Explaining the Prabowo landslide – New Mandala
According to all credible quick counts, Prabowo Subianto will be the next president of Indonesia. He and his running mate, President Joko Widodo’s son Gibran... Read More
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Matriculating amid Myanmar’s conflict – New Mandala
Myanmar has two national-level matriculation examinations now: one administered by the Ministry of Education under the State Administration Council (SAC) military junta, the other conducted... Read More
Reversing reformasi – New Mandala
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Editor’s note: this article is based on the author’s Political Update paper presented at the 2023 ANU Indonesia Update Conference, the full version of which... Read More
All New Mandala wants for Christmas is your email address
Dear readers, Beginning today New Mandala will be taking a break for the Australian Christmas and New Year holidays and will be back in early... Read More
The land moves west – New Mandala
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The sun was setting over the Makassar Strait as my plane descended. The Jeneberang River wound through the city below. At the river mouth, I... Read More
Jokowi’s post-election game plan – New Mandala
On 25 October Prabowo Subianto registered his candidacy for Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election. This declaration itself carried little surprise. The former general’s presidential ambitions were... Read More
The plastipelago – New Mandala
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Given the heterogeneity, tonnage and toxicity of modern waste, a convincing argument could be made for waste as the inscription of the Anthropocene. Even though... Read More
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