This Month
The history of the two-state solution (in six maps)
The world is still searching for a path to peaceful co-existence by Israelis and Palestinians.
- Updated
Has Julie Bishop taken on an impossible task?
The military is losing ground in Myanmar. What follows could be a failed state – and Australia’s former foreign minister will be right in the thick of it.
Wong warns on foreign interference after Indian spies expelled
Revelations Indian spies were asked to leave Australia in 2020 suggest Western intelligence agencies are unhappy about New Delhi’s espionage tactics.
April
- Analysis
- Terror charges
Why so many younger men are so angry
Australia’s ‘crisis of male violence against women’ reflects a growing gender divide triggered by alienation and resentment, researchers say.
How to make money being Paul Keating
Thank god for writing royalties, says Jonathan Biggins, who reckons politics is stuck on repeat and the new puritanism is hard to poke fun at.
March
Singapore power brokers will decide Optus’ future
Optus’ parent Singtel will take advice from some of the most powerful people in Singapore as it considers selling part of the Australian telecommunications group.
- Analysis
- Climate policy
Indonesia is still a tricky proposition for foreign investors
The Albanese government has promised $2 billion to help mitigate perceived and actual risk across South-east Asia. But that’s not a straightforward task.
February
- Exclusive
- South-East Asian economy
She helped save Indonesia’s economy. Now she’s likely to be sacked
Sri Mulyani Indrawati steadied the ship at critical moments for Indonesia, but the Prabowo camp says her approach to development differs from the new government’s.
- Updated
Here’s what a Prabowo-led Indonesia could do
One of Indonesia’s most respected diplomats says the country has wasted opportunities to manage US-China rivalry and lead its neighbours. That could change.
Presumed president Prabowo to plough ahead on nickel
Indonesia’s protectionist resource policies will cause grief to Australia’s miners under a Prabowo presidency.
- Analysis
- Indonesian election
Why a Prabowo presidency should make everyone nervous
The former military commander is an ultranationalist who has waited decades to lead Indonesia. He’s also strategic, smart and volatile.
Ex-general Prabowo claims victory in Indonesia election
The former military commander has declared a “victory for all the people of Indonesia”, and appears set to win without needing a run-off election.
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Prabowo tramples rivals before Indonesia’s presidential poll
Reform candidate Anies Baswedan has promised to wind back Indonesia’s nickel policies, as candidates wrap up campaigning before national elections on Wednesday.
Indonesia’s Jokowi under fire over ‘election meddling’
The hugely popular outgoing president has backed away from campaigning for the frontrunner and his running mate, who is Jokowi’s son.
How Indonesia’s election will shift cosy China relationship
Indonesia is one of the most important ‘swing states’ in the US-China rivalry and, with a change of government on the way, it appears to be inching towards stronger ties with the West.
My father dissed your queen in front of your PM
The youngest daughter of former Indonesian president Gus Dur was in the room where it happened.
Five reasons why the Indonesian election matters to Australia
From the spectre of an Indonesian Donald Trump to the birth of a political dynasty; here’s what you should know about the February 14 election.
Indonesia’s poll frontrunner has bad news for Australian nickel miners
Prabowo Subianto has vowed to continue the turbocharged industry development backed by Chinese investment that has flooded the world with cheap nickel.
January
- Analysis
- Nickel
This billionaire used Indonesia’s nickel to squeeze out Australia
Xiang Guangda, founder of Chinese giant Tsingshan Holdings, has invested billions of dollars to elbow competitors aside.
December 2023
Why some Australian Jews think they will be safer in Israel
Australia’s Jewish community is in crisis mode as antisemitism moves out of the shadows and onto the streets.
