A Spanish lesson for Indonesia’s 1965

Aboeprijadi Santoso compares the experiences of Spain and Indonesia in getting to grips with historical violence

Remembering the work of Professor Andrew Huxley

Melissa Crouch reflects on the late Andrew Huxley's significant contribution to the study of law in Myanmar/Burma

Securitisation of Australian Aid

Tim Frewer argues the Australian aid industry is captured by those who will pursue the logic of security on behalf of Australians

Statelessness and child rights in Sabah

If given the chance, the stateless children of Sabah, who only know Sabah as their home, can make a positive contribution to Sabah.

Prayuth, do you hear the people sing?

Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang argues that Thai democracy cannot be built under a regime of suppression, fear and lies

Singapore’s ‘Battle for Merger’ revisited

According to Poh Soo Kai, Singapore's leaders have identified themselves with injustices under the ISA

Myanmar Update 2015: Making Sense of Conflict

The next Myanmar Update Conference will be held in Canberra on 5-6 June 2015. The Call for Papers is now open.

Southeast Asian borders and research

In the text of a recent talk, Nicholas Farrelly reflects on the heritage of research about Thailand and more at the ANU

Jokowi: hope for Papua?

Only through dialogue can Indonesia's new president give the disaffected province what it wants.

In the shoes of reporters in Naypyitaw

Olivia Cable asked Summit reporters what they thought of the ASEAN Summit and Naypyitaw

Reality check on Islam, Buddhism in Myanmar

Melissa Crouch suggests we should reconsider some of the big assumptions when analysing religious conflict

Myanmar: The calm before the storm?

Matthew J. Walton argues that now is the time to build a more tolerant and just Myanmar in which all communities feel secure

Big agenda for ethnic groups in Myanmar

Yaw Bawm Mangshang sets out the terms for fully including ethnic minorities in Myanmar's evolving political system

Living in and under Jakarta’s streets

Saskia Sch├дfer reviews a feature-length documentary that follows the lives of three Jakarta street buskers

Female faces at the ASEAN Summit in Naypyitaw

Olivia Cable presents a photo-essay that captures but a handful of the female faces at the Summit this week

Pre-game in Naypyitaw

In this post Olivia Cable sketches a close-up portrait of the preparations for Naypyitaw's big week in the spotlight

Press coverage reaches new heights in Naypyitaw

From inside the media pack at the ASEAN Summit, New Mandala correspondent Olivia Cable stands tall

What Tony Abbott said in Naypyitaw

Olivia Cable provides a summary of Prime Minister Tony Abbott's speech during his first visit to Myanmar

Closer ties: Australia and Malaysia

Australia and Malaysia getting to know each other better.

The 25th ASEAN Summit in Naypyitaw

Olivia Cable presents her first report from Naypyitaw's ASEAN summit

Desperate times for democracy in Malaysia

As Anwar Ibrahim's fate hangs in the balance, Malaysia's democratic chances are slipping further away, writes James Giggacher.

The Lost Leadership of Timor Leste

Xanana Gusm├гo’s ongoing reign continues to undercut a generation of young leaders

What’s God got to do with it?

Antje Missbach and Anne McNevin examine the messaging in Australian-funded anti-people smuggling ads

A Muslim man (left) answers questions during a census taking in the village of Barasa. Photo by AFP.

Myanmar’s Muslim mosaic and the politics of belonging

Melissa Crouch argues there is a need for an informed and scholarly response to issues facing Muslims in Myanmar