Divorce as a ‘certificate of happiness’ in modern China
Author: Pan Wang, UNSW China’s marriage and birth rates have plunged to record lows but its divorce rates have skyrocketed…
Port Adelaide calls out ‘reprehensible behaviour’ against Indigenous player
The Port Adelaide Football Club has condemned a racist post directed towards Indigenous AFL player Junior Rioli. Key points: Junior…
Hun Sen’s fight to control the Cambodian infosphere
Authors: Japhet Quitzon, CSIS and Sophal Ear, ASU Thunderbird Like in many authoritarian countries around the world, the Cambodian free…
‘When will it end’: Crows star Izak Rankine responds to online racism
Adelaide Football Club player Izak Rankine has expressed his disappointment over a racist remark sent to him on social media.…
Disinformation and democratic resilience in Taiwan
Author: Sheryn Lee, SDU Since 2000, Taiwan has been a top target of misinformation campaigns largely propagated by the Chinese…
The fight with industry over tobacco controls in Australia
Author: Michelle I Jongenelis, The University of Melbourne In November 2022, Australia’s Minister for Health Mark Butler announced plans to…
Southeast Asia’s tech take-off and layoffs
Author: Faizal Bin Yahya, NUS 2022 saw big tech companies retrench thousands of workers globally. The trend highlights that the…
South Korea upholds firewall against North
Author: Martin Weiser, Seoul South Korea is widely considered a successful democracy — but there is still a severe lack…
Superstar US college gymnast calls for fans to show some respect after ‘scary’ scenes at latest meet
Scenes of young men screaming for college gymnastics star Olivia Dunne have been described as “scary, disturbing and cringey”, with…
Climate of fear engulfs Vietnam’s mainstream media
Author: Dien Luong, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute A fear-cloaked dynamic has increasingly percolated Vietnam’s information environment, in both cyberspace and the…