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Australia
Australia's Asia Gas Conundrum
By Nick Rodway
New gas projects across its north position Australia as Southeast Asia’s future energy supplier – but not without controversy.
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How Australia Covered Up East Timor's Suffering
March 07, 2018
How Australia Covered Up East Timor's Suffering
The 1977 Dunn Report outlined grave human rights abuses in East Timor. Too bad Canberra tried to bury it.
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How Australia Covered Up East Timor's Suffering
Australia’s Same-Sex Marriage Breakthrough
November 28, 2017
Australia’s Same-Sex Marriage Breakthrough
What same-sex marriage legislation in Australia could mean for LGBTQI Rights in Asia.
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Australia’s Same-Sex Marriage Breakthrough
Australia’s Role in a New Korean War
November 15, 2017
Australia’s Role in a New Korean War
What role would Australia's military play if a Second Korean War broke out?
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Australia’s Role in a New Korean War
Will Australia Finally Get a Space Agency?
October 24, 2017
Will Australia Finally Get a Space Agency?
Canberra is moving toward a long-deferred dream.
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Will Australia Finally Get a Space Agency?
Locating Taiwan on Australia’s Strategic Radar
August 15, 2017
Locating Taiwan on Australia’s Strategic Radar
Australia faces fundamental strategic choices when it comes to Taiwan.
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Locating Taiwan on Australia’s Strategic Radar
Foreign Donations, Local Politics: China's Australia Influence
July 18, 2017
Foreign Donations, Local Politics: China's Australia Influence
Australia's foreign donation scandal exposes long-term strategic challenges.
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Foreign Donations, Local Politics: China's Australia Influence
Australia's Carmichael Coal Mine Folly
April 26, 2017
Australia's Carmichael Coal Mine Folly
Canberra is intent on seeing the controversial coal mine through.
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Australia's Carmichael Coal Mine Folly
Optimism in Australia's Defense Industry
December 27, 2016
Optimism in Australia's Defense Industry
In Australia, private industry has not played a big role in defense before -- that looks set to change.
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Optimism in Australia's Defense Industry
Australia Tightens Security as US Begins Vetting Refugee Claims
December 19, 2016
Australia Tightens Security as US Begins Vetting Refugee Claims
Immigration chief heads to the United States to ensure a resettlement deal holds under Donald Trump.
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Australia Tightens Security as US Begins Vetting Refugee Claims
Sri Lanka and Australia's Strategic Defense Interests
August 29, 2016
Sri Lanka and Australia's Strategic Defense Interests
Based on Australia's Defense White Paper, the two countries can deepen strategic security cooperation.
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Sri Lanka and Australia's Strategic Defense Interests
Australia’s Election Cliffhanger
July 03, 2016
Australia’s Election Cliffhanger
The final outcome is uncertain, but either way the result looks likely to be disappointing for PM Malcolm Turnbull.
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Australia’s Election Cliffhanger
Much Ado About Malcolm
June 28, 2016
Much Ado About Malcolm
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is far from the transformational figure he hoped to be.
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Much Ado About Malcolm
Indonesia-Australia Relations: A Year After the Executions
May 26, 2016
Indonesia-Australia Relations: A Year After the Executions
Despite initial warnings of "consequences," Australia and Indonesia have been quietly improving their ties.
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Indonesia-Australia Relations: A Year After the Executions
Oceania: The Key And Turnbull Show
February 01, 2016
Oceania: The Key And Turnbull Show
The leaders of Australia and New Zealand are enjoying a political bromance.
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Oceania: The Key And Turnbull Show
Australia’s Controversial Asylum Policies
December 04, 2015
Australia’s Controversial Asylum Policies
The country’s brutal policies are leaving it increasingly isolated.
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Australia’s Controversial Asylum Policies
Australia’s Submarine Debate: Shipyards and Seas
October 13, 2015
Australia’s Submarine Debate: Shipyards and Seas
The debate often misses the regional context surrounding Australia’s submarine program.
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Australia’s Submarine Debate: Shipyards and Seas
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Edward Cheung on China’s Modern Property Tax System
August 15, 2018
Edward Cheung on China’s Modern Property Tax System
How to prepare for one of the nation’s most breakthrough economic reforms?
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