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The article reports that Australia's government issued a defense white paper warning against the growing danger posed by China's rapid military buildup. The report said the Chinese modernization program is fostering instability in Asia. The government is spending $43 billion to modernize its forces, including two new amphibious assault carriers, missile destroyers, tanks and advanced strike aircraft.

The article discusses issues related to China National Offshore Oil Co. Australia's prestigious financial paper, Australian Financial Review, claims a 25-year gas agreement between China National Offshore Oil Co. and the North West Shelf Venture contracted in 2001 for prices that are half those enjoyed by project operator Woodside Petroleum in other major contracts. The contract does not allow the six North West Shelf partners to adjust prices in line with the oil price, potentially costing $2.5 billion in lost revenue over the next six years alone. China National Offshore Oil Company announced that it has signed agreements for exploration permits on four new blocks off Australia.

The article reports on the issue concerning the aggressive cyberespionage of China against foreign countries. It claims that China's cyberespionage activities exist when Beijing makes more friendly stance with the foreign targets. It cites the case of Australian government which taken a friendly posture toward China but there was allegation that Chinese hackers had penetrated Australia's guarded defense computer system.

The article reports on U.S. Undersecretary of Defense Michele Flournoy's attempts to pacify relations with Chinese military officials during a meeting of the Defense Consultative Talks in Beijing. Flournoy avoided to mention Pentagon's military policies. He mentioned about changes in the policies of U.S. towards Australia. Chinese military officials criticized U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. U.S. defense officials mentioned the Air Sea Battle Concept as a counter to Chinese warfare arsenal.

This article focuses on the growing number of Australians moving to major cities in Australia, according to KPMG Population Reports. The number of individuals belonging to this group has matched those moving to suburbs. This trend reflects changes in the lifestyle of Australians. The paper also found that Melbourne, Victoria will be the next largest city in the country in 2028.

The article offers news briefs related to politics. South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak had reversed the attempted appeasement of the Pyongyang regime to help lift the North Korean economy toward liberalization. Japan has regained its position on 2008 as a trading partner of Australia on their mineral and oil industry. Russia haulted its plan to develop natural-gas pipelines in China due to the unfinished agreement in pricing.

The article reports on an announcement by Prime Minister John Howard that Australia would sell uranium to India with a proposal that the two countries start negotiating a free trade agreement. The decision opposes the country's long-time policy of not selling uranium to countries that do not sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). With its 9 to 10 percent growth rate anticipated in 2007, India is rapidly becoming one of the most important trading partners of Australia.