http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/australia Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:43:30 -0400 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:43:30 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1418/state-failure-in-the-south-pacific-and-southeast-asia-the-importance-of-australias-response-for-national-and-regional-stability By David A. Smith - The occurrence of state failure is an important concern for Australia as it pertains to the security and stability of the broader region (Ezrow & Frantz 2013, pp. 16-17). Rotberg (2003, p. 1) defines state failure as the result of internal violence and corruption that leads to a situation where “positive goods can no longer be delivered to the inhabitants,” leading to a loss of legitimacy. Responding to so called failed states and states that are heading towards failure is essential in maintaining regional security. For Australia, areas of concern include the South Pacific Islands... Thu, 02 Jun 2016 09:38 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1418/state-failure-in-the-south-pacific-and-southeast-asia-the-importance-of-australias-response-for-national-and-regional-stability http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/748/chinese-economic-policy-in-the-21st-century-growth-imbalance-and-considerations-for-australia By Reuben NS. Tang - This report examines the Chinese economic model, the potential for future Chinese growth, and the implications for Australia. An examination of factors that have contributed to the rise of the modern Chinese economy including demographic factors and productivity gains is conducted via a review of existing literature. The pattern of Chinese economic development and the basis for its GDP growth is considered within the context of this literature and the prospects for future Chinese economic growth are discussed while raising and addressing potential imbalances in China. These imbalances principally... Tue, 20 Aug 2013 05:32 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/748/chinese-economic-policy-in-the-21st-century-growth-imbalance-and-considerations-for-australia http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/342/the-politics-of-cooperation-analyzing-the-relationship-between-china-australia-and-the-us By Michael J. Norris - John Howard, then-Prime Minister of Australia, claimed that, ‘I count it as one of the great successes of this country’s foreign relations that we have simultaneously been able to strengthen our long-standing ties with the United States of America, yet at the same time continue to build a very close relationship with China’ (Howard 2004). This statement embodies the ideal vision of Australian foreign policy: a healthy security relationship with the United States complemented by burgeoning economic ties with China (White 2005: 470). However, relations between Australia’s... Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:52 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/342/the-politics-of-cooperation-analyzing-the-relationship-between-china-australia-and-the-us http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1158/a-question-of-identity By Edward Beavington - Pauline Hanson is the most controversial politician in Australia. Since early September, the Queensland MP has divided Australian opinion and dominated national news and documentary programmes. She has variously been described as the voice of the Australian subconscious and the Hitler of the southern hemisphere. The reason for these divisions was her maiden speech to the federal parliament in Canberra. A crude generalisation of her message was: Aborigines, stop ‘sponging off the state’, and Asians, go home. This article aims to examine Australia’s immigration history... Wed, 01 Jan 1997 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1158/a-question-of-identity