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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

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Re-reading Ta-wei Chi’s queer stories from 1990s Taiwan 30 years on

  • Yahia Ma,

The place of queer literature from Taiwan in mainland China—its publication, circulation, and reception—has received little attention.

Towards legal recognition of trans and gender diverse individuals: Three case studies in Asia

  • Dr C.L. Quinan and Adam Chen-Dedman,

A look at positive changes and where change is desperately needed: Japan, Taiwan and Nepal.

INTRODUCTION: Gender, the environment and migration: ‘safety and belonging’ in and around Asia

  • Professor Claire Maree,

This edition offers potential new frameworks to explore how gender impacts mobility and feelings of belonging and safety in and around Asia.

East Asia’s low spending model on welfare is no longer fit for tackling growing inequality

  • Dr Gyu-Jin Hwang,

Despite their economic ‘miracles’ most East Asian nations have fairly low levels of spending on welfare.

INTERVIEW: Is China’s welfare system changing and does it have capacity to care for its rapidly ageing population?

  • Professor Joshua Ka-ho Mok,

China is home to the largest population of older people in the world. How will it look after them?