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Xi Jinping: The Backlash
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Xi Jinping: much more than just one man

Geoff Raby
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2019 Lowy Institute Poll
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The polls were wrong, but here’s our poll, and why you should read it

Alex Oliver , Natasha Kassam

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Are Australians more worried about climate change or climate policy?

Matt McDonald

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The Pacific: pinching pennies doesn’t make for policy longevity

Shane McLeod , Jonathan Pryke

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Australian attitudes to China shift: 2019 Lowy Poll

Kelsey Munro

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National security: Australians and their elites

Sam Roggeveen

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Australia’s alliance with the US is defined by more than one President

Hugo Seymour

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Cyber threats go beyond hackers and scams but to democracy itself

Maryanne Kelton , Sian Troath , Zac Rogers
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Hong Kong and the extradition outcry
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Why China’s rulers won’t admit they could be wrong

Audrey Li

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Umbrella Movement 2.0 exposes flaws in “one country, two systems”

Vivienne Chow

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Hong Kong climbdown eases external pressures on China

Ben Bland

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The deeper malaise in Hong Kong’s civil service

Alvin Y.H. Cheung

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Hong Kong sets an example to push Taiwan even further from China

Randy Mulyanto

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Hong Kong’s political trouble is Singapore’s gain

Jason Lim

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Hong Kong: popular protests, live-streamed

Vivienne Chow