Past Events

Japan Symposium Q & A with Dr Rajeswari Rajagopalan

Dr Rajagopalan will join us for both the private and public dialogues for this year’s Japan Symposium, convened by the Perth USAsia Centre in partnership with Japan Consulate in Perth. She spoke with our Tammy Wayne-Elliot in the lead up to the event.

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The Conscience of American Democracy: the Visit of Former U.S. Senator Jeff Flake

Senator Flake is a seasoned American political leader. He served twelve years in the U.S. House of Representatives and six years in the United States Senate. He was in Australia hosted by the Perth USAsia Centre and the United States Studies Centre.

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Building bridges: Indonesia and the infrastructure “cold war” - CIFP 2019, Jakarta

Late last year, the Perth USAsia Centre was represented at the annual Conference on Indonesian Foreign Policy. The following summary and overview has been prepared by panelist Tomoo Kikuchi and includes his own insights provided at the Conference.

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'Averting Crisis' authors lead roundtable discussion on US military and defence

Roundtable with the authors of the recent report published by the United States Studies Centre, ‘Averting Crisis: American strategy, military spending and collective defence in the Indo-Pacific’.

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A Year Out: Battleground States and 2020

CEO of the Sydney-based United States Studies Centre, Professor Simon Jackman, joined us for a private discussion on key developments in US politics, the unfolding Impeachment Inquiry, and the 2020 Presidential Election.

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Winning the “Seoul” of the Indo-Pacific: Perth USAsia Centre’s visit to South Korea

Senior Analyst Kyle Springer writes about his and CEO Professor Gordon Flake's trip to Seoul.

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Charting WA’s Future with ASEAN: The WA-ASEAN Trade and Investment Dialogue 2019

Opportunities for WA to build deeper services, investment and people-to-people relationships in Asia are no more pertinent than with and across the diverse Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region.

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India’s star continues to rise

Board member Stephen Smith reflects on his recent visit to India as part of a Perth USAsia Centre delegation with CEO Gordon Flake and former Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese.

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Australia’s evolving foreign investment challenges

The role and principal business of the FIRB has evolved over time, as Australia’s investment relationships have changed.

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