> As an Aussie observer, I'm seeing more US influence in our region. Look at Sky News Australia, literally all they talk about is US politics. My theory is th

> As an Aussie observer, I'm seeing more US influence in our region. Look at Sky News Australia, literally all they talk about is US politics. My theory is that as US focus shifts to East Asia, Australia is being groomed as a proxy state. Not as a deliberate effort, just as a consequence of a lot of different things coalescing. It's kind of interesting to see.