the shift could be rocky
Dirty big secrets
David Hayes
6 April 2015
A spate of disclosures of child sexual abuse sets a challenging test for British society, writes David Hayes in London
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