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15 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
15 May 2026
15 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
By Australian Outlook Editorial Team
This week in Australian foreign affairs: the 2026–27 Budget delivers record defence investment and deepens Indo-Pacific partnerships; Australia signs a missile manufacturing MOU with Norway; new counter-terrorism financing sanctions are [...]
Indonesia’s Nickel Boom Was Built on an Illusion
15 May 2026
Indonesia’s Nickel Boom Was Built on an Illusion
By Yeta Purnama
The Limits of Indigenisation behind India and Germany Submarines Deal
15 May 2026
The Limits of Indigenisation behind India and Germany Submarines Deal
By Kumail Mehdi
Gendered and Reproductive Vulnerabilities in Australia’s PALM Scheme 
14 May 2026
Gendered and Reproductive Vulnerabilities in Australia’s PALM Scheme 
By Tanisha Lamichhane and Women in International Security – Australia Inc.
Book Review: Transformed by the People- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s Road to Power in Syria
14 May 2026
Book Review: Transformed by the People- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s Road to Power in Syria
By Jasper Hufschmidt Morse

Editor's Picks

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“We Are Architects”
AIIA National Conference 2025, An Official View, Editor's Picks
20 Nov 2025
“We Are Architects”
Selling Doubt: The Economics of Climate Denial
Editor's Picks, Fresh perspectives
14 Nov 2025
Selling Doubt: The Economics of Climate Denial
The Australian Case for US Hegemony
Editor's Picks, Fresh perspectives
31 Oct 2025
The Australian Case for US Hegemony
Eighty Years On: Reflections on WWII and Veterans’ Experiences
Analysis, Editor's Picks
26 Sep 2025
Eighty Years On: Reflections on WWII and Veterans’ Experiences

Analysis

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Indonesia’s Nickel Boom Was Built on an Illusion
Analysis
15 May 2026
Indonesia’s Nickel Boom Was Built on an Illusion
The Limits of Indigenisation behind India and Germany Submarines Deal
Analysis
15 May 2026
The Limits of Indigenisation behind India and Germany Submarines Deal
Gendered and Reproductive Vulnerabilities in Australia’s PALM Scheme 
Analysis
14 May 2026
Gendered and Reproductive Vulnerabilities in Australia’s PALM Scheme 
Australia’s Fight for Algorithmic Sovereignty
Analysis
14 May 2026
Australia’s Fight for Algorithmic Sovereignty
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Reading room

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Book Review: Transformed by the People- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s Road to Power in Syria
Reading room
14 May 2026
Book Review: Transformed by the People- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s Road to Power in Syria
Book Review: AI, Automation, and War- The Rise of a Military Tech Complex
Reading room
06 May 2026
Book Review: AI, Automation, and War- The Rise of a Military Tech Complex
Book Review: Intelligencer- The Secret World of Walter Cawthorn, Australian Spymaster
Reading room
30 Apr 2026
Book Review: Intelligencer- The Secret World of Walter Cawthorn, Australian Spymaster
Book Review: Asian Crucible- Globalization, Geopolitics and the Contest for the Future.
Reading room
31 Mar 2026
Book Review: Asian Crucible- Globalization, Geopolitics and the Contest for the Future.

Fresh perspectives

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From Silence to Resistance: The Lives Afghan Girls Are Forced to Lead
Fresh perspectives
06 May 2026
From Silence to Resistance: The Lives Afghan Girls Are Forced to Lead
The Myth of Robin Hood in the Horn of Africa: Piracy and Welfare in Somalia
Fresh perspectives
28 Apr 2026
The Myth of Robin Hood in the Horn of Africa: Piracy and Welfare in Somalia
The Russia-Ukraine War Reveals the Limits of “CNN Effect”
Fresh perspectives
22 Apr 2026
The Russia-Ukraine War Reveals the Limits of “CNN Effect”
The Day After Diplomacy: What Lies Ahead for Pakistan 
Fresh perspectives
16 Apr 2026
The Day After Diplomacy: What Lies Ahead for Pakistan 

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

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15 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
15 May 2026
15 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
8 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
11 May 2026
8 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
1 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
01 May 2026
1 May 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
24 April 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
24 Apr 2026
24 April 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs