From Washington to Canberra – lessons for Australia-India defence cooperation What the US-India relationship can teach Australia about building a defence industrial partnership with India. Manohar ThyagarajSenior Research Fellow, US Relations and Indo-Pacific StrategyPerth USAsia Centre 9 September 2026 Key takeaways As India and Australia consider a closer defence and industrial partnership, I recall a […]
From trade to strategic partnership: Western Australia’s role in the next 50 years of Australia-Japan relations Few international relationships have been as important to the development of Western Australia’s economy as its relationship with Japan. Professor Gordon FlakeCEOPerth USAsia Centre 18 August 2026 This article was originally published with Business News, as part of its […]
The regenerative advantage: Sustainable Aviation Fuel and the new power geography of the Indo-Pacific In a world where strategic advantage has historically flowed from the control of finite resources, the future may belong to those capable of continually regenerating them. Daniel BlochDirector, Strategic PartnershipsLanzaJet 13 August 2026 Key takeaways The global energy transition is often […]
AI in Australia’s interests: Answering the call The hour of Australian AI ingenuity is no longer relegated to a distant future. It is here, and now time to accelerate. Jisoo KimSenior Research Fellow: AI and Emerging Technologies,Perth USAsia Centre Aaron BrownResearch candidate, Queensland University of Technology 3 August 2026 Key takeaways On 15 July, Prime […]
Dig, ship, repeat: How Australia could miss the real hydrogen opportunity History offers a warning to countries that create new industries without capturing their value. As Australia pushes to scale hydrogen production, it faces a defining question: will it build lasting competitive advantage or repeat the resource-export model of the past? Professor Daniel SchepisAssociate Professor […]
Australia’s energy paradox A ‘Future Made in Australia’ depends on one critical ingredient – energy security. Jasmin Diab, CSCSenior Research Adviser: Nuclear Technologies,Perth USAsia Centre 17 July 2026 Key takeaways Australia is embarking on some of its most ambitious industrial policies in decades. Through the Future Made in Australia plan and broader efforts to strengthen […]
The United States at 250: The past as prologue There are striking parallels between the US at 200 and the US at 250 that should give us hope for today. Professor Gordon FlakeCEOPerth USAsia Centre 9 July 2026 Observing the United States celebrate its 250th birthday over the weekend caused me to reflect on my own experiences as a child in Arizona, on the […]
INDOPACOM: What should we make of the Indo drop? The decision to drop ‘Indo’ from US Indo-Pacific Command has prompted speculation about its significance. Dr Andrew Dowse AOPrincipal Research Adviser: Defence and Security Strategy, Perth USAsia Centre 30 June 2026 Key takeaways A return to Pacific Command On 16th June, the US Department of War […]
Assumptions, not reality: Australia’s Indian Ocean challenge What is the cost of getting the Indian Ocean wrong? @eclipse_images via Canva.com Dr Iain MacGillivraySenior Research Fellow: International Affairs and Defence Strategy, Perth USAsia Centre 26 May 2026 Join the Perth USAsia Centre in the lead‑up to the Indian Ocean Defence and Security (IODS) Conference for a […]
The Indian Ocean is no longer secondary The Iran war is again exposing a reality Australia has long overlooked: the Indian Ocean sits at the centre of the nation’s economic and strategic security. Jennifer Parker Adjunct Professor, University of Western Australia Defence and Security InstituteNon-Resident Fellow, Lowy InstituteDr Troy Lee-Brown Research Fellow, University of Western […]