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Our correspondent in Rangoon 26 March 2012 While international attention has focused on the main personalities negotiating historic changes in Burma, the national legislature has begun flexing its muscles, writes our …
International David G. Marr 23 March 2012 The Tien Lang affair has had unprecedented coverage in Vietnam’s normally closely controlled media International Nicholas Farrelly 8 March 2012 Recently returned from Burma, Nicholas Farrelly looks at a series of remarkable changes, and the journey ahead Essays & reportage Christine Horn 3 February 2012 Logging has changed remote Sarawak in many ways, but the aftermath can produce a new kind of isolation, writes Christine Horn National affairs Savitri Taylor 21 December 2011 The weekend’s boat tragedy makes the need for regional cooperation more urgent than ever, writes Savitri Taylor. The good news is that real progress has already been made
Books & arts Nicholas Farrelly 21 December 2011 With the right leadership Burma could undoubtedly use its position between China and India to its advantage, writes Nicholas Farrelly
Our correspondent in Rangoon 1 November 2011 A year after Burma’s first general election in two decades, our correspondent in Rangoon finds encouraging signs of political and social change International Nicholas Farrelly 7 July 2011 Thailand’s new government faces the difficult challenge of keeping traditional enemies relatively happy, writes Nicholas Farrelly International Paul Hutchcroft 30 June 2011 A change in leadership style is only a first step for the Philippines Essays & reportage Klaus Neumann 30 June 2011 Compassion as a motivator for action is overrated, writes Klaus Neumann, but Go Back to Where You Came from is a reminder that it’s not a bad starting point
Our correspondent in Rangoon 13 June 2011 An independent and increasingly vibrant civil society movement is developing in Burma, writes our correspondent in Rangoon
Norman Abjorensen 11 May 2011 Norman Abjorensen sees the first tentative signs that Singapore can move out of the shadow of Lee Kuan Yew International Nicholas Farrelly 3 May 2011 Thailand’s royal family faces a divisive anniversary ahead of the next national election, writes Nicholas Farrelly International Richard Tanter 28 April 2011 Richard Tanter reports on a controversial intervention in Indonesian history, culture and memory International Richard Chauvel 6 April 2011 The detention of Filep Karma – one of more than 130 Papuan and Moluccan political prisoners in Indonesian jails – highlights the deep problems of Indonesian rule in Papua
National affairs Savitri Taylor 9 March 2011 If the regional asylum seeker processing centre goes ahead, the only real winner will be the Gillard government, writes Savitri Taylor
Our correspondent in Rangoon 18 February 2011 Ross Dunkley headed a high-profile foreign-owned business caught up in a web of tensions, writes our correspondent in Rangoon International Martin Stuart-Fox 19 January 2011 In the wake of the resignation of prime minister Bouasone Bouphavanh, Martin Stuart-Fox looks at politics and corruption in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic International Nicholas Farrelly 31 December 2010 New parliaments and a new year – Nicholas Farrelly looks at the challenges for Burma and its democracy movement as the military attempts to remake the country’s image International Andrew Walker & Nicholas Farrelly 27 August 2010 Thailand has dropped out of the headlines but the long-term struggle for political control continues, write Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly
International Andrew Walker & Nicholas Farrelly 18 May 2010 The red shirts’ failure to agree to a November election pointed to a deeper loss of faith, with fatal consequences, write Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly
International Norman Abjorensen 6 May 2010 “We have jumped forward and gone backward in the space of my adult lifetime,” says one Vietnamese woman. Norman Abjorensen reports from Hanoi International Craig J. Reynolds 29 April 2010 The close links between the monarchy and the army are holding back serious reform, argues Craig J. Reynolds International James Scambary 31 March 2010 Tension is simmering in East Timor International Amrita Malhi 20 January 2010 Attacks on Christian churches in Malaysia tell us more about shifting political faultlines than about religious attitudes in this multi-ethnic, multi-faith society, writes…
Essays & reportage Dennis Altman 26 November 2009 For World AIDS Day 2009, Dennis Altman surveys the key international issues in prevention and treatment
International Nicholas Farrelly 12 October 2009 Despite calls for tougher sanctions on Burma’s military regime, it’s time for a more creative approach, argues Nicholas Farrelly International David G. Marr 31 August 2009 Vietnam’s experience shows that dealing with China is not an all-or-nothing proposition, writes David G. Marr International Hal Hill 29 July 2009 The tragic Jakarta bombings earlier this month should not distract our attention from the good news coming out of Indonesia, including an important Australian connection in the… International Nicholas Farrelly 10 July 2009 We forget to ask the obvious question, writes Nicholas Farrelly: how have the generals managed to stay in control for so long?