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Ridgway F. Shinn's biography of Arthur Berriedale Keith, 1879-1944. The Chief Ornament of Scottish Learning (Aberdeen: U.P., 1990; pp. xv + 386. £25) displays many of the characteristics of his [...]

The bilateral relationship between Australia and the UK has been an extremely significant relationship for Australia, albeit one that carries with it considerable historical baggage. This article offers an overview of some key issues in the bilateral relationship, with a particular focus on the years following the second world war. Underpinned by ties in defence and security, trade and investment, and a multitude of social and cultural connections, the relationship remained strong – although sometimes irritable. With the 1960s and 1970s came profound changes, affecting practically every aspect of the relationship and unravelling some fundamental Australian assumptions, including those about the Commonwealth of Nations. The article concludes by briefly examining prospects for the contemporary bilateral relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]