Australian Outlook
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Australia and the EU: Working Together for a Common Future
By Herman Van RompuyToday’s transnational problems cannot be solved by hiding behind borders. With their shared values, the EU and Australia must and will work together to promote freedom and prosperity. Australia and Europe have a close relationship. This may...
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The EU-Australia Relationship: Plus ça Change…
By Jacqueline Lo, Dr Annmarie ElijahAustralia’s relationship with the EU has come a long way but room for improvement remains, including the absence of a formal trade agreement. Australian policymakers mustn’t let Brexit delay closer EU-Australia ties. Australian thinking and...
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Australia-EU Cooperation on Security, Foreign Policy and Development
By Peter Jennings PSMAfter years of benign neglect, Europe is re-emerging with a higher priority in Australian thinking on security, foreign policy and development. The change has been driven by several factors. First there is the reluctant realisation that...
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Trade and Investment between the EU and Australia
By The Hon Nick Greiner ACA comprehensive free trade agreement between Australia and the EU would not only boost trade and economic opportunities for Australian businesses but also help develop solutions to shared industrial and societal challenges. Australia’s...
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What do Australians Think of the European Union?
By Melissa Conley Tyler, Dr Alfonso Martinez Arranz, Caroline KaravouliasA survey of Australian attitudes toward the European Union shows concerns about Brexit, economic troubles and neighbourhood crises—but also many areas for cooperation, including in research and innovation. One of the foundation elements of...
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Stories of EU-Australia Relations
By Louise Hand PSMTo outside observers, the idea of EU-Australia relations can appear abstract. But from winemaking to rocket science, Australians and Europeans are cooperating to produce amazing innovations. In the 55 years since Australia and the European...
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Addressing Climate Change to Reap Health Benefits
By Dr Lennart Reifels, Annabelle WorkmanAfter the US announced its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop, speaking at the EU-Australia Leadership Forum, said she sees a role for partnership between Australia and the EU in implementing...
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The Six Day War at 50
By Professor Peter Boyce AOIsraeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol recognised the contradiction between Israel’s desire to be a Jewish state and the occupation of Palestinian territories 50 years ago. Yet, even now, the consequences of the 1967 Six Day War remain...
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Aung San Suu Kyi and the Tatmadaw
By Dr Andrew SelthThe democratically elected government in Myanmar under Aung San Suu Kyi has so far disappointed many voters and international observers. Her supporters blame the military for the government's shortcomings, but this argument remains...
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Just Bomb Your Way Out of Scandal
By Trevor AlexanderRichard Nixon and Bill Clinton both tried to use national security issues to put a lid on political scandals. President Trump, facing ongoing scandal, may likewise make brash foreign policy to distract the media. US allies must question just...