02 - 07 - 2021
Join us for this weeks roundup of inspiring Scholar news...
Mural honours civil engineer and military hero General Sir John Monash
A striking portrait of John Monash features as part of a new historic water tower art trail in regional Victoria. Tatura is a rural dairy township (the name derived from an Aboriginal word meaning a lagoon with rushes) and residents of the town hope the installation will boost tourism after the setbacks of COVID-19.
Congratulations Ben Mylius
Columbia Universities’ Earth Institute has awarded Ben Mylius $50,000 over 3 years on his project: Climate Imaginations. Ben, our 2014 Murray-Darling Basin Authority John Monash Scholar, will be collaborating with other academics to better understand how humans affect natural systems. Columbia University's Earth Institute is a world leading think tank for sustainability.
Guiding world governments through COVID-19
Dr Danielle Malek Roosa, 2014 John Monash Scholar, has been featured by Australasian Lawyer. In their article she highlights her recent accomplishment which saw the World Bank Group gain its largest-ever capital increase. Danielle shared her thoughts about returning to the office not being ‘business as usual’ and advised that digital approaches should be embraced to ensure work/life balance for Lawyers. She is currently in Sydney, teleconferencing with Washington at 3 AM to provide access to justice for people all over the world.
What is mental fitness?
This week, May Samali joined Westpac Ruby Connection X PepTalkHer to discuss mental fitness. The YouTube video has surpassed 100 views, demonstrating the impact of our 2014 NSW Premier’s John Monash Scholar. A key takeaway of the Lunch and Learn talk was May’s emphasis on how you don’t need to thrive on stress to achieve peak performance, caring for your mental wellbeing can improve your happiness, relationships and career.
Featured Podcast - Major Nathan Johnson
Check out this episode of The Scholars Podcast with Major Nathan Johnson, 2018 Pratt Foundation Commemorative Defence AAA John Monash Scholar. He has used his scholarship to complete a PhD in cyber security and intends to defend Australia from the threat of social media warfare.
Land grabbing and Cambodian politics
Taylor & Francis Online - Journal of Contemporary Asia has recently published an article co-authored by Dr Sarah Milne, 2005 John Monash Scholar. The global land grab has played out vividly in Cambodia, giving rise to rural upheaval and new political dynamics. This article shows the social and political consequences of this land grabbing, with the aim of exploring state formation.
EU and Australia discuss Counter-Terrorism Policy
The European Union and Australia held an in-person Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in Brussels this week. Major General Roger Noble AO DSC CSC, 2008 John Monash Scholar, represented Australia’s perspective for assessing regional threats and work to strengthen international cooperation in a sustained manner.
Tory government plans to send asylum seekers to offshore processing centers
Scottish newspaper The National has quoted Madeline Gleeson, 2012 John Monash Scholar, for her expertise on asylum policy. In their report on the Home Secretary’s decision to commence offshore processing of refugees, Madeline warned ‘any state which considers itself to be a democratic society based on respect for common decency should not be considering that offshore processing model’.
Hydropower hegemony in Cambodia
Large-scale hydropower projects that disregard the cultural and ecological contexts in Cambodia are causing acute tensions within civil society. Dustin Barter, 2019 Australian Universities' John Monash Scholar, has recently co-presented at the Alter Sea Conference (an initiative of The South-East Asia Center in Paris). Watch his presentation on YouTube to learn more about his research topic, Contesting Hydropower Hegemony: Civil Society Resistance in Cambodia.
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