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<div>Please find below the latest member update from STA.</div>
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<div>I will be sending these regularly to the ASA exploder from hereon.</div>
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<div>Best wishes,</div>
<div>Richard</div>
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<b>Professor Richard McDermid</b><br>
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Director, Australian Astronomical Optics (AAO)</div>
<div>Interim Dean, School of Engineering<br>
Director, Astrophysics and Space Technologies Research Centre</div>
<div>President, Astronomical Society of Australia<br>
Macquarie University,<br>
Sydney, Australia<br>
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<i>I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Macquarie University Land, the Wallumattagal people of the Dharug nation, whose cultures and customs have nurtured, and continue to nurture, this land since the Dreamtime.</i><br>
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<span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject:
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<span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date:
</b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 October 2025 at 9:28:46 am AEST<br>
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<span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To:
</b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Richard <richard.mcdermid@mq.edu.au><br>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">This week I took part in an Industry Body Roundtable on AI organised by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and attended by Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy Andrew Charlton MP discussing
the Government’s work to develop Australia's Plan for AI. The workshop, which included other major peak bodies, was wide-ranging, constructive, and energising — exploring how Australia can unlock the opportunities of AI while also managing its challenges and
risks. It was terrific to have such thoughtful engagement across distinct industries with the Minister for two hours. These kinds of conversations are STA’s ‘bread and butter’ in delivering for our members – from advocating for funding, action on STEM education
to, in this case, ensuring Australia harness AI responsibly, safely, and ambitiously to benefit our communities, economy, the environment and future industries.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">You will shortly receive an email about another piece of policy advocacy we will be undertaking – on the Government’s consideration of Horizon Europe. Your and your members’ experience and views will help us frame our input as
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Next week, I’ll be talking with Max Scott – Senior Program in Microsoft’s Office of Responsible AI and Co-chair of the UNESCO AI Business Council – at a special STA online event for members. That takes place on Friday 10 October,
11.30am-12.15pm –<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/YaZjCQnMBZflXvVDZUrtyuGuhXM?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(25, 65, 232); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; direction: ltr;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">please
register here to watch the livestream</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. We’ll be talking about how AI is disrupting industries, geopolitics and even human relationships, as well as tackling the global race for AI leadership, the myths holding us back
from making more of AI, and the fairness and responsibility challenges that demand attention. It’s going to be a fascinating discussion.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">We are also looking forward to seeing members online next week for our annual Leadership Dialogue –</span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/SyamCROND2u0G4YKZfouYu1yYYt?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(25, 65, 232); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; direction: ltr;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>please
register here to let us know you’ll be coming along</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">. The Leadership Dialogue takes place Thursday 9 October from 1pm-2.30pm AEDT and helps to shape STA’s goals, priorities, and advocacy for the year ahead – please
do join us if you can. Each member organisation is encouraged to send its senior leader or incoming leader if leadership change is imminent. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">We are in the process of finalising our responses to the various issues papers put out as part of the Strategic Examination of R&D (SERD) process – our thanks to all the member organisations that have shared their views on these
papers and informed our response and advocacy. STA advocated for the SERD review process as a way of creating a more joined up research, development, and innovation ecosystem, and for providing increased funding and greater opportunities for the nation’s researchers.
We’re deeply grateful to the SERD panel for their work so far and look forward to the final report later this year. However, the issues papers have raised concerns for us and our members, particularly around safeguarding and bolstering investment in vital
discovery research. We’ll have more to say on that in the next couple of weeks.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Finally, new Parliamentary Budget Office analysis, commissioned and released this week by Monique Ryan MP, has shown that significant - as in hundreds of millions extra a year! - more funding could be released each year from the
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) without affecting the fund’s long-term health and its mandate.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">STA has long called for a greater share of the MRFF to be invested in research and research infrastructure - this funding would help Australian researchers tackle pressing health challenges, strengthen vital national facilities
(like those provided by NCRIS facilities), create new jobs and offer advanced manufacturing opportunities. We will soon make a formal submission on the draft National Health and Medical Strategy, and look forward to working with government and the sector on
the final strategy and its implementation, to ensure Australia’s health and medical research system is properly resourced and positioned to deliver better outcomes for the community over the next decade. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">With best wishes,</span></div>
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Medallist Luncheon</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>at the National Press Club on Wednesday 22 October. The lunch will include an address from Dr Daniel Timms who is an innovative biomedical engineer from
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Join Ryan Winn as he interviews Senior Program Manager in Microsoft’s Office of Responsible AI and Co-Chair of the UNESCO AI Business Council Max Scott live from the US Embassy in Canberra. This exclusive member webinar will explore
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Nominations to join the STA Board have opened. There are two Board Director positions available. The nominations committee has identified business development, design and deliver of professional development programs, research
commercialisation and Indigenous Knowledges as highly desirable skills for nominees to possess. Nominations close 30 October and election results will be announced at the STA AGM on 13 November. Further information and the nomination form are<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/4IMVCmO5gluPpyX04CmTruRuJsE?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.us9.list-manage.com" target="_blank" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(25, 65, 232); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; direction: ltr;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">available
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