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America’s Secret Weapon in Africa’s Critical Minerals Race Isn’t More Money—It’s Trust and ESG Compliance
11 Aug 2026
America’s Secret Weapon in Africa’s Critical Minerals Race Isn’t More Money—It’s Trust and ESG Compliance
By Baffour Agyeman Prempeh Boakye
As competition for Africa’s critical minerals intensifies, the United States risks fighting the wrong battle by trying to match China’s investment power. Its strongest strategic asset may instead be credibility; [...]
7 August 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
07 Aug 2026
7 August 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
By Australian Outlook Editorial Team
Madame, Secretary General – Is the United Nations Ready for a Woman in the Top Job? Or Do We Risk Sending Another Woman Over the ‘Glass Cliff’?
06 Aug 2026
Madame, Secretary General – Is the United Nations Ready for a Woman in the Top Job? Or Do We Risk Sending Another Woman Over the ‘Glass Cliff’?
By Hannah Fearnside and Women in International Security – Australia Inc.
Middle East Peace: Reviving Momentum of The Two-State Solution
06 Aug 2026
Middle East Peace: Reviving Momentum of The Two-State Solution
By Ian Dudgeon
Nuclear Energy as Clean Energy: Who Gets to Define the Pacific’s Clean Energy Future?
06 Aug 2026
Nuclear Energy as Clean Energy: Who Gets to Define the Pacific’s Clean Energy Future?
By Debomita Dasgupta

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America’s Secret Weapon in Africa’s Critical Minerals Race Isn’t More Money—It’s Trust and ESG Compliance
Analysis
11 Aug 2026
America’s Secret Weapon in Africa’s Critical Minerals Race Isn’t More Money—It’s Trust and ESG Compliance
Madame, Secretary General – Is the United Nations Ready for a Woman in the Top Job? Or Do We Risk Sending Another Woman Over the ‘Glass Cliff’?
Analysis
06 Aug 2026
Madame, Secretary General – Is the United Nations Ready for a Woman in the Top Job? Or Do We Risk Sending Another Woman Over the ‘Glass Cliff’?
Middle East Peace: Reviving Momentum of The Two-State Solution
Analysis
06 Aug 2026
Middle East Peace: Reviving Momentum of The Two-State Solution
Nuclear Energy as Clean Energy: Who Gets to Define the Pacific’s Clean Energy Future?
Analysis
06 Aug 2026
Nuclear Energy as Clean Energy: Who Gets to Define the Pacific’s Clean Energy Future?
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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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Trump’s 2026 G20 Agenda: Helping or Hindering Diplomatic Collaboration?
Fresh perspectives
04 Aug 2026
Trump’s 2026 G20 Agenda: Helping or Hindering Diplomatic Collaboration?
Taiwan Should Answer Beijing’s Unification Film With One of Its Own
Fresh perspectives
23 Jul 2026
Taiwan Should Answer Beijing’s Unification Film With One of Its Own
Venezuela: The New Norm of Moving Past Hegemony
Fresh perspectives
22 Jul 2026
Venezuela: The New Norm of Moving Past Hegemony
The Other Cost of Cambodia’s Border War: 900,000 Workers Came Home to Nothing
Fresh perspectives
09 Jul 2026
The Other Cost of Cambodia’s Border War: 900,000 Workers Came Home to Nothing

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

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The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
07 Aug 2026
7 August 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
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The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
24 Jul 2026
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The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
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17 July 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
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The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
10 Jul 2026
10 July 2026: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs