Melbourne Asia Review

INTERVIEW: Professor Lara Tienshi Chen, Waseda University. was a stateless person in Japan for decades. She now researches and advocates for stateless people, Stateless Network（無国籍ネットワーク）

https://www.melbourneasiareview.edu.au/interview-i-was-stateless-in-japan-for-32-years/

Waseda University, Citizenship Affected Peoples Network, Nationality for All, European Network on Statelessness, Apatride Network, United Stateless, Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights.

INTERVIEW: ‘I was stateless in Japan for 32 years’ | Melbourne Asia Review Lara Tienshi Chen was stateless person in Japan for decades. She now researches and advocates for stateless people. Read more.

Recent regime change in Syria after the civil war is bringing new, sometimes controversial, changes to address statelessness, writes Dr Thomas McGee, European University Institute, Peter McMullin Centre for Statelessness.

https://www.melbourneasiareview.edu.au/syrian-statelessness-amid-civil-war-regime-change/

, Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, Global Alliance to End Statelessness, Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, UN Women, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, Max Weber Programme, Melbourne Law School.

Syrian statelessness in transition: Assessing change amid civil war and regime change | Melbourne Asia Review After the transformation of Syrian statelessness during the civil war (2011-2024), recent regime change is bringing new, sometimes controversial, changes to address the issue.

New on-the-ground research indicates that Stateless Rohingya women in Thailand and Malaysia live in constant fear of immigration detention and many other threats and challenges.

This article explores restrictive migration regimes, xenophobia, and the constant threat of violence; as well as how Rohingya women exert agency where possible.

Authors: Zoe Bell, Bina D'Costa, Michelle Godwin, Amporn Marddent, Khin & Hamidah Abdul Salam.

https://melbourneasiareview.edu.au/stateless-rohingya-myanmar-thailand-malaysia/

ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, The Australian National University, Thammasat University, Australia Myanmar Institute, UNHCR Malaysia, Nationality for All, Global Alliance to End Statelessness, Global Movement Against Statelessness.

How stateless Rohingya women and children are navigating vulnerability in Thailand and Malaysia | Melbourne Asia Review Stateless Rohingya from Myanmar living in Thailand and Malaysia live in constant fear of violence, detention and other risks. Read more.

Statelessness in Asia is driven by ethnic nationalism, displacement and restrictive citizenship regimes. But it’s neither inevitable nor irreversible, write Radha Govil, Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness, Melbourne Law School, Christoph Sperfeldt, Macquarie law School.

https://www.melbourneasiareview.edu.au/climate-change-statelessness-asia-pacific-what-to-do/

Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Nationality for All, Global Alliance to End Statelessness, Global Movement Against Statelessness, European Network on Statelessness, Globalcit.

Understanding the climate change-statelessness nexus in the Asia Pacific and what to do about it | Melbourne Asia Review Climate change is intensifying statelessness in the Asia-Pacific. But countries in the region can take action. Read more.

PODCAST: Vast compounds in Southeast Asia are generating large-scale online fraud. Inside are trafficked workers, lured under false promises of legitimate employment. Listen now!

https://www.melbourneasiareview.edu.au/podcasts/compound-capitalism-inside-southeast-asias-fraud-factories/

With Dr Ivan Franceschini from Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne and Ling Li from Università Ca' Foscari Venezia join host Sami Shah. Produced by Kelvin Param and Eric van Bemmel, Profactual.

Compound Capitalism: Inside Southeast Asia's Fraud Factories | Melbourne Asia Review Vast compounds in Southeast Asia are generating large-scale online fraud and scams. Inside are trafficked workers. Listen now.

Violence against doctors is rising in India and elsewhere. To understand it, we need to look at the decline of trust, among other factors, write Prof. Sumit Kane, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health and Dr. Mayuri Samant, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics.

https://www.melbourneasiareview.edu.au/making-sense-of-the-rise-in-violence-against-doctors/

Making sense of the rise in violence against doctors | Melbourne Asia Review Violence against doctors is rising in India and elsewhere. To understand it, we need to look at the decline of trust, among other factors. Read more.

LATEST EDITION OUT NOW! Indigenous knowledges: a living force through which political, cultural and economic relations are reshaped.

https://www.melbourneasiareview.edu.au/from-appreciation-to-enjoyment-varieties-of-indigenous-knowledge-in-asia/.

INTRODUCTION: From appreciation to enjoyment: Varieties of Indigenous knowledge in Asia | Melbourne Asia Review Indigenous knowledges in Asia are a living force through which political, cultural and economic relations are reshaped. Read now.

How levels of 'trust' in Large Language Models such as DeepSeek and ChatGPT are linked to national identity in China. By Chen Qu and Wilfred Wang, Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne.

https://www.melbourneasiareview.edu.au/trust-how-chinese-people-attach-national-identity-to-ai-use/

Which AI do you trust? How Chinese people attach national identity to AI use | Melbourne Asia Review How levels of 'trust' in Large Language Models such as DeepSeek and ChatGPT is linked to national identity in China. Read now.

PODCAST: Rice is more than a staple in the Philippines – it’s a measure of well-being and security. But government policy hasn’t delivered self-sufficiency.

https://melbourneasiareview.edu.au/podcasts/how-are-rice-farmers-faring-in-the-philippines/

With Dr Eric D U Gutierrez and Professor Wolfram Dressler, Science at Melbourne. Hosted by Sami Shah and produced by Kelvin Param and Eric van Bemmel.

How are rice farmers faring in the Philippines? | Melbourne Asia Review Rice is a measure of well-being and security in the Philippines, but government policy hasn't delivered self-sufficiency. Read now.