Australian Outlook Blog Posts

25 Aug 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s framing of the 2019 cross-border strike on terrorist camps in Pakistan marked a pivotal moment
22 Aug 2025
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Marles in Malaysia and Philippines to strengthen defence ties; Wong condemns Israel’s decision to
22 Aug 2025
As the government moves to recognise Palestinian statehood in September, questions persist about whether Australia is supplying weapons to Israel
22 Aug 2025
In The Diary of a Rogue Diplomat, Bruce Mabley delivers a sharp critique of Canadian diplomacy and Western foreign policy.
21 Aug 2025
In a matter of a few days, we witnessed what appears to be more progress on achieving peace in the
21 Aug 2025
Australia’s security and prosperity depend on open skies and sea lanes, but Taiwan’s exclusion from major international organisations creates dangerous
21 Aug 2025
As the world prepares for COP30 in Brazil, Pacific Island nations—among the most climate-vulnerable communities on earth—remain sidelined from global
20 Aug 2025
Population growth and rising consumption are central drivers of the climate crisis, yet discussions about population remain largely absent from
20 Aug 2025
On 8 August the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia met in the White House. The agreement they signed is a
20 Aug 2025
As Xi Jinping tightens his grip on power amid economic headwinds and political uncertainty, questions of succession loom large. The
19 Aug 2025
India’s democratic rituals remain lively, but the institutions supporting them are under growing pressure from centralised power, opaque funding, and
19 Aug 2025
On 15 August, the world watched something extraordinary unfold on a windswept Alaskan tarmac. President Donald Trump clapped and smiled