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

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Rethinking Malaysian Federalism: State Nationalism in Sabah and Sarawak

  • Prof. James Chin,

The rise of state nationalism in Sabah and Sarawak is not inherently a threat to national integrity; it is a reminder of the original terms on which that integrity was constructed.

INTRODUCTION: Towards more durable peace processes

  • Dr Tania Miletic and Dr Niamatullah Ibrahimi ,

The need to move from episodic conflict management to more equitable peace processes is more urgent than ever.

INTRODUCTION: How creative art helps us understand & represent nature & climate change

  • A/Prof. Edwin Jurriëns,

Southeast Asian visual art, film, literature, photography and design help us grapple with the slow unfolding of crises such as rising sea levels, pollution and drought.

VIDEO: Maria Ressa – The 2025 Southeast Asia Oration

https://youtu.be/6RlrP-hqVGQ Asialink and the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne, present the 2025 Southeast Asia Oration, with Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa. Maria Ressa

Challenging assimilation and marginalisation: the case of the Kurdish language

  • Dr Farangis Ghaderi and Dr Joanna Bocheńska,

Kurdish speakers are not at all reconciled with the loss of their languages.