Australian Outlook Blog Posts

15 Mar 2015
The probable executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, and Australia’s responses thereto, risk pushing the Australia–Indonesia relationship into another
15 Mar 2015
The debate surrounding Britain’s decision to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank highlights broader concerns over China’s increasing geoeconomic power.
14 Mar 2015
How did we end up with a world divided, in political terms, into 200 sovereign states? This is a major
13 Mar 2015
The suicide bombing death in Ramadi of Melbourne teenager Jake Bilardi has deepened public anxieties about the allure and reach of Islamic
13 Mar 2015
Public opinion polls reveal a public which favours a peaceful resolution rather than conflict over disputes in the East China and
13 Mar 2015
Labelling laws should provide consumers with an understanding of the origin or origins of products but not become a non-tariff
13 Mar 2015
Israel and the US agree on stopping Iran from getting the bomb. But will leaving Tehran limited capability check or
13 Mar 2015
As the premier intergovernmental institution for the maintenance of global peace and security, the UN Security Council (UNSC) is commonly
12 Mar 2015
At the end of this year, 196 countries from around the world will meet in Paris for the first attempt to reach
11 Mar 2015
Four years after the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011, Japan’s leaders and citizens still face many complex challenges.
10 Mar 2015
In late February Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delivered her semi-annual testimony before the Senate. In it she gave lawmakers
09 Mar 2015
In the past decade the worldwide yoga industry has become a multi-billion-dollar business. Yet, ironically, the one country where yoga