Inside Story

Correspondents Battling asbestos, one step at a time Tom Greenwell 11 May 2017 Recent events have revealed the power of the asbestos industry – and, in Indonesia, a powerful determination to fight it Books & arts Parallel lives Graeme Dobell 29 March 2017 Books | A former journalist and diplomat offers a double-jointed view of Australia’s international role Correspondents Myanmar’s turbulent year of civilian rule Thomas Kean 27 March 2017 By-elections later this week could intensify pressure on the governing National League for Democracy International We must all be China-watchers now Kerry Brown 8 March 2017 With the West in flux, China’s nineteenth party congress will be closely observed

International Time to seize the moment in Sri Lanka Alan Keenan 25 May 2016 Sri Lanka’s reconciliation process is showing early signs of movement, writes Alan Keenan. But the government needs to redouble its commitment to good… Books & arts The battle for India’s soul Bob Smith 20 May 2016 Books | Two new books throw light on the social and religious forces swirling around Narendra Modi’s Indian government, writes Bob Smith Correspondents Philippines re-enacts the old electoral ritual Ronald D. Holmes 5 May 2016 Next week’s elections will determine whether the gains made under president Benigno Aquino are consolidated or eroded, writes Ronald D. Holmes in Manila National affairs Keeping the sea lanes open: a cost–benefit analysis John Quiggin 17 March 2016 Defence and economics mix in ways that aren’t considered by military strategists, writes John Quiggin

International China, the unsteady skyscraper Tim Colebatch 25 August 2015 An aversion to reform is not unique to democracies, writes Tim Colebatch. It’s getting in the way of China’s efforts to adjust to a new economic reality 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 International 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 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