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Dr Tim Themi is a PhD in Philosophy & Psychoanalysis from Deakin University. He also holds Honours degrees in Philosophy from La Trobe University and in Chemical Engineering from University of Melbourne. His doctoral dissertation, supervised by leading Lacan translator Prof Russell Grigg, brought together the psychoanalysis of Lacan and the philosophy of Nietzsche on the question of desire and ethics. He is author of the books 'Eroticizing Aesthetics: In the Real with Bataille and Lacan' (Rowman/Bloomsbury 2021); 'Lacan's Ethics and Nietzsche's Critique of Platonism' (SUNY Press 2014); and has taught at Deakin University, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy, Lacan Circle of Australia, and in the School of Culture & Communication at University of Melbourne.Bryan Counter is the author of Four Moments of Aesthetic Experience: Reading Huysmans, Proust, McCarthy, and Cusk (Anthem Press, 2025) and co-editor, with James Dutton, of Quiet Proust: Aesthetic Experience, Reading the Virtual, and Thinking out of Time (under contract with Bloomsbury). He co-hosts the podcast Authors Die Twice with Nathan Wainstein and is currently working on projects revolving around horror, weird fiction, wonder, and the role of chance and improvisation in 20th century fiction.---Become part of the Hermitix community:Hermitix Twitter - / hermitixpodcast Support Hermitix:Patreon - www.patreon.com/hermitix Donations: - https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpodHermitix Merchandise - http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLKEthereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74
Send us Fan MailDr. Tyson Yunkaporta is an academic, arts critic, and researcher who is a member of the Apalech Clan in far north Queensland, Australia. He works as a senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges at Deakin University in Melbourne, where he also founded the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Lab.He carves traditional tools and weapons alongside his academic work, and his writing process draws on this practice, often beginning with images and carvings rather than words. He is best known as the author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World (2019), which won the Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards and the Ansari Institute's Randa and Sherif Nasr Book Prize on Religion and the World. He followed it with Right Story, Wrong Story and has a third book, Snake Talk, rounding out what he describes as a trilogy.His work applies Indigenous systems knowledge, not just Indigenous stories or artifacts, to questions of governance, economics, and organizational design. He also co-founded the Indigenous Systems Knowledge Collective, a nonprofit that supports Indigenous systems thinkers and helps organizations apply relational, complexity-based approaches to leadership and strategy. He lives in Melbourne.Dr. Toby Newstead is a respected leadership scholar and practitioner at the University of Tasmania, located in lutruwita on the lands of the palawa and pakana people. With a background in corporate change, leadership development, and professional communications, she brings practical expertise to her academic, coaching, and consulting work.An internationally recognized researcher, Dr. Newstead specializes in virtues-based leadership development, leadership ethics, and leadership in the volunteer sector. Her research appears in top journals. In 2023, she published a book titled Leadership and Virtues: Understanding and Practicing Good Leadership.Dr. Newstead is an established executive leadership coach and deeply engaged with industry and community. She regularly delivers impactful workshops, keynotes, and facilitation sessions. Dr Newstead's research, teaching, coaching and facilitation has local and international impact, shaping the leaders of today and tomorrow.A Few Quotes From This Episode"We don't say, 'I think, therefore I am,' but we say, 'I am located, therefore I am.'""Increase isn't about the quantitative growth of the system... Increase is about the growth of complexity and the growth of interconnectedness and interdependencies in the system.""Innovation doesn't come from a singular genius. It comes from the most diverse community possible that you can create, the most diverse networks."ResourcesBook: Sand TalkBook: Right Story, Wrong StoryBook: Snake TalkAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Attend The Global Conference in Toronto, October 28-31.About Scott J. AllenWebsiteWeekly Newsletter: Practical Wisdom for LeadersMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic. ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.
My conversation with Christy starts at 29 minutes Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 750 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Subscribe and Watch Interviews LIVE : On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete In July of 2025 Christy McGillivray joined Voters Not Politicians as the Executive Director. She has over twenty years of experience across the fields of education and non-partisan political and policy advocacy. Her past roles as an advocate include working as the Legislative and Political Director for Sierra Club Michigan; Organizer with the American Federation of Teachers, Michigan; and Campaigns Director and Field Manager for Michigan Clean Water Action. Christy taught Earth Science, Chemistry, and Physics at Eastpointe Highschool, outdoor STEM education at the Farmington Hills Nature Center, Early American History and Literature at Lawrence Technological University, and Comparative Education Policy at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. Christy is committed to spending the rest of her life ensuring the people most affected by policies have a voice in shaping those policies, and preserving an accountability pathway for elected officials based on the policy decisions they make. In short, Christy is here to fight for our democracy. Decades of experience have made it clear to her that a healthy, functioning democracy is the best way to deliver for all Michiganders. If she's not spending her spare time hiking and paddling in the Upper Peninsula with her partner, daughter, and two dogs, Christy can probably be found in Wayne State University's Reuther archive combing through primary documents from the 1930s. Listen rate and review on Apple Podcasts Listen rate and review on Spotify Pete On Instagram Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on Twitter Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll Gift a Subscription https://www.patreon.com/PeteDominick/gift Send Pete $ Directly on Venmo
Join co-hosts Emily Mannix and fill in Kate Eddy for BackStoppers: The Podcast presented by Deakin University. Hear about our Vixens netball memories as they reflect on the 2026 season and their off-season plans!
It's a funeral taking place over six days, five cities and two countries. Crowds have overwhelmed the streets of Iran to mourn or just watch the funeral procession for the late Ayatollah Khamenei. He and other family members died in February in attacks by the US and Israel. Khamenei ran a brutal regime that killed an estimated 40,000 demonstrators earlier this year, but his funeral has become a rallying point for the nation. GUEST:Dr Ali Mamouri is a Middle East specialist at Deakin University and a former adviser to an earlier reform government in neighbouring Iraq.
It's a funeral taking place over six days, five cities and two countries. Crowds have overwhelmed the streets of Iran to mourn or just watch the funeral procession for the late Ayatollah Khamenei. He and other family members died in February in attacks by the US and Israel. Khamenei ran a brutal regime that killed an estimated 40,000 demonstrators earlier this year, but his funeral has become a rallying point for the nation. The man set to become the next prime minister of Britain, Andy Burnham, is best known as the popular and successful mayor of Greater Manchester in northern England. But long before that, he was a pious altar boy in his local Catholic church in Liverpool. Burnham has referred frequently to his Catholic background and values, even if he observes only some of the church's teaching. How much will faith shape his prime ministership? One of the hallmarks of an authoritarian regime is severe restrictions on religious practice. But there's also been a marked increase in religious repression by individuals, sometimes in defiance of more liberal government policies. The Pew Research Center in Washington has been monitoring this situation.GUESTS:Dr Ali Mamouri is a Middle East specialist at Deakin University and a former adviser to an earlier reform government in neighbouring Iraq.Hannah Rich is a senior researcher at the London-based think tank Theos.Samirah Majumdar is the lead author of Pew Research's recent report.This program is made on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
The PE Umbrella | Podcasting ALL things Primary Physical Education
On this episode of The PE Umbrella Podcast I am joined by lecturer of Health and Physical Education at Deakin University, Cameron Van der Smee.Amongst many things, we delve into the essence of great primary physical education, emphasising a learning-focused approach, engaging lessons, and the impact of negative experiences on student engagement.The conversation covers inclusive teaching strategies, the wider learning in physical education, managing a wide range of abilities, quick fire tips, and the long-term impact of physical education on students. As always, there's something for everybody, whatever capacity you hold in the Primary PE space across the world.So what are you waiting for? Come on over and join us under the umbrella.
Join co-hosts Emily Mannix and fill in Kate Eddy for BackStoppers: The Podcast presented by Deakin University. Hear about our upcoming Grand Final, Jo's golfing stories and more!
What does 30 years of elite movement — from rhythmic gymnastics to international circus performance — teach you about the body? And how does that change the way you use Pilates with athletes? In this episode of The Pilates Lounge Podcast, Katie Crane sits down with Lauren Skopal — exercise and sports scientist, founder of Limber Sports Performance, and former international acrobat. Lauren brings a rare perspective to movement education. Her background spans 12 years of competitive rhythmic gymnastics, 15 years performing aerial and acrobatic acts around the world, and a career in sports science and Pilates. The conversation is rich, honest, and packed with practical insight for Pilates professionals working with active bodies. In This Episode, We Discuss Lauren's journey from elite gymnastics to international circus performing — and how that shaped her body awareness Why gymnastics-trained athletes make the strongest performers in disciplines like circus and acrobatics Common injuries in artistic athletes and how Pilates supports long-term joint health How Pilates can be embedded into athlete warm-ups, cool-downs, and strength and conditioning programs The gap between sports science education and what Pilates actually teaches about the body Why niching down in your Pilates business actually brings in more clients, not fewer Lauren's new online flexibility program inspired by gymnastics-based training Key Takeaways ✨ Body awareness starts young — and Pilates builds on that Gymnastics trains the body from a young age to move with precision, control, and effortlessness. Pilates shares that same attention to detail. Lauren sees a natural connection between the two disciplines — and uses both to help athletes understand how their body works. ✨ Pilates belongs inside the training program, not just the rehab room Most athletes only discover Pilates after injury. But Lauren makes the case for weaving it into warm-ups, cool-downs, and accessory work — before problems arise. It doesn't need its own time slot to be effective. ✨ Core-driven movement is a performance tool, not just injury prevention Pilates builds stabilization, movement control, and muscular endurance. Lauren says that when athletes know how to use their core well, it improves force transfer, biomechanics, and overall performance — not just joint longevity. ✨ Niching down builds authority — and attracts more of the right clients Lauren focuses her practice on athletic populations. Katie reflects on the same choice in her own studio. When you know exactly who you serve, you become the go-to person for that group. Referrals follow naturally. About Lauren Skopal Lauren Skopal is an exercise and sports scientist and the founder of Limber Sports Performance. She has over 30 years of experience in sport and movement as an athlete, international performer, coach, consultant, and educator. Lauren competed in rhythmic gymnastics nationally in Australia for 12 years before spending 15 years as an international acrobat and circus performer. She holds a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport and Health Science and a Master of Applied Sports Science from Deakin University. Lauren works with artistic athletes, gymnasts, dancers, tennis players, and circus artists — helping them build the stability, mobility, and movement quality they need to perform at their best. Connect with Lauren www.limbersportsperformance.com.au @limbersportsperformance @limberbylauren Listen & Subscribe Listen to The Pilates Lounge Podcast on your favourite podcast platform. Continue the Conversation in The Pilates Muse Join the conversation here: https://www.thepilatesprofessional.com.au/the-pilates-muse-publication Prefer to Watch? This episode is also available on YouTube. About The Pilates Lounge The Pilates Lounge is a space for Pilates professionals, movement educators, and curious learners to explore meaningful conversations around movement, teaching, health, and the evolving Pilates industry
Join co-hosts Emily Mannix and fill in Kate Eddy for BackStoppers: The Podcast presented by Deakin University. Hear about our upcoming Preliminary Final, the FIFA World Cup and more!
Deakin University's Andrea La Nauze on the early findings from an Australia-first trial of technology that lets households and businesses trade rooftop solar via a digital platform.
There's a revolving door at 10 Downing Street, a prime minister goes in and they're popped out again. This time it was Keir Starmer. Can his likely successor, the former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham last the distance? Today, Simon Tormey, Professor of Politics at Deakin University on why Britain's woeful economy will make it hard. Featured: Simon Tormey, Professor of Politics and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Education at Deakin University
Join co-hosts Emily Mannix and fill in Kate Eddy for BackStoppers: The Podcast presented by Deakin University. Hear about our upcoming Major Semi Final, Kate's upcoming 30th birthday and more!
Anthropic calls for a coordinated break in the development of particularly powerful AI systems. We talk to Dr. Florian Klonek about what could be behind the AI developer's warning and how imminent the danger really is. Dr. Florian Klonek is associate professor at the Department of Management at Deakin University in Melbourne and specializes in AI systems. - Anthropic fordert eine koordinierte Pause bei der Entwicklung besonders leistungsfähiger KI-Systeme. Mit Dr. Florian Klonek sprechen wir darüber, was hinter der Warnung des KI-Entwicklers stecken könnte und wie real die Gefahr wirklich ist. Dr. Florian Klonek ist Associate Professor am Fachbereich Management der Deakin University in Melbourne und hat sich auf KI-Systeme spezialisiert.
Join co-hosts Jo Weston and Emily Mannix each week for BackStoppers: The Podcast presented by Deakin University. Hear about Jo's experience going down the FightMND slide, Em's singings games and more!
As the Trump administration rolls back environmental regulations, we revisit a 2022 episode that explored the hidden cost of an invisible threat: air pollution. SOURCES: Angela Duckworth, psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania. Michael Greenstone, economist at the University of Chicago, director of the Energy Policy Institute, co-director of the Climate Impact Lab. Stephan Heblich, economist at the University of Toronto. Andrea La Nauze, economist at Deakin University. Steve Levitt, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Chicago. Edson Severnini, economist at Boston College. RESOURCES: "Most Polluted Cities," (American Lung Association, 2026). "Air Pollution and Adult Cognition: Evidence from Brain Training," by Andrea La Nauze and Edson Severnini (Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2025). "Air Pollution and Student Performance in the U.S.," by Michael Gilraine and Angela Zheng (NBER Working Papers, 2022). "Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air: new WHO data," (World Health Organization, 2022). "Evolution of the Clean Air Act," by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (2020). "The Death of U.K. Coal in Five Charts," by Hannah Ritchie (Our World in Data, 2019). "The Colour of Pollution," (The Economist, 2014). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Join co-hosts Jo Weston and Emily Mannix each week for BackStoppers: The Podcast presented by Deakin University. Hear from our Melbourne Vixens strength and conditioning coach Richard Johnson and more!
One of the so-called ISIS brides appeared in a Melbourne court this week, charged with terrorism related offences. Rayann El Houli is one of six women linked to ISIS, who've returned from Syria in the past fortnight. Most have children who were born in Syria and were living in harsh conditions. But their return is confronting for one religious minority that's found refuge in Australia.Extremism expert Dr Josh Roose has been exploring the dilemma the ISIS brides pose for Australia.GUEST:Dr Josh Roose is a political sociologist and Associate Professor of Politics at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at Deakin University.
One of the so-called ISIS brides appeared in a Melbourne court this week, charged with terrorism related offences. Rayann El Houli is one of six women linked to ISIS, who've returned from Syria in the past fortnight. Most have children who were born in Syria and were living in harsh conditions. But their return is confronting for one religious minority that's found refuge in Australia. Extremism expert Professor JOSH ROOSE of Deakin University has been exploring the dilemma the ISIS brides pose for Australia.Pope Leo's encyclical on the dangers of artificial intelligence includes a red light about the role technology plays in the sexual trafficking of women and children. The International Justice Mission is a faith-based organisation that fights modern slavery. It's one of several human rights groups meeting in the Vatican this week. BRIONY CAMP is the head of campaigns for IJM Australia.As wars continue in the Middle East, Africa and Europe, voices for peace still try to break through the pessimism. One of the most prominent is the Religious Society of Friends, or the Quakers. They famously won a Nobel Peace Prize after World War II. But how realistic is their vision in 2026. JOYCE AJLOUNY is general secretary of the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker agency. She was in Australia recently.
Jim talks with Tyson Yunkaporta—indigenous Australian scholar and author of Sand Talk, one of Jim's top ten favorite books—about his metaphysics and worldview, the ecology of sex and creation, and how to wear rationalist and traditional knowledge frameworks simultaneously. They discuss: Jim's editorial endorsement of Sand Talk—"one of the top 10 best books I have ever read" Tyson's trilogy of books Humans as a custodial species—sacred carers embedded in nature Who Tyson is when he wakes from deep sleep Tyson's experience under general anesthesia—ten thousand years of deep dark oblivion How Jim shifted Tyson toward rationality and evidence-based thinking Tyson's reassessment of peer review and collective scientific inquiry as similar to Indigenous processes of collective knowledge-building Tyson's late initiation into the Apalech clan The distinction between "knowledge systems" and "knowledge of systems" Color blindness as a biological advantage in traditional systems knowledge What's missing in people who haven't gone through full initiation Men's "belly spirit" (nenwi) and "spirit womb" in the Apalech tradition Images and ghosts—the shadow spirit as ego, and how infinite self-replication on social media drains the spirit Tyson's cousin Eric becoming a viral meme and TikTok phenomenon Forager social operating systems and mechanisms to prevent dominant individuals Aboriginal law's three core rights Sex as the center of everything Tyson's response to Plato's Cave Dreamtime and songlines as mistranslations Dreamtime as not an altered state but a continuous orientation The irony of mutual influence—Tyson becoming a rationalist skeptic partly through Jim; Jim becoming more open to spirit partly through Tyson The 3D glasses metaphor for wearing Indigenous and rationalist-materialist lenses simultaneously … and much more. Links Episode Transcript Snake Talk: How the World's Ancient Serpent Stories Can Guide Us, by Tyson Yunkaporta and Megan Kelleher Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, by Tyson Yunkaporta Right Story, Wrong Story, by Tyson Yunkaporta JRS EP 282 - Tyson Yunkaporta on Indigenous Law, Lore, and Learning JRS Currents 032 - Tyson Yunkaporta on Spirits, GameB & Protopias JRS EP 65 - Tyson Yunkaporta on Indigenous Complexity JRS EP 66 - Tyson Yunkaporta on Indigenous Knowledge JRS Currents 010 - Tyson Yunkaporta on Humans As Custodial Species "A Minimum Viable Metaphysics," by Jim Rutt Bio Dr. Tyson Yunkaporta is an Aboriginal scholar, founder of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Lab at Deakin University in Melbourne, and author of Sand Talk; Right Story, Wrong Story; and Snake Talk. His work focuses on applying Indigenous methods of inquiry to resolve complex issues and explore global crises.
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Australia is one of 17 "megadiverse" countries that account for 70% of Earth's biodiversity. However, Australia is unique in having the highest mammalian extinction rate in the world. That makes conservation on the island continent, where most of the wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth, all the more urgent. Conservation and environmental scientists have come out against the Australian federal government's claim that it's "on track" to meet most of its targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework agreed upon at the U.N. biodiversity summit in 2022. This week on the Mongabay Newscast, Euan Ritchie, a professor of wildlife ecology and conservation at Australia's Deakin University, and a councilor with the Biodiversity Council, an academic alliance in the country, argues why conservationists say the Australian government is failing its commitments. "The short answer, unfortunately, is that Australia is doing terribly in terms of honoring its international obligations to meet those targets in the agreement. If we look at the number of threatened species in Australia, it's more than 2,200 now, and that list continues to increase," Ritchie says. Despite being a relatively wealthy nation by gross domestic product per capita, Australia funds conservation at a diminutive scale compared to other industrialized countries. The latest annual budget allocates 0.06% of federal spending to nature. Ritchie and some 60 fellow experts suggest that it would only take about 1% of the federal budget to save most threatened species and restore soils and rivers. In 2024, the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists published its findings, which took six years to complete. The Biodiversity Council has separately found that around 95% of Australians surveyed would support increased spending on the environment. "Essentially, the federal government is ignoring a majority of Australians by not doing that," Ritchie says. He argues the money to fund conservation already exists — or at least could easily exist by reducing subsidies for harmful industries (such as the fossil fuel industry), which currently amount to around A$26 billion ($19 billion) a year. Separately, a 25% tax on liquefied natural gas exports could generate A$17 billion ($12 billion) a year, a move nationwide polling suggests is supported by 70% of Australians. Despite the perceived strong public support, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out a 25% tax on gas exports for the time being, which Ritchie says is very hard to understand, pointing to countries like Norway, which built its own sovereign wealth fund off similar measures. As of this writing, the Australian government has lost about A$70 billion ($50 billion) in revenue it could have collected had it taxed these resources, according to an online tracker by the Australia Institute, an independent think tank. "We could bring in tens of billions of dollars in additional revenue if we taxed the resources that we are giving away, essentially in many cases for free," Ritchie says. Instead of increasing direct conservation funding, the Australian government intends to close the gap by launching a "Nature Repair Market," a voluntary biodiversity offset scheme. It's essentially a way for industry and private investors to pay for the damage they cause. Research indicates this is unlikely to protect endangered wildlife and biodiversity without taxpayer funding. Other researchers from the University of Melbourne and the University of New South Wales have also weighed in, explaining that a biodiversity market is unlikely to work. Ritchie says this is problematic for a number of other reasons, ranging from the complexity of biodiversity itself, to the way the government intends to measure environmental impacts from various projects. Currently, the national environmental standards in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) doesn't "account for cumulative impacts," Ritchie says. "So if you imagine that you're a threatened species and you're widely distributed … Individual projects are not being assessed in relation to other projects that may also impact on that same species," he says. "So it is literally death by a thousand cuts." Listen to a conversation on biodiversity offsets in Australia with Yung En Chee here. Please take a minute to let us know what you think of our podcast here. Image Credit: Black-flanked rock wallaby (Petrogale lateralis) in Cape Range National Park, Western Australia, Australia. The Australian government has classed the species as endangered under the EPBC Act. Image by Dsyzdek via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). —- Time codes (00:00) 'Failing miserably' on the environment (10:21) A 'Nature Repair Market' is not a solution (23:47) New nature reform laws passed (29:44) Plentiful sources of funding (35:37) Native forest logging harms
The SportsGrad Podcast: Your bite-sized guide to enter the sports industry
Meet Marnie Cohen, Senior Account Manager - Communications at TGI Sport, one of Australia's leading sports PR and communications agencies.Before landing her first official paid role in sport, Marnie spent seven and a half years building a career in fashion and lifestyle, working at boutique agencies, all while quietly laying the groundwork for the career she'd always dreamed of. Along the way, she earned a nomination for the Quill Award for the Student Journalist of the Year, won the Robert McDonald Journalism and International Relations Prize at Deakin University, and completed a cadetship at The Daily Telegraph in Sydney.When she eventually quit her PR job without a plan, rather than rushing back into full-time work, Marnie made a deliberate decision to step back. She took a part-time receptionist role and used every spare moment to build Kanga TV, a North Melbourne fan YouTube channel that she grew from a standing start into the very thing that helped her land her role at TGI Sport.For anyone wondering if your background outside sport translates and if the switch to sport is even possible, Marnie's story is proof that your transferable skills matter more than you think. Tune in to this week's episode to hear exactly how Marnie did it!We cover:(03:32) - Interview begins(04:30) - Quick Fire Questions(11:28) - How Marnie started creating content for North Melbourne(14:05) - Who helped inspire Marnie along her way in journalism(16:02) - The story of how Kanga TV was born(26:26) - How Marnie balances Kanga TV and her role at TGI Sport(33:09) - Various roles that shaped Marnie's career journey(48:51) - How Marnie landed her current role at TGI Sport(51:14) - How Marnie demonstrated her transferable skills (55:31) - What does Marnie's role look like week-to-week(59:23) - Projects that Marnie has overseen in her role(01:02:15) - Marnie's involvement in the Carlton Draught launch(01:04:19) - Benefits of working in sport agencies(01:06:02) - Challenges faced while breaking into sport(01:09:54) - Impact of mentors on Marnie's Journey(01:13:15) - How to land a job in PR & Comms in the next 30 days(01:14:18) - Biggest pinch me moment working in sport(01:17:42) - What life would look like if Marnie didn't pursue a career in sport(01:18:55) - What would your strategy be to help get people to either attend or watch the upcoming 2026 Golf Australian Open(01:21:40) - Marnie's question for next guestIf you liked this ep, give these a go next:#233: How to be the Chief Media Officer at Formula E with Aarti Dabas#268: From PR agency to Head of Marketing & Comms at Sail GP, with Olivia Hogan#347: Sport Marketing & Communications - How to work in AFL, NBA and Seven Sport with Anthony AlsopWant a job in sport? Click here.Follow SportsGrad on socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTokFollow Reuben on socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTokThanks for listening, much love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What purpose does, or should, assessment serve? How can educators shift the focus of assessment towards feedback? Who is really driving higher education's unhelpful obsession with grades? And how does GenAI affect all this? In this episode of Campus Talks, we explore all these questions and more with David Boud, Deakin distinguished professor at Deakin University and a leading scholar on assessment and feedback. David is the foundation director of Deakin's Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning and an Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney. He has been a pioneer in learning-centred approaches to assessment and is one of the most highly cited academics in the world on teaching, learning and assessment in higher and professional education with dozens of books bearing his name, including The Impact of Feedback in Higher Education (2019) and Assessment for Inclusion in Higher Education (2022). We discuss what constitutes good feedback, strategies for engaging students in the feedback process, how to design assessments that centre feedback and learning and where universities have been going wrong on assessment and grading.
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The ABC and Deakin University recently released the findings of a survey of elite female athletes and the results say a lot about the work still to be done in women's sport. In some parts, there seems to be progress. In others, the results are grim. Regardless, we wanted to bring in the ABC's Deputy Editor Amanda Shalala to unpack the numbers for us and remind us why these sorts of surveys are so important in the women's sport landscape. If you'd like to learn the Active Industries First Start Traineeship Program ($20k to bring on a staff member for your club? Yes please!) or head to Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance. ++ Sportish is hosted by Libby and Georgie Trickett, and edited by Ally Rasmussen. Come follow us on Instagram @beingsportish We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this podcast was made. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We also recognise the outstanding contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to sport and celebrate the power of sport to tell stories and promote reconciliation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. This week: Manchester City have won the Women’s Super League, the Melbourne Vixens have won nine-straight Super Netball games, and Natalia Drobot has won Australia’s first international gold medal of the Paddling season! For the key story, we unpack research by Deakin University and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that reveals alarming levels of racism and discrimination in women’s sports in Australia. *** Join us for the ultimate warm-up for Women's State of Origin Game 2. We'll meet at Brisbane's Caxton St Brewing Co from 5:00 pm, then walk together to Suncorp Stadium for WSOO Game 2. Your ticket covers entry, food and drinks, Q&A with NRLW and Women's State of Origin stars, trivia and giveaways. Most importantly, it includes a seat at Suncorp for Women's State of Origin Game 2. Grab your tickets for the Warm-up now: https://thewarmupwsoo2.eventbrite.com.au ** Get the wrap delivered to your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter. https://bit.ly/tfapsubscribe Come join the women's sports fan club. Shop our latest TFAP merch: https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The SportsGrad Podcast: Your bite-sized guide to enter the sports industry
Meet Ryan Patterson, product manager at Premier Data, a fast-growing sports technology startup that's closing the gap between elite-level analytics and grassroots sport.Ryan's path into sport is anything but linear. From scanning groceries at Woolworths at age 15, to progressively building his university qualifications across three degrees, a Bachelor of Business that evolved into Sport Management, and then a double degree adding Sport Science once he realised data analytics was where his future lay, Ryan has consistently leaned into what excited him rather than following a predetermined plan. Alongside his studies, he represented Deakin University on study tours in India and Chicago, always looking to make the most out of every opportunity in front of him.Over six years, he's worked his way through four distinct roles at Premier Data from casual coder to Product Manager, while simultaneously spending seven Australian Opens in the Ball Kids Ops team at Tennis Australia. Ryan has sat courtside for Grand Slam finals, worked inside Collingwood's coaches' box, been featured in a Netflix documentary at the AO, and helped build a startup from 20 games to 250 games a week.But his real superpower? Saying yes before he knew the answer, starting small, and staying long enough to grow into something bigger than he imagined.Tune in to this week's episode to hear exactly how he did it!We cover:(3:18) - Interview starts(5:18) - Quick-fire questions(11:02) - How the study trip to India and Chicago added to Ryan's university experience(15:13) - Ryan's internship with Collingwood FC(18:22) - How Ryan landed his role in the Ball Kid Operations team at the Australian Open(26:31) - Coolest moments from Ryan's time at the Australian Open(28:59) - How Ryan manages his roles across the AO and Premier Data(30:14) - What is Premier Data(37:18) - How Ryan progressed to his current role as Product Manager(41:47) - What does Ryan's look like on a day-to-day basis(45:41) - How Premier Data builds partnerships with new sports(48:50) - Challenges Ryan faced breaking into sport(51:14) - Advice Ryan would give his younger self(52:50) - Impact of mentors on Ryan's journey(56:20) - How to land a job as a Sport Product Manager in the next 30 days(59:06) - Biggest 'Pinch Me' moment in Ryan's career(01:00:00) - What would Ryan's life look like if he didn't work in sport(01:00:42) - What's something we might lose from sport in the next 10 years(01:02:21) - Ryan's question for the next guestIf you liked this ep, give these a go next:#227: How to be a Performance Analyst for Pro Tennis Players with Shane Linayage#257: How the AFL analyse their data with Dat Visualisation Lead, Penny Privett#288: How to be a champion data competitions coordinator with Ashleigh Newton-SpenceWant a job in sport? Click here.Follow SportsGrad on socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTokFollow Reuben on socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTokThanks for listening, much love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join co-hosts Jo Weston and Emily Mannix each week for BackStoppers: The Podcast presented by Deakin University. Listen to Kate Moloney before her 200th game!
Challenging Anzac: Stories that don't fit the legend Edited by Mia Martin Hobbs, Carolyn Holbrook, The Anzac legend has shaped Australia's national identity for more than a century. Yet many experiences of war do not fit comfortably within this. In Challenging Anzac, leading historians explore some of these stories: Aboriginal activists, deserters on the Western Front, veterans who took their own lives and soldiers who became radicalized by their service. They reveal how episodes in Australia's war history that unsettled the Anzac legend – from the relief of Tobruk, nuclear testing on Australian soil and feminist protests against war, to alleged atrocities in Afghanistan – have been elided or adapted to ‘fit' the legend. Edited by award-winning historians Mia Martin Hobbs, Carolyn Holbrook and Joan Beaumont, Challenging Anzac examines how the reality of warfare has always been at odds with mythic representation and considers why, despite this, the Anzac legend has survived. Mia Martin Hobbs is an oral historian of war and conflict, with a research focus on the Vietnam War, War on Terror, gender, peace, security and postwar reconciliation. Her first book, Return to Vietnam: An Oral History of American and Australian Veterans' Journeys, won the Oral History Australia Book Award in 2022 and was highly commended for the Memory Studies First Book Award in 2023. She has written widely on anti-war veteran activism, war crimes and the impact of the Anzac revival on Australian veterans' war memory. She is presently an ARC DECRA fellow at Deakin University. Carolyn Holbrook is a historian at Deakin University. Her latest books are Challenging Anzac: Stories that Don't Fit the Legend, co-edited with Mia Martin Hobbs and Joan Beaumont (2026), Australia Fair? Democracy, Bureaucracy and the Making of Modern Australia, co-authored with James Walter (2026), and Gold Standard? Remembering the Hawke Government, co-edited with Frank Bongiorno and Joshua Black (2026). She is the director of the Australian Policy and History network and the Australian Health and History digital archive. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/a48266/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Challenging Anzac: Stories that don't fit the legend Edited by Mia Martin Hobbs, Carolyn Holbrook, The Anzac legend has shaped Australia's national identity for more than a century. Yet many experiences of war do not fit comfortably within this. In Challenging Anzac, leading historians explore some of these stories: Aboriginal activists, deserters on the Western Front, veterans who took their own lives and soldiers who became radicalized by their service. They reveal how episodes in Australia's war history that unsettled the Anzac legend – from the relief of Tobruk, nuclear testing on Australian soil and feminist protests against war, to alleged atrocities in Afghanistan – have been elided or adapted to ‘fit' the legend. Edited by award-winning historians Mia Martin Hobbs, Carolyn Holbrook and Joan Beaumont, Challenging Anzac examines how the reality of warfare has always been at odds with mythic representation and considers why, despite this, the Anzac legend has survived. Mia Martin Hobbs is an oral historian of war and conflict, with a research focus on the Vietnam War, War on Terror, gender, peace, security and postwar reconciliation. Her first book, Return to Vietnam: An Oral History of American and Australian Veterans' Journeys, won the Oral History Australia Book Award in 2022 and was highly commended for the Memory Studies First Book Award in 2023. She has written widely on anti-war veteran activism, war crimes and the impact of the Anzac revival on Australian veterans' war memory. She is presently an ARC DECRA fellow at Deakin University. Carolyn Holbrook is a historian at Deakin University. Her latest books are Challenging Anzac: Stories that Don't Fit the Legend, co-edited with Mia Martin Hobbs and Joan Beaumont (2026), Australia Fair? Democracy, Bureaucracy and the Making of Modern Australia, co-authored with James Walter (2026), and Gold Standard? Remembering the Hawke Government, co-edited with Frank Bongiorno and Joshua Black (2026). She is the director of the Australian Policy and History network and the Australian Health and History digital archive. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/a48266/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history
Challenging Anzac: Stories that don't fit the legend Edited by Mia Martin Hobbs, Carolyn Holbrook, and Joan Beaumont The Anzac legend has shaped Australia's national identity for more than a century. Yet many experiences of war do not fit comfortably within this. In Challenging Anzac, leading historians explore some of these stories: Aboriginal activists, deserters on the Western Front, veterans who took their own lives and soldiers who became radicalized by their service. They reveal how episodes in Australia's war history that unsettled the Anzac legend – from the relief of Tobruk, nuclear testing on Australian soil and feminist protests against war, to alleged atrocities in Afghanistan – have been elided or adapted to ‘fit' the legend. Edited by award-winning historians Mia Martin Hobbs, Carolyn Holbrook and Joan Beaumont, Challenging Anzac examines how the reality of warfare has always been at odds with mythic representation and considers why, despite this, the Anzac legend has survived. Mia Martin Hobbs is an oral historian of war and conflict, with a research focus on the Vietnam War, War on Terror, gender, peace, security and postwar reconciliation. Her first book, Return to Vietnam: An Oral History of American and Australian Veterans' Journeys, won the Oral History Australia Book Award in 2022 and was highly commended for the Memory Studies First Book Award in 2023. She has written widely on anti-war veteran activism, war crimes and the impact of the Anzac revival on Australian veterans' war memory. She is presently an ARC DECRA fellow at Deakin University. Carolyn Holbrook is a historian at Deakin University. Her latest books are Challenging Anzac: Stories that Don't Fit the Legend, co-edited with Mia Martin Hobbs and Joan Beaumont (2026), Australia Fair? Democracy, Bureaucracy and the Making of Modern Australia, co-authored with James Walter (2026), and Gold Standard? Remembering the Hawke Government, co-edited with Frank Bongiorno and Joshua Black (2026). She is the director of the Australian Policy and History network and the Australian Health and History digital archive. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/a48266/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/australian-and-new-zealand-studies
Join co-hosts Jo Weston and Emily Mannix each week for BackStoppers: The Podcast presented by Deakin University. Get a sneak peek into their lives as they talk about everything from netball to their dogs!
This episode of LCC covers the work of our nursing and allied health professional committee and, most importantly, highlight their role in the care of patients with thoracic malignancies. Guests: Professor Nicole Kiss is a Fellow of Dietitians Australia and Clinical Associate Professor in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deakin University. Nicole co-leads the Exercise and Nutrition for Cancer research group, with her research focused on early identification of cancer-related muscle loss and improving access to treatment. Dr. Morten Quist is a former IASLC Board member and is currently an Associate Professor and Research Physiotherapist at the University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet. For the past 25 years, he has pioneered clinical exercise-based rehabilitation for people living with cancer, with a primary focus on exercise, prehabilitation, and rehabilitation in lung cancer. His work bridges research, clinical care, patient advocacy, and voluntary engagement – always with patient wellbeing at the center.
A 13-year Australian study's findings are shaking the medical world. Children on ADHD medication reported lower quality of life than those who weren’t medicated. In this eye-opening episode, Justin unpacks why the “gold standard” research behind ADHD treatment might have been flawed all along — and what this means for families trying to do what’s best for their kids. This one might make you rethink everything you’ve been told. KEY POINTS The shocking Deakin University study on ADHD medication and child wellbeing. Why “the gold standard” MTA study may have misled the world for decades. How peer review can fail — and how Big Pharma shapes the story. What long-term follow-ups reveal about medication outcomes. Why your child isn’t the problem — and what really needs to change instead. QUOTE OF THE EPISODE “Your child doesn’t have a problem. Thinking your child is the problem is often the bigger problem.” RESOURCES MENTIONED MTA Study (Multimodal Treatment of ADHD) and 3-year follow-up research. Deakin University longitudinal study on ADHD medication and quality of life. The Parenting Revolution by Dr Justin Coulson. Parenting ADHD [The Course] + Course FAQs [Article] Help for the Parent with ADHD ACTION STEPS FOR PARENTS Don’t make changes overnight — start by reading the linked studies. Talk to your child’s GP, psychologist, or psychiatrist about alternative supports. Focus on your child’s environment, not just their behaviour. Trust your gut — if something doesn’t feel right, it’s worth exploring. Remember: grace for your child, yourself, and your professionals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Recycling expert at Deakin University, Trevor Thornton, joined Heidi Murphy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Islamabad talks ended without a final agreement due to key differences over Iran's nuclear program. While discussions were seen as constructive, no progress was made on the central issue. Does Pakistan still have a mediating role, and what options remain for the main parties? Hear insights from Deakin University researcher Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed, who specialises in peace and security in South Asia and the Middle East. - ایران کے جوہری پروگرام پر بنیادی اختلافات کے باعث 'اسلام آباد مذاکرات' کسی حتمی نتیجے تک نہیں پہنچ سکے۔ اگرچہ مبصرین کا کہنا ہے کہ بات چیت مثبت رہی اور کچھ معاملات پر پیش رفت بھی ہوئی. کیا پاکستان کا ابھی بھی کوئی مصالحتی کردار ہےاور مرکزی فریقین کے پاس آگے بڑھنے کے کیا ممکنہ راستے موجود ہیں۔ اس پوڈکاسٹ میں ڈییکن یونیورسٹی کے محقق ڈاکٹر زاہد شہاب احمد سے بات چیت سنئے جو جنوبی ایشیا اور مشرق وسطیٰ میں امن اور سلامتی کے امور کے ریسرچر ہیں۔
The SportsGrad Podcast: Your bite-sized guide to enter the sports industry
Meet Chris Grant, Principal Legal Counsel at the Australian Grand Prix Corporation - the government agency behind two of Australia's biggest motorsport events: the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix and the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.Chris is one of the few people who successfully crossed the bridge from private practice law into the world of professional sport. After graduating from Deakin University with a Bachelor of Laws and completing exchange programs in Shanghai and Denmark, he cut his teeth at top-tier firm Minter Ellison, where years of grinding through clerkships, graduate rotations, and high-pressure corporate work laid the foundation. A pivotal secondment to the Department of Education opened his eyes to in-house life, and sparked the move that changed everything.He put his hat in the ring for a role at AGPC, beat out the field, and hasn't looked back since, earning multiple promotions in under four years to reach Principal Legal Counsel. He was also named a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Sport & Entertainment Awards 2024, and has spoken on the main stage at the ANZLA Sports Law Conference. On top of all this, Chris gives back as a mentor in the SportsGrad Method program.If you're looking to swap your corporate skills into a career in sport, tune into this week's episode with Chris!We Cover:(03:18) - Interview starts(04:39) - Quick Fire Questions(09:00) - Why Chris wanted to become a lawyer and what his journey looked like(14:21) - How Chris' role at AGPC came about and how the AGPC is structured(18:26) - Chris' growth within the AGPC(20:54) - What Chris' role looks like during and outside of event period(23:24) - How Chris supports different internal departments(25:10) - What 'event week' looked like for Chris at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix(27:53) - Insight into negotiations with F1 Management(31:07) - What collaboration with other F1 promoters looks like(32:50) - How does growth in the Legal Team at AGPC come about(33:28) - What AGPC is doing to deliver the final Moto GP in Phillip Island(35:38) - What does working at Moto GP with AGPC look like?(38:24) - Implications of Moto GP moving to Adelaide on the AGPC(39:29) - What contract negotiations with external partners look like(42:25) - Chris's role in contract negotiations(46:28) - What is the impact of AI that Chris has seen in his role(51:01) - How knowledge of contracts and law helps in grassroots sport committees(52:18) - Chris' involvement in the ANZLA Association(54:39) - What makes it difficult to get a job in sport(55:53) - How Chris decided what career path to take when he was lost for career direction(01:02:03) - What helped Chris stand out in each of his roles(01:03:52) - Impact of mentors on Chris' journey(01:05:16) - How Chris became a mentor in the SportsGrad Method Program(01:06:54) - How to land a job in sports law in the next 30 days(01:09:34) - Biggest " Pinch Me" moment working in sport(01:11:33) - What Chris' life would look like if he didn't land a job in sport(01:12:50) - Which sport is the next to have a 'Drive to Survive' style glow up?(01:14:08) - Question for next guestIf you like this ep, give these a go next:#235: How to be the Head of Legal at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup with Emily Jackson#243: Living the dream at the NFL, IOC & Brisbane 2032 Olympics with Tom Hickey#265: From Westpac to the Adelaide Crows FC in 29 days with Community Engagement ManagerWant a job in sport? Click here.Follow SportsGrad on socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTokFollow Reuben on socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTokThanks for listening, much love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Anthony and Paul Mancini, founders of Mancini Made, a design and build company delivering high-end architecturally designed homes in Melbourne, Australia. Over 15 years, they've grown their business to $25 million in annual revenue and share everything they've learned about building a successful construction company from the ground up.This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click the link below to learn more:hubs.ly/Q02mNSsG0INSIDE EPISODE 233 YOU WILL DISCOVER How watching previous employers fail shaped their business foundationsWhy cash flow and pipeline management eliminate business pressuresHow design and build gave them a competitive edgeThe branding and Instagram strategy that built their reputation earlyHow staff buy-in and open book management transformed their cultureWhat personal development and mentorship have meant for their growthand much, much more.ABOUT PAUL MANCINIPaul Mancini is the Co-Director and Owner of Mancini Made, a multi-award-winning design and build company delivering premium architectural homes in Melbourne. With a double degree in Construction and Architecture from Deakin University and 15 years of experience, Paul oversees design, cash flow and business operations across 230+ completed projects.Connect with Paul: linkedin.com/in/paul-mancini-aab23a206/ABOUT ANTHONY MANCINIAnthony Mancini is the Co-Director and Owner of Mancini Made, a multi-award-winning premium builder delivering architecturally designed homes across Melbourne. With a double degree in Construction and Facilities Management from Deakin University and 15 years of experience, Anthony oversees construction, branding, marketing and business development across 230+ completed projects.Connect with Anthony: linkedin.com/in/anthony-mancini-2b634b2a/TIMELINE 5:50 Why watching employers go into liquidation became their greatest lesson12:31 How staying 12 months ahead on projects eliminates cash flow stress18:20 The early Instagram and branding strategy that punched above their weight25:48 Why a dedicated aftercare manager has been a game changer37:32 Understanding your strengths and weaknesses to build a stronger team around you41:46 How open book management and quarterly huddles created an unshakeable cultureLINKS, RESOURCES & MOREAPB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.comAPB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuildersAPB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders
Today, we revisit our conversation with Dan Meagher, Professor and Chair of Law at Deakin University. As we'll hear, despite studying law and doing his articles, Dan initially tried fairly hard to avoid a life in the law, until he found academia or perhaps more accurately, until it found him. Dan specialises in constitutional law; lecturing, studying and publishing on the topic all over the world. We recorded this episode in the lead-up to the 2023 referendum, and it was truly enlightening to hear his insights on the Voice to Parliament.www.greenslist.com.au/podcastwww.themelbournemap.com.au
Join co-hosts Jo Weston and Emily Mannix each week for BackStoppers: The Podcast presented by Deakin University. Get a sneak peek into their lives as they talk about everything from netball to their dogs!
Join co-hosts Jo Weston and Emily Mannix each week for BackStoppers: The Podcast presented by Deakin University. Get a sneak peek into their lives as they talk about everything from netball to their dogs!
Abraham taught German and European history at Princeton University from 1977 to 1985. After transitioning to law, he clerked for Judge Leonard Garth of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1989 to 1990 and then worked as an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York City. In 1991, he joined the faculty at the University of Miami School of Law, becoming a full Professor in 1996 and later Professor Emeritus. He has taught courses in Labor and Employment Law, Property Law, Immigration Law, and Jurisprudence and Political Theory. He has also lectured internationally at institutions such as the University of Tübingen, Deakin University, the Jena Center for 20th Century History, and the University of Ulster.
Produced and presented by Carly Dober. I attended an incredible panel discussion that the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) facilitated.The panel shared their knowledge about the issues surrounding the topic, as well as the solutions that exist. The event was facilitated by CAHA President Dr Rebecca Patrick, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University.Panelists included:Dr Cybele Dey - Child & Adolescent PsychiatristTamara Cavenett - President, Australian Psychological SocietyAssociate Professor Fiona Charlson - NHMRC Research Fellow at the Queensland Centre of Mental Health Research and School of Public Health, University of QueenslandProfessor Alan Rosen - Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong; Brain and Mind Centre, University of SydneyCarol Ride - Founder and Acting Executive Director, Psychology for a Safe ClimateGeorgia Langmaid - Planetary Health Project Officer, Enliven VictoriaPlease ensure to check out their website https://www.caha.org.au/ And the report referenced during the discussion for more context- How Climate Change Affects Mental Health in Australia : https://www.dea.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Report-How-Climate-Change-Affects-Mental-Health-in-Australia-v3-1.pdf
Henry chats with Tom Mahoney, a Numeracy Learning Specialist, PhD candidate at Deakin University and writer for The Interruption. Audio production by Rob Kelly.
It's easy right now to believe that the divisions we see are simply too deep to repair. That empathy has become a liability. That listening has been replaced by winning.And yet, I still believe, perhaps more than ever, that empathy remains our greatest tool for healing even the most jagged fractures in our world, not as a naïve ideal, but as a courageous, strategic choice. And that choice has the power to transform entire systems.My guest today, Dr. Claire Yorke, has devoted her career to studying exactly that possibility.We explore what empathy in politics actually looks like, why empathy is essential for effective leadership, the challenges empathetic leaders face in polarized environments, and why we can't simply wait for more empathetic political leaders to emerge.We also talk about hope. Not passive hope, but participatory hope. The kind that invites each of us - as citizens, leaders, and humans - to model empathy, practice deeper listening, and engage in shaping healthier political cultures, whether through community dialogue, civic participation, or simply choosing curiosity over certainty.This is a conversation about what's possible when we choose empathy, not as an escape from reality, but as a path forward through it.To access the episode transcript, go to www.TheEmpathyEdge.com, search by episode title.Listen in for…The relationship military leaders have with empathy and their job.What it can look like to have empathy in our politics, regardless of country.The impact of citizen assemblies and civic engagement.Why do we need to change political culture so that it attracts and rewards politicians who embrace empathy and can stop battling?Maintaining an ideal vision of what's possible and what to do to make it a reality.Steps that can be taken at the local and national levels to make changes."We need to change our politics. So it's much more about building relationships, building that sense of connectedness, both between politicians and the public, between citizens and their communities, and seeing this as an ecosystem." — Dr. Claire Yorke References:Book: Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us by Jon Alexander and Ariane ConradDemocracy NextThe Empathy Edge:Sam Daley-Harris: Reclaiming Our DemocracyMónica Guzmán: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Divided Political TimesDr. Gina Baleria: Empathy in Journalism and Today's Media LandscapeElisa Camahort Page: The Art of Empathy in Politics, Activism, and Media BSJames Coan: Closing the Perception Gap that Tears Us ApartAbout Dr. Claire Yorke, Senior Lecturer at Deakin University, Author of Empathy in Politics and Leadership: The Key to Transforming our World:Dr. Claire Yorke is an author and academic. Her work focuses on the role of empathy and emotions in international affairs, politics, leadership, and society. She is a Senior Lecturer at the Australian War College, Deakin University, Canberra, where her research and teaching focus on these topics. In 2025, she published Empathy in Politics and Leadership: The Key to Transforming Our World with Yale University Press. She is writing two more.Claire received her PhD in International Relations from the Department of War Studies, King's College London. She has a Master's in Middle East Politics from the University of Exeter, and a BA in Politics, International Relations and French from Lancaster University.Connect with Claire: Website: claireyorke.meLinkedIn: Dr Claire YorkeInstagram: @theempathydoctorBlueSky: @claireyorke.bsky.socialBook: Empathy in Politics and Leadership: The Key to Transforming our WorldConnect with Maria:Get Maria's books: Red-Slice.com/booksHire Maria to speak: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake the LinkedIn Learning Courses! Leading with Empathy and Balancing Empathy, Accountability, and Results as a LeaderLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaFacebook: Red SliceGet your copy of The Empathy Dilemma here- www.theempathydilemma.com
Dr. Nick Birbilis, FNACE, is Executive Dean of the science, engineering and built environment faculty at Australia's Deakin University. In his 20+ year career to date, Birbilis has worked in corrosion fields including monitoring, remediation, life prediction, asset design, durability management planning, and the development of corrosion-resistant materials. He has led large research teams and brings significant management experience, having served as head of department at Monash University and deputy dean at Australian National University. This year, Birbilis is the 2026 recipient of AMPP's prestigious Willis Whitney Technical Achievement Award. In this roundtable interview to discuss his groundbreaking work and distinguished career, Birbilis is joined by Lucrezia Scoppio, Chair of the AMPP Awards Program Committee, and Dr. John Scully, Chair of the Whitney Award Task Force. Scoppio and Dr. Scully also discuss the AMPP Awards Program, its objectives, and the importance of recognizing outstanding contributions in the field of corrosion. Insight into what the task force is looking for in candidates is shared, along with ways in which award winners will be honored at the 2026 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo in March.
Through her invention LightSound, Wanda Díaz-Merced, a Blind astrophysicist, has made experiencing solar eclipses possible for Blind and Low Vision communities. Listen in to learn more about LightSound and Wanda's inspiring journey as an astrophysicist. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It's based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. The story of Wanda Díaz-Merced was made possible by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, celebrating women with disabilities in STEM, along with our principal partners, the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources, and Swinburne University of Technology and our supporting partners: The University of Melbourne, The University of New South Wales, Deakin University, and the Royal Society of Chemistry. This episode was narrated by Gabriella Ortiz. It was produced and directed by Sam Gebauer, with sound design and mixing by Carter Wogahn. The story was written by Sam Gebauer and edited by Deborah Goldstein. Fact checking by Danielle Roth. Production coordination by Natalie Hara. Haley Dapkus was our senior producer. Our executive producers were Anjelika Temple and Jes Wolfe. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. A special thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team, who make this podcast possible! Until next time, stay rebel!