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Sian Powell — Contributor

Sian Powell

Contributor

Sian Powell has lived in Sydney, Jakarta, Bangkok and Hong Kong, where she has worked as a reporter, an editor and a foreign correspondent.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Australian PM Anthony Albanese (Image: AAP/Dan Himbrechts)

As Widodo nears his tenure's end, will an Australia visit burnish his reputation?

Jul 05, 2023

NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens and Papuan separatist fighters (Image: Supplied)

'The pilot also eats potatoes': Papuan separatists say kidnapped NZ pilot is living in jungle with independence fighters

Feb 17, 2023

Indonesian police and military personnel boarding an helicopter during a search and rescue operation for Susi Air pilot and passengers (Image: AAP/EPA/Papua Police Headquarters)

Kidnapped New Zealand pilot 'will be executed', claim Papuan separatists, if independence negotiations fail

Feb 09, 2023

Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Widodo's regret for historic atrocities of little value while armed forces act with impunity

Jan 17, 2023

Sins of the father: President Marcos the younger faces charges over stolen billions

Aug 17, 2022

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen is (Image: Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Office/TASS/Sipa USA)

Tough words from Cambodia's PM, but will they stop the Myanmar junta killing activists?

Aug 08, 2022

First Europe, next Asia? Terrifying consequences of war metastasise around the world

Aug 03, 2022

Viktor Bout in the custody of DEA agents on November 16 2010 (Image: Drug Enforcement Administration)

From 'Lord of War' to American bargaining chip: the life and crimes of Viktor Bout

Jul 29, 2022

(Image: Private Media)

With the US at a weak point, is Xi gearing up to echo Putin by tackling Taiwan?

Jul 28, 2022

There are 9 articles by Sian Powell