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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk10634406">Dear ASA community<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Reminder: Feedback on mid-term review due Friday 29 May<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">The draft mid-term review of the 2016-2025 Decadal Plan for Australian Astronomy is now available for community feedback. The report has been prepared by the Mid-Term Review Committee, overseen by
the National Committee for Astronomy of the Australian Academy of Science.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">Feedback may be submitted to the review committee via online form on the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/vvgOCGv0oyCoQpPzCKLR7w?domain=science.org.au"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">review
website</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>or by email to
</span><a href="mailto:nc@science.org.au"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">nc@science.org.au</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">
<b>before 4.00 pm AEST Friday 29 May</b>. The final report will be launched virtually at the ASA Annual Scientific Meeting on Wednesday 8 July.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">The draft report, background papers and review information may be downloaded from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/vvgOCGv0oyCoQpPzCKLR7w?domain=science.org.au"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">www.science.org.au/astronomy-midterm</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">Since the last update to the ASA, four additional white papers have been prepared and uploaded to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>website:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"></span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ZfavCJyBrGfPDm2jSGbLOX?domain=science.org.au"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">Data science and astronomy: careers and pathways</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"></span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/tjbdCK1DvKT0GvYRc3o3tS?domain=science.org.au"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">Demographics</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"></span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/zTfBCL7EwMf5ZpgzSmefBm?domain=science.org.au"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">Diversity</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"></span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/2VGuCMwGxOtGA0LnSQ90jT?domain=science.org.au"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">Carbon
emissions in astronomy</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">For any questions relating to the review please contact the chair of the review committee and the National Committee for Astronomy, Professor Lister Staveley-Smith.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">Many kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406">Meaghan Dzundza<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk10634406"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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