Australian Outlook Blog Posts

13 Oct 2014
Having declared its intention to join the fight against the Islamic State, now advancing in its skirts, Turkey is stalling
12 Oct 2014
Summary A violent end to the protests in Hong Kong has been avoided, with crowds of pro-democracy demonstrators dwindling from
11 Oct 2014
Australia should re-focus its Antarctic efforts, clearly state its Antarctic strategic interests and match its Antarctic aspirations with action and
10 Oct 2014
While it’s possible we could get an Ebola case in Australia, the chances are pretty low, with no direct flights
10 Oct 2014
Arguments currently raging in Australia about the so-called China choice have not addressed the crucial issue about what specific concessions
09 Oct 2014
Canada’s Jennifer Jeffs proposes two novel ideas for G20 to avoid redundancy: learn from the Asian Financial Crisis example and
08 Oct 2014
With Beijing declaring a 6 October 'deadline', Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution appears to have lost numbers. However, Chin Jin argues that, given
08 Oct 2014
Modernising taxation systems and global cooperation to prevent labyrinthine tax-minimisation, avoidance and evasion schemes should be at the heart of
08 Oct 2014
China and India have a history of conflict. The recent bi-lateral visit does not change the fact that both India
07 Oct 2014
In the aftermath of the first democratic power transition in the country's history, Ian Dudgeon analyses the upcoming challenges of
06 Oct 2014
During the UN Climate Summit on Tuesday, 23 September, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called upon 120 delegates to get
04 Oct 2014
A strong steady hand is vital to manage the current global economy, but with so many balls in
the air, care