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International Edward Aspinall 2 July 2009 Former rebels have come to power in Aceh but they now face the twin challenges of winning greater autonomy from Jakarta and controlling corruption in their own ranks, writes…

International Norm Kelly 30 June 2009 New Zealand’s National Party government has lost its first minister, while Labour easily retained Helen Clark’s old seat, writes Norm Kelly

International Kevin Boreham 29 June 2009 That old diplomatic stand-by, “masterly inactivity,” might well be the best response to the events in Iran, writes Kevin Boreham

International Geoffrey Barker 18 June 2009 Pakistan needs a greater Australian investment in dollars and people, writes Geoffrey Barker

Frank Bongiorno 4 June 2009 The target of the public’s vengeance for the downturn has shifted from bankers to MPs

International Robin Jeffrey 28 May 2009 Amid uncertain economic and social times, a revitalised Congress Party is back at the centre of Indian politics, writes Robin Jeffrey

Xan Rice 23 May 2009 With two former allies battling for control of Mogadishu, Somalia’s transitional government faces a fresh challenge, writes Xan Rice

Frank Bongiorno 18 May 2009 Everyone seems to have some sort of camera these days, as the British Police are discovering to their cost, writes Frank Bongiorno

International Norm Kelly 12 May 2009 As the government’s honeymoon continues, Labour must contest the seat vacated by Helen Clark, reports Norm Kelly

International Greg Fealy 11 May 2009 Last month’s election result shows falling popular support for Islamic parties, with implications for July’s presidential poll, writes Greg Fealy

International Nicholas Farrelly & Andrew Walker 6 May 2009 Shifting alliances are deepening the underlying crisis in Thai politics, report Nicholas Farrelly and Andrew Walker

International Norm Kelly 2 May 2009 Will the beneficiaries of Afghanistan’s hastily designed electoral system give ground in the interests of long-term stability, asks Norm Kelly

International Savitri Taylor 22 April 2009 Facing an uncertain future in Indonesia, it’s hardly surprising that some refugees and asylum seekers try to continue on to Australia, writes Savitri Taylor

International Andy Butfoy 17 April 2009 Don’t expect a revolution in US foreign policy, writes Andy Butfoy

International Robert Horvath 15 April 2009 While controversy rages in the West over the failings of neo-liberalism, in Russia the very basis of Vladimir Putin’s “managed democracy” is under question,…

Cormac Ó Gráda 15 April 2009 The Irish economy is in crisis, writes Cormac Ó Gráda, but not all the gains of two decades of growth will be lost

International Kate Sullivan 14 April 2009 The eighty-one year old candidate with his own Facebook group symbolises how India’s parties are trying to come to grips with millions of young voters, writes Kate Sullivan

International Andrew Walker & Nicholas Farrelly 14 April 2009 Once sacrosanct, the Thai monarchy has become a focus of discontent, write Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly

Nic Dawes 8 April 2009 The less glorious traditions of the ANC have been on vivid display during South Africa’s election campaign, writes Nic Dawes

Frank Bongiorno 3 April 2009 Attitudes to people with disabilities are changing in Britain, but the progress is uneven, writes Frank Bongiorno in London

Xan Rice 18 March 2009 Reporting from Nairobi is made difficult by an opaque government, writes Xan Rice, but talking to ordinary Kenyans is rarely a chore

International Fred Fletcher 10 March 2009 Will another liberal intellectual lead a party to power, this time in Canada? Fred Fletcher profiles Michael Ignatieff

Masimba Biriwasha 5 March 2009 The political agreement in Zimbabwe is generating mixed feelings in the capital, writes Masimba Biriwasha

Frank Bongiorno 4 March 2009 Incumbency provides great electoral and political advantages to governments, but it can also be a fatal burden, writes Frank Bongiorno in London

International Edward Aspinall 20 February 2009 Despite the importance of relations with Indonesia, the government is not backing up its Asia-literacy rhetoric with funds, writes Edward Aspinall

International Annika Lems 10 February 2009 Italy’s new system for processing asylum seekers offshore – with its echoes of Australia’s Pacific Solution – is generating unrest on the tiny island of…

International N. Bibile 6 February 2009 N. Bibile considers the state of media freedom in Sri Lanka following the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge (pictured)

Geoffrey Barker 2 February 2009 More associates of the notorious nuclear technology trader A.Q. Khan look like avoiding prosecution, writes Geoffrey Barker in Lausanne

Frank Bongiorno 1 February 2009 Despite the financial crisis, there’s no mood of national introspection in Britain, writes Frank Bongiorno

Masimba Biriwasha 22 January 2009 Zimbabweans are trying all sorts of remedies in the absence of a functioning healthcare system, reports Masimba Biriwasha in Harare