Asia Pacific

PNG's LNG debut; mines in spotlight; digging deep on Freeport deal.

Modi gets tough; gas price pressure; Jokowi team casts shadowy figures; more than a few blips in search for MH370.

China snares deal for Russian gas; Thai coup won’t inspire Myanmar’s democracy; candidates in Indonesia get dirty; Guinea-Bissau shows how democracy is done.

The report into Reza Barati’s death on Manus Island only serves to highlight the reckless endorsement by both sides of politics of a grossly unsuitable processing centre.

Two-horse race for president. King’s longevity holds the answer. Watching Korea. Transmission cut.

We should learn from our experience in Solomon Islands how to better balance Australia’s strategic interests with regional commitments.

Malcolm Fraser's call to step back from US alliance a welcome prompt for rethinking our Pacific engagement

Indonesia named the world's 10th largest economy, with China meanwhile predicted to emerge as the world's largest economy by the end of this year.

Slave rant prompts fall from grace; conservatives see red over inequality claims; superannuation funds cheer buried treasures.

Power plays; Chinese navy's video takes off; new broom sweeps away Snowden leaks; DFAT goes back to the ’80s on Burma.