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Myanmar

Dissent and repression persist in Myanmar

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

A Muslim man (left) answers questions during a census taking in the village of Barasa. Photo by AFP.

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