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Lauri Myllyvirta , Fergus Green

China’s carbon emissions trading scheme: Smoke and mirrors

Rodger Shanahan

Dispatches from the front (row)

Edmond Roy

Could Australia unlock the Kashmir question?

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Lauren Williams 21 Oct 2019 13:00

Sparks fly in Lebanon

Recent protests and wildfires are both symptoms of chronic mismanagement, corruption, and dysfunction.
Joseph D. Foukona, Graeme Smith 21 Oct 2019 11:00

Rumblings along the federal fault line in Solomon Islands

Reports of China “leasing an entire Pacific island” have again exposed provincial and central government divisions.
Adam Simpson 21 Oct 2019 08:30

Facebook, the Rohingya, and internet blackouts in Myanmar

Online restrictions imposed on the Rohingya in Myanmar and in refugee camps in Bangladesh should be repealed.
Rahul Nath Choudhury 18 Oct 2019 11:30

Are free trade deals expanding a digital divide?

E-commerce is a big feature of regional trade talks, but developing countries should be wary of the pitfalls.
Himmat Shaligram 18 Oct 2019 09:30

Papua New Guinea’s untold media freedom challenge

Cuts by foreign news agencies, poor resourcing and cultural hurdles for local journalists are obstacles to overcome.
Lauri Myllyvirta, Fergus Green 17 Oct 2019 13:00

China’s carbon emissions trading scheme: Smoke and mirrors

China has adopted a scheme to reduce carbon intensity, but that is not the most effective way to reduce CO2 emissions.
Jon Norling 17 Oct 2019 07:00

Iraq protests: The cost of corruption and failed reforms

The compromise that put Prime Minister Abdul-Mahdi in office has entrenched patronage politics and fuelled public rage.
Rodger Shanahan 16 Oct 2019 14:30

Dispatches from the front (row)

Japan – through its team and wonderful crowds – put on a rugby festival worthy of the name.
Denise Fisher 16 Oct 2019 12:00

New Caledonia decides the timing of its second independence referendum

Loyalists and independence groups are staking out positions, with another two votes now likely.

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Long Reads

Violence in Papua could get worse

Sidney Jones

A province now awash in cash has spurred a migrant influx and given new sources of income to the independence movement.
Economic diplomacy: Tourism power, defining China, and Vietnam jackpot

Greg Earl

Badly behaving Australians in Bali don’t always make good ambassadors – but perhaps their numbers help send a message.
The withering of Robert Mugabe, as told by Australia’s Prime Ministers

Daniel Flitton

It’s hard to fathom looking back, but Zimbabwe’s troubles consumed countless hours for Australia’s political leaders.

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Sidney Jones 15 Oct 2019 09:30

The Wiranto attack and the ISIS impact

With events in the Middle East as a constant goad, people such as Syahrial Alamsyah will find excuses for violence.
Alexandre Dayant 16 Oct 2019 10:30

Pacific links: dividends of a diplomatic switch, O’Neill warrant, more

Taiwan looks to shore up support in the region, plus other stories from across the Pacific Islands.
Lauri Myllyvirta, Fergus Green 17 Oct 2019 13:00

China’s carbon emissions trading scheme: Smoke and mirrors

China has adopted a scheme to reduce carbon intensity, but that is not the most effective way to reduce CO2 emissions.
Alison Pert 15 Oct 2019 12:00

Diplomatic immunity: Time to change the rules

A fatal road accident in the UK has again put a spotlight on potential abuse of a system intended to protect envoys.
Edmond Roy 16 Oct 2019 06:00

Could Australia unlock the Kashmir question?

Homilies about strengthening relationships should be matched by ambition – like in the past – to get something done.
Rodger Shanahan 16 Oct 2019 14:30

Dispatches from the front (row)

Japan – through its team and wonderful crowds – put on a rugby festival worthy of the name.

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