Australian Outlook Blog Posts

22 Sep 2015
Since the United Kingdom joined the European Communities in 1973, successive prime ministers have sought to make the relationship one
21 Sep 2015
It was announced during a meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Singapore last weekend, that 20 more states
21 Sep 2015
As we prepare to celebrate the International Day of Peace on September 21st, there is reason for concern.   The long
18 Sep 2015
On 15 September Malcolm Turnbull became Australia’s 29th Prime Minister. What approach is he expected to take in international affairs?
17 Sep 2015
The W20, the G20’s gender engagement group, launched in Ankara on 6 September 2015. I was privileged to be in
17 Sep 2015
September 16 marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the sovereign nation of Papua New Guinea. Celebrations are being
16 Sep 2015
As India's economic weight continues to grow, it is re-ordering Australia's ideas of region. India and APEC are on the agenda
15 Sep 2015
There is no more serious decision than the one to deploy force. Military engagement can’t be devised or judged in
15 Sep 2015
Severe economic mismanagement has caused chaos in Venezuela. Now President Nicolás Maduro is using Colombian migrants as a scapegoat. In 1993
15 Sep 2015
Turkey is going back to the polls again. The YSK (Turkish Electoral Commission) announced that a new election will be
14 Sep 2015
The Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council (APRC) establishes a network of senior individuals and experts to serve as a mechanism
14 Sep 2015
The memory of war might not be the crux in contemporary Sino-Japanese relations. Considering China’s and Japan’s tense exchanges over