THE MAGAZINE OF CURTIN UNIVERSITY ISSUE 21_ WINTER 2013

Project Carrie The making of a household name

What women want How to keep mature-age women in the workforce

Spatial awareness Technology reshapes a Botswanan village cite_WINTER 2013

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Cover Carrie Bickmore – Curtin journalism alumna and popular national television news and talk show cite_contributors presenter.

Managing Editor Colin Beckett Claire Bradshaw Kitty Drok Margaret McNally Colin is General Manager, Claire is a freelance Kitty is a freelance science Editorial Team Greater Gorgon Area, writer, editor and writer and technical editor, Julia Nicol, Yvette Tulloch Chevron Australia and was scriptwriter, with more with a previous career as Creative Direction appointed Chancellor of than 20 years’ experience a research chemist in the Sonia Rheinlander Curtin University on in the communications resources sector. 1 January 2013. He has field. She completed her Design been a Curtin Council creative writing degree Manifesto Design member since October 2010. at Curtin. Contributing Writers Colin Beckett, Claire Bradshaw, Kitty Drok, Sue Emmett, Karen Green, Sue Emmett Karen Green Andrea Lewis Andrea Lewis, Flip Prior Sue is a freelance writer Karen is a science Andrea is a freelance Contributing Photographers and photojournalist, writer based in Curtin’s writer and editor. She Alana Blowfield, Philip Gostelow, with special interests Corporate Publications was formerly publications James Rogers, Klaus Schmechtig in science, technology, team. manager in Curtin’s Cover Photography Western Australian corporate communications Network Ten Supplied business, education and area. the marine environment. Print Scott Print Editorial Enquiries Corporate Relations and Development Flip Prior Curtin University Flip graduated from GPO Box U1987 WA 6845 Curtin with a journalism Tel: +61 8 9266 2200 degree in 2004. A former Email: [email protected] newspaper reporter, she Cite is available online and in PDF is now Communications at news.curtin.edu.au/publications, Manager for the and in alternative formats on request. Walkley Foundation for Journalism. curtin.edu.au cite_WINTER 2013 06

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A mature approach Australia’s ageing population and looming labour shortage means every worker counts. So why are older women leaving the workforce, and how do we get them to stay? PHILIP GOSTELOW

feature_stories 16 A village maps out 17 Alumni profile its future High-scale economist Bringing them home: New technologies complement When talk turns to money, Paul 10 Domesticating images old practices in Botswana, Bloxham, HSBC’s chief economist from the war on terror with a Curtin team enabling a for Australia and New Zealand, is leading the conversation. The viral nature of social media small village to enjoy a higher standard of living. means images of atrocity reach 17 Alumni profile further than ever before. But to Nursing leadership what effect? A Curtin researcher No rest for Madam Lim: this investigates. regular_features dedicated alumna shows just Photo essay what can be accomplished 13 02 VC’s view Curtin’s Centre for Aboriginal through education and training – and has been Studies celebrates 30 years 03 News brief of empowering Indigenous awarded an Honorary Australians through higher 05 Campus life Doctorate for her efforts. education and research. 09 Alumni profile 18 Rear view Popular personality From radio rookie to Logie- 20 In perspective snap_shots award-winning TV news and It takes 2 talk show presenter, Carrie Working together beats 12 Radiating good health? Bickmore has made all the working apart: Curtin’s new CT scans are an important right moves. Chancellor, Colin Beckett, says diagnostic tool – but a recent 09 Alumni profile strengthening the bond between universities and industry is in study by Curtin researchers Inspiring the profession both their best interests. shows their broad use and Young achiever Dr Bay Leo varying radiation dosages might be a successful might be putting patients at engineer, but it’s his unnecessary risk. humanitarian work that he is really passionate about. vc’s_view

VICE-CHANCELLOR CURTIN UNIVERSITY

The higher education sector is changing, with new technologies revolutionising the way students learn and are taught, and universities competing in a global environment. Curtin University recognises these challenges and, indeed, embraces The offerings in this issue of them. Earlier this year Curtin released the new Strategic Plan for 2013 to Cite bring to the fore just some 2017, which will guide the University to evolve so that we remain relevant of the innovative ways Curtin today and even better tomorrow. The plan capitalises on the University’s is having a positive effect... strengths – in research, teaching, and in engagement with communities both locally and abroad – and sets out our long-term vision to be recognised as an international leader in research and education. Underpinning our vision is Curtin’s solid reputation as a University that makes a difference to the communities it serves. The offerings in this issue of Cite bring to the fore just some of the innovative ways Curtin is having a positive effect – on people’s lives in remote villages as far away as Africa; at home through research that works to influence employment policy; and on our minds by encouraging us to think about the world in new ways. Mature-age women are under represented in the workforce, where a labour shortage is already looming. Multidisciplinary research from Curtin Business School and the Faculty of Health Sciences is addressing this issue, and you can read about how on page 6. The extent of Curtin’s impact abroad can be seen in Botswana, where Professor Bert Veenendaal, Head of the Department of Spatial Sciences, introduced a global information satellite system five years ago. Find out about the remarkable improvement this technology has made to the small village of Tshane, five years on, on page 16. Whether they are economists, nurses, engineers or top television personalities, all of the four alumni profiled in this issue of Cite are exerting influence in the community. Their stories are inspiring. The success of our graduates is in no small part a reflection of the success of those they learn from, and I continually delight in sharing news of awards bestowed on Curtin’s teaching and research staff. Page 4 highlights the recognition of three health sciences academics through awards received recently for their important work. It’s been a privilege to present the exciting activities and achievements of Curtin through the engaging articles that have appeared in Cite since my appointment as Vice-Chancellor in 2006. Earlier this year, I announced my retirement and will leave in August to take up long service leave to the end of my second term in February 2014. Professor Colin Stirling, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, will assume the role of Acting Vice-Chancellor in August, while recruitment for a new Vice-Chancellor is underway. I thank you for your support of Curtin through your readership of the University’s magazine, and trust you will enjoy reading this and future issues, as I know I will continue to do.

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Curtin Vice-Chancellor Professor From left: Aboriginal elder Angus Wallam; Minister for Education the Hon. Peter Collier MLC Jeanette Hacket Professor Douglas Hicks, Colgate University; Ezzard Flowers, CEO Mungart Boodja Art Centre; and Curtin Vice-Chancellor Professor Jeanette Hacket

Dynamic leader to retire Artworks come back Jackpot for Curtin FM to country

Curtin’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Jeanette A collection of Stolen Generations artwork Curtin FM 100.1 has been granted funding Hacket has announced her intention to retire, will be returned home to from Lotterywest for $712,871 – the largest after more than 30 years at the University. this year, after New York liberal arts college single grant awarded to the radio station in Hacket, who was appointed to the position of Colgate University signed a memorandum of its 36-year history. Vice-Chancellor in 2006, will retire in August agreement with Curtin in May to transfer the In January 2013, the Minister for Education, to take up long-service leave until her official artworks to the University. the Hon. Peter Collier MLC, formally resignation in February 2014. The 119 artworks were created by Noongar presented the grant, which will fund a During her tenure as Vice-Chancellor, children between 1945 and 1951 at the much-needed capital, technical and the University’s reputation in innovative Carrolup Native School and Settlement, in infrastructure upgrade for the station. teaching and high-impact research has the great southern region of WA. Curtin FM Station Manager Quinn Glasson grown, with Curtin now recognised within the The collection, bequeathed to Colgate says that since the station’s move to the FM top 500 universities in the world. University in 1966 by well-known New York band 10 years ago, the infrastructure has Hacket says she has greatly enjoyed her art collector Herbert Mayer, was purchased remained unchanged. time at Curtin. from Florence Rutter – a British “This grant is vital, as it should set the “It has been a great privilege to work with philanthropist and benefactor of the Carrolup station up technologically for the next 10 so many highly talented individuals, to school, who was originally given the artwork years. Importantly, it will enable us to seize experience the hope and joy of students as as a gift from the children. some of the opportunities that digital they graduate, and to hear how our The collection remained in storage until broadcasting presents,” he says. researchers and alumni are making a its ‘rediscovery’ in 2004. The following year The grant will also enable the station – difference in the world,” she says. several pieces were exhibited at Colgate’s based at Curtin’s Bentley Campus – to buy “Curtin has a positive future, which I will Picker Art Gallery, attracting international a purpose-built outside broadcast van, follow with immense interest.” attention. allowing greater interaction with the Curtin Chancellor Colin Beckett describes Curtin’s Vice-Chancellor Professor community. Hacket as a dynamic leader with a Jeanette Hacket says the works are a “Lotterywest is about funding not-for- longstanding commitment to education in significant part of the heritage and history profit organisations to help them make a Western Australia. of regional WA, and their return signifies lasting difference in the community,” “Under her leadership, Curtin has the important and longstanding academic Glasson says. “An amount of this size shows seen an increase in student numbers, connection between Curtin and Colgate the confidence it has in the station, and gives research has intensified, multi-million-dollar universities. Curtin FM the opportunity to continue to capital works programs have been “Colgate’s gift embodies the cultural, expand its reach.” completed, and the University’s national educational and international collaboration WA’s first and largest community radio and international reputation has grown that is so strongly valued by Curtin,” Hacket station, with more than 170,000 regular remarkably,” Beckett says. says. “We are grateful that Colgate sees the listeners, Curtin FM is a not-for-profit An international search for a successor is deep and enduring value in returning the art enterprise that is entirely self-funded underway, while Deputy Vice-Chancellor, to Noongar country.” through the support of the community and Academic, Professor Colin Stirling will The collection has been and will remain through corporate sponsorship. take up the role of Acting Vice-Chancellor the focus of a joint study between the two from August. universities.

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Professor Mike Daube, 2012 Bob Elphick Margo Brewer, Director of Interprofessional Annalee Stearne, Research Associate, Medal recipient Practice, Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences

Public health stalwart Health sciences program First place for Indigenous honoured for tobacco control beats world’s best health researcher

Professor Mike Daube, Professor of Health Curtin’s interprofessional education program Annalee Stearne, from the Faculty of Health Policy at Curtin and Director of the Public has beaten more than 40 of the world’s Sciences, has been recognised with the First Health Advocacy Institute of Western premier and award-winning companies’ People’s Award for 2012 – presented by the Australia, was recently honoured with the best-practice initiatives in the inaugural Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol 2012 Bob Elphick Medal for his outstanding International Best Practice Competition, and other Drugs – for her significant contribution to tobacco control. held at the World Business Capability contribution to the advancement of the Presented by the Australian Council on Congress in December last year. health of Indigenous people. Smoking and Health (ACOSH), the award Comprising several stages, the competition For more than a decade, Stearne has highlights his important role towards involved organisations presenting on their worked within Curtin’s National Drug bringing into effect the plain packaging of best operational and managerial practices, Research Institute’s (NDRI) Indigenous cigarettes – a move that was introduced by processes and systems. Australian Research Team to empower, the Australian Government last year. Curtin’s entry was a cross-disciplinary through knowledge, Indigenous people to Daube, who this year celebrates four program for its health sciences’ students; a address drug and alcohol issues in their own decades in public health campaigning, says: program developed to encourage greater communities. Her expertise has also been “Plain packaging is a massive step forward – collaboration across different healthcare sought in evaluating Indigenous Australian disciplines. The initiative was driven by the not a magic bullet, but part of a substance misuse interventions, with her recognition that no single health professional comprehensive strategy towards reducing findings garnering attention internationally. or discipline has the capability to deliver smoking in Australia. Pro Vice-Chancellor of Curtin’s Faculty of optimal care for a wide range of health and “A key lesson for public health from our Health Sciences Professor Michael Berndt social issues. work in tobacco is that overnight success says: “Annalee inspires those around her Margo Brewer, Director of Interprofessional takes time.” Practice, in Curtin’s Faculty of Health through her engagement with community. In Daube’s case, this success has taken Sciences, and a key member of the team Through her significant contribution to more than 20 years: from his first who developed the program, delivered the health research in Australia, we are making recommendations as chair of a ministerial winning presentation. a difference – empowering those in need to advisory committee in 1991 to the final “It’s great to see things come full circle,” change their own lives and the lives of those implementation on 1 December 2012. Brewer says. “When we started our program around them.” Vice-President of ACOSH Professor a number of years ago we were learning The annual award acknowledges the Kingsley Faulkner, who presented the award, from international universities who were exceptional potential of a young scientist, describes Daube’s contribution to tobacco pioneering in this area. and reflects an excellence in applying theory control in WA and nationally as “But now, other universities, government and knowledge to address drug and alcohol “remarkable”. bodies and healthcare organisations are use or misuse. “He has been a crucial figure in all the coming to us to learn about quality and best NDRI is based at Curtin’s Shenton Park developments over four decades that have practices in interprofessional practice, Campus and is supported by funding from made Western Australia a national and education and research – something we are the Australian Government. international leader in reducing smoking,” all extremely proud of.” Faulkner says. Curtin’s interprofessional education program is designed to ensure a better, more comprehensive healthcare service for the community into the future.

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New ‘bike pods’ at Curtin’s Bentley Campus are part of the University’s plan to become a more cyclist- friendly campus – and to encourage more staff and students to choose this sustainable mode of transport. Curtin has built four bike pods to complement existing facilities on campus, with each pod housing lockers, two showers and secure bike storage. Solar panels assist in providing lighting and recharging electric bikes, and there’s solar hot water for the showers. For more information on the bike pods or cycling to Curtin, visit properties. curtin.edu.au/parking/cycling.cfm/. JAMES ROGERS JAMES

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Over the last 20 to 30 years, the Australian Government has looked to attract more women into the workforce through family- friendly policies, better childcare availability and anti-discriminatory legislation. But older women are still not well represented, the population is ageing, and a labour shortage is looming.

story Kitty Drok photography PHILIP GoSTELOW

The labour force dilemma has been building grown-up kids’ is the likely face of Australia’s around 50; and it is already experiencing for some time. Baby boomers have begun future labour supply. labour shortages. It’s a sector that needs to to retire, fertility rates have decreased, Unfortunately, research and policy think about how it will hold on to its labour and life expectancy has increased. The attention on older workers has generally supply, and therefore how it responds to this Australian population is experiencing major focused on men, and factors hindering the particular workforce demographic.” demographic change: the proportion of retention of older women in paid work are The project began in 2011 with intensive our population aged 65-plus is projected to still poorly understood. data collection. Austen and co-researchers climb from 13.5 per cent to 23–25 per cent Associate Professor Siobhan Austen, sent surveys to more than 7,000 women by 2056. We are moving into an era where an Director of the Centre for Research in working in aged care across Australia, insufficient workforce will reduce Australia’s Applied Economics within the Curtin asking about the factors affecting their capacity for economic development, and Business School, is addressing this willingness to stay in their jobs. Data analysis the reduced tax base may compromise our knowledge gap through a range of research is ongoing, but a number of trends are ability to provide basic community needs. projects investigating women in the becoming clear. Having addressed many of the issues workforce. One project is on studying older “There are high numbers of ‘intention affecting women’s capacity for paid work women working in the aged care sector to to leave’ evident,” Austen says. “We asked during their child-rearing years, the identify the factors causing them to leave, or workers if they had thought about leaving government’s policy intention is now to that would encourage them to stay. their role, and how frequently: 43.4 per cent increase the retention of older women “All of the bigger-picture problems in reported having these thoughts sometime workers. Removing the barriers to the labour market are exacerbated in this in the previous 12 months, with 12.4 per cent employment for older women is particularly sector,” explains Austen. “It’s the perfect reporting having them at least once a important because, compared with men and storm: due to the ageing population, it is a month. That’s a significant proportion of younger women, they are currently much growing employment sector; it is a sector the workforce, and it correlates with other less likely to be in paid work. They are also that is highly ‘feminised’ – about 90 per cent evidence in the aged care sector of high a fast-growing demographic. ‘Mum with are women – with the median working age staff turnover.”

06 cite_WINTER 2013 cite_WINTER 2013 07 In exploring the factors causing people to think about leaving, pay dissatisfaction correlated strongly with intention to leave. It is widely acknowledged that aged care workers are poorly paid considering the challenging nature of their work and the high levels of responsibility. “It’s not just that,” Austen says. “A lot of the pay dissatisfaction also stems from the women’s sense that their roles, although important, are undervalued by the community. There’s almost a disrespect afforded to women working in the sector.” Another issue was the physical demands of the work, particularly with an ageing workforce. Many women found that previous workplace injuries (‘bad backs’ sustained earlier in their careers) became more problematic with age, and being on their feet all day became tiring. Professor Gill Lewin, co-researcher in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Research Director at Silver Chain, adds: “The data showed that an employer’s willingness to modify work roles, or improve the design of the work environment to reflect the physical capabilities of the workers, promoted the likelihood of older workers staying in employment. “At the moment, legislation doesn’t support someone asking for their work to be redesigned in order to cope with declining physical capacity associated with access to a range of leave provisions, generally to all older workers. Similarly, with age. That contrasts with existing people were not able to adequately manage carer’s leave should be extended to the care discrimination legislation, which allows changing care responsibilities. The issue of any dependant, not just children.” people with disability to request that an seems to be inflexibility. Ironically, this needs to be backed up with employer adjust the work environment to “Current leave provisions are not sufficient improved institutional support for informal enable them to function and continue to to enable people to accommodate their carers, including the provision of affordable work. Age discrimination legislation needs informal care roles,” Austen says. “The leave high-quality residential, day and respite care provisions might not be generous or flexible to be strengthened to encompass this.” for the frail aged and those with disability. enough, or able to be bundled to deal with an SOME issues were unique to the current This will require more funding for the sector acute situation. The full-time job itself often generation of older women, also known as as a whole, which must also address the pay has limited flexibility to manoeuvre: changing the ‘sandwich generation’. These women dissatisfaction generally felt by its workers. the working hours, reshaping the role or often have dual-care responsibilities: they backfilling to cover a leave of absence.” These messages are reaching may be caring for dependant adult children, policymakers through Austen and Lewin’s grandchildren and/or elderly parents. SO what should be done? involvement in aged care reforms for the Thirty-four per cent of the workers surveyed The problems in the aged care sector are Australian Government’s Productivity early warning indicators for the workforce as reported they spent at least seven hours Commission, the Work + Family Policy each week in an informal care role. a whole. Roundtable, the Advisory Panel on Positive A related study by Austen and co-researcher “Policies are needed in the areas of Ageing and submissions to the Australian Associate Professor Rachel Ong, from workplace flexibility and leave provisions Law Reform Commission. Curtin’s School of Economics and Finance, for general care responsibilities,” says investigated how the size of an informal Austen, whose co-researchers also include Luckily, the aged care sector is already on care role affected the likelihood of older Associate Professor Therese Jefferson, from board: they have been involved in the data women retaining a job. Unsurprisingly, if the Curtin’s Graduate School of Business, and collection and want to know the outcomes informal care role increased, the likelihood Professor Rhonda Sharp, from the University of the research. They are looking to directly of retaining paid work decreased. But of . implement recommendations and strategies surprisingly, the impact was much larger for “The right to request flexible working within their organisations, and are lobbying people in permanent full-time work. Even arrangements should be extended more government directly.

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herself into work experience at Project with comedians Dave commercial Perth radio station Hughes and . 92.9 FM, shadowing newsreaders IN 2010 Bickmore was awarded at 5 am each weekday and Most Popular New Female practising in the studio on

NETWORK TEN SUPPLIED NETWORK Talent at the and weekends. is now a household name, twice Her diligence led to her big nominated for the coveted Gold break: when a newsreader fell ill Logie award for most popular just before she was due to read Australian television personality. a bulletin one weekend, Carrie’s But her growing celebrity aside, boss asked her to fill in. Popular personality_Carrie Bickmore the 32-year-old mother of one “I did it. It was so nerve- is just happy she has found her story Flip Prior wracking and my throat was dry, dream job. it was horrible – but I survived,” “Everyone asks me, ‘What are she says. CARRIE BICKMORE has a negative program The Project looks back you going to do next?’, but I am Bickmore was promptly offered high-school career advisor to fondly on her days studying at so happy – The Project is the a job as weekend newsreader and thank for steering her away from Curtin from 1998 to 2000, saying it perfect mix: it’s chatty; it has a stayed with the station for several a career treading the boards, and helped hone her skills. news element, which I love; the years before moving to radio onto the path to television stardom. There, she and close friends – journalism; and the in-depth station Nova 100 in , in “She asked me what I liked including Louise Momber, now stories. 2001, after finishing her degree. doing and I said, ‘Dancing and a weekend news anchor at “And it’s got the comedy Gaining popularity through talking and meeting people’, and Perth’s Channel 9 – polished their element as well … now, I couldn’t various newsreading and she said to me, ‘You’ll never make storytelling and broadcasting imagine doing a job where that presenting roles, she made her a career out of being a dancer … abilities at community radio wasn’t a part of it.” TV debut in 2006 as the quirky why don’t you consider being a station Curtin FM 100.1, at the And her dancing? news presenter on comedy talk journalist?’,” Bickmore recalls. time 6NR on the AM band, on the “It’s got worse over the years, “That was pretty much it.” Bentley Campus. show Rove Live. but hey, I’ve still got a bit of Now a hugely popular television In her second year of studies, However, she only gave up rhythm,” she says. personality, the co-host of aware of how competitive the radio altogether in 2009, when Network Ten news and talk show industry was, Bickmore threw she became co-host of The

increase by more than 50 million YEO – who grew up in Sarawak, tonnes of iron ore per annum. Malaysia – says he gained a Yeo’s doctoral research strong sense of family and provided a solid foundation for community early on, and that ALANA BLOWFIELD the demands of his current studying at Curtin Sarawak job. Under the supervision of helped to nurture this. Professor Hamid Nikraz, Curtin’s “I watched the campus grow Head of the Department of Civil while I was in high school,” Yeo Engineering, he researched says. “Once I attended, I was part cement-stabilised crushed of a very close-knit community. Inspiring the profession_Bay Yeo rock material, assessing its Students get to know their lecturers. performance in different scenarios. This really boosted my confidence.” story Andrea Lewis The research resulted in several After completing his journal articles and conference undergraduate degree in civil and papers, with his knowledge now construction engineering in 2008, As site engineer for a major At just 27 years of age, Yeo’s being directly applied to the Cape the valedictorian at Sarawak infrastructure project in the early career has been marked by Lambert project. was snapped up by SKM. The Pilbara, Curtin graduate Dr Bay rapid success, with his current Yet amid the high-level job – not company supported him while Yeo can’t imagine a career role at engineering consulting to mention the demands of a ‘fly- he continued to work full-time without making a humanitarian company Sinclair Knight Merz in, fly-out’ lifestyle – he remains during his doctoral studies. contribution. (SKM) suggesting he is benefiting drawn to his passion for inspiring He attained professional When he was named Young immensely from the industry- others. He leads a team of accreditation with Engineers Professional Engineer of the Year focused skills he gained at Curtin. engineers engaged in Engineers Australia within the minimum for 2012 in the Western Australia Now site engineer for the Without Borders’ high school timeframe of three years. As Engineering Excellence Awards, Cape Lambert Port B project outreach programs in the Pilbara. for the future: “I’d like to keep he was honoured for his career in the Pilbara, he is overseeing Last year, they presented a series exploring what engineering can achievement and leadership. all technical and commercial of workshops on water treatment do for the community,” he says. For Yeo, however, the award also aspects of the $4 billion and technologies to Karratha signified something else: its development, which will see Senior High School students, and ability to inspire others. Cape Lambert’s export capacity will do the same this year.

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the war in Sri Lanka and from the shifting locations of the Arab Spring. “We know that when we so regularly see images and practices of torture and terror in Bringing popular culture, it accustoms us to them – the unthinkable becomes something known. And the potential is there to generate new forms of violence, and extend the limits of them home: what is acceptable in conflict zones.” IF the circulation of these representations on the battlefield is troubling, then their Domesticating consumption in the domestic sphere is equally problematic, argues Dr Antonio Traverso, a senior lecturer in film, in Curtin’s School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts. images from “In the home, social media has become an extension, if not a replacement, of television,” he says. “Discussions around the effects of violence on television have lost their the war momentum and are being replaced by similar considerations around social media. “Where we’ve become inured to the forms on terror of violence on TV, social media has stepped in to provide new visual experiences around atrocity. That said, whereas television elicits a passive response in viewers, with new media we have become more actively engaged: the participating subject is also the Torture has acquired a new visibility, generated by user. So, we are no longer merely receiving digital technologies and circulated through social information but can be an active part of the media.This, in turn, has changed the ways in which information relay.” Perera and Traverso both agree that this violence is used on battlefields – and viewed at home. agency is double-edged. While it can play a role in condemning violence – for example, by propagating political ideas that counteract story Andrea Lewis photography PHILIP GoSTELOW discourses of violence or by exposing atrocities such that they can be prosecuted – the sheer ubiquity of, and easy access to, IMAGES of prisoner torture from Abu Ghraib “Trophy images have always been atrocity images can turn the viewing of are etched on many of our minds. When circulated but, historically, in limited or violence into yet another form of rampant they first appeared in early 2004, the graphic secretive ways. With new digital technologies, consumerism. photographs shocked a world that had however, images of terror multiply and “Mobile phones, tablets and internet never seen anything like it. The immediacy mutate. This is the dark side of social media, formats, such as YouTube, have also blurred of unofficial atrocity photographs, captured and it raises questions about how trophy the boundaries between genres,” says by handheld digital devices and shared with images travel, and to what effect.” Traverso. “With people selecting short clips friends and family through everyday forms As Perera argues in her book-in-progress, or watching feature-length films on a micro- of social media, made images of violence titled ‘Old Atrocities, New Media’, new media screen while experiencing interruptions from available to those outside the combat zones embodies a paradox: it allows us to capture in new ways. more intimate images than ever before and, emails, on-screen advertisements or family Since then, similar types of ‘wartime at the same time, circulate them more widely members, the experience of viewing violence trophy images’ have proliferated as a result across public as well as private domains. has become individual and fragmented. I’d of the endless sharing capabilities of social It is this paradox that gives social media its suggest that this lessens considerably the media, making their way across borders and performative capacity. impact of such complex material.” cultures and various media forms – with “Scenes from a battlefield are on show, not Later this year, Curtin will host an remarkable swiftness. The effects of these just for an immediate audience of combat international symposium called Southern newly available images – in new conflicts peers, but also for far-flung audiences, Cinemas – convened by Traverso and and wars, and in everyday life – are still to both friends and enemies,” Perera explains. featuring Perera’s latest work. Bringing be understood. “Bodies are filmed alongside a soldier together scholars and practitioners from “Triumphal images from the battlefield are speaking to camera in quasi-documentary Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and not new,” says Professor Suvendrini Perera, style, sharing their heroism with an imagined South Africa, the two-day event will look from Curtin’s School of Media, Culture and audience of allies, or inciting aggression in at all forms of ‘cinema’ in the particular Creative Arts, and Acting Director of the enemies. We saw this, for example, in the social and political contexts of the southern Australia–Asia-Pacific Institute. circulation of images from the final days of hemisphere.

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Although most of us are keen to try medical innovations, Moorin is concerned about our lack of knowledge on some of the technologies we embrace – especially computed tomography, or CT, scanning. CT scans deliver a high dose of radiation, she warns. And in some cases, the high- resolution scan delivered by CT doesn’t warrant the potential harm of the radiation exposure. “In the past, CT was used primarily for cancer diagnosis and follow-up. But today the technology is being used for conditions like sporting injuries,” Moorin says, “which changes the risk–benefit dynamic.” MOORIN has been investigating the reasons for the surge in diagnostic imaging, and in CT scans in particular. The National Health and Medical Research Council is funding the study, recognising that the increase in CT scans has implications for patient safety and policy decisions. Another of her concerns is the manner in which CT scanning technologies are now ‘packaged’. “It’s often a ‘black box’ approach, with manufacturer presets that make the scan more automated and faster,” she says. “It’s easier to administer, so it’s used more frequently – and is performed more often on children. “However, the parameters need to be tailored to the patient to reduce the radiation dose. Radiating “People don’t consider that the risk from radiation is cumulative over a lifetime, and the risk is exponentially greater at good health? younger ages.” The research leads from a previous study funded by the Cancer Council Western CT scanning technologies increased healthcare capabilities have Australia. raised Australians' expectations for better “There is a lack of consensus among have been simplified, personal health outcomes. However, service providers in Western Australia – but there are complex these expectations are creating numerous including our public hospitals – on the issues associated with the challenges for health professionals and radiation dose to use when CT scanning,” health policymakers. Moorin says. procedure, including its “Australians are very keen to use new “For the same clinical indication and unnecessary use and the technologies. Current generations have diagnostic benefit, the study showed that potential risk to the patient. different expectations of health care and the the radiation dose from a standard scan health system,” says Associate Professor varied across providers. Rachael Moorin, from Curtin’s Centre for “And we were astonished to find that many Population Health Research. GPs incorrectly believe that CT scans deliver story Karen Green “The most obvious is how we’ve changed only a low-to-medium dose of radiation, and photography ALANA BLOWFIELD our views about ageing – what is normal that MRIs and ultrasound scans also deliver and what isn’t. We stay more informed about radiation – they don’t.” chronic diseases than in the past, and Moorin’s study involves researchers from we tend to ‘medicalise’ normal symptoms The University of Western Australia and of ageing.” Notre Dame University (Fremantle).

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Centre for Aboriginal Studies Celebrating 30 years

photography JAMES ROGERS

2013 marks the 30th anniversary for the Centre for Aboriginal Studies (CAS), which provides innovative, inclusive education for Indigenous Australians. CAS was officially established in 1983, but has been running programs for Aboriginal people at Curtin University since the mid-1970s. Curtin is proudly associated with the centre – based at the Bentley Campus and housed in the first purpose- built Aboriginal studies facility in Western Australia. ALANA BLOWFIELD

CAS students, 1990

The centre was opened in 1994 by former Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam, pictured top left with the then director of CAS, Pat Dudgeon (middle), and then patron, the eminent Aboriginal elder Richard Wilkes (right). Traditional Noongar smoking ceremony

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The centre’s history is short but significant: it is recognised nationally for providing Indigenous education in Australia, and today has the highest enrolment of Indigenous Australians of any university in the country. The building’s design reflects Aboriginal people’s close relationship with the land and strongly identifies CAS’s autonomy within Curtin.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: pages 13 to 15 may contain information about or images of deceased persons.

14 cite_WINTER 2013 Courses at CAS respect the variety of cultural perspectives that make up Indigenous Australia. The centre promotes increased participation in higher education by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and is committed to furthering Aboriginal self-determination.

Then and now: (above) Graduation day for Teddy Carlton, one of the early graduates from CAS, 1992; (left) Graduates from the first intake of the Aboriginal Community Management and Development Program, 1992; (below) Current first- and second- year students of the Indigenous Community Health Program at CAS.

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A village maps out its future

story Claire Bradshaw BERT VEENENDAAL

ALMOST five years ago, Curtin University From a small classroom across the community began their lessons. became involved in a geographic information in a remote village in Five years on, the developing GIS systems (GIS) project in Tshane, a village knowledge base in the community has given of 1,500 people in the Kalahari Desert, in Botswana, a community rise to the establishment of the Mashego Southern Africa. Sparked by PhD research has been learning to see a Lobu (‘Blessings of the Pan’) Knowledge being undertaken at Curtin by a student from itself in new ways. Centre and the initiation of more than 20 the University of Botswana, the project has community development projects. Their not only forged close links between the outcomes include improved access to water small rural village and the University, Armed with this kind of data, Veenendaal and power supplies, housing upgrades, and but also demonstrated the power of says, “You can plan much more effectively improved farming and animal husbandry ‘participatory GIS’ in developing countries. and start really improving standards of living. practices. One local woman, for example, Head of the Department of Spatial “The important thing about participatory has used satellite imagery to explore the Sciences Professor Bert Veenendaal GIS is that it trains the community to best grazing options for her goats, turning explains: “GIS technology provides manage the information for themselves; in a mediocre herd of 17 into a healthy herd of information that can open up new poor and remote places, bringing experts in more than 50 in just three years. opportunities for a village like Tshane. to do it on their behalf is neither practical nor Veenendaal has applied for funding to It allows a wide range of details about sustainable.” a community to be collected, and then fly 12 of the villagers to Perth for further imported into a visual map, providing a big- WHEN the project began, the small, technology, leadership and management picture idea of what its issues are, and what rudimentary school was the only place in the training. While this will be a big journey for changes are needed. village that had access to power, and no one individuals who have never even travelled “This can include information on had even seen a computer, so the training in a lift, he knows from his own three visits housing, health, land ownership and use – challenges were considerable. But, with the to Tshane that the village has already overgrazing was a big issue in Tshane – and blessing of the village elders – who saw it experienced a big culture shift. access to water and power, among other as a chance to bid more competitively for “It is fantastic to see how this knowledge scenarios. It is derived from satellite imagery the regional funding that was passing them has given them a new sense of purpose. For as well as information collected ‘on the by – a number of donated computers were many, it has opened up a whole new world of ground’ from the villagers themselves.” powered up and nominated trainees from possibilities,” Veenendaal says.

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“China will probably be the He aspires to make economics biggest economy in the world interesting for everyone, not within the next five years – it’s a just economists – “I try to be as HSBC PHOTOS big story for the global economy, straight-talking as possible,” but an even bigger story for he says – and has a genuine Australia,” he says. passion for understanding how it “We’re geographically intersects with politics and history. proximate, they’re our largest “I think economics provides trading partner and we’re a big a very strong framework for resource producer, which is what thinking about the way the world they need at the moment: we’re works and how countries operate – High-scale economist _Paul Bloxham the fuel for the engine of growth.” it can be used to understand all story Flip Prior sorts of decisions people make,” ON most days, Bloxham juggles he says. “That’s the thing that a hectic schedule of media excites me. It’s using that set of HSBC chief economist for As HSBC’s spokesman on interviews and client visits tools to explain why people do Australia and New Zealand financial forecasts and trends around Australia and abroad, things and why the world works Paul Bloxham can’t predict for the Australian and New snatching time to research and the way that it does.” write reports in airport lounges exactly what the future holds – Zealand economies, he is He says it will always be before heading home to his no one can – but his outlook responsible for understanding difficult to predict the future – or family. Having eschewed a career is based on a sound, forensic, how local financial markets even know where the economy is economic analysis. in the theatre early on, citing a at right now, let alone where it’s intersect with the international Since graduating from Curtin “risk-averse” nature, he says headed – but that’s what makes arena. Bloxham says in the next with a BCom in economics (with he’s now in “a pretty good spot” it a challenge for any economist, honours) in 1998, Bloxham has few years, the re-emergence in his present role. and why he’ll find his job exciting enjoyed a rapid rise to the highest of China and India as global “In a lot of ways, [my role] for years to come. echelons of Australian banking, giants, underpinned by combines my desire to influence “These uncertainties are the through a 12-year stint at the infrastructure, will continue to the public policy debate and biggest challenges any economist Reserve Bank of Australia, and is drive up demand for Australian perform a bit with something faces,” he says. "You just take the considerably younger than most commodities and support that’s got the rigour of economics information that’s available and of his peers. domestic growth. behind it,” he says. try your best.”

Working with Curtin’s Head of to transform nursing leadership,” School of Nursing and Midwifery she says. Professor Phill Della, based at the Madam Lim is proud to see the Bentley Campus, Madam Lim has growth of the future generation implemented affiliated training of nurses in Singapore and programs in domiciliary, wound management, evidence-based has nurtured young leaders practice for nurses, research for succession planning in the based on qualitative methods, profession. SGH COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT SGH COMMUNICATIONS and intermediate biostatistics. Her efforts have helped the Nursing leadership_Madam Lim Swee Hia She says the knowledge and facilities she has worked at experience gained at Curtin has gain accreditation at multiple story Flip Prior allowed her to raise the profile of levels and elevated the status education and training programs of the nursing profession both locally and internationally. She Being bestowed with an Honorary development in Singapore. for SingHealth. She has also Doctorate of Science by Curtin Madam Lim completed a invited speakers from Curtin to is particularly proud of leading in 2012 was “totally unexpected”, Bachelor of Science in Nursing deliver lectures and training to the Singapore General Hospital says Madam Lim Swee Hia – but Management and a Master of Singaporean nurses, charting to be the first hospital in Asia to to her nursing colleagues, the Nursing at Curtin. From her the path for them to become achieve Magnet Recognition and award came as little surprise. base in the SingHealth Alice Lee adjunct faculty lecturers. In doing American Nurses Credentialing Highly respected in the nursing Institute of Advanced Nursing, at so, she has made a significant Center accreditation, with fraternity after 40 years in the Singapore General Hospital, she contribution to the success of distinction, as a Provider for profession, the adjunct professor and her team work collaboratively the institute’s nursing programs Continuing Nursing Education. with Curtin’s School of Nursing with Australian colleagues to in Singapore. Of her honorary doctorate, and Midwifery is credited with improve the career prospects and “The learning experiences Madam Lim says it is a “standing fostering close professional training of nurses, through the from Curtin University allow great ovation” for the nursing profession relationships to significantly introduction of evidence-based opportunities to work with senior as a whole. “I am truly humbled advance nursing education, practices, research, training and management and establish to have received it,” she says. research and workforce postgraduate nursing programs. trusting working relationships

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Biography Tall Poppies Report of Perth for top reveals researchers hardships JAMES ROGERS JAMES The work of researchers Dr Ryan Loxton and Dr Michael O’Leary has been recognised with prestigious Young Tall Poppy Science Awards for 2012. Both recipients also received praise for actively engaging and educating the community as part of their studies. Loxton, a senior lecturer in Curtin’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, was honoured for his research in the field of optimal control and optimisation, ALANA BLOWFIELD which involves developing mathematical Dr Caroline Fleay (left) and techniques to manipulate systems in the Dr Lisa Hartley best-possible manner. For the last six years he has also supported Curtin’s maths A research report by Dr Lisa Hartley Dr David Whish-Wilson enrichment program, run annually for and Dr Caroline Fleay into the school students across Perth. experiences of asylum seekers A love letter, a travel memoir and a Understanding how sea levels have released into the community after ‘reading’ to Perth is how Dr David changed in the past under different climatic long-term and indefinite detention Whish-Wilson, a senior lecturer in conditions, and looking at the effect modern has revealed profound mental creative writing at Curtin’s School of sea level rises will have on low reef islands distress as well as the importance Media, Culture and Creative Arts, and tropical coastlines, gave O’Leary, from of work rights for those waiting for describes his brief to write a creative Curtin’s Department of Environment and refugee claims to be finalised. non-fiction book on the city that more Agriculture, his well-earned science award. Titled Released But Not Yet Free: than 1.9 million Western Australians A dedicated marine geologist, he uses Refugees and asylum seekers in the call home. multimedia to engage school students and community after long-term The book is the seventh in the the general public to better understand how detention, the report also popular ‘City’ series, published by scientists collect data, analyse it and arrive emphasises the need for greater NewSouth Books, following Sydney, at a conclusion or assumption on what assistance for people released from Melbourne, Brisbane, , might be occurring. detention to find employment. Canberra and Hobart, in which The annual Young Tall Poppy Science Hartley and Fleay are advocates leading writers of fiction and Awards is an initiative of the Australian and lecturers at Curtin’s Centre for Human Rights Education. They non-fiction reflect on their home city. Institute of Policy and Science. The awards compiled their work over three Whish-Wilson, already well known recognise the achievements of Australia’s years from research carried out with for his Perth-based crime novel Line outstanding young scientific researchers men who had formerly been of Sight, says researching the story of and communicators, and are run in all detained in Western Australian Perth was a joy. The challenge, he states and territories. detention centres. The men were says, was trying to fit the history, interviewed following their release vitality and diversity of the city into the as to what support they were allocated pages. receiving and what they saw as The result is a great read, aimed major challenges to overcome now at locals and tourists alike, that that they were living in community- incorporates the flavours and JAMES ROGERS JAMES based arrangements. textures of Perth, its personalities The report is important, given the and incidents, a dusting of history, Australian Government’s recent and some of Whish-Wilson’s own policy of releasing some asylum memories growing up in what is seekers who have arrived by boat Australia’s fastest growing city. since 13 August 2012 into the The Perth biography, due for community with little support and release in November, will be the no work rights. second book release for Whish- It is available for download at Wilson this year. The novelist will Australia Policy Online, and can be launch his second crime novel, found by searching the authors’ Zero at the Bone, in September. names or report’s title. Dr Ryan Loxton (left) and Dr Michael O’Leary apo.org.au

18 cite_WINTER 2013 Australia–China Scanner to joint research . ollection centre explore safe CO2 storage John Curtin Distinguished Professor Chun-Zhu Li was a A new micro CT scanner recently guest at a dinner in Beijing hosted installed at Curtin as part of the by Prime Minister Julia Gillard National Geosequestration Laboratory during her visit to China in April, to (NGL) will help scientists to better celebrate 40 years of achievement understand the complexity of safely Talking_pictures: The recent transfer of in Australia–China education, disposing CO2 underground. The Herbert Mayer Collection of Carrolup science and research collaboration. The capability of the scanner will Artwork from Colgate University, New Professor Li is Co-Director of be the most advanced in Australia for York, to Curtin University attracted , C urtin U niversit y A rt A rtwork arrolup the Australia–China Joint obtaining high-resolution physical international attention. Watch the NBC Research Centre for Energy that detail of how CO2 passes through a News coverage of the transfer at johncurtingallery.curtin.edu.au/ aims to develop advanced selected reservoir at temperatures and multimedia/#colgate technologies for improved energy pressure similar to greenhouse gas of C ollection security and reduced CO2

geosequestration conditions. y er C emissions in both countries. The NGL is a collaboration between Research activities at the centre Curtin University, CSIRO and The up_coming events include bioenergy/biofuels, fossil University of Western Australia. It has fuels, energy storage, and fuel been established to generate and deploy HAYMAN THEATRE cells. The centre is supported by critical research and development to the Commonwealth of Australia help enable commercial-scale storage The Knife, the Fork & c 1949. T he H erbert M a under the Australia–China Science of CO2 in Australia. The lab and its the Stranger and Research Fund. equipment are being funded by the 6–10 August 2013 At the dinner, Prime Minister Australian Government through the Ten actors, no script, one hour. The Knife, Gillard emphasised the successful Education Investment Fund to the value the Fork & the Stranger is an ambitious orroboree joint research programs carried of $48.4 million. improvisational project that embraces every out by the two countries over the Dr Stefan Iglauer, a senior lecturer actor’s worst nightmare: stepping on stage C A N ative last four decades and what shared in Curtin’s Department of Petroleum with no clue about what story they’re in. developments might be possible in Engineering, says the scanner will be the future. used to explore the storage capacity of Hayman Theatre Upstairs “Prime Minister Gillard the pore networks in sandstone rock Tel: + 61 8 9266 2383 [email protected] R e y nold H art , highlighted the joint research more than two kilometres underground. centres as an important Understanding how CO2 moves cooperative relationship between and behaves at a high-resolution 3-D JOHN CURTIN GALLERY the two countries and unveiled micrometre level will help to address plaques for the six Australia–China Koolark Koort Koorliny some of the uncertainties around (Heart Coming Home): joint research centres recently geosequestration and large-scale carbon established,” Li says. The Herbert Mayer Collection capture and storage. The Chinese-based Co-Director of Carrolup Artwork of the Australia–China Joint 2 August – 6 October 2013 Research Centre for Energy, An exhibition of 119 significant paintings Professor Ke-Chang Xie, from and drawings by Noongar children of Taiyuan University of Technology, Australia’s Stolen Generations. The works also attended the dinner. depict native landscape and bush scenes as well as animals, hunting and traditional

ALANA BLOWFIELD cultural activities.

SoDA13 1 November – 8 December 2013 SoDA is the annual exhibition of works by graduating Doctor of Creative Arts, Master of Creative Arts, and Master of Arts students from the School of Design and Art at Curtin University.

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Universities do not exist in isolation. They are informed by, and supported by, the communities they serve and within which they operate. It is a two-way transaction, says Curtin University’s new Chancellor, Colin Beckett.

story Colin Beckett photography KLAUS SCHMECHTIG

AS Curtin’s Chancellor, I understand the matter experts; by setting and guiding build on previous successes, rather than be importance the University places on its industrial research projects and problems; purely transactional. Individual organisations connections with stakeholders across or by hosting field trips. Industry experts can also form enduring partnerships with society. As the General Manager for the are valuable members of many university universities. Ideally, both partners should Greater Gorgon Area for Chevron Australia, advisory groups. Industry can also sponsor have a clear, single point of contact and I am particularly aware of the impact academic awards in areas of interest, focus, using staff who can negotiate the universities can have on industry, and vice- encouraging students and highlighting inevitable differences in culture, drivers versa. The partnership between universities attributes or skill sets of particular and priorities. and industry is complex and multi-layered, relevance. and can be as powerful as we choose to WHILE universities must be industry-focused make it. RESEARCH and innovation are also critical in their approach, equally organisations Curtin prides itself on its responsiveness to components of what universities do, and should be prepared to invest in more industry, particularly in education. We build industry linkages are increasingly important fundamental long-term research that has intellectual capacity and a skilled workforce. to this activity. Curtin is a research-intensive the potential to transform their industry in Our students benefit from a practically university with a historically strong applied 10 years, rather than focus only on focused education, and our graduates are focus, so it makes sense to have open immediate problem solving. One approach widely recognised as being work-ready, with and frequent dialogue with the industries, is for large organisations to fund a chair developed communication, teamwork and organisations and people likely to use and in a department relevant to their business leadership skills. However, it is unreasonable benefit from the outcomes of research. interests. Over time this enhances capability to expect that a new graduate is immediately Universities develop new technologies, in a particular area, both in technical able to deliver specifically to the products and insights that can strengthen development and research and through requirements of a particular job. While Curtin and benefit both specific organisations and producing specifically skilled graduates and contributes greatly to preparing its graduates entire industries. Equally, industry funding postgraduates. for the workforce, more could always be allows academics to extend their research, We all have a vested interest in nurturing achieved through extended partnerships, build on their expertise and focus on strong and collaborative partnerships whereby industry engages further with the industrially relevant problems. and engagements between the education undergraduate experience. The best results come from genuine sector and industry – goals are achieved Organisations can offer students long-term partnerships between companies on both sides through the development internships during the summer holidays and research institutions. The WA Energy of technology, innovation and intellectual to expose them to industry norms Research Alliance as well as Cooperative capacity-building. More broadly, the country and practices, and to build long-term Research Centres are good examples of as a whole benefits from the implementation relationships. They can allow their staff this. Good governance is crucial, and the of cutting-edge technology and ingenuity by to augment Curtin’s education programs relationship between the partners must be a skilled workforce. The sum of the parts is through guest lecturing, if they are subject- well managed to ensure they endure and very much larger than the whole.

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As the proud recipient of , C urtin U niversit y A rt A rtwork arrolup The Herbert Mayer Collection of Carrolup Artwork, Curtin University’s John Curtin Gallery of C ollection presents Koolark Koort Koorliny (Heart Coming Home) from y er C 2 August to 6 October.

The exhibition celebrates the return to Australia of the recently rediscovered collection of more than 100 artworks c 1949. T he H erbert M a created by Aboriginal children of the Stolen Generations from the Carrolup Native O n the A lert School and Settlement, in the oo , great southern region of Western Australia, between B arr y L 1945 and 1951.

The collection was recently transferred from Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, to the Curtin University Art Collection, in Perth (see story, page 3 of this issue of Cite).

In the spirit of the international collaboration that saw the How you can help transfer of these important To learn more about supporting artworks to the University, the this and other Curtin University Curtin University Foundation is Foundation projects, please seeking to establish a support visit give.curtin.edu.au program for The Herbert Mayer Collection of Carrolup Curtin University Foundation Artwork. This will provide for GPO Box U1987 the preservation and display of Perth WA 6845 the artworks in the John Curtin Gallery, and the development of Tel: +61 8 9266 9803 educational outreach to schools Email: [email protected] and communities throughout Western Australia.