Amid global turmoil, the stable and calm Australasia was indeed the most unique.
This made Australasia attractive to a large number of foreign immigrants, as well as international students from all over the world, presenting a scene of a place where people from every nation visited.
As the Western power closest to Asia, Australasia naturally drew the attention of many backward Asian countries, which took Australasia as a role model and a reference target for learning.
Of course, the term "Western power" here does not just refer to its geographical connotation, but to those highly developed countries under the European system that espouse Western values.
However, it's worth mentioning that the Earth is spherical and there is no absolute delineation between east and west. If the Pacific Ocean were used as a reference, Asia would be in the west, and the Americas would be to the east of the Pacific.
There are various benefits to taking Australasia as a reference and learning target.