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The human cost of Duterte’s drug war

Why the war on drugs needs to acknowledge the human and social dimension.

Echoes through time

The evolution of Burmese classical since the 19th century.

The east is red

Why Southeast Asia is now firmly in the grip of China.

Travels with Des Ball

Former student Cam Hawker reflects on his time in Southeast Asia with acclaimed scholar Des Ball.

Professor Des Ball AO: the insurgent intellectual

Nicholas Farrelly pays tribute to one of the world's leading strategic studies scholars.

Who constructed LGBT identity in Indonesia?

Hendri Yuluius charts how the Indonesian State helped move LGBT identities from the margins to the mainstream.

Soul of a nation

Christine Gray explores connections between religion, finance and power in Thailand.

More work needed for Indonesia’s democracy

A lack of employment opportunities is undermining the country's democratic gains.

‘Proxyphobia’ in Indonesia

How the military’s fear campaign trumps Trump’s.

ANU to remember Des Ball

New Mandala invites readers to celebrate the life and career of an extraordinary scholar.

Charting conflict and peace in a new Myanmar

Michael Wesley reflects on a new volume examining Myanmar’s path to peace and political transition.

Ahok, the FPI and PilPres 2019

Can Jakarta's governor survive in a gangster's paradise?