On 28 November 2018, the Perth USAsia Centre launched the Lowy Institute's Asia Power Index. The launch was hosted at Government House and featured The Hon Kim Beazley AC, Governor of Western Australia; Professor Stephen Smith, Director of Pert

Nukes In Our Backyard: Indo-Pacific Nuclear Security - Madelyn Creedon, 2018 Alliance 21 Fellow

Sep 28th, 2018 22m 29s

Madelyn Creedon is the 2018 Alliance 21 Fellow, established by the US Studies Centre, Perth USAsia Centre and the US Department of State. Prior to this, Madelyn served as the Principal Deputy Administrator of the US National Nuclear Security Ad

Australia's Trade Diplomacy in Latin America - Chris Rodwell, CEO of CCI WA

Jun 21st, 2018 38m 25s

Chris Rodwell, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCIWA) discusses his passion for creative arts and how his curiosity led to a career working around the world, most recently as AusTrade Commissioner to Mexico, Central America and

Police Corruption in Indonesia - Dr Jacqui Baker, Murdoch University

Jun 6th, 2018 45m 36s

Dr Jacqui Baker from Murdoch University explores widespread police corruption in Indonesia. The practice of police corruptions affects Indonesians every day. Despite recent efforts to address police corruption, the continuing cycle and complici

Understanding Vietnam - Dr Huong Le Thu, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

May 28th, 2018 36m 46s

Following the recently signed Strategic Partnership between Australia and Vietnam in March 2018, Dr Huong Le Thu provides a timely exploration of the evolution of Australia-Vietnam relations while identifying the main issues in Vietnam's contem

South Korea at the Crossroads - Scott Snyder, Council on Foreign Relations

May 9th, 2018 31m 41s

Scott Snyder, Council on Foreign Relations, returns to Perth to launch his most recent book "South Korea at the Crossroads: Autonomy and Alliance in an Era of Rival Powers" and to discuss the recent developments surrounding North Korea. He disc

Japan: The Ageing Society and a Test Market for the Future - Bill Hall

Apr 23rd, 2018 23m 3s

Japan is famously known to have one of the oldest populations in the world. The Japanese government has a challenging task ahead while the shrinking and ageing population has serious implications on its national economy. Bill Hall, President of

Australia and Vietnam: Strategic Partners in the Indo-Pacific Era - Ambassador Craig Chittick

Mar 29th, 2018 19m 51s

Vietnam has emerged as one of Australia’s most important strategic partners in Southeast Asia and it seems that both countries are poised to reach new heights in their strategic relations in the coming years. Ambassador Craig Chittick, Australi

US-Australia and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific - Walter Douglas, US Department of State

Mar 23rd, 2018 15m 9s

On 27 February 2018, Walter Douglas, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy and for Regional and Security Policy in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, US Department of State, delivered a keynote a

Doomsday Clock: Two Minutes to Midnight - Dr David Santoro

Feb 23rd, 2018 30m 15s

According to the Doomsday Clock, it's two minutes to midnight and many fear that the world is edging closer to a nuclear apocalypse. Dr David Santoro, Director and Senior Fellow at the Pacific Forum CSIS in Honolulu, Hawaii, assesses the situat

What Is A Think Tank? The Power to Influence Policy - Professor L. Gordon Flake

Jan 23rd, 2018 30m 48s

In Australia, the think tank community is still growing and many Australians have yet to truly understand what a think tank does. Kyle sat down with three former interns, Jake, Emily and Kelly, and Perth USAsia Centre CEO, Professor Gordon Flak

Foreign Policy White Paper 101 - The Hon Kim Beazley and Andrea Gleason

Dec 22nd, 2017 42m 47s

The Australian Foreign Policy White Paper was released in November 2017, the first of its kind in 14 years. To understand Australia’s foreign policy plan, Kyle sat down with DFAT WA Director, Andrea Gleason, and Former Deputy Prime Minister and

365 Days of US President Trump - Professor Simon Jackman, CEO of United States Studies Centre

Nov 21st, 2017 43m 37s

Professor Simon Jackman, CEO of United States Studies Centre, discusses his early career working at Stanford and his assessment on the first year of a Trump presidency - from the possibility of impeachment to the US influence in the Indo-Pacifi

India's National Security and Great Power Rivalry - Dr Bibhu Routray, Director of Mantraya

Nov 14th, 2017 37m 20s

Dr Bibhu Routray was the Former Deputy Director of India's National Security Council Secretariat of the Prime Minister Office working on India's national and South Asian security affairs. He is now Murdoch University's Inaugural ICCR Chair of I

Australia - India Relations - India's High Commissioner to Australia, H.E. Dr A.M. Gondane

Nov 9th, 2017 32m 53s

On 9 November 2017, India's High Commissioner to Australia, His Excellency Dr A.M. Gondane delivered a keynote address at The University of Western Australia on Australia-India relations.

The Future of Cybersecurity - Ben Flatgard, Former Cybersecurity Director for US President Obama

Oct 17th, 2017 43m 13s

Ben Flatgard, Alliance 21 Fellow and Founder and Principal of Cycise, sits down with Kyle Springer to discuss his career as Former Director of Cybersecurity Policy on the National Security Council during the Obama Administration from 2009-2017

President Duterte and the Tragedy of Filipino Politics - Professor Richard Heydarian

Oct 10th, 2017 39m 11s

Professor Richard Heydarian sits down with Perth USAsia Centre's Reginald Ramos to discuss his recently published book, 'The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt Against Elite Democracy'. Professor Heydarian explores the popularity of President R

Crises in the Indo-Pacific - Dr Paul Stares, Council on Foreign Relations

Aug 11th, 2017 31m 30s

Paul Stares is a conflict prevention expert at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, DC. Paul talks about how we can anticipate conflict and crises and adopt prevention models like those used in health and public safety. Paul h

The Blue Zone - US Consul General to Perth Rachel Cooke

Jul 14th, 2017 35m 15s

On this episode of the Perspectives podcast, the US Consul-General Rachel Cooke discusses with Kyle Springer about her passion for marine science, the importance of the blue economy, the opportunities and challenges facing our future in the mar

Update On The Korean Peninsula - Professor Gordon Flake

May 29th, 2017 36m 58s

Kyle Springer talks to Perth USAsia Centre CEO and North Korea expert, Professor Gordon Flake. Following a 30 year career focused on the Korean Peninsula, Gordon discusses the recent geopolitical developments between South and North Korea, the

Developments in Vietnam - Helen Clark, Former Southeast Asian Foreign Correspondent

Apr 26th, 2017 38m 52s

Perth USAsia Research Fellow Natalie Sambhi and Helen Clark, former reporter and magazine editor was formerly based in Hanoi and she discusses Vietnam in the 21st century. Helen Clark shares her story of how she stayed in Vietnam for 6 years an

Reflecting on a 35 year Diplomatic Career - Dr Sue Boyd

Mar 24th, 2017 35m 13s

In this episode of Perspectives, Sue discusses her experience as being a part of the new generation of women entering the Foreign Service, discovering her 900-page East German Stasi file, influencing Australia’s foreign policy at a burger joint

Defence Update: Exercise Northern Shield & Current Issues in Defence

Feb 27th, 2017 59m 16s

Perth USAsia Research Fellow Natalie Sambhi and IHS Janes analyst Reed Foster discuss the future of military modernisation in Asia, particularly looking at Singapore, Vietnam and U.S. - Philippines relations. They also discuss their visit to Br

Walk Free Foundation and Fighting Modern Slavery - Katharine Bryant, Research Manager

Dec 16th, 2016 25m 3s

There are over 45 million people around the globe who held against their will under a form of modern slavery. The Walk Free Foundation was started by Australian philanthropists Andrew, Nicola, and Grace Forrest to confront this problem. In this

History Might Teach Us More About What Not To Do - Dr Gorana Grgic

Oct 25th, 2016 30m 4s

Dr Gorana Grgic is originally from Croatia and growing up in the shadow of former Yugoslavian wars sowed the seeds of her future academic interest in conflict resolution. Now she is a lecturer in US politics and foreign policy at the University