Australian Outlook Blog Posts

03 Dec 2024
Australia and New Zealand engage in wide-ranging daily cooperation, but seldom refer to the alliance between them. Has the alliance
02 Dec 2024
Bangladesh's interim government, under Dr Muhammad Yunus, faces a pivotal moment to reshape its Myanmar policy amid evolving dynamics in
02 Dec 2024
In his inaugural address on 10 November 2024, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar emphasised the importance of forging a “natural
02 Dec 2024
China has recently praised Australia's independent foreign policy, with Xi Jinping and Anothony Albanese holding friendly talks at the G20
29 Nov 2024
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese meets with President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel; a new agreement to
29 Nov 2024
Economic sanctions have long been used as a nonviolent foreign policy tool to influence the behaviour and policies of targeted
29 Nov 2024
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan aims to position Türkiye as a security guarantor for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, amid
28 Nov 2024
The ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders have sparkd a debate on the application of international law and
28 Nov 2024
Transferring weapons and weapon parts to Israel has become an increasingly controversial topic in the US and has often led
27 Nov 2024
US State Department official Josh Paul resigned in October 2023, being morally opposed to the Biden administration’s provision of arms
27 Nov 2024
Can Manila balance diplomacy with defence to protect its sovereignty amid Beijing's aggressive expansion in the South China Sea? This
26 Nov 2024
Australia’s economic diplomacy in Africa remains tied to its mining activities, with limited engagement in public and cultural diplomacy–the kind