Australian Outlook Blog Posts

10 Oct 2025
The latest ceasefire proposal presented by President Donald Trump has again raised hopes that the Hamas-Israel war can be brought
10 Oct 2025
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Prime Minister and Foreign Minister welcome Gaza peace plan agreement; Australia enhances defence partnerships
09 Oct 2025
Bangladesh’s interim government under Muhammad Yunus is driving bold reforms and prosecuting Sheikh Hasina in exile, but rising violence and
09 Oct 2025
On August 25, 2025, following the government's decision to increase housing incentives for members of the House of Representatives, civil
09 Oct 2025
The Sudanese conflict keeps burning, and the cost is rising. Tens of thousands have died, millions have been displaced, and
09 Oct 2025
This book celebrates the transitions of Vietnam and Poland from central planning to market economies as triumphs of capitalism, but
08 Oct 2025
Anti-immigration protests have recently filled streets and headlines in Australia. The anger was loud, but it masked a quieter truth:
08 Oct 2025
The Indonesian Navy's (TNI-AL) desire for an aircraft carrier may soon be realised. Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali has
08 Oct 2025
Australia has long relied on US-led multilateralism, but that era is being challenged. To protect its interests in a fracturing
08 Oct 2025
Japan’s presumptive first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is the face of a hard-right turn for Japanese politics. Her rise
03 Oct 2025
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia commemorates 20th anniversary of 2005 Bali bombings with memorial services and plans for
03 Oct 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “weak” jibe at Anthony Albanese set the tone for one of the sharpest clashes in