Australian Outlook Blog Posts

31 Jan 2017
Under the guidance of Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan, Italy has arguably been the only government battling against Germany for
30 Jan 2017
Agricultural production in Thailand is the bedrock of both economic and rural development strategies. The ascension of Maha Vajiralongkorn as
26 Jan 2017
You would hardly know it from the paltry coverage in mainstream Australian media, but China’s President Xi Jinping moved himself
26 Jan 2017
Concerns regarding Australian military teaching materials and remarks uncovered late last year have placed strain on relations with Indonesia. The strange
26 Jan 2017
The Australian government is in the process of developing its first foreign policy white paper since 2003, intended to guide
26 Jan 2017
On this day in 1950, the Indian constitution came into effect creating the world's largest democracy. In 2017 there will
25 Jan 2017
In coming months, the European Union and Australia will launch negotiations for a so-called 'deep and comprehensive free trade agreement'.
25 Jan 2017
Humanitarian diplomacy is beginning to emerge as a more prominent element of states’ foreign policies, including Australia's. It holds great
25 Jan 2017
Chemical weapons have been universally condemned as unconscionable: they target combatants and civilians indiscriminately, leave lasting impressions in the theatres
23 Jan 2017
While President Robert Mugabe is on annual leave in China, Zimbabwe’s acting president has changed twice. In a one-party state
22 Jan 2017
Does Asia dominate Australia’s economic future? Is China just for big business? Why are South Koreans eating so much Aussie
20 Jan 2017
Senegalese troops crossed the border into The Gambia on 19 January, later halting their operation to give then President Yahya