Tag: Retirements

Gig Guide: James Brown shoots for the stars in Senate bid

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Inaugural Space Industry Association of Australia chief executive James Brown has stepped down to compete for selection as a federal senator for New South Wales. Mr Brown, who leaves...

Gig Guide: Mrdak appointed to NBN board

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Former Department of Infrastructure secretary and author of an unreleased report on the government’s cybersecurity response capability, Mike Mrdak, has been appointed to the board of the NBN corporation....

Gig Guide: ARC finds new STEM director

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The Australian Research Council has appointed Professor Gavin Reid as its executive director for mathematics, physics, chemistry, and earth sciences. Professor Reid is a bioanalytical chemist at the University...

Gig Guide: Payments System Board gains new members

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The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Payments System Board has two new appointments, while Australian Consumer and Competition Commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has been reappointed to the board for a...

Gig Guide: Kathryn Campbell suspension a PM&C decision

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Kathryn Campbell has been suspended without pay from her almost $900,000 per annum role as a special advisor to the AUKUS program. The indefinite suspension of the former Department...

Gig Guide: ACT govt names Energy Innovation Fund advisers

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The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government has appointed seven members to its new Renewable Energy Innovation Fund Industry Advisory Board. The board will advise on the allocation of $19...

Gig Guide: LaTrobe and Monash VCs appointed

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La Trobe University has named Professor Theo Farrell as its seventh vice-chancellor and president, while Monash University Professor Susan Elliot has been appointed to the same roles on an...

Gig Guide: CSIRO gains Vic health chief

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Victoria’s chief health officer Professor Brett Sutton is moving to CSIRO as the new director of health and biosecurity. Professor Sutton will begin at the national science agency in...