South East Asia

Politics & Society

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Q&A

‘If there are two tigers in one cave then what happens?’

Pita Limjaroenrat may have won Thailand’s elections, but he isn’t Prime Minister. He says he’s still hopeful his country will become a true democracy, without the military in government

Politics & Society

Australia’s shared future with Southeast Asia

Australia’s new government has made Southeast Asia a priority with a focus on the idea of a shared future

Politics & Society

Southeast Asia matters to Australia

Presenting both opportunities and risks, it’s in Australia’s national interest to engage strongly with Southeast Asia or risk a hole in its Indo-Pacific strategy

Politics & Society

The thin line between fake and fact

While the Internet provides a forum for democracy in some Southeast Asian countries, it’s also become a tool for fake news, misinformation and political hoaxes

Arts & Culture

How did a cockatoo reach 13th century Sicily?

Images of a cockatoo in Frederick II of Sicily’s falconry book reveal how trade routes around Australia’s north were flourishing as far back as medieval times

Politics & Society

Timor-Leste’s political impasse

Despite a decade of relative political stability, Timor-Leste is going to the polls again as a result of fractious relations among the major parties

Politics & Society

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Podcast

Words and war: The role of the linguist in conflict resolution

Opportunities for open dialogue are the key to healing societies

Politics & Society

Is Australia becoming the ‘lonely’ country?

As global realignments take place threatening to leave Australia out in the cold, new research finds that we’re increasingly out of step with our nearest neighbours. Especially when it comes to China.

Arts & Culture

Rebuilding cultural heritage after disaster

After an earthquake devastated the Philippines, conservators went beyond conventional cultural conservation practices and involved the local community in the restoration of their churches