4 - 02 - 2022
Join us for this week's roundup of inspiring Scholar news...
Featured Podcast – Thomas Jenkins
Thomas Jenkins, 2020 Wesfarmers John Monash Scholar, is currently completing his MBA at IE University in Madrid. Tom intends to return to Australia and commence work for a large battery firm, using Australian minerals, materials and labour to supply the country, and the world, with high-quality batteries. In this episode of our Scholar’s Podcast, Tom reveals how waking up in the hospital from a coma with a defibrillator led him on this extraordinary journey to extend the life of batteries. Tom’s story provides an important lesson for all on the importance of taking stock and choosing alternative pathways to achieve your goals.
Treatments for prostate cancer
Established in 2003, UroToday – GU Oncology Today brings clinically relevant content to the forefront of oncology and urology. They have recently published an abstract, Beyond cabazitaxel: Late line treatments in metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer: A retrospective multicentre analysis, co-authored by Dr Ashray Gunjur, 2021 Helen and Michael Gannon John Monash Scholar. This research suggests that treatment choices for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer do not influence survival outcomes and the optimal choice is guided by individual patient and disease-related factors.
AEC financial disclosure information for 2020-21
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has updated its database of financial disclosure information for 2020-21. The Grattan Institute has used this data to publish an analysis of political party declarations and The Conversation has published an article that analyses political funding in Australia. Kate Griffiths a 2012 Origin Foundation John Monash Scholar and Deputy Program Director for the Grattan Institute, has co-authored the article $177 million flowed to Australian political parties last year, but major donors can easily hide, which shines a spotlight on the integrity of donation disclosure in our political system.
John Monash Scholarship recipient Emma Garlett's quest to involve Aboriginal people in mining decisions
Emma Garlett, 2022 Wesfarmers John Monash Scholar, has been featured in an interview with the ABC. In this video and article, Emma discusses her drive to honour her people. With the support of her Scholarship, Emma plans to undertake her postgraduate studies in business and law at the University of Oxford. Her research will focus on how best to support Australian corporations and communities with their responsibilities towards advancing social issues connected to Aboriginal people, this should not be left to government alone. Emma hopes her work will make her ancestors and elders proud, as she strives to create a future that is more equitable and representative for all.
Seizing the moment: our new path to a poverty-free world
How can we make the world a better place? Join Hugh Evans, 2008 John Monash Scholar, next Tuesday the 15th of February at 11am AEDT for a discussion around this important question. Hugh co-founded Global Citizen, which is holding this virtual event which will bring together leading changemakers as they unpack the challenges facing people living in extreme poverty – and explain how we can take action to make the world a more equitable place. Click here to register for this online event today.
The authoritarian resurgence in the Middle East: Counter-revolutions, reform and resistance
The Australian National University's College of Arts & Social Sciences held an online conference this week, The authoritarian resurgence in the Middle East: Counter-revolutions, reform and resistance. The conference examined the re-entrenchment of authoritarianism in the region in the post-Arab Spring uprisings. 2008 John Monash Scholar Major General Roger Noble AO DSC CSC opened the conference, lending his valuable expertise as Australia’s Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism to commence the discussion.
In Nature
Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert opened in 2019 and represents some of the finest contemporary artists from Australia and New Zealand. This week the gallery opened their curated group show In Nature. The exhibition, open until 6th March 2022, features the works of Fernando do Campo, an international artist and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales. Fernando has received awards from the Australian Regional Arts Fund, Arts Tasmania, Ian Potter Cultural Trust, Australia Council for the Arts, Create NSW, and The New School.
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