Australian Outlook Blog Posts

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
20 May 2025
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign-made movies alluded to culture as a soft power resource and highlighted films’ role—Hollywood being
20 May 2025
One of the most notable aspects of the recent Chinese Navy’s circumnavigation of Australia was the diversity of interpretation by
19 May 2025
As Donald Trump’s new tariffs threaten to destabilise Southeast Asia’s economies, Indonesia faces a critical choice between quiet diplomacy and
19 May 2025
India’s recent precision strikes in Pakistan mark a turning point in South Asia’s fragile security landscape. As tensions escalate, Pakistan
19 May 2025
Future-proofing from the ground up is how eastern Indonesia is working towards climate resilience. Empowering women, honouring tradition, and listening
16 May 2025
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese in Jakarta; Albanese to visit Vatican City and Singapore; new investment in Indonesia;
16 May 2025
In light of the ongoing military escalation between India and Pakistan, addressing the enduring violence in Kashmir requires a dual
16 May 2025
There is an arms race developing between the United States and China. But this race is not about kinds of