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The article discusses about the pre-war era of Australia during 1930. Topics of discussion includes the Australians had tough relations with Japan and Germany. Coalition tradition in Australian foreign policy was based on power and alliances. Alfred Deakin laid down the foundational policies of the Australian nation and its Asian engagement.

The article offers information on how the Liberal Party of Australia got its name. Topics include, quotation and contestation of Liberal Party's philosophy by political pundits from university students and political scientists to newspaper columnists; political philosophy behind Menzies and his new party; and government responsibility for forging new diplomatic and trade ties with the Asia-Pacific region.

An excerpt from the book "Liberalism and the British Empire in Southeast Asia" edited by Gareth Knapman, Anthony Milner, and Mary Quilty. It discusses the history of liberalism in Australia as well as Australia's foreign relations with Asia.

The article discusses the impact of Richard Casey being appointed the first Australian ambassador to the U.S. on the relations between the two countries.

An excerpt from the Sir Thomas More Lecture delivered by James Spigelman at Lincoln’s Inn in London in December 2017 which focuses on Australia's position on Brexit is presented.

The article informs on AUKUS trilateral security pact between Australia, Great Britain and the U.S. It mentions that under the pact, the U.S. and Great Britain will help Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, and shines a bright light on the contradictions that bedevil Australia's policy on the civil use of nuclear power. It also mentions that Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison points out that technology must be used to deal effectively with the climate challenge.

The article presents the first part of a series on Vietnamese refugees in Australia after the liberation of Saigon in 1975 that marked the end of Vietnam war. It analyzes Australia's decision to welcome refugees for permanent settlement from Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Malaysia. Other topics include the allegations that Vietnamese refugees are criminals and fascists, Australia's refugee policy, and the economic impact of refugees.

The article focuses on issues regarding Australia's military alliance with the U.S. It highlights several national characteristics which are common to both the Australians and the Americans such as the natural liking and sympathy for each other. It also highlights the Free Trade Agreement between the two countries.

The article discusses the dilemma of Australian economic and defense security following the emergence of China as an economic and military super power and Australia's socio-cultural relations with the U.S. It mentions that development in China has been superseded by social unrest, manufacturing and involvement of heads of banks and military in politics. It reports that China wishes to build naval capabilities command to control not only its own coasts but sea upto first island chain.

The article reports on the defence budget and the geo-political strategy in Australia. It notes that the country's geo-strategic and geo-political positions have changed after the Second World War. It mentions that the changes will be guided by former secretaries of the Department of Defence. It cites that the changes will be the background of the broad foreign policy.

The article focuses on the international defence alliance programs of Australia. The author believes that Australia's treaties, including Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. (ANZUS) and its other agreements with Malaysia, Singapore and Papua New Guinea, are characterized by one factor which are misunderstood in public discussion but basic to all security treaties. It discusses the categories of Australia's treaties with various countries, including the dependants, the equals and the guarantors.

The article focuses on the relationship of Australia with Papua New Guinea. The failure of Australia's Enhanced Co-operation Package resulted to the ignominious retreat of several Australian police officers from Papua New Guinea to their country. The Australian government could not grasp the fact that the Papua New Guinea society is almost egalitarian whose wealth was shared by all. Papua New Guinea is being influenced by Australia to undergo into a process of massive social adjustment.

Discusses the role and place of Australia in the world. Significant impact of good governance on Australian relations; Insight on Australia's international obligation to assist the reconstruction of Iraq after the 2003 war led by the U.S.; Recommendations for the Australian government to maintain its relationship with other nations.

Discusses the role of Australia in improving social and economic conditions of people in the South Pacific region. Islands in the region which are afflicted by a general decline in government as of May 2003; Explanation for the refusal of Australia to give special immigration status to individuals from the South Pacific; Benefits of creating a national currency between Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands, based on Australian dollar.

Comments on an argument raised in the essay `A Trivial Strategic Age?,' by Paul Dibb, from the July-August 2000 issue of `Quadrant,' which deals with the issue of strategic thinking in Australia. Discussion on the state of Australia's relations with the United States; Questions addressed by Dibb regarding his belief on the positive changes brought by the Cold War; Review of two books about crucial debate.

Argues whether further integration would be good for Australia and New Zealand. Basis for negotiations; Political implications; Structural problems of unification.

Discusses Papua New Guinea's democracy. How the Pacific War changed Australia's attitudes to Papua New Guinea's people; Historical accounts of the war; Factors that assisted the move to parliamentary democracy; Implication of the lifting of the White Australia policy.

Assesses the foreign policy of Australia towards East Timor. Implications of the independence of East Timor to Australia's foreign relationship with Indonesia; Background on the making of Australia's foreign policy towards East Timor; Social conditions in East Timor.

Comments on the views of Samuel Huntington, a scholar at the Harvard University in Massachusetts, on the power of the United States in world affairs. His analysis on the cultures and civilization that will compete in the post-Cold War; Discussion on how should the Western civilization deal with Asia; Examination on how Australia as part of the Western civilization deal with the challenge of Asian culture.

Discusses relations between Asia and Australia. Why Australia should improve relations with Asia; Information on Asia; Debate surrounding Australia's need for Asia; Assessment of Australia's cultural diplomacy in Asia.

Examines the Australian foreign policy of appeasement towards Indonesia. Features of the approach; History of the relations between the two nations; Problems concerning the relations between the two nations; Criticisms of the appeasement approach to Australia's policy towards Indonesia; Problems with the arguments by appeasement critics.

Focuses on the political and social implication of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor on December 1975. Characterization of the issue with respect to Australian relationship with Indonesia; Critical stance of Australia of the Suharto regime; Diplomatic relationship of Australia and Indonesia; Status of East Timorese independence movement; General significance of the invasion on oppression and genocide.

Focuses on the anti-French hysteria in Australia surrounding the resumption of nuclear testing in the Pacific. Failure of the government to raise the standards of integrity by vehemently protesting the nuclear testing; French reaction to Australian protests against nuclear testing; Impact of the French nuclear testing to global fellowship.

Looks at the relationship between Asia and Australia and the possible futures for the two countries. Economic forecasts assumptions; Contrasting of the two countries by former chief justice, Sir Anthony Mason; Australian culture; Prominent enemies of Western civilisation; Future of Confucian states; Inevitable change of Australia; Asia's future possibilities of an economic and political system.

Focuses on Australia's failure to honor the obligations it incurred during the Second World War, towards the people of Papua and New Guinea. Role played by the New Guineans during the war; Compensation to natives given by Australia after the war; Papua New Guinea's importance to Australia.

The author details the important phase of the relations of Australia with Indonesia following the end of the Second World War. He mentions the efforts made by Australians to restore Dutch rule over the Indonesians. He further stresses that the Dutch are the most effective diplomats the Indonesians had dealt towards their goal of national independence.

Focuses on the relations between the Australian and Indonesian government concerning the social and political conditions of Indonesia's province of Papua. Political policy of Indonesia concerning Papua; Belief of the Indonesian government that Australian has imperial designs on Papua; Role of Australian non-governmental organizations in improving the social and political conditions in Papua.

Presents a speech by Tony Abbott, Minister for Health and Ageing in Australia and Leader of the House of Representatives, on July 20, 2005. Implication of Australia's involvement in the war against terrorism; History of the relationship between Australia and U.S.; Attitude of Labor Party politicians in Australia toward U.S. foreign policy.

Discusses the author's experience of handling an introductory course in `Australian Studies' at the University of Tokyo. Japanese students' perception of Australia; Japanese `monoculture' and multiculturalism; Discussion about the Second World War.

The article focuses on issues concerning Australia's military relations with other countries such as New Zealand and the U.S. It highlights the country's financial responsibility for its own security as well as its share of the security burden in Asia. Information about Australia's military alliance with the U.S. is provided.

The article discusses the author's views on the Liberal roots of Australia's bilateral and geo-political relations with Asia. He cites the contention of journalist Ross Fitzgerald on the claims of credit by the Labor Party in the aspect of leadership in international affairs since Australia's federation in 1901. The author agrees with Fitzgerald on the evidence of conservative priority from major diplomatic personalities like Sir John Latham and Sir Percy Spender.

The article discusses the concept of Anglosphere as seen on the Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott as a dangerous radical. It refers to the book "Battlelines" by Abbott which mentions Australia's foreign relations confined within virtues inherited from the British's representative democracy. Abbott's discussion of Anglosphere is described as neither an ethnic collective, a common market, or a defence alliance, but a solidarity based on ideas in common and shared difference of opinion.

Presents views on the status of the relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea. Role of Australia in the independence and unification of Papua and New Guinea; Impact of independence on Papua New Guinea; Social and economic conditions of the country.

Comments on the intervention of Australia in the attack on Iraq and Afghanistan. Reasons for the global jihad against the West; Information on the priorities of an Islamic fundamentalist doctrine; Impact of the intervention on the security condition of Australia

Presents letters to the editor referencing to articles and topics discussed in previous issues of the periodicals "Age" and "Quadrant." Resemblance between anti-semitism and anti-Americanism; Review of a chapter on refugees in Australia from the book "The Howard Years"; Foreign policy in Australia.

Criticizes the plans of Mark Latham to terminate Australia's commitments with the U.S. and refocus attention on Asia. Difference between Australia's alliance with the U.S. and Asian countries; Political changes in the world power structure since 1965; Historical analogies that illustrate Latham's plans; Opinion on comparing the Iraq war with the Vietnam war.

Deplores the Australian government's decision to rename Victory over Japan (VJ) Day `Victory in the Pacific' (VP) Day. Implication of equal blame for war among Australia, allies, Japan; Argument same for Germany's and Italy's actions in Europe and Middle East; Absence of common guilt; Germany's acknowledgement; Need for Japan's acknowledgement.

Presents a fictional news item depicting Australia as a protectorate of Japan. Activities of the Japanese vice-royalties.