
The International Education Association of Australia announces its annual awards:
*Orange College –Best Practice in International Education *Saskia Loer-Hansen -Distinguished Contribution to International Education *Sophie O’Keefe – Excellence in Leadership in International Education *Monash College Passport to Maths Project Team – Innovation in International Education Award *Elena Williams – Outstanding Postgraduate Thesis *Keri Ramirez – Excellence in Professional Commentary Related to International Education *Georgia Hooper – Tony Adams Rising Star Award *Melissa Banks and Janelle Chapman were awarded Life Membership
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia announces the Paul Bourke awards for Early Career Researchers:
Kathryn Baragwanath (Uni Melbourne), using satellite data and causal inference to study environmental governance * Erin O’Donnell (Uni Melbourne), “water law, legal rights of rivers and Indigenous water justice.” * Tianze Sun (Uni Queensland) for research on “youth substance use.” * Archie Thomas (UTS), “how communities change schools and media institutions for social justice.”
Jonathon Duniam is promoted from education shadow to the home affairs portfolio. Julian Leeser adds education to his existing arts role. Zoe McKenzie (Liberal, Victoria) assists.
Rickie Fisher, (CQU) wins the teacher education award from state regulator, the Queensland College of Teachers.
The Deans and Directors of Creative Arts present Melitta Hogarth (Uni Melbourne) with their 2025 Distinguished Australians First Nations Creative Leadership Award.
There are two new deputies at the Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner, Linda Deravin (Uni Southern Queensland) – Nursing and Geoff Argus (Uni Queensland)- Allied Health.
TEQSA commissioner Adrienne Nieuwenhuis receives a lifetime achievement award from the South Australian Skills Commission.
Alan Rowan starts January as DVC Research and Innovation at Uni Wollongong. He will move from ED, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology at Uni Queensland.