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The international politics of searching for MH370

“We don’t want Chinese warships sniffing around in the area on the pretext of hunting for the missing jetliner or anti-piracy patrols” The world has been watching with baited breath as the search for Malaysian Airlines fl...

by Amanda Sheppard

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Australia’s graphic campaign targeting asylum seekers: An effective tool?

Australia’s immigrant policies are arguably some of the toughest in the world, but the Australian Government’s latest attempt to deter asylum seekers sparked unparalleled international criticism. The new campaign fe...

by Tímea Fazekas

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What’s the price to report on Nauru Island?

Media professionals will have to pay A$8,000, with no reimbursement if the application is rejected, for a single entry visa to visit the tiny pacific island of Nauru, where hundreds of asylum seekers are detained by the Austr...

by Catarina Demony

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WATCH: Who knew Islam was a country?

When political candidate Stephanie Banister gave an interview to one of Australia’s major news networks she could not have imagined the stir it would cause. The 27 year old mother of two told Channel Seven: “I don’...

by Trudy McIntosh

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Geopolitics in Asia-Pacific: China, Japan and the US

The long-awaited rise of China has arrived, and with it, geopolitical concerns. Japan and the United States have been the principal victims of this rising. Both countries, allies since 1945, now face tough competition in light ...

by Francisco Ambrogi

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Rudd v Gillard: The inside account of the knifing of the Australian Prime Minister

It seems like Australia has a habit of ousting sitting Prime Ministers. Just 3 years and 3 days after Julia Gillard took over from Kevin Rudd, the tables have turned with Rudd resuming the Prime Ministership. The extraordinary ...

by Trudy McIntosh

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‘The Queen is dead, long live the King…again?’ – Julia Gillard’s shock resignation

As night drew across the Australian capital of Canberra and its citizens prepared for rest, the dust settled on what may go down in history as the most brutal and intense battle for a political party’s leadership within the m...

by Benjamin Meggitt

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Anyone for alphabet soup? A guide to Asia-Pacific regionalism

ASEAN, APEC, EAS, ARF, SAARC, PIF, ASEAN+3, AEC, ASEM, CAEC, AEM, CAREC, SCO, PBEC, PECC, SPT. Is this a bad version of scrabble? Or a random jumble of unrelated letters? No. In fact, these are just some of the many regional in...

by Trudy McIntosh

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Gun Control: Don’t let a little thing called facts get in the way

At the height of the gun control debate in the United States earlier this year, the middle-sized country of Australia was getting a lot more mentions than was normal. I happened to find myself in the middle of this peculiar si...

by Trudy McIntosh

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The international politics of searching for MH370

Australia’s graphic campaign targeting asylum seekers: An effective tool?

What’s the price to report on Nauru Island?

WATCH: Who knew Islam was a country?

Geopolitics in Asia-Pacific: China, Japan and the US

Rudd v Gillard: The inside account of the knifing of the Australian Prime Minister

‘The Queen is dead, long live the King…again?’ – Julia Gillard’s shock resignation

Anyone for alphabet soup? A guide to Asia-Pacific regionalism

Gun Control: Don’t let a little thing called facts get in the way

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