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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

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Gutom o Ginhawa: Why Philippine rice policy must align with smallholder practice

  • Dr Eric D U Gutierrez, Prof Wolfram Dressler, Dr Trent Brown, Dr Dominic Glover, A/Prof Brooke Wilmsen, Mercedes Limsa, Richelle Cañete, Rowelyn Agravio, Demi Divinagracia & Dr Michael Pido,

Modernisation and market reform were supposed to raise rice yields in the Philippines. But rice farming has grown more precarious.

Can renewable geothermal energy be developed in a way that benefits Indigenous communities in Indonesia?

  • Dr Justin Wejak & Dr Nikolaus Loy,

Geothermal energy is part of Indonesia’s renewable energy transition. But it’s negatively impacting Indigenous communities.

Protecting Indigenous design in a commercial world

  • Tara Gujadhur,

Protecting Indigenous designs from misappropriation is complex, but that should not be an excuse for inaction.

INTRODUCTION: From appreciation to enjoyment: Varieties of Indigenous knowledge in Asia

  • Dr Samuel Curkpatrick,

Indigenous knowledges are a living force through which political, cultural and economic relations are reshaped.

Which AI do you trust? How Chinese people attach national identity to AI use

  • Chen Qu and Dr Wilfred Yang Wang,

How ‘trust’ in Large Language Models is linked to national identity.