Australian Outlook Blog Posts

24 Sep 2025
Recent announcements of the integration of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force into the Australian Defence Force provide opportunities for
19 Sep 2025
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Wong meets with Malaysian Foreign Minister; the Australian Government reviews its counter terrorism financing
19 Sep 2025
Vice Chancellor of the University of Canberra and former Leader of the Opposition the Honourable Bill Shorten argues that our
18 Sep 2025
Australia is joining other nations at the United Nations General Assembly in endorsing a declaration backing a two-state solution, signalling
18 Sep 2025
Last month marked four years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Although anniversaries come and go in the
18 Sep 2025
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to over 27 years in jail for an attempted coup d’état. His
18 Sep 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom has adopted a Trump-style, high-intensity propaganda strategy—complete with trolling, mock slogans, and theatrical ridicule—positioning himself as
18 Sep 2025
In northeast Nigeria, years of conflict, climate shocks, and shrinking humanitarian aid have left millions displaced and facing acute food
18 Sep 2025
The BRICS’ New Development Bank and Contingent Reserve Arrangement challenge Western dominance by funding development with fewer strings attached and
16 Sep 2025
With the African Growth and Opportunity Act set to expire, Washington’s paralysis risks eroding U.S. economic influence in Africa, undermining
15 Sep 2025
President Marcos Jr.’s call for lifestyle checks has collided with citizen-driven online exposés, where luxury cars, designer bags, and “nepo
12 Sep 2025
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Wong condemns Israeli strikes on Qatar as a sovereignty violation amid ceasefire mediation efforts;