Aid cuts resulting in a more unkind and unsafe world
Rick Brennan

Aid cuts resulting in a more unkind and unsafe world

More than 305 million people need humanitarian assistance globally today – a staggering number that has almost trebled over the past decade.

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Japan needs diversity amid demographic decline
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Japan needs diversity amid demographic decline

In Japan, diversity is increasingly becoming a demographic necessity rather than a policy choice.

Indonesia remembers the coming of democracy, 27 years later
Editorial Board (The Jakarta Post)

Indonesia remembers the coming of democracy, 27 years later

The shadow of Soeharto's past now seems to loom over the nation, threatening the civilian supremacy we fought so hard to establish.

Trump inflicts cruelty on the disadvantaged – and seems to enjoy it
John Dwyer

Trump inflicts cruelty on the disadvantaged – and seems to enjoy it

Perhaps the most despicable of the character flaws of Donald Trump is his cruelty and his apparent enjoyment of the same!

Message from the editor
Catriona Jackson

Message from the editor

It has been difficult to focus on anything other than the escalating genocide in Palestine this week, as we witness, and document, a shift in opinion and coverage that has been far too long coming.

Thailand’s unwinnable war on scammers
Tita Sanglee

Thailand’s unwinnable war on scammers

In February 2025, Thailand unleashed an unprecedented crackdown to salvage its reputation as a gateway for transnational — typically Chinese-run — scam networks lurking in mainland Southeast Asia. Having rescued thousands from scam dens in Myanmar, Thailand could claim mission accomplished. But Thailand knows that rings hollow when syndicates remain fluid and the fight is multi-front, all while domestic cleavages persist and the geopolitical costs of leaning on China are rising.

Dangers and conveniences of combining great power with egomania
Peter Blunt

Dangers and conveniences of combining great power with egomania

To take just one possible indicator, if the worldwide stampede to safe haven investments is anything to go by, there is a general sense of foreboding out there regarding President Trump’s election to a second term in office and the deleterious effects of this on the global economy, the stability of international relations and the likelihood of war with China, the genocide in Gaza, the gathering pace of global warming, authoritarian rule, and the suppression of dissent.

Gaza: Finally, waves upon the sea of silence
Patrick Lawrence

Gaza: Finally, waves upon the sea of silence

Those who purport to lead and speak for the Western world seem to be breaking their disgraceful silence 18 months after the onset of the Zionist state’s primitive savagery.

Closer ASEAN ties can help China counter US militarisation of region
Alex Lo

Closer ASEAN ties can help China counter US militarisation of region

However, Beijing’s foreign policy and economic agenda are at cross purposes, with nations in the bloc suffering from chronic trade deficits.

Weaponisation of ‘antisemitism’ hides primitive savagery of Palestinian genocide
John Menadue

Weaponisation of ‘antisemitism’ hides primitive savagery of Palestinian genocide

As expressed in the UN General Assembly, the vast majority of the world’s governments and peoples agree that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and now the West Bank.

Time to end the silence
Julie Macken

Time to end the silence

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Martin Luther King Jr.

The gardens of the starships
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The gardens of the starships

For centuries, the West has lived by the myth of the explorer. The ship leaving port, the map unfilled, the promise of something just beyond the horizon – this was our civilisational grammar.

Australia and China can power up Southeast Asia’s green energy transition
Yunkang Liu,  Fengshi Wu

Australia and China can power up Southeast Asia’s green energy transition

Australia and China share key interests in Southeast Asia in the context of a global green transition and great power rivalry.



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