I.Australia:Foreign Relations ·There are three major historical stages in Australia's relationship with the rest of the world.Each of these stages has a common theme:Australia's need to find both security and its own active role in the Asia Pacific region. This concern has taken different directions in these three.(Right:Asia-Pacific marked in green)I. Australia: Foreign Relations • There are three major historical stages in Australia’s relationship with the rest of the world. Each of these stages has a common theme: Australia’s need to find both security and its own active role in the Asia Pacific region. This concern has taken different directions in these three. (Right: Asia-Pacific marked in green)