Australian Outlook Blog Posts

15 Apr 2026
Neither Trump nor Eden paid attention to the lessons of history and to the driving forces behind their opponents' determination
10 Apr 2026
This week in Australian foreign affairs: The Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Defence travel to Japan; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese travels to Singapore; in a
09 Apr 2026
Over the decades, Tokyo has been one of Jakarta’s largest financial partners.  Prabowo’s visit, however, marks the strengthening of a
09 Apr 2026
As regional cohesion falters under the weight of US-China great power competition, territorial disputes in the South China Sea and
08 Apr 2026
Although the South China Sea dispute mainly involves China and some ASEAN countries, the United States has played an important
07 Apr 2026
Since 2009, Australian maritime security policy has rested on four interlocking pillars: practical engagement with Indo‑Pacific partners; regional defence cooperation
07 Apr 2026
What the first month has revealed is a war producing outcomes directly contrary to its stated objectives. The strikes have
02 Apr 2026
Artemis II has returned humans to deep space for the first time in fifty years — but the forces that
02 Apr 2026
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Germany and Australia announce multiple defence arrangements; Minister Penny Wong appoints several new Consuls-General;
01 Apr 2026
Indonesia is advancing a digital downstreaming strategy that extends beyond raw mineral processing. Recognising that building an advanced fabrication plant
01 Apr 2026
Middle Eastern crises have long acted as external audits of ASEAN’s economic model. From the 1973 embargo to current instability
01 Apr 2026
Indonesia’s universal healthcare ambitions cannot be realised without targeted reforms to specialist training and financial structures. Paid specialist training positions