Australian Outlook Blog Posts

09 Jul 2026
In its Maritime Domain Awareness report launch in Jakarta on 7 July 2026, the Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative (IOJI) findings show that Indonesia’s
09 Jul 2026
Australia's mobilisation of its 'amplified middle power diplomacy’ has been a feature as of late, with new agreements signed with
09 Jul 2026
Japan's family law reform now allows joint custody after divorce, but for Australian parents separated from children for years, a
09 Jul 2026
In early August 2025, a photograph circulated widely on Cambodian social media. It showed a woman sitting on her luggage
09 Jul 2026
Peace rankings remain valuable measures of domestic stability. But do they capture Australian partnerships that keep the Indo-Pacific's shared waters
02 Jul 2026
Monday’s signing of the Vanuatu-Australia Nakamal Agreement is being hailed as a diplomatic win for Australia in its ‘permanent contest’
02 Jul 2026
When geopolitical heat rises, foreign policy professionals are urged to mind their words. Where does this leave the curious querier
01 Jul 2026
The zenith of techno-politics has created a shift in global supply chains – from operational marvels to geopolitical flashpoints –
01 Jul 2026
Nuclear energy may very well not arrive in Australia through an energy policy revolution. However, AUKUS submarines, which are scheduled
30 Jun 2026
The security architecture of the Indo-Pacific is in the middle of a fundamental restructuring. Great-power strategic competition, China’s growing assertiveness
30 Jun 2026
Antarctica's 1959 treaty locked the continent into a Cold War-era pact of 'frozen sovereignty,' reserving the world's largest freshwater reserve
30 Jun 2026
Five years after Korea and Australia upgraded ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership—the first such elevation for Seoul beyond Washington—both