Australian Outlook Blog Posts

06 Feb 2017
One of the puzzles of Myanmar's political transition is the June 2011 collapse of the ceasefire that had been in
03 Feb 2017
The Prime Minister’s Office will be keen to downplay the significance of last weekend’s phone call between Malcolm Turnbull and
03 Feb 2017
Malaysia and Singapore are lauded as successful examples of newly independent states that should be emulated by Third World countries.
03 Feb 2017
The death of Russell Trood took from Australia a well-respected academic, senator and foreign policy mind. His foreign policy approach, based on the concept
02 Feb 2017
East Asia is full of tensions including territorial disputes, military build-up and the legacy of past conflict. As Australia increases its
02 Feb 2017
In November last year, the Indonesian government was surprised by the scale and fervour of the demonstrations in Jakarta demanding
02 Feb 2017
With the world's two most populous nations in close proximity, tensions are bound to arise. Competition between China and India
01 Feb 2017
It is very easy to focus on the challenges that will be posed by the Trump Administration; there is no
01 Feb 2017
For nearly two decades the bilateral relationship between Australia and Timor-Leste has been marked by disputed maritime boundary claims in
01 Feb 2017
In the 25 years since the collapse of the USSR, the West’s relations with the largest nation on Earth have
31 Jan 2017
On Saturday night, US courts commenced the work of ensuring that President Trump’s extraordinary exercise of executive power is kept
31 Jan 2017
How did terrorists get so tech-savvy? What is it about the Islamic State’s social media communication that managed to attract