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  • 8 Apr 2020
    • Indonesia
    • Coronavirus

    Indonesia: A health and economic crisis also threatens national unity

    Bradley Wood
    Jokowi fears his legitimacy and hold on power may be at risk with provinces defying the central government’s authority.
  • 8 Apr 2020
    • Singapore
    • Coronavirus

    Covid forces Singapore to confront conditions for its migrant workers

    Kirsten Han
    Infections have seen several crowded dormitories locked down and put a spotlight on the treatment of city’s builders.
  • 7 Apr 2020
    • Japan
    • Coronavirus

    Japan and coronavirus: Abe needs to make bold decisions

    David Walton , Akimoto Daisuke
    A tradition of limited touching may slow the virus spread but political missteps leave the country vulnerable.
  • 7 Apr 2020
    • Asylum seekers and refugees
    • Migration
    • Coronavirus

    Covid-19: Refugees at risk

    Max Walden
    Cash payments and mobilising asylum seekers with medical training are measures to help refugees survive the pandemic.
  • 7 Apr 2020
    • United States
    • Asean
    • China
    • Southeast Asia
    • Coronavirus

    US regional leadership: A shot across the bow

    William Choong
    China had already been gaining in Southeast Asia before the pandemic began. Now Beijing is looking to press ahead.
  • 7 Apr 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • Australia
    • France
    • Coronavirus

    A French perspective on Australia’s role in the Indian Ocean

    Frédéric Grare
    Looking towards a post–Covid-19 world, France views Australia as a key strategic partner in the region.
  • 6 Apr 2020
    • Coronavirus

    Presenting The Interpreter self-isolation cooking special

    Daniel Flitton
    A round-the-world tour of culinary tips to give your quarantined kitchen a truly international flavour.
  • 6 Apr 2020
    • US-China
    • Coronavirus

    A post-Covid world and the limits of “America first”

    Richard Maude
    Strong US global leadership would be in Washington’s interests, and would counter China’s “face-mask diplomacy”.
  • 6 Apr 2020
    • China
    • Coronavirus

    Xi Jinping emerges stronger from Covid-19 outbreak

    Jennifer Hsu
    Far from undermining his standing, both the President and Party have consolidated an authoritarian approach to power.
  • 6 Apr 2020
    • Coronavirus

    A global call to arms

    Dominic Meagher
    For poorer nations, stopping a pandemic might lead to starvation. The world must be ready to help the neighbours.
  • 3 Apr 2020
    • Sustainability
    • Japan

    Japanese whaling is down but not out

    Daniel Hurst
    The retreat from whaling in the Antarctic marks a historic shift, but Japan has raised quotas in its own waters.
  • 3 Apr 2020
    • Pacific Islands
    • Coronavirus

    Covid-19: Averting economic disaster in the Pacific

    Jonathan Pryke
    Australia should urgently switch is infrastructure lending facility to a broader fund to help keep the region solvent.
  • 3 Apr 2020
    • Pacific Islands
    • Coronavirus

    COVIDcast Episode 5: Pandemic in the Pacific

    Alex Oliver , Jonathan Pryke , Shane McLeod
    The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
  • 3 Apr 2020
    • Timor-Leste
    • Coronavirus

    Timor-Leste: The consequences of Covid-19

    Guteriano Neves
    A coronavirus outbreak would not only overwhelm the health system, but would deepen the country’s poverty as well.
  • 3 Apr 2020
    • Asia
    • Technology

    The danger meme: Countering visual disinformation in Asia’s politics

    Jennifer Yang Hui
    The Covid-19 “infodemic” has made plain the risks from ill-intended videos and photos. This is true for elections, too.
  • 2 Apr 2020
    • Australia
    • Migration
    • Coronavirus

    Covid-19 is not only a health crisis, it’s a migration crisis

    Anna Boucher
    Temporary migration is integral to Australia’s economic success story. And many of those migrants are now at risk.
  • 2 Apr 2020
    • Indonesia
    • Coronavirus

    Covid-19: Jokowi must win back his people’s trust after early missteps

    Fadhilah Fitri Primandari
    This is a fight for the long haul, but it can only be won if Indonesians have faith in their government.
  • 2 Apr 2020
    • United States
    • China
    • Coronavirus

    China-US geopolitics in the age of corona

    Ramesh Thakur
    Beijing seeks to capitalise and claim global leadership in fighting the virus, while Trump shows no interest at all.
  • 2 Apr 2020
    • International Relations
    • Coronavirus

    What if the realists are right?

    Mark Beeson
    The fraying of the liberal international order, seemingly hastened by Covid-19, validates a more grim school of thought.
  • 1 Apr 2020
    • Coronavirus

    Coping with crisis: How much “resilience” is on display?

    Michele Grossman
    Covid-19 shows the idea people triumph alone over adversity is a myth – it takes the support and resources of a society.
  • 1 Apr 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • India's Navy
    • India

    Beyond Covid, Australia’s big stake in India’s military reorganisation

    David Brewster
    It’s easy to imagine a distracted United States could leave Australia even more reliant on regional security partners.
  • 1 Apr 2020

    Pacific links: Social media as a tool to protect health and economies

    Alexandre Dayant , Shane McLeod
    The Lowy Institute is using analytical tool CrowdTangle to monitor and track online messages across the region.
  • 1 Apr 2020
    • Coronavirus

    Double disaster: Emergency preparedness in the era of Covid-19

    Jess Lees
    A new humanitarian crisis in the current global environment would be a shock. Now is the time to get ready.
  • 1 Apr 2020
    • Coronavirus
    • New Zealand

    Covid-19: New Zealand, isolated, yet far from alone

    Dick Grant
    The government acted swiftly to lockdown, leaving the economy reeling. People are supportive – so far.
  • 31 Mar 2020
    • Timor-Leste
    • Coronavirus

    A political impasse in Timor-Leste as coronavirus looms

    Michael Leach
    A government of national unity might be desirable right now, but such a prospect seems remote.
  • 31 Mar 2020
    • Coronavirus

    From books to cooks: What readers recommend to cope in quarantine

    Daniel Flitton
    We’ve heard your books recommendations. Now for an isolated weekend, how about your favourite national dish?
  • 31 Mar 2020
    • Coronavirus

    Covid-19 responses: Why feminist leadership matters in a crisis

    Susan Harris Rimmer , Elise Stephenson
    Too often gender equality is jettisoned when “real problems” arise. Not only is this mistaken, it can cost lives.
  • 30 Mar 2020
    • Indonesia
    • Coronavirus

    Indonesia: The rally of a community facing a coronavirus threat

    Aisyah Llewellyn
    A pluck of courage, the brashness of youth, and a little ingenuity – when authorities are slow to act, people step up.
  • 30 Mar 2020
    • Coronavirus

    BBC Dad has learned a thing or two about working from home

    Robert E Kelly
    A famous video of madcap mayhem in a home office suddenly has new resonance. Yet with the laughs, expect a long grind.
  • 30 Mar 2020
    • Singapore

    Singapore’s vulnerability: A large and growing pool of older people

    Stephen Dziedzic
    The city state leads in the fight against the virus, but in the longer term, an ageing population is another challenge.
  • 30 Mar 2020
    • Technology
    • Coronavirus

    Doom surfing and fact checkers prosper in Covid-19 infodemic

    Alexandra Wake
    With so much information swirling around, especially on social media, just what should we believe?
  • 27 Mar 2020
    • Asia
    • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus and the threat to South Asian democracy

    Mubashar Hasan
    With the lockdowns imposed to limit the spread of Covid‑19, the authoritarian grip on South Asia will likely strengthen.
  • 27 Mar 2020
    • Asia
    • Pacific Islands
    • Coronavirus

    No planes or cruise ships – a crucial regional industry will need aid

    Amanda Robbins , Rachel Mason Nunn
    Tourism is a massive employer in countries where Australia gives aid and will need a lot of extra help after the virus.
  • 27 Mar 2020
    • Indonesia
    • Southeast Asia
    • Coronavirus

    COVIDcast Episode 4: Crisis looms in Southeast Asia

    Michael Fullilove , Ben Bland
    The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
  • 27 Mar 2020
    • International Economy
    • Coronavirus

    Lockdown: A dilemma for the economic optimists

    Stephen Grenville
    The severe containment measures needed to combat Covid-19 are squashing the upbeat forecasts of just a few weeks ago.
  • 27 Mar 2020
    • South Korea
    • Coronavirus

    The public judgment of South Korea’s Covid-19 response

    Timothy S. Rich , Andi Dahmer , Isabel Eliassen , Madelynn Einhorn
    Moon Jae-in has won international acclaim for his crisis response, but at home, party allegiance still determines views.
  • 26 Mar 2020
    • Global Economy
    • Coronavirus

    After coronavirus: Where the world economy will stand

    John Edwards
    Debt will grow, for government, business and individuals alike, with interest rates to stay low – but all under control.
  • 26 Mar 2020
    • Afghanistan
    • Coronavirus

    In the shadow of a pandemic, political calamity grips Afghanistan

    Chayanika Saxena
    Duelling claims to the presidency, a bitter US benefactor, and a galvanised Taliban ratchet up the uncertainty.
  • 26 Mar 2020
    • United States
    • Coronavirus

    An Australian in New York with a warning about the weeks ahead

    Mitch Hayes
    The disconnect between public health and economic interests amid the virus outbreak shows a bias to underreact.
  • 26 Mar 2020
    • Asean
    • G20
    • Coronavirus

    Economic diplomacy: Fighting global pandemics from the G20 to ASEAN

    Greg Earl
    When the G2 idea still had currency, a pandemic might have seemed a potential moment for US-China cooperation
  • 25 Mar 2020
    • Global Economy
    • G20
    • Coronavirus

    What the G20 needs to deliver

    Roland Rajah
    A global pandemic demands a global “whatever it takes”.
  • 25 Mar 2020
    • Coronavirus

    Aid links: Coronavirus and the developing world

    Alexandre Dayant
    The spread of Covid-19 to countries with already struggling health systems is raising alarms.
  • 25 Mar 2020
    • Australia in the World
    • Coronavirus

    Australia can’t let foreign aid fall victim to Covid-19

    Philip Citowicki
    A review of the foreign aid budget is an opportunity to refocus, not to make more ill-conceived cuts.
  • 25 Mar 2020
    • Coronavirus
    • Technology

    Disinformation and coronavirus

    Natasha Kassam
    The dilution of information on the internet is currently posing a risk to global health and safety.
  • 24 Mar 2020
    • Indonesia

    Covid-19: Indonesia’s crises can severely reverberate on neighbours

    Greta Nabbs-Keller
    Weakness in government coordination and communication will constrain flexibility to deal with this complex challenge.
  • 24 Mar 2020
    • Philippines
    • Coronavirus

    Philippines: Covid-19 will devastate the poor

    Sheila Coronel
    The pandemic threatens to break the already frayed fabric of communities that had not yet recovered from the drug war.
  • 24 Mar 2020
    • Coronavirus

    Pandemic peace or anarchical world?

    Van Jackson
    Some hope this pandemic will bring the world a shared sense of destiny. But existing cracks are widening quickly.
  • 24 Mar 2020
    • India
    • Coronavirus

    In India, praying the Covid away

    Aarti Betigeri
    The country has so far recorded few infections, and for some it is a matter of religious – and political – faith.
  • 23 Mar 2020
    • Coronavirus

    The many prescriptions for isolation

    Geoff Kitney
    There may be only one way to slow the virus spread, but every country is coming up with its own interpretation.
  • 23 Mar 2020
    • European Union
    • Coronavirus

    Covid-19 and migration: Europe must resist a populist pill

    Alexandre Dayant
    The far right is peddling a falsehood people better serve themselves. Together, the EU can show just how wrong this is.
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