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 […]
Public Event First Nations business ties with India November 2025 Date: Wednesday, 12 November, 2025Time: 7:00am – 9:00amLocation: Fraser’s Function Centre, Kings Park. Event details On 12 November 2025, the Perth USAsia Centre was delighted to host a public event centred on First Nations business ties with India. This event followed the inaugural First Nations […]
Emerging Voices Volume 3 Enhancing Australia’s First Nations Startup Ecosystem: The Role of Legislative Change, Innovation, and Investment August 2024 Les Delaforce is an experienced First Nations leader and Non-Executive Director of First Nations X. Les has built a career in technology and innovation helping to grow the Indigenous startup sector. He is a former […]
Explainer Series What does First Nations foreign policy mean? Sarah LearyFirst Nations Foreign Policy Fellow This guide is provided as part of the Perth USAsia Centres ‘explainer series’ and is intended for education purposes. It is free to use and share but attribution to the Perth USAsia Centre is required. First Nations Foreign Policy ↗ […]
Keeping the Fire Alive: Celebrating First Nations Climate Perspectives and Contributions By Sarah Leary After last year’s referendum, it has never been more important to back the leadership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and the contributions they make to strengthening Australia’s diplomatic relationships in the Indo-Pacific. This year’s 2024 NAIDOC Week theme, Keep the […]
Where First Nations Diplomacy and Gender Equality Intersect in the Pacific By Sarah Leary This article was first published by the Australian Institute of International Affairs on Monday 24 June 2024. Making stronger connections between how Australia does development at home and how it supports the development of Pacific partners is not just the right […]
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National Reconciliation Week 2024 27 May – 3 June 2024 On Thursday 30 May 2024, the Centre’s First Nations Foreign Policy Fellow, Sarah Leary, was proud to speak to an event for Reconciliation Week to members of Perth’s diplomatic corps, hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in partnership with the WA Museum […]
First Nations Southeast Asia Economic Strategy Dialogue On 10 April 2024, First Nations Foreign Policy Fellow Sarah Leary joined a gathering of First Nations business leaders from across Australia at a First Nations Southeast Asia Economic Strategy Dialogue, co-hosted by the Noongar Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade […]
First Nations trade and investment – getting the fundamentals right By Sarah Leary Next week is shaping up to be a significant one for First Nations exporters, suppliers and entrepreneurs across Australia, including those from Western Australia. First Nations trade and investment will soon feature as a standalone agenda item when Australia’s Ministerial Council on […]