News Articles for Perth USAsia Centre

A group of resources-focused Indigenous businesses will be flown from WA to India this weekend to latch onto opportunities in the Asian giant's nascent mining sector.

Indigenous scientists are pushing for Aboriginal students to pursue STEM, focused on pathways to higher education.

The commander of the United States' Pacific naval fleet has accused China of unlawful and coercive behaviour while flagging the iron ore trade's potential deterrence value

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Glen Rolle, Mary Anne Stephens, Alain Musikanth, Geoff Lotter, Mike Hodgkinson, Robert van der Laan, Natalie Davies, Kiara Rotaru, Colin La Galia and Maxwell Watkins.

Richard Court has warned Australia's east coast faces further gas shortages while arguing for the country to embrace a more realistic approach to its decarbonisation efforts.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes John Stanning, Paul Ryan, Ashley Muirhead, Simon Atkinson, Chris Woodall, David Schummer, Kim Beazley, Deidre Wilmott, Richard Court, Rebecca Tomkinson, Lynn Kuok, Andrew Eddowes, Linnet Solomons, Emma Woolaston, Alex Petrovski, James Hambly and Paula Rogers.

US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will visit Perth later this month, the first such visit since former secretary of state Hillary Clinton touched down in 2012.

Xi Jinping may have reached out to world leaders but is still firmly focused on China's long game.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sean Morrison, Tracy Kriwopischin, Lachlan Lewis, Meriel Steadman and David Greig.

WA's deputy premier conceded the state has in the past struggled to build a strong relationship with India as he prepares to lead a major trade delegation to the country later this month.

Deeper engagement with Asia will require more than just a change in style from the Australian government.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Rob McKenzie, Alison Kelly, Tamara Hunter, Amanda Forrester, Huong Le Thu, Tina Chinery and Richard Evans.

Critical minerals, downstream processing and government support are the key trends in the state's mining project pipeline.

It would not be easy to replace the economic benefits China has brought WA, but reliance brings risk.

Scott Morrison is ready to talk with China when they come to the table, he told a Perth audience today, while Australia's economic recovery shows the importance of enabling business.

China's key economic planning department has suspended a diplomatic channel for economic discussions with Australia, although the impact could be minimal.

Former diplomat Peter Varghese has called on the federal and state governments to better engage with the Indian community amid the country's worsening COVID-19 crisis.

Julie Bishop has called on Australia to deepen its ties with the US, India and Japan to counteract China's assertiveness on economic and security matters.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Brent Stockden, Sonia Arrakal, James Bowen, Craig Vandepeer, Darryl Gaunt, Brad Brashaw, Amy Nancarrow, Quynh Nguyen Ho, Dean Humphrey, Jing Leong and Cynthia Calderon.

With resources royalties high and the economy booming, WA's business and political leaders have an opportunity to learn from past mistakes.

With the state election now gone and a federal election looming, can Labor look to its Shoalwater MP to understand how the west is won?

Our weekly appointments wrap includes David McMullen, Natalie Zurita, Neil Hackett, Hayley Channer and Peter Canterbury.

Australia's primary producers are exploring new export markets and defending their reputation amid rising political tensions.

Businesses should take a fresh look at building relationships in Japan, with the country set to become an increasingly important ally for Australia, experts say.

Countries like Australia and South Korea may face starker choices picking sides between China and the United States in the years ahead, according to former Korean trade minister Bark Taeho.

An array of companies, from blue chip miners to SMEs, is pursuing downstream processing of WA's battery minerals, despite the sharp downturn in the lithium market.

Free to read: With WA's exports to China approaching $100 billion annually, business leaders are considering how the state might create alternative opportunities in a volatile environment. Plus, click through for our podcast with Asian Engagement Minister Peter Tinley.

OPINION: Trade threats from China are forcing a rethink for WA's exporters and the McGowan government.

Barley growers in WA's south are most exposed by growing trade tensions between Australia and China.

At least $1.6 billion of equity has been raised by WA-linked critical minerals hopefuls in the past five years, but achieving consistent returns is another battle.

Solutions to prevent a potential looming shortage of critical minerals can be found in Rio Tinto's increasingly high tech operations, particularly in the Pilbara, according to corporate relations vice-president Brad Haynes.

SPECIAL REPORT: A strong network has developed in WA to help local businesses gain access to defence opportunities across the country.

South Korea should join Australia and 10 other nations in the second generation Trans-Pacific Partnership, according to Perth USAsia Centre chief executive Gordon Flake.

SPECIAL REPORT: Trade battles, high Chinese debt and slowing global growth are among the biggest threats to the WA economy.

Dredging a second channel into Garden Island and major road upgrades could be priorities in a Henderson precinct master plan to be drafted by the state government in 2019, while Defence Minister Chris Pyne today announced a new $200 million vessel will be built at the yards.

A trade war driven by the Trump-administration's protectionist policies is probably unlikely, former US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner told a Perth audience last night, words that may offer some comfort for those in WA's export industries.

Donald Trump's surprise victory in the US election two weeks ago is already having ramifications for world trade, with his confirmation today he will withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership likely to spark a recalibration of plans among nations in the region.

The proposed TransPacific Partnership trade agreement would have a major role to play in the development of Western Australia's post-mining boom economy, according to foreign relations expert Gordo

Gordon Flake has been named the inaugural chief excutive of the Perth USAsia Centre at The University of Western Australia.