Kim Paino will again be Acting Managing Director of UAC from 1 October, following the departure of David Christie.
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The ARC announces Discovery Indigenous Research Grants to:
- Jessica Harris (Griffith U)- “reduce the high rates of youth sexual violence and abuse in Indigenous populations, focusing on local needs and promoting shared responsibility and awareness”
- Jared Miles – ways Indigenous Australians metabolise nicotine over pregnancy (Uni Queensland)
- Jack Pascoe – improve existing ecosystem management tools by incorporating the expertise of Traditional Custodian (Uni Melbourne)
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The ARC Indigenous Forum commences. “to bring collaboration and knowledge exchange.” Co-chairs are Bronwyn Fredericks (Uni Queensland) and Barry Judd (Uni Melbourne),. Members are, Geraldine Atkinson (ex officio for the Coalition of Peaks) * Skye Akbar (Uni SA) *Brett Biles (UNSW) *Jonathan Bullen (Curtin U) *Michael Donovan (La Trobe U) * Kathryn Gilbey (Batchelor Institute) *Steve Larkin (Uni Adelaide) *Adrian Miller (CQU) *Jacob Prehn (Uni Tasmania) *Marnee Shay (Uni Queensland) *Michelle Trudgett (Western Sydney U)
