Australian Outlook Blog Posts

06 Nov 2026
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia advanced economic and maritime security cooperation through the Quad, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
06 Nov 2026
The next attack on Australia’s submarine cables may not come from a ship dragging its anchor, but from a keyboard
05 Nov 2026
The Albanese Government’s Future Made in Australia agenda promises to build a comparative advantage in net zero industries while strengthening
05 Nov 2026
Bangladesh’s July 2024 revolution won its leaders a rare store of legitimacy, but corruption, selective justice and stalled reforms are
03 Nov 2026
The Palauan saying “The land is our mother and the ocean is our father” offers a way to rethink climate
03 Nov 2026
India is no China. Its domestic politics, the depth and scale of its industries, and capacity for innovation differ starkly
30 Oct 2026
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia imposed new sanctions targeting North Korean cybercrime networks, appointed ambassadors for arms control
30 Oct 2026
As economic competition and trade tensions intensify between China and Germany, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit to Beijing offers an opportunity
30 Oct 2026
Indonesia, Vietnam and Bangladesh have more diplomatic options than ever. Their freedom to act still depends on whether they can
29 Oct 2026
Indonesia spends millions fighting fires but almost nothing helping families recover from them. Redirecting a fraction of that money into
29 Oct 2026
The deadly strike on King Khalid International Airport marks a dangerous turning point in Yemen’s war. With airlines suspending flights
29 Oct 2026
The veto has paralysed the Security Council again and again, yet scrapping it is all but impossible. A more realistic