Australian Outlook Blog Posts

11 Jun 2025
Singapore's 2025 election, coinciding with Australia’s federal election, offers a lens through which to examine the interplay of domestic politics
11 Jun 2025
As the UN Ocean Conference takes place, India’s active role in the Blue Talks reflects a maritime agenda shaped by
11 Jun 2025
Amid rising protectionism under a second Trump administration, calls for trade diversification by middle powers like Canada are gaining traction.
11 Jun 2025
As Australia marked Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3June ), a landmark exhibition at the National Museum of Australia reminds
06 Jun 2025
Once defined by its missionary zeal to “make the world safe for democracy,” US foreign policy has increasingly shifted away
06 Jun 2025
This week in Australian foreign affairs: Marles addresses the Shangri-La Dialogue; Marles meets with counterparts from Japan, US, and Philippines
06 Jun 2025
Alternative media is reshaping Australia’s political landscape, challenging traditional narratives and amplifying marginalised voices. As online platforms gain influence, they
06 Jun 2025
Poland’s new anti-EU and pro-Trump president is good news for neither Poland nor Europe. While currently Poland is a frontline
06 Jun 2025
In Romania’s elections, a satirical meme about corruption reached more citizens than most traditional campaign advertisements, and it wasn’t created
05 Jun 2025
Since the 2023 presidential elections, Ankara’s fight against inflation is showing mixed results amid policy shifts, capital volatility, and business
05 Jun 2025
Australia’s decision to turn from Britain to the United States in 1942 was born out of necessity, not sentiment. Today,
05 Jun 2025
As tensions deepen on the Korean Peninsula, Australia’s claim to middle power diplomacy faces a strategic test. How Canberra can