Australia’s drug addiction is fuelling a new civil war across the Pacific. Once known as South America’s “island of peace,” Ecuador is now a battleground for duelling cartels and corrupt politicians. It’s the gateway to the Galapagos Islands. It’s a springboard to the Amazon jungle. It’s home to a World-Heritage-listedContinue Reading
Brazil has just cut a deal with China to ditch the US dollar when paying each other for trade goods. It’s the latest victory in Beijing’s long-term drive to stomp on the greenback and establish the yuan as the dominant international currency. The deal, announced Thursday, has revived concerns aboutContinue Reading
Few Australians realise just how conservative Indonesia is while they’re living it up on Kuta Beach. More than a million holiday-makers travelled to Bali in 2019 to enjoy its open beaches, warm weather and cheap facilities. For some, it partying all night in a Schoolies right of passage. Others seeContinue Reading