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International Fear and favour Ross Tapsell 16 July 2014 The polarisation of Indonesia’s media during the election campaign has renewed the debate over the nexus between proprietors and politics, writes Ross Tapsell International Prabowo versus democracy in Indonesia Edward Aspinall 4 July 2014 Despite his protestations to the contrary, Prabowo Subianto is determined he will seek a popular mandate just this once, write Marcus Mietzner and Edward Aspinall International Location, location, location Nicholas Farrelly 3 July 2014 Myanmar is in the thick of the Asian century, writes Nicholas Farrelly International Indonesia on the knife’s edge Edward Aspinall 17 June 2014 The outside world should be worried by the possibility that Prabowo Subianto could become Indonesian president, writes Edward Aspinall, but the biggest losers will be…

Essays & reportage Cold war, soft diplomacy Alan Fewster 14 January 2014 As the Cold War intensified in the mid fifties, Australia saw a special role for itself in disseminating information and propaganda in Southeast Asia, writes Alan Fewster Books & arts “When I forget, I’m well. Remembering, even now, I just go crazy” Klaus Neumann 23 December 2013 Does the equation that infuses the work of truth commissions – that more memory equals more reconciliation – always meet the needs of people affected by widespread… National affairs Australia’s Jakarta phone-tapping: was it illegal? Alison Pert 27 November 2013 Alison Pert looks at the domestic and international legality of phone-tapping and espionage International Typhoon Haiyan: a tale of two responses Ronald D. Holmes 25 November 2013 Solidarity filled the gap left by a rudderless government, writes Ronald D. Holmes

Can Malaysia find life after the National Front? Amrita Malhi 4 May 2013 A historic election campaign reopened old questions about what kind of nation Malaysia should be, writes Amrita Malhi in Kuala Lumpur Back to work in Myanmar Thomas Kean 21 November 2012 Thomas Kean gauges local reaction to Barack Obama’s historic visit International Burma’s next big challenge Nicholas Farrelly 2 November 2012 As the recent violence in the west of Burma shows, the government has yet to deal effectively with remaining ethnic conflicts, writes Nicholas Farrelly. The benefits of a… National affairs Fifty years on, Australia’s Papua policy is still failing Richard Chauvel 27 September 2012 Indonesia’s President Yudhoyono isn’t getting the right kind of encouragement to create a long-term solution