Australian Outlook Blog Posts

07 Nov 2014
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa continues unabated, with a death toll to date exceeding all previous outbreaks combined. The
06 Nov 2014
Senator the Hon Brett Mason opened the Australian Institute of International Affairs' National Conference on 27 October with the following
06 Nov 2014
Indonesia’s absence at the launch of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank is probably due to its political transition and is
05 Nov 2014
Graeme Dobell reports on AIIA National President John McCarthy's remarks at the AIIA National Conference. The former diplomatic mandarins of Oz think Australia
04 Nov 2014
With a growing demand for a champion across a multitude of crucial issues, the G20 will eventually evolve into the major
03 Nov 2014
When South Australia’s new governor, Hieu Van Le, first arrived in Australia aboard a small fishing boat in 1977, he
03 Nov 2014
With the re-election of Dilma Rousseff as Brazil’s President, the important feature of the election is stability rather than change.
03 Nov 2014
This book is a study of the life of Professor William Macmahon Ball (known as ‘Mac’), focusing particularly on his
03 Nov 2014
If G20 cannot add a few digits to its name, then future Summits must ensure that non-member economic powers aren’t
31 Oct 2014
Just a few years ago a number of books were released which celebrated an ‘Australia moment’, where the nation was
31 Oct 2014
Great powers rise and fall on the tide of history. The transition is not always peaceful and linear, but often
30 Oct 2014
The composition of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s new cabinet suggests that political patronage had a role in the selection of government ministers.