All stories

18 March 2013

What's in a name?

With sweeping political reform taking place, the Burma versus Myanmar debate is likely to soon fall silent, says expert.

15 March 2013
Winston Set Aung. Photo by Jimmy Walsh.

Myanmar Update kicks off at ANU

Scholars from around the world have gathered at ANU for the 2013 Myanmar/Burma Update.

13 March 2013
South Korea’s Preisdent Park Geun-hye (right) receives official Chinese letters from Liu Yandong, an official of the Communist Party of China.

Competing for soft power in Asia

Public diplomacy rarely boosts the ‘soft power’ of Asian states, write IAN HALL and FRANK SMITH.

06 March 2013

Broken truce more bark than bite

North Korea's nuclear threats against US hollow, says leading expert.

04 March 2013
Sunrise over ancient Bagan, Myanmar. Photo by javarman3/ istockphoto.

Myanmar under the microscope

Myanmar’s recent transformation and march towards democracy examined at major conference.

28 February 2013
Photo courtesy AAP.

Stern words from the South leave North cold

South Korea's new president outlines increasingly cautious approach to engaging North Korea.

27 February 2013
ASEAN Chairman and Indonesia Foreign Minister Dr Marty Natalegawa briefs the United Nations.

An ASEAN magna carta?

While a step in the right direction for universal rights, ASEAN’s human rights declaration is no Magna Carta, writes MATHEW DAVIES.

25 February 2013
An Australian soldier in Timor-Leste. Photo by Department of Defence.

Possibilities in the Pacific

The jury's in and the experts agree - it's time for Australia to think about the South Pacific as an arc of opportunity, writes JOANNE WALLIS.

25 February 2013
Women gather for the One Billion Rising movement. Photo by Rebecca Dru on flickr.

Democracy and violence

Democracy is no guarantee of preventing violence against women, write ANNA SAMSON and AKSHAY SHANKER.

19 February 2013
Photo from Wikipedia.

Plugging the gap

Sharing oil and gas found in the Timor Sea could be a sticky issue for Australia and Timor-Leste, writes EVAN HYND.

Pages

Updated:  16 October, 2013/Responsible Officer:  Web Communications Coordinator/Page Contact:  Web Communications Coordinator