Explainer Series Indo-Pacific Explainer:Critical Infrastructure From power grids and water systems to transportation networks and digital communications, critical infrastructure forms the backbone of our society and economy. This explainer explores what makes infrastructure “critical” and why safeguarding it has become a top priority for governments, businesses, and communities. What is critical infrastructure? ↗ Critical infrastructure […]
Explainer Series Why is the Australia-India relationship important? August 2025 H.E. Philip Green OAM is a career diplomat with experience on four continents, having served as Ambassador or High Commissioner to Germany, Singapore, South Africa and Kenya. He oversaw the implementation of Australia’s Indo-Pacific Strategy following its launch in 2017, and led development of Australia’s policy […]
Explainer Series What were the key takeaways from the UK’s AUKUS review? July 2025 Sir Stephen Lovegrove was appointed the UK Prime Minister’s Special Representative on AUKUS in 2025. In 2024, he led the UK Government’s review on the progress and benefits of the AUKUS agreement. Previously, Stephen was the UK National Security Adviser from March 2021 […]
Explainer Series What role do Australia and Canada play in global resource politics? July 2025 Dr Heather Exner-Pirot is a Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Special Advisor to the Business Council of Canada, Managing Editor of the Arctic Yearbook, Research Advisor to the Indigenous Resource Network, and […]
2025 Microcredential Information Session Join the Perth USAsia Centre for an information session on the microcredential course in 2025. Course Start Date: 4th August 2025 Date: Wednesday 16 July Time: 2.00pm to 2.30pm AWSTAccess: a Teams link will be provided with confirmation email Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions during the session or submit a question […]
From Ideas to Impact: Your Internship Journey Starts Here The program offers valuable work experience in a fast-paced environment devoted to public policy research and analysis, stakeholder engagement, communications, events and digital media. Work With Experts, Contribute to Strategy Interns work alongside leading policy experts, researchers and communications professionals, and assist the Centre with executing […]
Explainer Series How has Trump 2.0 affected how Canada sees the Indo-Pacific? June 2025 Dr Jeffrey F. Collins is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Prince Edward Island and Senior Policy Analyst with Canada’s Department of National Defence. A leading voice on Canadian defence procurement, he has authored numerous publications, including Reassessing the Revolution in […]
Explainer Series How has Trump 2.0 affected the Australia-Canada defence relationship? June 2025 Dr Jeffrey F. Collins is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Prince Edward Island and Senior Policy Analyst with Canada’s Department of National Defence. A leading voice on Canadian defence procurement, he has authored numerous publications, including Reassessing the Revolution in Military […]
Explainer Series What can Australia learn from the US-Canada bilateral relationship under Trump 2.0? June 2025 Dr Jeffrey F. Collins is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Prince Edward Island and Senior Policy Analyst with Canada’s Department of National Defence. A leading voice on Canadian defence procurement, he has authored numerous publications, including Reassessing the […]
Sessions 1. Evolution of the Indo-Pacific 2. Indo-Pacific regionalism 3. Power dynamics in the region 4. Economic integration with Asia 5. Alliances and the rules-based order 6. Beyond trade and defence 7. The need to diversify Australia’s relationships 8. Opportunities for new and stronger relationships By completing this course, you will be able to: 1. […]