Australian Outlook Blog Posts

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
The elevation of bilateral ties between Japan and the Philippines positions Tokyo as Manila’s second-most important defence partner after Washington,
04 Jun 2026
When Japan’s custody reforms took effect in April 2026, they marked a significant shift in a family-law system long criticised
04 Jun 2026
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on artificial intelligence never mentions Australia. Yet its central question, what happens to people when
02 Jun 2026
Donald Trump’s return to office fuelled anxiety across Europe, a continent long accustomed to relying on American military leadership and often uncomfortable thinking