Australian Outlook Blog Posts

08 Nov 2024
This week in Australian foreign affairs: new support for Ukraine; new appointments for the boards of the National Foundation for
08 Nov 2024
Australia’s climate policy sits at a critical crossroads, with ambitious goals tempered by ongoing reliance on fossil fuels. As COP29
08 Nov 2024
The World Bank has increasingly involved itself in war and peace. However, how appropriate and effective is this engagement if
07 Nov 2024
Russia has a chip problem. As in Soviet times, national science and technology development is faltering under the heavy hand
06 Nov 2024
The high-stakes power struggle in the South China Sea unfolds as China’s audacious ambitions collide with the Philippines' bold resistance,
06 Nov 2024
Climate change poses a significant threat to Australia’s national security. Major concerns include damage to critical infrastructure, reduced capacities of
06 Nov 2024
In “South Sudan's Fateful Struggle,” Steven Roach presents the history and fundamental causes driving conflict in the world's youngest country.
05 Nov 2024
On 7 August 2024, Thailand’s Constitutional Court dissolved the highly popular Move Forward Party and banned its 11 party executives
05 Nov 2024
Not a “natural partner” of the US, India is a “wild card” in the Quad. The grouping is built more
04 Nov 2024
The Knesset’s decision to vote to expel UNRWA from Israel is another major set-back for the Palestinian people. It’s also
01 Nov 2024
More and more Australian high school students are turning away from Indonesian as an elective subject. Action should be taken
01 Nov 2024
This week in Australian foreign affairs: new cooperation between Australia and the UK on climate and energy; first deployment of