The effigy of Bakrie at the protest marking nine years since the Lapindo mudflow disaster. Photo by Phillip Drake.

Stuck in the mud in the shadow of Bakrie

Why Indonesia needs to rethink disaster management.

Malaysia’s 11th Five Year Plan

Prime Minister Najib Razak misses an opportunity with latest economic blueprint.

Photo by Stephan Munder on flickr.

The end of exile

Myanmar’s returning diaspora are anticipated yet still hesitant.

Man with his bike. Photo by Staffan Scherz on flickr.

Front row seat in fast-changing Myanmar

Eleven students to complete first ever ANU in-country study tour of Southeast Asian nation.

Myanmar needs to forgive tax dodgers

A tax transparency amnesty will help the country's political and economic reform.

Academic diplomacy in the 21st century

Debate, dialogue and the sharing of ideas will help middle powers muscle up on the world stage.

The president and the Papua powder keg

Jokowi’s actions, whether those of the powerless or duplicitous, could lead to disaster in Papua.

A young Burmese man checks his mobile phone. Photo by thaths on flickr.

Furlongs on the road to digitopia

Nicholas Farrelly argues it is not clear that there is any single technological or social fix for the Internet’s hazards

Barack Obama talks to former Thailand PM Abhisit Vejjajiva during an APEC summit.

Dear Mr President

An open letter to Barack Obama calling for the US to sever military ties with Thailand and impose economic sanctions.

The changing face of humanitarianism

Could new regional players help solve crises like the Rohingya?

Hate narratives and democracy in Myanmar

Sectarian violence threatens to derail political progress.

The view from Bandarban

Paula Hanasz documents daily life in a remote corner of Bangladesh.

The suffering of sovereignty

Abbott's sovereignty mantra could do more harm than good.

Free and fair elections in Myanmar?

Military and international observers will be key to ensuring elections run smoothly.

More bad news for Malaysia’s democracy

Collapse of opposition another blow for Malaysia’s democratic prospects.

Malaysia’s opposition coalition is dead

What's next for Malaysia's opposition movement?

A young Rohingya boy in a camp for the internally displaced. Photo by European Commission DG Echo on flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/69583224@N05/

Rakhine and Rohingya: hopes for a peaceful future?

Who will save the Rohingya from their man-made tragedy, asks U Kyaw Min.

Return to jihad in Indonesia

Could returning fighters extend Islamic State into Southeast Asia?

The ties of terror that bind

Countering Islamic State is a way to strengthen Australia-Indonesia relations.

Listen in to the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update

Podcasts of conference now available.

Do you ‘like’ the Tatmadaw?

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly takes a look at social media use by the Myanmar armed forces

Royal resilience and Thai dictatorship

Chatwadee Rose Amornpat, a Thai charged with lese majeste, makes an impassioned plea for the future of her country.

Making sense of Myanmar’s borderland conflicts

Identity and ideas more powerful than resources in causing conflict, report Amy Doffegnies and Cecile Medail.

Making waves

Will Indonesia be a 'global maritime fulcrum'?