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Connecting the dots to the dollars
Australian Aboriginal art is not always what it claims to be – especially if it’s made in Indonesia
China in the Arctic
New energy sources and shipping routes have piqued Beijing’s interest
Traveling – in our time
Climate change is a fact, but how can the earth save itself from itself? Try flying less often
Back by (un)popular demand?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party will enter the Sept. 17 election rerun with their legitimacy dented,...
Urban revitalization: From empowerment to sovereignty
Indonesia’s slum dwellers have a tough lot in life. But a community in central Java’s mystical city is proving there is a way forward.
The Indo-Pacific: A challenging concept
The concept of regionwide Indo-Pacific partnership and friendship looks good on paper. But as they say, the devil’s in the details
The US and Indonesia’s independence: History, legacy and...
America had many reasons to continue to support Dutch control of Indonesia after World War II. Yet it ultimately chose to back the...
Extraction and deforestation: It takes two to tango
The Indonesian archipelago hosts much of the globe’s remaining humid tropical forests, and policy research has documented the role...
Time to heal
Indonesia should form a government for the 100 percent; but first concession.
Corridors to Hell
This photo essay first appeared in the January-March 2016 edition of Strategic Review, documenting the 2015 forest fire and haze disaster...
Cold War in the Islamic World
Saudi Arabia and Iran have an entangled history. But both countries’ choice of allies and controversial international and domestic...
A beginner’s guide to the Belt and Road Initiative
Is China trying to take over Asia and beyond, one new highway and railroad at a time? Its neighbors and the United States fear as...
Sleepwalking towards illiteracy
If Prabowo had won, the fear factor would have forced Australians to study about Indonesia.
No votes in knowing the neighbors
Foreign policy issues avoided during election, trade deal still needs to be ratified
US and Russia toe-to-toe over INF
Russia’s Novator 9M729 missile and issue of compliance
The art of ‘hydraulic’ diplomacy
How Indonesia-China cooperation in the energy sector has increased Indonesia’s infrastructure
What’s next for Indonesia?
What can we realistically expect in President Joko Widodo’s second term?
Early results show Indonesian president romps to re-election
While the “quick counts” are unofficial, incumbent Joko Widodo appears to one again beat opposition leader Prabowo Subianto
Bounded engagement
There is no viable alternative to Australia engaging with China. Canberra really has no other choice. That said, neither does Beijing.