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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.<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, 20 June 2025 at 11:29 am<br>
<b>To: </b>Stas Shabala <stanislav.shabala@utas.edu.au><br>
<b>Subject: </b>STA Member Update | 20 June 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Last week we welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement of a productivity roundtable, bringing together business
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">The key to a successful and productive economy is investment in research and development and leaning in to the nation’s science
and innovation workforce. That’s going to be increasingly important as Australia transitions to a net-zero economy and we move to tackle the potentially devastating consequences of climate change and the threat to our precious biodiversity. We encourage participants
in the roundtable to recognise that research and development creates innovation - a key driver in increasing productivity – and put a strong STEM sector at the heart of decision making at the roundtable.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Another important productivity-boosting activity is increasing and fostering stronger links between universities, businesses
and researchers, so we’re delighted that 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/E7TTCzvkyVC4LZ3pEtKsQh9Dw1t?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#1941E8">National
Industry PhD Program</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> is once again ramping up ahead of the opening of the next round for applications. </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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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">This Department of Education program – delivered by
</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/PwLLCANpgjCEYXg3BUQt2hGfuJV?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#1941E8">Campus
+</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black"> with Science & Technology Australia – offers generous support for businesses looking to boost their research capability, PhD students looking to work
with industry, and universities keen to supercharge their business engagement and create opportunities for their PhD students. Campus + will be hosting a webinar for those interested in the National Industry PhD Program on Thursday 26 June 1pm AEST –
</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/tEu1CBNqjlC8or190s1uXh2gYHM?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#1941E8">register
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Congratulations to all the STEM sector professionals who were recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours, announced last week
– it was terrific to see a number of familiar names in there. We’re delighted to see Australia’s exceptional scientists and technologists get public recognition for their outstanding work. We encourage you to nominate a colleague or friend for future awards,
which you can do online at 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/LtJ5CD1vlpT3Pz1KwtRCkhju9Lp?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#1941E8">Governor
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">If you’re in Western Australia, also consider nominating for the State Government’s Innovators of the Year Awards. The awards
play an important role in celebrating the outstanding contributions of scientists, STEM educators, and research initiatives across the state. We are pleased to see the addition of two new categories this year: an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist
of the Year, and a Government Science Project of the Year. Applications and nominations close at 10am AWST on Monday 28 July. You can
</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/Ifq4CE8wmrtpP2mJOuxF8h7CBrS?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#1941E8">find
out more information and apply here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:black">Finally, congratulations to deep-tech startup powerhouse Sally-Ann Williams, who this week announced her intention to step
down from Cicada Innovations - an STA Member and an organisation she's led with great success for six years. Sally-Ann finishes with Cicada at the end of July. We wish her continued success and thank her for her outstanding leadership in the sector.
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is calling for nominations</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> for participants for two workshops – Workshop on Engaging Diverse Knowledge Systems and Workshop on Methods Assessment. Nominations close
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Australia Premier’s Science Awards</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> have been announced - the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist of the year and the Government Science Project of the
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Women of Colour in STEM Awards</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> are open. STEM Sisters are celebrating trailblazers, innovators and rising stars across 15 categories. If you know a phenomenal woman
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Australia 2025 Shaping Australia Awards</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> across three categories: Problem Solver Award, Future Builder Award, and Community Champion Award. Enter by 5 September.
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founder scale-up manufacturing program</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">. The program is designed to help participants through a critical growth phase - moving from a viable concept to product development
and into commercialisation. Over nine months, participants will work with engineering and technology experts at the ARM Hub to refine and develop their product in preparation to scale-up their business.
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annual national meeting</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> taking place 14-17 July in Adelaide. It is the premier conference on microbiology, bringing together a diverse group of scientists, clinical
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