Explainer Series What is sports diplomacy and why does it matter for Australia? March 2025 Watch the Explainer In this video explainer, Sarah Leary, Senior Research Adviser for First Nations Foreign Policy and leading sports diplomacy practitioner and analyst, outlines what sports diplomacy is and how Australia utilises it as part of its suite of diplomatic […]
Microcredential Information Session for High School Students (Online) The Perth USAsia Centre (the Centre) has entered a two-year strategic partnership with the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (AISWA), launching Education Beyond the Horizon: AISWA–Perth USAsia Centre Strategic Partnership. Dr Lisa Cluett from the Centre will deliver this Microcredential Information Session to AISWA member […]
Microcredential Information Session for Professionals (Online) Join Dr Lisa Cluett from the Perth USAsia Centre to learn more about our fully online microcredential, Australia and the Indo-Pacific: Understanding Our Strategic Connections to Asia, and how it can deepen your understanding of Australia’s role in the region. Date: 25 March 2026Time: 2.00pm – 2.30pm (AWST)Access: a Teams link […]
Explainer Series Which sectors offer the greatest opportunities for deeper Australia–Indonesia trade and investment co-operation? December 2025 Professor Jennifer Westacott commenced as Chancellor of Western Sydney University in January 2023. She is the first woman to serve in the role. Prior to this, she spent 12 years as Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia. Jennifer built […]
Explainer Series Indo-Pacific Explainer:Critical Infrastructure Published: 23 September 2025 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 […]
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 […]