As seen in the map above, using data from the U.S. Geological Survey, Australia benefits from a substantial mineral endowment. Australia is home to numerous deposits of rare earths like xenotime ...

Australia’s geographical advantage is that it lies in what strategists call a Goldilocks zone: well placed to help America project power into Asia, but beyond the range of most of China’s weapons.

Southeast Asia’s seabed contains numerous submarine cables, with some linking Australia to other parts of the world. A substantial number traverse through the Indonesian archipelagic waters.

The animals in Australia are super-different to those in Asia. This goes without saying; we know Australia is full of weird and wonderful creatures found nowhere else on Earth, such as the ...

Australia does not exist in a vacuum. It is bound, historically and strategically, to the fates and futures of the countries around it. To engage the region not only as an economic partner but as a ...