Murray Hunter

Malaysia: Another Crisis Looming?

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Malaysia’s ethnic and religious minorities are being pushed to the margins by an ascendant Malay mainstream, with potentially destabilizing consequences.

Humiliation on the High Seas: The Australia-Indonesia Spat

cc Naval Surface Warriors, modified, 150713-N-ZZ999-450 CORAL SEA (July 13, 2015) - The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) steams along the the Australian coast with Royal Australian Navy frigates HMAS Darwin (FFH 04) and HMAS Stuart (FFH 153) as she departs Sydney. Blue Ridge is currently providing support for 7th Fleet's involvement in the biennial U.S.-Australia exercise Talisman Sabre 2015, while patrolling the 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Don Patton/ RELEASED) / https://www.flickr.com/photos/navalsurfaceforces/19724470871/

The Geopoliticalmonitor's Murray Hunter examines one of the latest disagreements between the governments of Indonesia and Australia. 

Australia’s Intelligence Community: Behind the Times in an Asian Century

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, flies over Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, during Checkered Flag 24-1, Nov. 8, 2023. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Zeeshan Naeem) / https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3593875/552nd-air-control-wing-integrate-with-4th-and-5th-generation-fighters-at-checke/

Over the last week, the German newspaper Der Spiegel and the Sydney Morning Herald disclosed that the Australian government was carrying out electronic surveillance and eavesdropping on phone and internet communications.

Winds of Discontent over Borneo

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What is needed to head off growing discontent towards the federal government in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak?

What a Refused Visa Tells Us about the Abbot Government’s Foreign Policy

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The Geopoliticalmonitor's Murray Hunter examines how a refused visa might indicate a less principled foreign policy from Australia's new Abbott administration. 

Malaysia: In Search of a New National Narrative

Malaysia flag, Generated by Google Gemini on July 30, 2025.

The popular vote of the last election strongly indicates that the majority of people are looking for some form of genuine change within Malaysian society. But, it was just wishful thinking to suggest that any electoral outcome would actually bring change.

Abbott Could Surprise in Australia

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Australia's new prime minister might come as a pleasant surprise to many.

One View Over a Thousand: Singapore’s Cadre System

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The cadre system within the PAP is an issue within Singapore society that will never see the light of day as an item of national discussion. One thousand faceless men have allowed one man's view of the world to persist.

What to Watch in 2013 Australia Elections

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Murray Hunter examines what's in play in upcoming polls in Australia, asking the question: Just how important are these elections?

Australian Immigration, Visa Outsourcing, and the Snowden Link

Generated by Google Gemini on July 30, 2025.

Examining the various drawbacks of Australia's secretive outsourcing of visa applications.

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