Burma: An action plan starting with the UN
Things may get worse before they get better for the Burmese, but the UN has a major role to play ... if they choose to play it.
View ArticleSilent outrage as Daw Aung San Suu Kyi remains locked up
While there were no large-scale protests, there was a palpable sense of anger at the decision to continue Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest, freelance journalist Kyaw Kyaw writes from Burma.
View ArticlePost-sanction Myanmar a tough place to do business
Myanmar has been welcomed back into the fold after more than 50 years of isolation. But Australian businesses wanting to capitalise face challenges, reports Victoria Bruce from Myanmar.
View ArticleMyanmar’s getting better — but there’s a long way to go
Myanmar's president -- currently in Australia -- is driving a range of social, political and economic reforms in the former military dictatorship. But Rome wasn't built in a day, writes Victoria Bruce...
View ArticleMyanmar’s religious violence threatens reform agenda
The recent anti-Muslim riots in Myanmar have spread to the centre of the country and claimed dozens of lives. But is the violence politically motivated? And has it stalled reform?
View ArticleCan Aung San Suu Kyi turn Myanmar around?
Observers are celebrating Myanmar's recent steps towards reform and a new openness, including Aung San Suu Kyi's decision to run for president. But can she create the change needed, or is Myanmar too...
View ArticleMyanmar’s student protests a glimmer of hope for reform
Myanmar's students are unlikely to achieve much by their protest. But the fact that they are permitted to express their anger on the streets peacefully shows how far Myanmar has come.
View ArticleBurma: An action plan starting with the UN
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Myanmar faces a maze of conflicts on the road to peace
The Myanmar government is eager to crush resistance in conflict-plagued Rakhine State but, as always, is fighting a war on several fronts. The post Myanmar faces a maze of conflicts on the road to...
View ArticleBurma: An action plan starting with the UN
Things may get worse before they get better for the Burmese, but the UN has a major role to play ... if they choose to play it. The post Burma: An action plan starting with the UN appeared first on...
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Holding up under strain
Good morning, early birds. More than 65 close contacts of the Perth security guard infected with a UK COVID-19 variant have been quarantined, and Scott Morrison makes a soft pledge to hit net-zero...
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I am once again masking for your support
Good morning, early birds. Victoria has reintroduced mandatory indoor mask rules and limits of 15 people for private gatherings after a quarantine worker tested positive to COVID-19, and Myanmar police...
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We get locked down, but we get up again
Good morning, early birds. Victorian government ministers met last night to reportedly finalise a plan to snap back from lockdown from midnight tonight, and a new lawsuit has been filed against against...
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Rate expectations
Good morning, early birds. The Morrison government stands firm on its meagre increase to JobSeeker, and Facebook will reverse its ban on Australian news content in the coming days after securing...
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Behind Myanmar’s coup: the military had control, so why did it seize power?
The latest power-grab by the Myanmar military — one of the world's most secretive armed forces — has confused many observers inside and outside the country. The post Behind Myanmar’s coup: the military...
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