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International Old strategy with a new twist Dave McCrae and Dirk Tomsa 15 April 2019 Why is the likely loser of the Indonesian election already crying foul? International Indonesia’s polarisation paradox Ross Tapsell 28 March 2019 Has social media created an artificial atmosphere around this year’s election? International India’s experiment in majority government is almost over Tony O’Grady 27 March 2019 The South Asian giant will be back in more familiar territory after the May election International Where does North Korea go from here? Justin Hastings 5 March 2019 The Hanoi summit might have failed to reach an agreement, but it highlighted the dilemmas facing the regime

International What sort of country will Malaysia become? Tim Colebatch 16 May 2018 Can the five parties of the governing coalition reconcile very different priorities? Books & arts Europe heads east, Asia heads west Louise Merrington 16 May 2018 Books | A former Portugese politician provides a unique perspective on the landmass that stretches from France to China International Malaysia’s day on edge Amrita Malhi 11 May 2018 Having won the most seats, the opposition parties endured twenty-four hours of suspense. Was the old government working on plan B? International One Malaysia, two Chinas Amrita Malhi 29 April 2018 Asia’s giant is playing an outsized role in Malaysia’s election campaign

International Nothing happened Walter Hamilton 23 October 2017 Bad weather and new parties weren’t enough to loosen Shinzo Abe’s grip on Japanese politics. But a low turnout suggests widespread dissatisfaction International Japan’s unhopeful choice Walter Hamilton 15 October 2017 Despite a high-profile new party, Japanese voters still don’t have a real alternative, writes a former ABC correspondent Correspondents Does Aung San Suu Kyi believe what she’s saying? Thomas Kean 22 September 2017 With the National League for Democracy and the military looking ahead to the next election, pressure from the West is having limited impact in Myanmar Essays & reportage Red pen on academic freedom? John Fitzgerald 21 September 2017 Australian universities need to guard against the possibility that collaborations with their Chinese peers could undermine free enquiry