Australian Outlook Blog Posts

29 Jan 2026
This month the Australian Institute of International Affairs mourns the death of Geoffrey (Geoff) Miller AO FAIIA, one of Australia’s most distinguished diplomats and
29 Jan 2026
In Sudan's civil war, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters have reportedly checked the sex of babies, then, if they are
29 Jan 2026
India’s recent free trade agreements (FTAs) reflect a strategic shift from defensive trade policy toward a targeted, growth-driven approach. Rather
29 Jan 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos on January 20th marks a watershed in the post-war economic world order. Riddled
28 Jan 2026
Artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT are increasingly described as thinking, feeling, or becoming conscious. These descriptions are understandable, but
28 Jan 2026
The Big Fix continues in line with Palazzo’s trend of presenting well-considered analysis regarding his adopted country’s security vulnerabilities, both
28 Jan 2026
Replication of the defense structures of great powers is not necessary for Australia's national security, due to our unique geography.
28 Jan 2026
Since the UN World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, international donors have substantially increased their financial support to
22 Jan 2026
Japan's new leadership is increasingly focused on deepening tieswith India as a counterweight to China. The “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”
22 Jan 2026
Australia doesn't need to predict who governs Tehran to see the strategic risk. If Iran fractures into a prolonged crisis,
22 Jan 2026
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published a list of the 100 largest defence companies globally by revenue
21 Jan 2026
Indonesia-Australia relations are entering an unprecedented phase of formalised security cooperation, marked by a watershed Treaty on Common Security set