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International Edward Aspinall 30 April 2019 The election count is still incomplete, but it’s now clear there’s more to Indonesian politics than pragmatism and patronage alone
International Dave McCrae and Dirk Tomsa 15 April 2019 Why is the likely loser of the Indonesian election already crying foul? International Hamish McDonald 10 April 2019 The title of Japan’s new era looks like a subtle challenge to the new emperor International Lesley Russell 2 April 2019 Overreach is a feature of the Trump style — and he’s at it again with healthcare International Ross Tapsell 28 March 2019 Has social media created an artificial atmosphere around this year’s election?
International Tony O’Grady 27 March 2019 The South Asian giant will be back in more familiar territory after the May election
International John Besemeres 27 March 2019 The post-Soviet country might be more chaotic than some of its neighbours, but at least its election results aren’t clear before the votes are in International Graeme Smith 15 March 2019 Pacific islands are navigating their own route between big-power plans International Robin Jeffrey 12 March 2019 Despite the border flare-up, the national election result seems likely to be tighter this time International Justin Hastings 5 March 2019 The Hanoi summit might have failed to reach an agreement, but it highlighted the dilemmas facing the regime
International Hamish McDonald 5 March 2019 A series of anniversaries is making the leadership anxious and exposing the country’s weaknesses
International Jessie Blackbourn 26 February 2019 The controversy over Shamima Begum’s bid to return to Britain from Syria has parallels in Australia International Kerry Brown 11 February 2019 Trump, Brexit and right-wing populism created an opening for Xi Jinping and his colleagues, but their fears proved too deep International Rodney Tiffen 7 February 2019 How the United States has become more divided and out-of-step, in three charts International Andy Butfoy 6 February 2019 Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin seem set on undoing the historic achievement of their 1980s predecessors
International Michael Barr 1 February 2019 Can an electorally dominant government survive family feuding and a broadening opposition?
International Andrew Vandenberg 23 January 2019 Four months after the national election, Sweden finally has a prime minister again International Dennis Altman 19 December 2018 Two years into the job, Donald Trump’s future seems less certain than ever International Michael Leach 14 December 2018 The country’s political scene is being shaped by co-habitation between an AMP government and a Fretilin president International Lesley Russell 14 December 2018 It’s being called the new “Year of the Woman,” and it augurs badly for the Republicans
International Graeme Dobell 27 November 2018 “Hot peace” is a much better label for this period of competing powers within a single system
International Kerry Brown & Marya Shakil 22 November 2018 In a tale of two countries, India is reacting but China is largely unmoved International Erin Handley 19 November 2018 After two years observing the genocide hearings, an Australian journalist gauges the local response to last week’s verdict International Lesley Russell 12 November 2018 Well, the ripple has become a wave, with the respected FiveThirtyEight now estimating that the Democrats have picked up thirty-eight seats in the House. Here’s Lesley… International Lesley Russell 29 October 2018 Once again, the depth of division in the United States has been laid bare
International Lesley Russell 19 October 2018 With the US midterm elections less than three weeks away, how likely is a Democratic triumph?
International Lesley Russell 5 October 2018 Donald Trump has launched an all-fronts attack on science and environmental protection International Ross Burns 28 September 2018 Funds for a campaign to publicise the destruction of historical sites might be better spent where the damage was done International Louisa Lim 25 September 2018 Uighur families in Adelaide are watching the crackdown in China’s Xinjiang province with intensifying alarm International Tim Colebatch 21 September 2018 On balance, it’s been a good first term for the Indonesian president. But is he putting the gains in danger?