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14 May 2013
An Australian medic treats patients in Pakistan. Photo by Department of Defence on flickr.

Paying the price for aid and diplomacy cuts

Cuts to Australian overseas aid are harsh, but the loss to our global reputation is priceless, writes SUSAN HARRIS RIMMER.

13 May 2013
East Timor is one of the countries in the region which relies on Australian aid. Photo by Greens MPs on flickr.

Aid cuts will cost Australia

Australia will pay a high price for cuts to overseas aid and our diplomatic corps, warns an ANU expert.

11 May 2013
Anwar Ibrahim. Photo by udeyismail on flickr.

Last stand

Is this latest defeat the end of the road for Anwar Ibrahim, ask Hamish Mcdonald and James Giggacher.

09 May 2013
Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Photo by irumge on flickr.

Crossing the line

A Chinese incursion into Indian territory high in the Himalayas could shake up the region’s security order, writes Ian Hall.

08 May 2013
Map of Melanesia.

Defence white paper brings a human touch

White paper's focus on humanitarian assistance and military diplomacy applauded by expert.

08 May 2013
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Defence Minister Stephen Smith at the launch of the white paper. Photo courtesy of Prime Minister's Office.

Piecemeal approach to defence

Australia’s latest defence white paper is an exercise in hope, reports Belinda Cranston.

07 May 2013
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. Photo by didiz rushdi on flickr.

Democracy in Malaysia and Indonesia

Media bias and money politics are undermining Malaysian democracy, writes Edward Aspinall.

06 May 2013
US and Australian air force personnel work together at RAAF Darwin. Photo by US Pacific Fleet on flickr.

Think north

It’s time to deploy our armed forces closer to home, writes Peter Dean.

06 May 2013
Incumbent Malaysia president Najib Razak.

Barisan back in 2013

Malaysia’s ruling coalition Barisan Nasional will return to power, but with a reduced majority, according to an expert from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.

05 May 2013
Campaign posters for Malaysia's Islamic party PAS. Photo by Edward Aspinall.

A complicated picture

Malaysia's ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional, will be hard to beat in tonight's election, says ANU political scientist.

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