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In a shocking upset, the coalition that has ruled Malaysia for all 61 years since independence, Barisan Nasional, has lost power. The nation’s new prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has been sworn in, at 92 years of age.
Scott Edwards writes that things are looking up for Malaysia, but the new leadership need to find new ways to do things, and that won’t be easy.
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Malaysia’s incoming prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, waves a letter to the king.
EPA/Ahmad Yusni
Scott Edwards, University of Birmingham
After 61 years, Malaysia has finally seen the opposition take control. What now?
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Arts + Culture
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Tracy Ireland, University of Canberra
The federal government will spend nearly $50 million over four years to commemorate Captain Cook's first landing. But some have questioned the spend.
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Environment + Energy
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Pascal Scherrer, Southern Cross University; Betty Weiler, Southern Cross University
New research shows what type of signs are most effective at communicating safety messages in national parks - and what not to do.
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Politics + Society
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Jerry Courvisanos, Federation University Australia
Timor-Leste's vibrant democracy is seen as a bright light in a troubled region, but political instability could threaten the progress it has made.
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Naser Ghobadzadeh, Australian Catholic University
Reformists are calling for the emancipation of religion from a state that's seen to exploit Islam for purposes of political power. This remains the most formidable challenge to Iran’s ruling clergy.
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Science + Technology
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Felix Georg Marx, Monash University; Robert Ewan Fordyce
Baleen whales are some of the least likely mammals, supporting their massive bodies by filtering tiny prey. New evidence from an ancient fossil sheds new light on how baleen evolved.
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