Australian Outlook Blog Posts

08 Sep 2026
Vladimir Putin’s grand strategy to gain control of Ukraine has degenerated into an inextricable military morass and a vicious cycle
08 Sep 2026
Stability is not always politically neutral. In Afghanistan, the question is less whether India and Israel desire chaos than whether
08 Sep 2026
Pacific migrants must prove their English to enter New Zealand, then receive little support to sustain the languages they bring
08 Sep 2026
Indonesia’s pursuit of energy security is drawing it deeper into competing Russian, American and European spheres of influence. The challenge
04 Sep 2026
This week in Australian Foreign Affairs, the 75th anniversary of ANZUS, deepening collaboration between Australia and Pacific Nations across various
03 Sep 2026
Australia's first Statement on Space concedes that the country depends on orbital systems it does not control, then answers that
03 Sep 2026
Australia is strengthening the pathways to Asia capability, but institutional access alone cannot sustain language learning. Australia must also create
02 Sep 2026
Pakistan and Armenia have ended decades of diplomatic estrangement, but normalisation does not equate to strategic realignment. Their emerging relationship
02 Sep 2026
Five years have passed since Australia vacated Kabul when the Taliban retook the capital of Afghanistan. After twenty years’ worth
02 Sep 2026
Jakarta's attempts to mediate between Washington and Tehran, as well as between the two Koreas, went unanswered. This lack of
01 Sep 2026
As the Korean War revisit program reaches the end of its natural life, South Korea and its UN allies need
28 Aug 2026
This week in Australian Foreign Affairs, major developments towards AUKUS capabilities, the Foreign Minister confirms the government’s response to the