Independent Analysis and Reportage
Southeast Asia’s recurring haze is rooted in Indonesia’s fires, but its regional impact calls for stronger ASEAN cooperation, accountability and prevention.
Denmark built the bike lanes – but people are still getting in cars.
Some of the country’s highest-paid public servants would like politicians to stop posting videos of them online. It would be an antidemocratic, even unlawful, move.
Scientists are working closely with anglers to track the lives of sharks in English waters.
This is not just another Margaret Preston show. It is the Margaret Preston show for our generation.
The new bill puts the onus on tech platforms to protect Australians from harmful content and design features.
Asia Pacific Report A national pro-Palestine solidarity movement has condemned a spate of “radicalised” tyre slashing vandalism and other violent attacks by Israeli supporters. The most recent pro-Israel vandalism is in Christchurch and Wellington alongside a violent attack on a supporter in Auckland, the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) says in a statement. In Christchurch,
One Nation wants to allow renters and mortgage holders to withdraw some super contributions to cover daily expenses. Daley agrees with part of the idea.
An AI system might generate the same words as a teacher but that doesn’t mean the educational interaction for the student is the same.
Over time, inappropriate behaviour at junior sports can become normalised. Leagues and clubs need to ensure this doesn’t happen.
ANALYSIS: By Antonia Bhagwan in Suva The Pacific may have moved beyond the worst of the covid-19 pandemic, but its economic consequences continue to weigh on governments across the region. Once again, countries are facing rising debt levels. In its 2026 Pacific Economic Update, the World Bank linked the current financial landscape to slower economic
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific A leading West Papua pro-independence group has questioned Indonesia’s assertion that a proposed visit by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to West Papua is “on track”. The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) is urging Indonesia to put its words into action on the proposed visit with