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The Antarctic Treaty has significant strategic and security interests for Australia. Australia claims 42 per cent of the continent, and the Antarctic Treaty established the area below 60o S as a non-militarised region where military manoeuvres, weapons testing and nuclear explosions are prohibited. The benefits to Australia of maintaining the strength of the Antarctic Treaty System are manifold. This paper sets out the importance to Australia of the Antarctic Treaty System; Australia's Antarctic activities; and current geopolitical tensions in the system. It argues that Australia should continue to invest practical and diplomatic efforts to secure its Antarctic interests and the strength of the System into the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

How do the US allies engage with other actors in the US‐led Indo‐Pacific security order? This article examines this question in the case of Australia. We argue that the regional strategic network is a key consideration for Australia to facilitate its interaction with a target country in the Indo‐Pacific. This article analyzes Australia's approach toward South Korea as an example demonstrating the significance of the regional strategic network in shaping Australia's diplomacy. It does so by addressing the following three questions. First, what is Australia's vision for the Indo‐Pacific? Second, how does Australia perceive South Korea's role in the Indo‐Pacific? Third, how does Australia's Indo‐Pacific vision find the relevance of South Korea for Australia's security interests? The article elucidates that Australia's view on South Korea's place in the Indo‐Pacific security network influences Australia's interaction with South Korea and consequently plays an integral part in the US‐led regional security order‐building process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]