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North Korea

  • Written by Danielle Chubb, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Deakin University
imagePeople react as they see North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a mass rally and parade in Pyongyang.Reuters/Damir SagoljimageThe Conversation/Zenobia Ahmed

In 2017, the Korean Peninsula retains its status as “political hotspot”, due largely to the uncertainty surrounding North Korea’s nuclear intentions. Even in the context of the...

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Indonesia

  • Written by Nick Bisley, Executive Director of La Trobe Asia and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
imageThe Conversation/Zenobia Ahmed, CC BY-SA

Jakarta’s gubernatorial election is by far the most significant political event of the year in Indonesia.

Not only is Jakarta Indonesia’s biggest and most important city, the election matters because of the part it plays in the country’s larger political process. A key reason is that, after...

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China

  • Written by Nick Bisley, Executive Director of La Trobe Asia and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
imageThe Conversation/Zenobia Ahmed, CC BY-SA

There are many key events to watch for this year in China, but by far the most significant is the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, likely to be held in November. The congress is held every five years and is a symbolic event, rolling out new leadership in the party. The real politicking...

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War, conflict, economic strife: the world in 2017 is rife with hot spots, but leavened by hope

  • Written by Susan Harris Rimmer, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
imageSome of the global pressure points in 2017. Below is the analysis of each country, grouped by region.The Conversation

In all the attention rightfully given to the new US administration and Brexit, one could be forgiven for forgetting that other difficult political situations exist around the world. But they do exist, and in the uncertainty that...

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  1. Ukraine
  2. France
  3. Russia
  4. Germany
  5. We’re not racist, but … Ray Martin, the media and racism’s missing link
  6. Ruling on assisted dying drug Nembutal sets important precedent
  7. Severe heatwaves show the need to adapt livestock management for climate
  8. Younger is not always better when it comes to learning a second language
  9. As the Liberal Party continues to fracture, we may be watching its demise
  10. How racism and a lack of diversity can harm productivity in our workplaces
  11. Nokia's revised 3310 mobile phone is the latest tech to target retro-adopters
  12. How fake drugs end up in our public health system (and how to spot them)
  13. Politically, the government seems on a hiding to nothing in the penalty rates battle
  14. Explainer: what is 'precipitable water', and why does it matter?
  15. The long journey from a refugee camp to an Australian school
  16. How to manage self-motivated, intelligent workers
  17. Preparing elite athletes for transition to life after sport should begin in childhood
  18. Seven steps to help you choose the right home care provider
  19. Trade, security ties and engaging the Indonesian diaspora – what you need to know about Widodo's Australia visit
  20. Australians aren't as Islamophobic as we're led to believe
  21. Ghost ships: why are World War II naval wrecks vanishing in Indonesia?
  22. Trade data shows Australia can get more out of a deal with the EU than the UK
  23. Business investment is weak, but an unfunded company tax cut won't fix it
  24. Merging our brains with machines won't stop the rise of the robots
  25. Weekly Dose: GHB, a party drug that's easy to overdose on but was once used in childbirth
  26. The typical university student is no longer 18, middle-class and on campus – we need to change thinking on 'drop-outs'
  27. Why we need an 'energy Landcare' to tackle rising power prices
  28. Coalition trails 45-55% and Turnbull's ratings sink in Newspoll
  29. Working for the (Australia Post) man
  30. Turnbull turns shock-and-awe on Abbott
  31. Explainer: What is VX nerve agent and how does it work?
  32. Where were all the women in the Stone Age?
  33. Booksellers, the alt-right and Milo Yiannopoulos
  34. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan and Deep Saini on penalty rate cuts
  35. Hairdressers in rural Australia end up being counsellors too
  36. Voters' dislike of politics makes fixed four-year parliamentary terms look appealing
  37. Perth's Museum of Water documents our intimate relationship with a precious resource
  38. Here's what smart cities do to stay ahead
  39. Netanyahu's visit in perspective: Australia has more important relationships than Israel
  40. Here's what must be done to detect, disrupt and deter phoenix activity in Australia
  41. Fourteen penalties: Sydney’s A-League derby off the pitch
  42. Why researchers have a duty to try and influence policy
  43. Our power grid is crying out for capacity, but should we open the gas valves?
  44. Vital Signs: there's never been a tougher time to be a central banker
  45. The search for extraterrestrial life in the water worlds close to home
  46. Friday essay: the revolutionary vision of Jane Austen
  47. Do you know what's in the herbal medicine you're taking?
  48. Our big cities are engines of inequality, so how do we fix that?
  49. Tony Abbott says government's challenge is 'to be worth voting for'
  50. Grattan on Friday: Penalty rates – Shorten's own goal becomes Turnbull's political problem

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