Australian Outlook Blog Posts

18 Nov 2014
APEC and G20 are over. How do they compare, asks Tony Makin? This year the two most significant events for
18 Nov 2014
Continuing the debate ignited by the Australian Institute of International Affairs' National Conference, Rod Lyon argues that Australia should see itself
17 Nov 2014
It has been a big week for international discussion on climate change. Krislyn Tan reports. Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President
17 Nov 2014
How does the G20 remain relevant in the future? Avoid overlapping with existing multilateral forums, focus on one core issue
17 Nov 2014
India agreed to sign an important trade agreement after initially refusing to do so earlier this year. This marks an
16 Nov 2014
Dr Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, suggests that as we enter a period of relative economic
14 Nov 2014
On the eve of the Brisbane 2014 Summit and Australia’s first presidency of the G20, Sherpa Dr Heather Smith discusses just
14 Nov 2014
National President John McCarthy's opening address at the Australian Institute of International Affairs National Conference, Canberra, 27 October 2014  
13 Nov 2014
Allow more members, risk unwieldiness. Stay exclusive, face irrelevance. Aim too big, lose focus. Aim too low, lose sight of
12 Nov 2014
A panel of experts offered advice on enhancing Australia's prosperity at the Australian Institute of International Affairs' National Conference. Hale
12 Nov 2014
Most days, there’s a story in the Indonesian news on ‘korupsi’ (corruption) involving Indonesian politics; needless to say, political parties
12 Nov 2014
Brisbane is the host city for the 2014 G20 Leaders’ Summit, an event that is being called the most significant