Luke Hunt
@luke-hunt.bsky.social
Reporter at Large | Author | Photographer | Video | Professor Emeritus
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Though Labor is likely to remain in government for at least one more term, it is still struggling to move beyond rhetoric and appears far from having a coherent strategy to counter the surge of the far-right. #auspol #Multiculturalism #Socialcohesion
Australia’s fragile multicultural consensus under threat
Anti-immigration rallies around Australia in late August and mid-October exposed public divides over migration, social cohesion and national identity.
johnmenadue.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Though Labor is likely to remain in government for at least one more term, it is still struggling to move beyond rhetoric and appears far from having a coherent strategy to counter the surge of the far-right. #auspol #Multiculturalism #Socialcohesion
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My latest video podcast is with Matt Driskill, editor of Asian Aviation. What's hot, what's not and how are the airlines faring given the state of the global economy.
#Aviation #ASEAN #Asia #Bali #Vietnam #Airlines
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Veqj...
#Aviation #ASEAN #Asia #Bali #Vietnam #Airlines
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Veqj...
Asian Aviation: Post-COVID Trends
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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October 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Photo Essay: Cambodian Frontlines. From a tour of the disputed Thai border. Despite difficult conditions, particularly in the camps, the honesty of those enduring the worst of an unnecessary conflict was refreshing.
#Cambodia #Thailand #conflict #war #ASEAN
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#Cambodia #Thailand #conflict #war #ASEAN
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In Photos: Life on Cambodia’s Front Lines
Soldiers stand guard in Oddar Meanchey as civilians make the best of things after being evacuated to displacement camps during the border fighting in July.
thediplomat.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:18 AM
My latest story from Cambodia's frontline:
www.ucanews.com/news/a-peace...
#Cambodia #Thailand #Asean #War #Conflict #POWs
www.ucanews.com/news/a-peace...
#Cambodia #Thailand #Asean #War #Conflict #POWs
A peace deal in sight is cold comfort on Cambodia’s frontlines- UCA News
Our correspondent recently toured Cambodia’s frontlines and displacement camps near the Thai border
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October 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Easy Listen: My latest podcast is with Bangkok-based human rights activist Phil Robertson, the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, and can the Trump administration find a way out.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vryR... #Cambodia #Thailand #War #Trump #malaysia #asean
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vryR... #Cambodia #Thailand #War #Trump #malaysia #asean
Is Reconciling Cambodia and Thailand Possible?
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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October 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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It would be comforting to think that we could exercise real choices about our future. Remembering and learning from 11 November is essential to our sovereignty. #auspol #Stockwell #Whitlam
Stephen Stockwell 1975: The Ballads of the Whitlam Dismissal
The 50th anniversary of the dismissal of the Whitlam Government on 11 November 1975 should prompt all Australians to ponder the strength of our democracy.
johnmenadue.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
It would be comforting to think that we could exercise real choices about our future. Remembering and learning from 11 November is essential to our sovereignty. #auspol #Stockwell #Whitlam
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Some of our media and political elites may need a gentle reminder: multiculturalism isn’t just something we clap for at footy grand finals, Chinese New Year parades, or swing through during campaign stops in Box Hill and Hurstville. #auspol #chinathreat
Blame and frame: How Chinese Australians are counted when blamed, discounted when needed
We say we want to understand China. Then we glance past a million Chinese speakers at home and start counting somewhere else.
johnmenadue.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Some of our media and political elites may need a gentle reminder: multiculturalism isn’t just something we clap for at footy grand finals, Chinese New Year parades, or swing through during campaign stops in Box Hill and Hurstville. #auspol #chinathreat
For what it's worth. My take on Thailand's psy-ops along the Cambodian border.
October 14, 2025 at 4:53 AM
For what it's worth. My take on Thailand's psy-ops along the Cambodian border.
My latest podcast is with Murray Hunter, the Australian journalist charged with defamation in Malaysia but arrested in Thailand. Can you get sued for writing an unflattering review in ASEAN.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeMQ... #Thailand #Malaysia #ASEAN #Defamation #TransnationalRepression
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeMQ... #Thailand #Malaysia #ASEAN #Defamation #TransnationalRepression
Australian Journalist Detained in Thailand Over Malaysia Defamation Charge Speaks Out
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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October 14, 2025 at 4:50 AM
My latest podcast is with Murray Hunter, the Australian journalist charged with defamation in Malaysia but arrested in Thailand. Can you get sued for writing an unflattering review in ASEAN.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeMQ... #Thailand #Malaysia #ASEAN #Defamation #TransnationalRepression
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeMQ... #Thailand #Malaysia #ASEAN #Defamation #TransnationalRepression
My latest video podcast is with Matt Driskill, editor of Asian Aviation. What's hot, what's not and how are the airlines faring given the state of the global economy.
#Aviation #ASEAN #Asia #Bali #Vietnam #Airlines
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Veqj...
#Aviation #ASEAN #Asia #Bali #Vietnam #Airlines
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Veqj...
Asian Aviation: Post-COVID Trends
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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October 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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As #China consolidates its role as the world's manufacturing hub, its aspiration to become a global innovation leader is a logical progression. Western scepticism reflects outdated assumptions and a failure to grasp the evolving dynamics of global technology. #auspol #Innovation
Nation's innovation surge continues a long tradition
Many in the West mistakenly think that China lacks innovation, but this view is outdated.
johnmenadue.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
As #China consolidates its role as the world's manufacturing hub, its aspiration to become a global innovation leader is a logical progression. Western scepticism reflects outdated assumptions and a failure to grasp the evolving dynamics of global technology. #auspol #Innovation
My latest podcast is with Craig Tuck, a barrister and specialist in transnational law and its about the cutting edge where a legal framework for concepts of dignity and even your soul is being crafted. Recorded in Bali.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5KQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5KQ...
Connecting the Concept of Dignity with Transnational Criminal Justice
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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September 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
My latest podcast is with Craig Tuck, a barrister and specialist in transnational law and its about the cutting edge where a legal framework for concepts of dignity and even your soul is being crafted. Recorded in Bali.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5KQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5KQ...
Our first video promo. The Beyond the Mekong podcast is shifting to video from audio only. I hope we don't scare too many people.
September 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Our first video promo. The Beyond the Mekong podcast is shifting to video from audio only. I hope we don't scare too many people.
Easy Listen: My latest podcast is with Sushi Das and it's all about fact checking and the shifting influences of Meta since the return of Donald Trump as US President and the brave new world of AI slop and enshittification.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBxq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBxq...
Meta, Trump, and Facts: A Conversation With Sushi Das
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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September 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Easy Listen: My latest podcast is with Sushi Das and it's all about fact checking and the shifting influences of Meta since the return of Donald Trump as US President and the brave new world of AI slop and enshittification.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBxq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBxq...
Easy Listening: A podcast I recorded recently with the British doctor Edwin Pugh who has just released his latest book “Conflicted” about his time in a Khmer Rouge-run refugee camp in the late 1980s.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORM...
‘Conflicted’: A British Doctor’s Work in a Khmer Rouge Refugee Camp
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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September 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Easy Listening: A podcast I recorded recently with the British doctor Edwin Pugh who has just released his latest book “Conflicted” about his time in a Khmer Rouge-run refugee camp in the late 1980s.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORM...
Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is a situation update with Paul Greening, a military analyst and a regular on the program and its all about the latest news from Myanmar and Thailand.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qluV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qluV...
Myanmar: Situation Update with Paul Greening
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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August 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is a situation update with Paul Greening, a military analyst and a regular on the program and its all about the latest news from Myanmar and Thailand.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qluV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qluV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uErs...
Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is with the EU Parliamentarian Chloe Ridel. It's all about her report covering the EU's shortcomings when dealing with transnational repression, and what must be done.
#EU #Russia #Iran #ASEAN #humanrights #transnationalrepression
Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is with the EU Parliamentarian Chloe Ridel. It's all about her report covering the EU's shortcomings when dealing with transnational repression, and what must be done.
#EU #Russia #Iran #ASEAN #humanrights #transnationalrepression
EU Report Urges a Much Tougher Stance on Transnational Repression
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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August 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is with the EU Parliamentarian Chloe Ridel. It's all about her report covering the EU's shortcomings when dealing with transnational repression, and what must be done.
#EU #Russia #Iran #ASEAN #humanrights #transnationalrepression
Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is with the EU Parliamentarian Chloe Ridel. It's all about her report covering the EU's shortcomings when dealing with transnational repression, and what must be done.
#EU #Russia #Iran #ASEAN #humanrights #transnationalrepression
Easy Listening: My latest podcast is with foreign correspondent Ian Timberlake who has just retired after three decades in the field with retirement beckoning in Bangkok. This was hoot!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXMo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXMo...
Finding Truth Where Justice Is Rare
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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July 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Easy Listening: My latest podcast is with foreign correspondent Ian Timberlake who has just retired after three decades in the field with retirement beckoning in Bangkok. This was hoot!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXMo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXMo...
Weekend Listen: My latest podcast is with the American journalist Joe Freeman who is co-author of the book “Frontline Poets: The Literary Rebels Taking on Myanmar’s Military”.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFnu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFnu...
Myanmar’s ‘Frontline Poets’: An Interview With Joe Freeman
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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July 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Weekend Listen: My latest podcast is with the American journalist Joe Freeman who is co-author of the book “Frontline Poets: The Literary Rebels Taking on Myanmar’s Military”.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFnu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFnu...
Is this what happened to the giraffe?
June 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Is this what happened to the giraffe?
Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is a Myanmar update with the military analyst Paul Greening. We recorded this in Mae Sot and as always Paul was insightful about the latest from the war-torn country including post earthquake issues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhxC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhxC...
Myanmar: Situation Update with Paul Greening
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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May 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is a Myanmar update with the military analyst Paul Greening. We recorded this in Mae Sot and as always Paul was insightful about the latest from the war-torn country including post earthquake issues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhxC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhxC...
Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is with Dave Welsh, Country Director for the Solidarity Center in Thailand and Myanmar. It’s about Big Brands and refugees who fled into Mae Sot where they work in factories for well below the legal minimum wage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVp4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVp4...
Mae Sot’s Emergence as a Cheap Refugee Labor Hub
YouTube video by The Diplomat
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May 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Weekend Listening: My latest podcast is with Dave Welsh, Country Director for the Solidarity Center in Thailand and Myanmar. It’s about Big Brands and refugees who fled into Mae Sot where they work in factories for well below the legal minimum wage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVp4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVp4...