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Article: AUSTRALIA'S ASIA POLICY.
- Article from:
- Contemporary Review
- Article date:
- July 1, 2000
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AS the twenty-first century begins to unfold, Australia is facing some important political and economic questions. These are about the future directions of Australia's multi-cultural society, its place in the world and region, and especially, its relationships with our Asian neighbours. These matters are very much interrelated.
For a good part of Australia's history, 'Aussies' looked at the world through British eyes. However, a good deal has changed. Young Australians are now exposed to a much broader slice of the world than old generations were. Australia is now a multi-racial society with a multi-cultural ethos based largely on tolerance of diversity. A quite ...