Every year since 2012 we have lived in a new housing development, so organised a Christmas street BBQ and invited all the neighbours. Initially we had 38 children and 17 adults all from new builds, but in the last few years houses have changed hands and neighbours do not now intermingle so the street Party only attracts about a dozen mainly aged.

We should focus on our own lot, and leave others to do the same.

The best neighbours are the ones who mind their own business and don't impose on you.
But who, in times of trouble would willingly open their door to help if they can.

To Armchair Critic.

You pose to live and let live in the international world (and possibly on indivual level of neighbors). Yet you've given one exception. If there is need to open their doors, or help in any other way that you can.

My follow up question is what are the ways that Australia can help it's neighbors in need. What options are good options. The world is not a paradise, so the question of "if there's a need" is not a matter of if, it's a matter of who, and whether or not Australians can do anything to help their neighbor.

AC you have it right say good morning and let it rest but be there if needed or wanted
True mateship can not be enforced it grows or does not

Enforced?

Let me give an example. On my way to work I usually see someone on a busy corner with a sign looking for handouts. After a few weeks of this I thought, "what can I do? What is within my means?" Since then I try to pack an extra item in my lunch, usually a store bought breakfast bar, to hand to whoever is on that corner.

The reason for the extra item of food is because I'm aware of a problem within homeless populations to use money they beg for for drugs or beer. I don't want to contribute to making them worse, and I can't actually solve the issue for whoever is on the corner that day, (outside of my means to provide). But a small extra item in my lunch is an easy and manageable option that I can do to help.

It is this kind of approach I am asking about. What is within our means to help another country? And what can we do that actually help. (Throwing money away at a corrupt government isn't helping impovished countries).

That said, apparently this question is a waste of time and effort. Even to explain. Is this that hard of a concept? Or is it true that our hearts have grown so cold, that even asking this type of question is met with resistance to the topic that you should or you could help another nation. I'm not saying do this, do that. I'm just asking for you all to think on the lines of what options do you have available. You can descide later if you want to use those options for one country you think is worth helping, or that needs the help regardless of your history with them.

Either way. Forget it. Balls in your all's court. Let the winter cold air freeze it, and forget about it. (Can Austrialia as a whole be so cold?)

NNS,
<<My follow up question is what are the ways that Australia can help it's (sic) neighbors in need.>>

Overview of Australia’s aid program in Indonesia
How we are helping:

+ 2018-19 Total Australian ODA Estimated Outcome
$331.3 million

ODA = Official Development Assistance

+ 2019-20 Bilateral Budget Estimate $255.7 million
+ 2019-20 Total Australian ODA Estimate $298.5 million

The Australian Government will provide an estimated $298.5 million in total ODA to Indonesia in 2019-20, including an estimated $255.7 million in bilateral funding managed by DFAT.

DFAT = Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade

How we work together

We work in an economic partnership, supporting Indonesia's efforts to tackle inequality and maintain social stability, promote tolerance and pluralism, and counter violent extremism. We provide policy and technical advice that will improve the quality of Indonesia's investments in infrastructure, economic governance, human development and social policy, including in the area of law and justice.
See: http://dfat.gov.au/geo/indonesia/development-assistance/pages/development-assistance-in-indonesia.aspx