Building mateship, not subs

Australia and Indonesia need to look beyond aid, trade and the barricade to deepen their relationship.

Indonesian soldiers train in Australia. Photo by Department of Defence.

Friendship and firepower

Regional power shifts could strengthen Australia-Indonesia strategic ties.

Najib Razak’s gamble

In the face of corruption claims, the Malaysian Prime Minister's survival hinges on economics.

Some of the arrested Thai students. Photo from HRW.

Solidarity with imprisoned Thai students

Scholars call for international support for arrested democracy campaigners.

Going it alone

Is Indonesia about to ditch ASEAN?

Complexity and crisis

Complexity and personality help drive current Australia-Indonesia divide, says former ambassador.

Carving up Cambodia’s forests

Human relocation and Chinese development threaten the country's largest national park.

Dodgy deals stain Malaysia’s image

Australian property purchase made with laundered public funds must be investigated.

A state of peace for Myanmar?

Given the tensions and sensitivities in 2015, there are serious risks that conflict could escalate yet again.

The myth of Thailand’s bureaucratic state

An administration without popular representation is a ridiculous, and dangerous, idea.

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.