Learning about politics

In conversation with Indonesia's former education minister Anies Baswedan.

Lights, cameras, inaction

Cambodia's deteriorating political culture fuelled by narcissism and social media, writes Mish Khan.

Noel’s Story, Whose history?

Elisabeth Kramer's search for the grave of an Australian killed by the Dutch during Indonesia's war of independence

The US, Myanmar and the dragon in the background

Why Beijing benefits from softer US sanctions on Myanmar.

The war on homosexuality in Indonesia

How hetero- and homo-nationalisms are colliding in debates about LGBT rights.

The hidden cost of Cambodia’s coastal development

Locals are losing out as the dust settles on bulldozed beachfronts.

Dire straits for Malaysia’s world heritage

Why Melaka and George Town are at risk of becoming ghosts of their former selves.

Why the NLD needs deft diplomacy

It's time for Myanmar's government to cash in on Aung San Suu Kyi's global reach.

A rise in anti-Chinese rhetoric

Politics, economics and religion are to blame, writes Hew Wai Weng.

Lifting US sanctions: right or wrong?

The case for and against dropping economic restrictions on Myanmar.

A recipe for disaster?

What the closure of a food stall during Ramadan says about the challenges of decentralisation in Indonesia.

Stopping the spread

Causes and consequences of Indonesia's alarming rate of HIV/AIDS.

Time to draw the line

Why Australia must meet Timor-Leste halfway over their disputed sea border.

A taxing problem

‘Duty’ isn’t enough to boost Myanmar’s tax revenue, writes Gerard McCarthy.

Local democracy in Myanmar

New paper examines local elections and the future of decentralisation.

Time running out for Timor-Leste

Will UN conciliation end the Timor Sea dispute?

The tragedy of communal land in Indonesia

Study finds low productivity and high conflict on shared land in some of Indonesia's poorest provinces.

Religion after the referendum

Why Thailand's new constitution could lead to greater religious tension and violence.

Behind the rifts in modern Malaysia

Malaysians are rallying behind arrogance, antagonism and illiberalism.

Digital can breach the divide

Indonesia shows why digital literacy is just as important for Australia as Asia literacy.

Journeys without maps in Myanmar

More open politics and new technologies are putting much of the country back on the beaten path.

Myanmar’s Rohingya need tomorrow’s fairer world today

Can the Kofi Annan-chaired commission chart a path to peace and human rights for the Rohingya?

How human rights can win Duterte’s war

Human rights can have a place in Duterte’s war against drugs.