Australian Outlook Blog Posts

26 May 2025
In the years after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Iranian government executed more than 200 Bahá’ís, members of the country’s
26 May 2025
As citizens flee from political repression and economic hardship, the hope for a brighter Zimbabwe diminishes. The ongoing brain drain
23 May 2025
While the primary focus, and success, of President Donald Trump’s Middle East visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE
23 May 2025
Poland’s presidential race has exposed deep political fractures, with a surging far right threatening the liberal lead. As fear-driven narratives
23 May 2025
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese in Rome and Singapore; Wong and Thistlethwaite to visit Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu;
23 May 2025
The newly signed Pandemic Agreement by the World Health Assembly represents a leap of faith that lessons from COVID-19 can
22 May 2025
Anwar Ibrahim came to power promising reform and multiracial governance—but two years on, critics say he is consolidating personal power
22 May 2025
India’s recent strategic communication in the Operation Sindoor integrates gendered narratives to disrupt conventional international relations discourse. This framing influences
21 May 2025
Samoa’s political deadlock has reached a critical point, with power fractured between rival leaders in a tense parliamentary standoff. As
21 May 2025
As China expands its geo-economic footprint in the Persian Gulf through the Belt and Road Initiative, Japan has recalibrated its
21 May 2025
As Trump's tariffs hit Malaysia hard, deeper ties with China seem tempting, but at what cost? With Beijing offering economic
20 May 2025
Air strikes are nothing new for Myanmar’s civilians, but since the 2021 coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected