Trevor Wilson examines Myanmar's recent violence and whether it will derail the reform process.
Myanmar’s brutal crackdown: who is in charge?
An inside look at Myanmar's response to student protests and what it says about the country's democratic transition.
Discipline and duty
Matt Schissler reports on student protests, violence and social media in Yangon.
Burma/Myanmar: Bibliographic trends
Andrew Selth surveys the changing landscape of publishing about the Southeast Asian nation
Political prisoners still languishing in Burma
Co-founder of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, Bo Kyi, introduces a new campaign
Australia’s leadership spill, with a Myanmar twist
Olivia Cable highlights an intriguing and unexpected connection between Australian and Myanmar politics
Aung San Suu Kyi in 2015
New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly has an overview of Aung San Suu Kyi's prospects in the year ahead
Myanmar in transition
Nicholas Farrelly is turning a regular spotlight on some of the big issues in Myanmar's ongoing political transformation
What’s left unspoken
After a recent trip to the country, Belinda Cranston asks how much is really changing in Myanmar.
Koh Tao trial another litmus test
Luke Corbin suggests the Koh Tao investigation is an example of institutional discrimination against the Burmese in Thailand
Remembering the work of Professor Andrew Huxley
Melissa Crouch reflects on the late Andrew Huxley's significant contribution to the study of law in Myanmar/Burma
Securitisation of Australian Aid
Tim Frewer argues the Australian aid industry is captured by those who will pursue the logic of security on behalf of Australians
Myanmar Update 2015: Making Sense of Conflict
The next Myanmar Update Conference will be held in Canberra on 5-6 June 2015. The Call for Papers is now open.
In the shoes of reporters in Naypyitaw
Olivia Cable asked Summit reporters what they thought of the ASEAN Summit and Naypyitaw
Reality check on Islam, Buddhism in Myanmar
Melissa Crouch suggests we should reconsider some of the big assumptions when analysing religious conflict
Myanmar: The calm before the storm?
Matthew J. Walton argues that now is the time to build a more tolerant and just Myanmar in which all communities feel secure
Big agenda for ethnic groups in Myanmar
Yaw Bawm Mangshang sets out the terms for fully including ethnic minorities in Myanmar's evolving political system
Female faces at the ASEAN Summit in Naypyitaw
Olivia Cable presents a photo-essay that captures but a handful of the female faces at the Summit this week
Pre-game in Naypyitaw
In this post Olivia Cable sketches a close-up portrait of the preparations for Naypyitaw's big week in the spotlight
Press coverage reaches new heights in Naypyitaw
From inside the media pack at the ASEAN Summit, New Mandala correspondent Olivia Cable stands tall
What Tony Abbott said in Naypyitaw
Olivia Cable provides a summary of Prime Minister Tony Abbott's speech during his first visit to Myanmar
The 25th ASEAN Summit in Naypyitaw
Olivia Cable presents her first report from Naypyitaw's ASEAN summit
Myanmar’s Muslim mosaic and the politics of belonging
Melissa Crouch argues there is a need for an informed and scholarly response to issues facing Muslims in Myanmar
Will Myanmar’s reforms continue after 2015?
Trevor Wilson analyses the current trajectory and offers thoughts on what will happen next