Australian Outlook Blog Posts

17 Feb 2015
As the deadline for nuclear negotiations with Iran approaches, many questions remain unresolved. We’re rapidly getting down to the endgame in
16 Feb 2015
Indonesia’s President Jokowi faces a challenging balancing act in his effort to appease rival factions. Despite Australian politics being rather
16 Feb 2015
The anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol, which entered into force ten years ago today, gives us pause to reflect on
15 Feb 2015
Despite women being active promoters of peace in their communities during times of war, they are alarmingly underrepresented in the
13 Feb 2015
Despite assertions that Australia is the ‘best country in the world’, it continues to lag in many areas, including educational
13 Feb 2015
East Timor's leadership change signifies a move toward consensus-based governance. Opposition member and former health minister Rui Araujo will become
12 Feb 2015
The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) is likely to have significant consequences in the local property markets, especially for those
12 Feb 2015
Australia’s submarine acquisition strategy is opaque, convoluted and politically unpopular. We’ve written a lot about the future submarine project over
11 Feb 2015
From online shopping to international adoption, music downloads to accidents overseas, clear private international law rules are essential to many aspects
11 Feb 2015
While it is unlikely that the situation in Yemen will escalate to widespread sectarian violence, it will also be difficult
10 Feb 2015
Between 2005 and 2012, AUSFTA diverted US$53.1 billion of trade, leaving Australia and the United States worse off than they would
09 Feb 2015
Women in International Relations: are we still in the kitchen? Where are the women? Are we still in the kitchen