Australian Outlook Blog Posts

01 Oct 2024
Gary Bass's new book takes the reader through a detailed account of the “Tokyo Trials”; court sessions held by the
30 Sep 2024
In a sign of changing geopolitical and economic realities in the country, capital flight is becoming increasingly apparent in China.
30 Sep 2024
Emotions that foster conflict can spread on social media and create pressure for China’s leaders to escalate during an international
30 Sep 2024
Meryl Streep brings global attention to the ever-deteriorating situation for Afghan women. Her speech at the UN General Assembly went
27 Sep 2024
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese in the United States for the 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit; the Quad Cancer
27 Sep 2024
Mid-July 2024 saw two major events on China’s economic and trade sectors, the first with the Third Party Plenum (TPP)
26 Sep 2024
Policymakers in the “Five Eyes” countries seem to have concluded that China represents a significant security threat. But do their
26 Sep 2024
Named after a particularly eventful year in German history, 1923 is a book that examines the economic and political context
26 Sep 2024
Great power conflict may be on the horizon unless more desperate attemps are made to reconcile the challenges Washington and
25 Sep 2024
In the last 18 months, the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and
24 Sep 2024
Months after his defeat in July’s National Assembly elections, French President Emmanuel Macron has finally appointed a new prime minister
24 Sep 2024
The International Criminal Court aspires to hold all leaders accountable for serious international crimes. But thus far, the Court has