New questions in the sixth annual Lowy Poll of Australian public opinion cover the Rudd Government’s handling of foreign policy, whether Australia should develop nuclear weapons, attitudes towards Indonesia and US power, sanctions against Fiji, and the morality of Australia’s foreign policy.

The nationally representative poll also repeated questions asked in previous years on topics such as climate change, Australia’s military involvement in Afghanistan, and attitudes towards the United States and China.

'A large majority (73%) of Australians agreed China’s growth has been good for Australia…. But 69% also agreed China’s aim is to dominate Asia'