Pope Leo: "The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants, yet it is held together by a multitude of supportive brothers and sisters.”

we're due some rain next week, thank god ;)

My latest podcast is with the logistics expert Chris Catto-Smith and it's all about the US war with Iran and its impact on supply chains across Asia. #Iran #ASEAN #oil #shipping www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9nG...

Dear all. my FB account has been scrubbed, permanently disabled. I have no idea what happened or why. I'm trying to figure it out. Grateful for any advice. It makes no sense plus I was a paid up verified account holder.

SINGAPORE: A 100 day memorial for prominent human rights lawyer M. Ravi will be held at 2pm on April 4 at the Blue Room @Filmhouse in Golden Mile Tower. Here’s a link to the podcast I recorded with Ravi shortly before his unexpected death. #ASEAN #humanrights www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj-Y...

My latest photo essay is from the Thai-Myanmar border where war refugees have found a measure of security #myanmar #war #refugees thediplomat.com/2026/03/in-p...

My latest podcast is with Michael Martin, who has retired from CSIS, and it's about the impact of the US-Israel war in Iran on Southeast Asia. #Iran #ASEAN #War #Oil #CSIS #Israel #US #Myanmar www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz59...

My latest podcast is with the academic Joe Lo Bianco from the Australia Myanmar Institute and it's all about war and the politics of federalism in Myanmar. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl20... #Myanmar #War #AMI @jlob77.bsky.social

A piece I wrote about good Catholic lads who became child soldiers in Myanmar's crippling civil war. www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar... #Catholic #Myanmar #War #Childsoldiers #PopeLeoXIV #UCAN

My latest podcast is with Michael Martin, who has retired from CSIS, and it's about the impact of the US-Israel war in Iran on Southeast Asia. #Iran #ASEAN #War #Oil #CSIS #Israel #US #Myanmar www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz59...

My latest from the Thai-Myanmar border #myanmar www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar...

Patriotism is widely treated as an unquestioned virtue. But history shows how easily it can turn into jingoism, exclusion and hostility towards those seen as outsiders, Chas Keys writes. #auspol #patriotism #nationalism #politics #society

My latest from the Thai-Myanmar border #myanmar www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar...

My latest podcast is with the Canadian archeologist Dougald O’Reilly and it’s about solving the mysteries at the Plane of Jars in Laos and his latest book Empires of the Southern Ocean. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1TQ... #ASEAN #Laos #PlainofJars #ANU #Angkor #Cambodia #AustralianNationalUniversity

My first podcast for 2026 is with Marcus Tantau, a senior associate at Templeton Research, and its all about how Southeast Asia economies are expected to fare in the year ahead. #AEAN #SoutheastAsia #Economies #Outlook www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKew...

The second round of voting in Myanmar's election begins Sunday. Yes, it's a sham and here's my take on why: www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar... #Myanmar #Vote #war

My take for what it's worth on the extradition of Chen Zhi, founder of Prince Bank in Cambodia, by China. #Cambodia #China #Trump #Maduro thediplomat.com/2026/01/camb...

I hope I can also age gracefully and encourage people around me to step up and for me not to be concerned that people may no longer listen to me. I'm quite pleased that I can still do a few more things, God willing. #auspol #JohnMenadue #LateNightLive #RadioNational

A history of Cambodia-Thailand Diplomatic Relations 1950-2020, by Sok Udom Deth is a must read for anyone trying to make sense of their border conflict and worthy of a second edition given the 2025 undeclared war. #cambodia #thailand #war

Vale M. Ravi (Madasamy Ravi) a brave human rights lawyer who died on Christmas Eve. His death in Singapore is under investigation. Attached is a podcast I recorded with him in November after he defended me in an attempted defamation suit. RIP my friend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj-Y...

Merry Christmas one and all. My final piece for the year is Christmas in Cambodia. I do hope Cambodia and Thailand can find some peace in the New Year. #Christmas #Cambodia #Thailand #war www.ucanews.com/news/christm...

Given that Christmas is here I’m reposting one of my favorite podcasts of 2025, with the barrister Craig Tuck and it’s all about the codification of the soul. #justice #law #humanrights #lukehunt #craigtuck www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5KQ...

Big batteries keep getting cheaper, wind costs are easing, and coal and gas are rising. CSIRO’s GenCost report confirms again that firmed renewables are Australia’s cheapest electricity option, writes Sophie Vorrath. #energy #renewables #auspol

My latest update with Al Jazeera on the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand which is now being referred to as a Thai invasion in Phnom Penh. mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/MiimHg...

My latest update on the Thai incursions into Cambodia: www.ucanews.com/news/thailan... #Thailand #Cambodia #War

My latest update on the Thai incursions into Cambodia: www.ucanews.com/news/thailan... #Thailand #Cambodia #War

Update on the Thai Cambodia border conflict. www.ucanews.com/news/cambodi... #cambodia #thailand #war

For what it's worth. Will update in the morning. www.ucanews.com/news/heavy-f... #Cambodia #thailand #war #Trump #malaysia #ASEAN

Reposting given the fighting along the Cambodia/Thai border has reignited.

A $171m federal–NSW investment will see solar panels manufactured in the Hunter Valley, signalling a shift from coal to clean energy industry. #Auspol #Energy #Renewables

Worthy Read: Climate change policy analyst Peter Kiernan, gives his take on COP30 and what it really meant and how the world is shaping-up. www.ucanews.com/news/climate... #COP30 #COP31 #Brazil #Turkey #Australia #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #ClimateRisk

My latest podcast is with climate change analyst Peter Kiernan who unpacks COP30 and details what worked and what didn't at the UN's annual climate change conference in Brazil. #COP30 #COP31 #Brazil #Belem #Turkey #Australia #ClimateCrisis www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tu0...

Corruption in politics isn’t just a moral lapse – it’s a response to a system that rewards access, loyalty and survival over the public good, writes David Higginbottom. #AustralianPolitics #Corruption #Democracy #Transparency #Power

Our culture treats success as virtue and failure as a personal flaw – a sharp break from older traditions that saw failure as meaningful and transformative. We need to recover that wisdom in an age of burnout. #Culture #Philosophy #MentalHealth #Burnout #Neoliberalism #Arts #Society

Incarcerated First Nations people remain politically invisible in WA – and that invisibility is driving the state’s incarceration crisis. Real reform demands lived-experience voices. #AusPol #WApolitics #ClosingTheGap #FirstNations #Justice #HumanRights

Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is with the international human rights lawyer M. Rav and it's all about conflict, crimes and the law in Southeast Asia. #ASEAN #Cambodia #Thailand #war #SLAPPs #scams www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj-Y...

For what it's worth. www.ucanews.com/news/thailan...

Though Labor is likely to remain in government for at least one more term, it is still struggling to move beyond rhetoric and appears far from having a coherent strategy to counter the surge of the far-right. #auspol #Multiculturalism #Socialcohesion

My latest video podcast is with Matt Driskill, editor of Asian Aviation. What's hot, what's not and how are the airlines faring given the state of the global economy. #Aviation #ASEAN #Asia #Bali #Vietnam #Airlines www.youtube.com/watch?v=Veqj...

Photo Essay: Cambodian Frontlines. From a tour of the disputed Thai border. Despite difficult conditions, particularly in the camps, the honesty of those enduring the worst of an unnecessary conflict was refreshing. #Cambodia #Thailand #conflict #war #ASEAN thediplomat.com/2025/10/in-p...

My latest story from Cambodia's frontline: www.ucanews.com/news/a-peace... #Cambodia #Thailand #Asean #War #Conflict #POWs

Easy Listen: My latest podcast is with Bangkok-based human rights activist Phil Robertson, the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, and can the Trump administration find a way out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vryR... #Cambodia #Thailand #War #Trump #malaysia #asean

It would be comforting to think that we could exercise real choices about our future. Remembering and learning from 11 November is essential to our sovereignty. #auspol #Stockwell #Whitlam

Some of our media and political elites may need a gentle reminder: multiculturalism isn’t just something we clap for at footy grand finals, Chinese New Year parades, or swing through during campaign stops in Box Hill and Hurstville. #auspol #chinathreat

For what it's worth. My take on Thailand's psy-ops along the Cambodian border.

My latest podcast is with Murray Hunter, the Australian journalist charged with defamation in Malaysia but arrested in Thailand. Can you get sued for writing an unflattering review in ASEAN. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeMQ... #Thailand #Malaysia #ASEAN #Defamation #TransnationalRepression

My latest video podcast is with Matt Driskill, editor of Asian Aviation. What's hot, what's not and how are the airlines faring given the state of the global economy. #Aviation #ASEAN #Asia #Bali #Vietnam #Airlines www.youtube.com/watch?v=Veqj...

As #China consolidates its role as the world's manufacturing hub, its aspiration to become a global innovation leader is a logical progression. Western scepticism reflects outdated assumptions and a failure to grasp the evolving dynamics of global technology. #auspol #Innovation

My latest podcast is with Craig Tuck, a barrister and specialist in transnational law and its about the cutting edge where a legal framework for concepts of dignity and even your soul is being crafted. Recorded in Bali. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5KQ...

Our first video promo. The Beyond the Mekong podcast is shifting to video from audio only. I hope we don't scare too many people.