Australian Outlook Blog Posts

21 May 2026
China has started dredging the Antelope Reef, which is situated in the Paracel Islands within the distance of 216 miles
21 May 2026
Behind the spectacle of US-China AI diplomacy lies a harder question for Australia: whether a country dependent on foreign compute
20 May 2026
Indian state elections are mammoth affairs. Many states have populations larger than most countries, with distinct linguistic and cultural identities,
15 May 2026
This week in Australian foreign affairs: the 2026–27 Budget delivers record defence investment and deepens Indo-Pacific partnerships; Australia signs a
15 May 2026
The unusually candid letter sent by the China Chamber of Commerce to President Prabowo Subianto reads less like a diplomatic
15 May 2026
India's push for defence self-sufficiency has reshaped procurement policy and set an ambitious 2047 deadline for a fully indigenous navy.
14 May 2026
Women migrant workers under Australia’s PALM scheme face layered vulnerabilities. Legal dependence on employers has heightened visa precarity, constrained reproductive
14 May 2026
In Transformed by the People, Patrick Haenni and Jerome Drevon outline the emergence, development, deradicalisation and ultimate victory of Hay’at
14 May 2026
Australia's defence debate is no longer centred primarily on ships, aircraft or missiles. It has now shifted the discussion to
14 May 2026
Sri Lanka is India’s closest maritime neighbour, and New Delhi has long cast itself as a net security provider in
13 May 2026
The latest round of high-level engagements between Australia and Japan reflects far more than routine diplomatic interaction. The relationship, once
11 May 2026
This week in Australian Foreign Affairs: Australia announced several Joint Statements and Declaration made with Japan on defence, cyber-security, critical