Australian Outlook Blog Posts

30 Jan 2025
With China’s rapid Electric Vehicle (EV) expansion squeezing global markets and Donald Trump’s tariff threats looming, Western automakers face mounting
29 Jan 2025
Indonesia’s proposed social media restrictions risk alienating young users, particularly women, by cutting them off from vital online communities that
29 Jan 2025
With the gruelling war, an overheating economy, and desperately harsh western sanctions, the focus on Russian nationalism has become critical.
28 Jan 2025
The intensification of wildfires, driven by climate change, drought, and extreme weather, poses a growing threat to urban areas worldwide.
28 Jan 2025
Trump’s second term emboldens far-right leaders like Argentina’s Javier Milei and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro, threatening democratic norms and amplifying authoritarian
27 Jan 2025
Kushner’s The Geography of Injustice unravels the contested war crimes trials and lingering memory of Japanese wartime atrocities, offering critical
24 Jan 2025
The arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol underscores deep-rooted tensions in South Korea’s political landscape, where democratic progress continues to
24 Jan 2025
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Marles in Kiribati and Solomon Islands; Wong in Washington D.C. for Trump inauguration; joint
23 Jan 2025
Former President Joe Biden was in full victory parade mode when he celebrated the ceasefire in Gaza that may lead
23 Jan 2025
Capturing News, Capturing Democracy highlights how government capture of media, exemplified by the Voice of America under the Trump administration,
22 Jan 2025
The California wildfires have become a flashpoint for ideological conflict, with critics leveraging the crisis to challenge progressive policies on
22 Jan 2025
Japan welcomed over 36.8 million tourists in 2024, a new record. This influx, along with a growing foreign resident population,