Indo-Pacific Analysis Brief Vol 59 The next key player? Assessing ASEAN’s role in global critical minerals supply chains January 2026By Dr Pia Dannhauer Dr Pia Dannhauer is a Senior Research Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre, where she worked as a Research Associate (Southeast Asia) from 2023-2025. Pia’s PhD thesis on Indonesia’s leadership in ASEAN […]
Indo-Pacific Analysis Brief Vol 58 Western Australia’s role in the green energy transition January 2026By Alana Ford Alana is the Centre’s Senior Research Adviser for Defence, Security and Technology. She brings to the role extensive experience working on these issues for the Commonwealth Government in Australia and internationally, and in both the think tank and […]
Indo-Pacific Insight Series Vol 26 From Export to Engagement: Australia’s Knowledge Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific January 2026By Hangga Fathana In an era of profound global uncertainty, Australia’s foreign policy is under renewed scrutiny. The return of Donald Trump to the White House has unsettled confidence in Washington’s reliability, while China remains an indispensable economic partner, […]
Indo-Pacific Outlook. Rethinking the Indo-Pacific as a single ocean system Alana FordSenior Research and Programs Fellow, Perth USAsia Centre December 2025 This article was originally published by The Lowy Institute for The Interpreter. Locals sometimes get so used to the scenery that they forget to marvel at the sights. This isn’t just true for people […]
Indo-Pacific Analysis Brief Vol 57 Forging innovative partnerships: Australia-India cooperation for climate development and security in the Pacific November 2025By Ambika Vishwanath Ambika is a Principal Research Fellow at La Trobe Asia and the Founder Director of Kubernein Initiative in India. She is a geopolitical expert and works at the intersection of emerging security challenges, […]
Indo-Pacific Outlook. Reimagining India-Australia Ties Through Indigenous Eyes Sanchari Ghosh is a PhD candidate in the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India. November 2025 In late October, a delegation of eight First Nations-owned Australian companies, all from the mining technology and services sector, travelled to India to explore partnerships in mining […]
Emerging Voices Volume 7 Overcoming invisible barriers: Can Australia and Indonesia translate strategic trust into depth of cooperation? November 2025 Jenny Winata was a Visiting Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre, through an initiative supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She joined the Centre from the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia in […]
Indo-Pacific Analysis Brief Vol 56 First Nations trade and investment missions – getting the fundamentals right November 2025By Sarah Leary Sarah Leary is an Honorary Fellow (First Nations Foreign Policy) at the Perth USAsia Centre. A proud Palawa woman, she has 15 years’ experience in the Australian Government including the Department of Foreign Affairs and […]
Indo-Pacific Analysis Brief Vol 55 Research Security in the Indo-Pacific: Why it matters to Australia August 2025By Dr Brendan Walker-Munro Dr Brendan Walker-Munro is a Senior Lecturer in Law with the Faculty of Business, Law & the Arts at Southern Cross University. He is also an Adjunct Expert Associate at the National Security College at […]
Indo-Pacific Outlook. Surveillance for sale: China’s authoritarian tech exports Hugo WelbornResearch Intern, Perth USAsia Centre August 2025 Across the Indo-Pacific, Chinese surveillance technologies are reshaping domestic security landscapes by undermining democratic norms, empowering authoritarian tendencies, and expanding Beijing’s strategic footprint. Branded as ‘safe cities’ or ‘smart policing’, these tools offer more than public safety: they […]