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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear ASA members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">See below for the latest communication from STA, with a focus on the upcoming Federal election.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The ASA will be making submissions to both the
<a href="https://www.arc.gov.au/engage-us/consultations/policy-review-national-competitive-grants-program">
ARC</a> and <a href="https://consult.industry.gov.au/strategic-examination-rd-discussion-paper">
R&D reviews</a> currently in progress. If you have specific comments on either which may inform the ASA submissions, please let me know directly before Monday 7 April.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Stas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Professor Stas Shabala<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">President, Astronomical Society of Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Discipline of Physics | School of Natural Sciences | College of Science and Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">University of Tasmania<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">------------------------------------</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ryan Winn <ceo@sta.org.au><br>
<b>Reply to: </b>Ryan Winn <ceo@sta.org.au><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, 4 April 2025 at 10:23 am<br>
<b>To: </b>Stas Shabala <stanislav.shabala@utas.edu.au><br>
<b>Subject: </b>STA Member Update | 4 April 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">The starter’s gun has been fired and the race to parliamentary places is underway! With the Federal Election on 3 May, the next few weeks are a crucial time for everyone
working in STEM to make sure our future politicians and political parties are putting science and technology at the heart of their decision-making for the country’s future.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/NLxiCE8wmrt6v4rNrfPs7c7EbFi?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#0563C1">STA’s
Election Priorities</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> sets out our positive agenda to draw on the power of the STEM community to help Australia seize the future it wants and needs. We
have written to and will continue to engage with candidates and parties in the upcoming election and asking them to commit to the sensible and smart measures set out in the document. The Election Priorities reflect the concerns and innovative thinking of STA’s
member organisations – please amplify them however you can. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Now is also the time to start thinking about your own incoming government briefs. These should be short and sweet, focusing on: who you are; what you can do for government;
outline of key issues of concern; initial actions Government should take; and, longer term actions. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Have you shared
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/jj5ACGv0oyCLD3xQxuktpcBemYh?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#0563C1">your
views on pay and conditions in the STEM sector</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">? Professionals Australia and STA are conducting Australia’s largest survey into pay and conditions in
the sector, and we need the input of you and your members. This important survey will play a key role in in advocating for better outcomes for STEM sector professionals. Please do fill it in, and
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/35wICJyBrGfQ69GDGIOujcyTCSA?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#0563C1">share
the link</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> with colleagues. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">STA President Professor Sharath Sriram shared STA’s views this week with
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/A1RHCK1DvKTrX7gGghoCVc51Q5v?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#0563C1">The
Guardian</span></em></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> and
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/zMaiCL7EwMfYGBxZxTKFVcyKj9L?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#0563C1">Times
Higher Education</span></em></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> on the Australian Research Council’s proposed changes to its grants funding program. Sharath talked to both media outlets about
how we welcome the ARC’s intention to simplify and streamline the grant funding process and strengthen its role in supporting essential discovery research, but urge caution around unintended consequences and encourage clear communication from the organisation
on the changes ahead. We are finalising our response to the ARC’s Discussion Paper: A New Plan for ARC-Funded Research. We
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/hIiLCMwGxOt6wBKAKfOH5c84RdH?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#0563C1">encourage
STA members to submit their own responses</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> to the discussion paper or get in contact with us to contribute to ours. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">This week Deputy CEO Sandra Gardam and I were in Melbourne for the first get-together of the new cohort of Superstars of STEM. It was a delight to meet these 60 outstanding
women and non-binary scientists and technologists and get them officially underway in this world-leading program. You can read more about the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/eGeuCNLJyQUMOkKGKT8IPcyGdxg?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#0563C1">60
participants in this cohort of Superstars of STEM here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">, and please join me in congratulating them on their substantial achievements being recognised
through participating in the program. I look forward to seeing them as regular media commentators. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Finally, we are looking for a superstar to help with the Superstars of STEM Program! We’re recruiting for a newly created position,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/bJBOCOMKzVT271VyVCYSxcGU6ue?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#0563C1">Superstars
of STEM outreach and program officer</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">, who will work on the program to support a ramping up of communications work, particularly with Indigenous media
and communities. We strongly encourage First Nations people to consider this opportunity. Please forward the link to the job ad to anyone in your networks looking for an exciting move. <br>
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All the best,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Ryan Winn</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"><br>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applications for FameLab Australia have been extended to 6 April. For the opportunity to participate in this unique science communication training program, submit your entry now.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) has announced the opening of applications for its 2025 Antarctic-related Fellowships, designed to support early-and mid-career
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ATA Scientific Encouragement Award invites participants to submit a 500-word essay addressing the theme, ‘Social media – Out of control?’. First prize wins $1500 and two runners-up
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