Southeast Asia Matters To Australia

Summary

This article by Melissa Conley Tyler, writing for the University of Melbourne, makes the following points:

• Australia should be more focused on Southeast Asia.
•  Still opportunities for Australia in Southeast Asia.
• Australia needs a new vision for its engagement with this region.
• A recent report by the Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue (AP4D) explains why Southeast Asia is crucial for Australia’s security and prosperity.
• Many of Australia’s traditional and non-traditional security threats emanate from or through Southeast Asia.
• If Australia is better engaged with the region, it should benefit from Southeast Asia’s dynamism and growth.

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Source Information: University of Melbourne

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