Australasian Music Research is a peer-reviewed publication devoted to the study of all aspects of Australasian music, musical life, and the resources for such studies.

Australasian Music Research aims to publish a wide range of articles, including the life and works of those involved in Australasian music such as composers and performers; histories of music in particular geographical locations or at particular institutions; reception history; critical catalogues of composers' works; inventories of manuscript and archival holdings in public collections; editions of primary source material including letters, diaries, and autobiographical material; bibliographies; and catalogues of audio-visual material.

The journal also publishes short studies, interviews, literature surveys, essay-reviews, abstracts of honours and higher degree theses on Australasian topics, reports including conference reports and communications including letters and announcements of works in progress.