Audience at the The Voice: Beyond Yes and No panel discussion
Pictured L to R: Lynda-June Coe, Macquarie PhD candidate and member of the Central West Greens; and Dr Leanne Holt, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy)
The Voice: Beyond Yes and No
The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures and Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics (CAVE), in the Faculty of Arts, recently hosted a panel discussion exploring important questions surrounding a Voice to Parliament.
In March, South Australia became the first state to enact an Indigenous Voice to Parliament at the state level. Similar efforts are underway in other states and, later this year, it is expected Australians will vote in a referendum on whether to enshrine a Voice to Parliament in the federal constitution. While much of the discussion surrounding the proposed Voice has so far centred on advocacy for either the ‘yes’ or ‘no’ position, the panel discussion explored other important questions. These included: Why various constituencies might support or oppose the Voice? What powers, responsibilities and structure would be desirable in the Voice, if it was to come into existence? Who gets to speak through the Voice, and how are these representatives chosen?
‘The Voice: Beyond Yes and No’ brought together expert panellists with the aim of grappling with the ethical and political complexities underlying the current debate.
Speakers included:
- Dr Leanne Holt, Worimi/Biripi, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy), Macquarie University
- Lynda-June Coe, Wiradjuri and Badu Island, PhD candidate, Macquarie University, member of the Central West Greens
- Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts, Bundjalung Widubul-Wiabul, PhD candidate, University of Technology Sydney
- Uncle Wayne ‘Coco’ Wharton, Kooma, Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy
- Professor Duncan Ivison, Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Sydney
Watch the event recording here.
Pictured: Professor Hari Prasad (back, second from left) and Navya Simhadri (back, fourth from left) – from Apollo Hospital Clinical School – pictured with Macquarie staff, including Professor Stephen Deane and Professor Clement Loy, and MD students
Macquarie welcomes Apollo Dean
Professor Hari Prasad, Campus Dean of the Apollo Hospital Clinical School for the Macquarie Doctor of Medicine (MD) course, has made his first visit to Wallumattagal Campus. Macquarie Medical School offers international clinical experiences for all students, including placements with Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad, India. While on campus, Professor Prasad met with senior leaders of the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, leaders of the Medical School’s research and teaching activities, and current MD students. The next group of MD students is due to begin their placements at Apollo Hospital in early July.
Pictured L to R: Dr Madeline Taylor, Deputy Director of CENRIT; Jordie Pettit, Research Fellow and HDR candidate
Macquarie hosts public hearing for the Inquiry into Australia’s transition to a green energy superpower
On 6 April, Macquarie was provided with a unique opportunity to host a public hearing for the Inquiry into Australia’s transition to a green energy superpower, facilitated by the Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth. This is the leading Federal Inquiry into Australia’s green energy transition.
In addition to hosting the occasion, Macquarie’s Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Transformation and Innovation (CENRIT) was invited to address the Committee and present evidence showcasing the University’s expertise as a leader in energy law and policy research.
Dr Madeline Taylor, Deputy Director of CENRIT, and Jordie Pettit, Research Fellow and HDR candidate, led the hearing and addressed Committee members Steve Georganas MP, Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth; the Hon Scott Buchholz MP, Deputy Chair; Tania Lawrence MP, Member for Hasluck; and Jerome Laxale MP, Member for Bennelong.
“CENRIT warmly welcomed the invitation by the Committee, including the opportunity to represent Macquarie University at the Inquiry,” said Dr Taylor at the event. “CENRIT is uniquely placed to provide expert testimony on questions of energy policy and regulation, with its members holding decades of relevant experience, including various academic publications on the topic.” Read more.
Pictured L to R: Dr Peter Edwell, Department of History and Archaeology; and the Hon Keith Mason, former President of the Court of Appeal of New South Wales
NSW Supreme Court presentation
Dr Peter Edwell, from the Department of History and Archaeology gave a joint presentation with The Hon Keith Mason, former President of the Court of Appeal of New South Wales, at the New South Wales Supreme Court on 18 April. The presentation, ‘Art and the Law: The Archibald prize case of 1944 and beyond’, was based on Dr Edwell’s book The Case that Stopped a Nation, which was short-listed for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards in 2022. It investigates some of the key aspects of the famous Supreme Court case over the award of the Archibald Prize to William Dobell in 1944 and the behind-the-scenes influences at play on Garfield Barwick and Frank Kitto as senior counsel in the case.
The presentation was attended by a diverse audience, which included The Hon Chief Justice Andrew Bell and several current and retired judges. The New South Wales Supreme Court holds several portraits connected to the case, including Mary Edwards’ portrait of The Hon Chief Justice Sir Frederick Richard Jordan, which were placed on display as part of the presentation.
Annual cyber security industry workshop
Cyber security experts gathered for the annual Macquarie University Cyber Security Hub Industry Workshop last month. Prestigious speakers, panellists and academics presented their research and pitched ideas on the theme ‘Demystifying cyber security and enabling explicit trust’.
“It is not only about securing computers anymore, but also, and perhaps more importantly, about securing our societies, our economies, our democracies, our critical infrastructure, our health systems and so on,” explained Professor Dali Kaafar, Executive Director, Macquarie University Cyber Security Hub. “However, a successful cyber security journey is not a journey that can happen naturally, it must be properly architected to be a success.”
The workshop saw representatives from across industry and academia discuss how best to collaborate to tackle the tangled challenges of cyber security, with many collaborative opportunities arising from the day.
Pictured L to R: Councillor Daniel Han; Councillor Sarkis Yedelian OAM; Councillor Trenton Brown, Integrity, Governance and Risk Adviser at the NSW Department of Mining, Exploration and Geoscience; Wendy Lloyd Curley, strategic networking consultant and trainer; Amanda Beale, founder of Pencil Box Marketing; Jordan Lane, Member for Ryde
Macquarie Incubator hosts Business After Hours event
The Macquarie University Incubator recently hosted the Macquarie Park Ryde Business Chamber’s premier networking event, Business After Hours. The event promoted the Incubator and its services to guests of the Chamber, which included members of the City of Ryde council and those working in organisations and enterprises located within the Macquarie Park area.
“Hosting the event is a great opportunity to showcase our programs and services to the wider business network,” says Nicola Dew, Incubator Program Lead.
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