Latest views and analysis

Australian Outlook

  • 2024 Election Watch
  • AIIA National Conference 2025
  • An Official View
  • Analysis
  • Editor's Picks
  • Forgotten Conflicts
  • Fresh perspectives
  • Geopolitics
  • In Memoriam
  • Reading room
  • The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

Latest Articles

Artificial Intelligence Is Built From Human Knowledge and Should Serve Humanity
24 Sep 2026
Artificial Intelligence Is Built From Human Knowledge and Should Serve Humanity
By Dr Shannon Brincat
AI governance needs more than safety rules. Treating its knowledge base and benefits as the common heritage of humankind offers a practical way to protect epistemic diversity and prevent a [...]
Taiwan Should Test Cross-Strait Restraint, Not Take It on Trust
24 Sep 2026
Taiwan Should Test Cross-Strait Restraint, Not Take It on Trust
By Percy Yixuanchen Yu
A Stronger State, a Weaker Country: Five Years of Taliban Rule
24 Sep 2026
A Stronger State, a Weaker Country: Five Years of Taliban Rule
By Muhammad Amir
Book Review: Strategy Amidst Indifference. Australia and the Indian Ocean Islands
24 Sep 2026
Book Review: Strategy Amidst Indifference. Australia and the Indian Ocean Islands
By Professor James Cotton FAIIA
Türkiye Joins Artemis but is Building its Own Road to the Moon
22 Sep 2026
Türkiye Joins Artemis but is Building its Own Road to the Moon
By Prof Richard de Grijs

Analysis

View All
Artificial Intelligence Is Built From Human Knowledge and Should Serve Humanity
Analysis
24 Sep 2026
Artificial Intelligence Is Built From Human Knowledge and Should Serve Humanity
Türkiye Joins Artemis but is Building its Own Road to the Moon
Analysis
22 Sep 2026
Türkiye Joins Artemis but is Building its Own Road to the Moon
Presence is Power: Why Australia Should Open an Embassy in Oman
Analysis
22 Sep 2026
Presence is Power: Why Australia Should Open an Embassy in Oman
Beyond the Iron Fist: Incorporating the WPS Agenda in Guatemala’s Anti-Cartel Strategy
Analysis
18 Sep 2026
Beyond the Iron Fist: Incorporating the WPS Agenda in Guatemala’s Anti-Cartel Strategy
Want to know who we are?

Learn more about Australian Outlook

About Australian Outlook
Got an idea?

Submit an article to Australian Outlook

Submit

Reading room

View All
Book Review: Strategy Amidst Indifference. Australia and the Indian Ocean Islands
Reading room
24 Sep 2026
Book Review: Strategy Amidst Indifference. Australia and the Indian Ocean Islands
Book Review: The Return of the Great Powers
Reading room
17 Sep 2026
Book Review: The Return of the Great Powers
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

Fresh perspectives

View All
Taiwan Should Test Cross-Strait Restraint, Not Take It on Trust
Fresh perspectives
24 Sep 2026
Taiwan Should Test Cross-Strait Restraint, Not Take It on Trust
A Stronger State, a Weaker Country: Five Years of Taliban Rule
Fresh perspectives
24 Sep 2026
A Stronger State, a Weaker Country: Five Years of Taliban Rule
What a Japanese Anime Reveals About Japan’s Iran Dilemma
Fresh perspectives
22 Sep 2026
What a Japanese Anime Reveals About Japan’s Iran Dilemma
The Next Phase of AI Governance: From Governing AI Systems to Governing AI Ecosystems
Fresh perspectives
17 Sep 2026
The Next Phase of AI Governance: From Governing AI Systems to Governing AI Ecosystems

The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

View All
18 September 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
18 Sep 2026
18 September 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
11 September 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
11 Sep 2026
11 September 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
4 September 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
04 Sep 2026
4 September 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
28 August 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
28 Aug 2026
28 August 2026: This Week in Australian Foreign Affairs