Australian Outlook Blog Posts

13 Nov 2017
As the war in Afghanistan enters its 17th year and with NATO this week promising 3,000 additional troops, the new
13 Nov 2017
The recent awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for nuclear non-proliferation work gives hope for progress on nuclear disarmament, but
07 Nov 2017
President Donald Trump embarked on his first tour of Asia in an effort to reassure the world about the US
06 Nov 2017
COP23, the UN's climate change conference, starts this week and, beyond a discussion of pressing climate dangers, many will be
06 Nov 2017
Last week's decision by the International Criminal Court to investigate Afghanistan will potentially bring the activities of American agencies -
06 Nov 2017
This week marks the centenary of the October Revolution and is a time well-suited for reflection on the consequences of
06 Nov 2017
Foreign policy bipartisanship is a difficult but common theme in Westminster systems such as Australia's; looking at the particular case of
06 Nov 2017
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Salman had members of the royal family and top government officials arrested this week in his
06 Nov 2017
The Australian marriage equality survey is almost over. So, how has the campaigning compared to others? What took place in
06 Nov 2017
With a more open foreign policy and better reform prospects, Uzbekistan's recently elected President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has many convinced of
06 Nov 2017
After the victory of Silvio Berlusconi's candidate in last weekend's Sicilian election, and with prospects of a Berlusconi comeback in
02 Nov 2017
The stand-off at the asylum seeker detention centre on Manus Island has created a predictable crisis with no clear long-term