Australian Outlook Blog Posts

01 Oct 2025
As Indonesia champions Papua New Guinea's bid to join ASEAN, Australia faces a strategic opportunity to deepen ties with its
01 Oct 2025
European security experts sometimes assume that NATO-style multilateral institutions should be the gold standard for defense cooperation everywhere, but the
30 Sep 2025
Armed conflicts around the world are having a disproportionately harmful impact on civilian populations and their property. Cultural heritage is
30 Sep 2025
When Indian artist Zubeen Garg died in September 2025, his funeral in Guwahati drew hundreds of thousands of mourners in
26 Sep 2025
Mivo River, Bougainville. 1945-08-18, first contact between the Japanese surrender envoy and Australian troops on Bougainville. 1945. Photographer unknown. 095039
26 Sep 2025
Taiwan's exclusion from the International Civil Aviation Organisation for over a decade has created operational challenges in managing one of
26 Sep 2025
The Taliban's latest edict banning all books authored by women from Afghanistan's educational institutions represents a calculated act of cultural
26 Sep 2025
Following the twelve-day Iran-Israel war in June 2025, China has quietly accelerated its strategic partnership with a weakened Islamic Republic
26 Sep 2025
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia makes historic recognition of the State of Palestine in coordinated international effort for
25 Sep 2025
Sparding's historical analysis of US-German relations reveals a persistent pattern of American expectations for Germany to mature into a "responsible
25 Sep 2025
Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia has released a landmark report highlighting the urgent need for improved reporting mechanisms as
25 Sep 2025
Indonesia's August 2025 protests were fueled by deepfake videos and misinformation that resonated with existing economic grievances and anti-elite sentiment,