Australian Outlook Blog Posts

13 Jun 2026
The upcoming official visit of Costa Rica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Manuel Tovar, to Australia from June 15,
12 Jun 2026
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia sanctioned indvidiuals linked to terrorist organisations Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, violent extremist
11 Jun 2026
The Pacific's security challenges run deeper than the cables that connect it to the world. As great-power competition intensifies and
11 Jun 2026
Australia’s future prosperity will depend in large part on its ability to move from being primarily a supplier of raw
11 Jun 2026
Nutrition has become more than a health issue—it is now a test of Indonesia's development model and state capacity. Will
10 Jun 2026
The IISS 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in late May 2026 saw three notable ASEAN leaders: President Tô Lâm of Vietnam, President
10 Jun 2026
A name is never just a name. As Nauru moves to become Naoero, what does the Pacific’s growing embrace of
10 Jun 2026
Washington insists that peace in Asia depends on bigger defence budgets and stronger deterrence. But as Southeast Asian delegates whispered
09 Jun 2026
Military force can destroy facilities, but it cannot destroy knowledge or intent. If the Trump administration settles for maritime stability
05 Jun 2026
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia pledged funding for the global Ebola response, the Minister for Trade led Australia’s
04 Jun 2026
The latest Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi marks an important strategic moment for the Indo-Pacific. After months of
04 Jun 2026
Following a meeting held in Tokyo on 28 May 2026, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi