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Dennis Richardson discusses the state of Australia-US relations
17 August 2009
Ambassador to the United States Dennis Richardson AO discussed the state of Australia-US relations at a Sydney breakfast on 17 August co-sponsored by the US Studies Centre with the American Australian Association, Industry & Investment NSW, and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
US Business Leadership Forum with Rupert Murdoch
3 November 2009
Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of News Corporation, discussed a range of global issues ranging from the global economic crisis to US-China relations and the future of the media with a group of Australian leaders from politics, business, academia and the media at a luncheon on 3 November in Sydney co-hosted by the US Studies Centre and Goldman Sachs JB Were.
Other guests at the lunch included former Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and John Howard, who are also members of the Centre's Advisory Council, Premier of New South Wales Nathan Rees, Governor of NSW and Chancellor of the University of Sydney Marie Bashir, Chairman of Westfield Group Frank Lowy, NAB CEO Cameron Clyne, IAG Chairman James Strong, University of Sydney Vice Chancellor Michael Spence, and Directors of the US Studies Centre, Bob Carr, Zeke Solomon, Joe Skrzynski and Lucy Turnbull.
Launch of the Dow Sustainability Program
19 February 2010
A new three-year sustainability research program at the US Studies Centre was launched with US$2 million funding from the US-based Dow Chemical Company Foundation. Chief Executive Officer of Dow, Andrew Liveris, spoke at the launch.
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
Dr David Smith analyses how Obama's public support of same sex marriage may affect his re-election chances.
Edward Blakely discusses his new book 'My Storm' and the lessons that Australians can learn from Hurricane Katrina.
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