18 - 02 - 2022
Join us for this week's roundup of inspiring Scholar news...
2022 Presentation Ceremony
This week we officially welcomed the 2022 John Monash Scholars in our prestigious annual Presentation Ceremony. To all of you who contributed to the success of this event, we cannot thank you enough. Please take the time to visit our website and view just a few highlights, from what has been a big, but thoroughly exciting, series of events in Canberra. A special mention to His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, our Patron-in-Chief and his gracious wife, Mrs Hurley for their ongoing support of the Foundation and the important work we do.
Building your dream life
Starmate is a platform that unleashes startup ambition and accelerates exceptional companies. They have published a blog which features May Samali, 2014 NSW Premier’s John Monash Scholar. This article celebrates May’s professional achievements and provides inspiring messages for entrepreneurs as well as other professionals. The Foundation would like to extend a big thank you to May for leading our new Scholar cohort through our leadership and induction training in Canberra this week.
Our most important neighbour, Indonesia
Andrew Hudson, 2005 John Monash Scholar had an op ed piece published in The Australian today. The article, Closer ties with Indonesia benefit both nations discusses the many positive dividends of a closer, more collaborative relationship. Andrew writes persuasively and eloquently, listing three strategies for strengthening this alliance which he believes will improve security, prosperity and address environmental issues currently facing the Indo-Pacific region.
Congratulations Sarah Schwartz
Sarah Schwartz, 2019 Roden Cutler NSW John Monash Scholar is a senior Lawyer/ Advocate with the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS). She will commence a new role as Lecturer at the University of Melbourne this month, where she will be teaching Administrative Law. Sarah has also had a piece published in The Conversation today, which discusses the need for systematic reforms in prisons. In this article Sarah references a legal case she successfully worked on in the Victorian Court of Appeal.
Caribbean Convicts in Australia
Dr Ben Etherington is a 2005 John Monash Scholar who holds a PhD in Postcolonial literature from Cambridge University. He recently co-produced a documentary entitled: Caribbean Convicts in Australia. The documentary combines archival investigation with creative reimagining to tell the story of Caribbean convicts in Australia, while raising awareness for the diversity of Australia’s colonial history.
Thought Leaders: Dr Matthew Baker
Dr Matthew Baker is a 2005 John Monash Scholar and Scientia Senior Lecturer at the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences at the University of New South Wales. He was recently interviewed by AZO Life Sciences, an open-access platform for the life science industry. This article discusses Matthew’s latest research, which has led to the programming of DNA ‘robots’ that are able to prod cell membranes.
Including Traditional Owners in decisions that affect the land, water and air
The National Indigenous Times is the most prestigious and comprehensive Indigenous online news site in Australia. They recently published a story on Emma Garlett, 2022 Wesfarmers John Monash Scholar, detailing her plans for postgraduate study in Oxford later this year. Emma’s goal is to return to Australia after studying at Oxford so she can utilise her research on integrating the rights of Traditional Owners in mining strategy decisions that affect the land, water and air.
Dedicating private land to environmental conservation
Dr Rebecca Nelson is a 2009 John Monash Scholar and Associate Professor at The University of Melbourne’s Law School. She has recently published research that was funded by the Australian Research Council, which discusses environment conservation in relation to privately owned lands. The University of Queensland has published this research in their Law Journal, read the full article, Regulating Hidden Risks to Conservation Lands in Resource Rich Areas, here. The Conversation has also published an article recently co-authored by Rebecca on the same topic, called National parks are not enough – we need landholders to protect threatened species on their property.
A normal day for Dr Isabel Hanson
Echo Chamber is a diversity-first publication and they have published a profile piece on Dr Isabel Hanson, 2022 BHP John Monash Scholar. In the interview, Isabel candidly discusses the importance of diversity in the work she does, as well as the challenges she has faced in her professional career.
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