Australian Outlook Blog Posts

09 Sep 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Tokyo came at a pivotal moment when India-Japan relations face unprecedented strain from conflicting
09 Sep 2025
President Xi Jinping's massive Victory Day parade on September 3rd wasn't just about commemorating history—it was China's boldest display of
08 Sep 2025
As crises and conflicts escalate, states increasingly rely on defence capabilities. Yet, defence forces are currently facing a recruitment crisis.
05 Sep 2025
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Marles and Wong to attend 12th Australia-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting, New diplomatic
04 Sep 2025
Major court cases are testing the legal foundations of Trump’s tariff strategy, with potentially sweeping fiscal consequences. If the Supreme
04 Sep 2025
Indonesia's 2014 raw mineral export ban, supported by Chinese investment, transformed it into the world's top nickel producer and spurred
04 Sep 2025
Despite record public support for independence, Scotland's nationalist movement is increasingly fragmented over key issues like currency, monarchy, EU and
04 Sep 2025
Forget grimy battlefields, as today’s extremist movements are contesting for followers online. The Islamic State of Khorasan (ISK) has gone
03 Sep 2025
ASEAN currently stands at a decisive crossroads. On one side, the region faces intensifying external pressure from great-power rivalry in
03 Sep 2025
The Liberal Party are correct in claiming Australia’s relations with Israel are at their lowest point ever. The real questions
03 Sep 2025
Forty-two years after fleeing Cambodia as a refugee, I still carry the weight of war, displacement, and authoritarian violence. As
03 Sep 2025
In the context of trade negotiations, particularly the failed variety, it is de rigueur to highlight obstacles, barriers and differences. But