2023 Curtin Corner presentations

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View the Curtin Corner Schedule Semester 2 2023


The Jobs and Skills Summit One Year On: Is Australia addressing skills shortages and getting its skills mix right?

Professor Pi-Shen Seet

School of Business and Law

Edith Cowan University

Friday 27 October 20

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Net Zero Precincts – What are they and how do we make them happen?

Professor Josh Byrne

Dean, Sustainable Futures

Curtin University

Friday 20 October 2023

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Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment – Does the new Positive Duty of Care go far enough?

Associate Professor Kantha Dayaram

School of Management and Marketing

Curtin University

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The Constitution of Western Australia

Professor Alan Fenna

John Curtin Institute of Public Policy

Curtin University

Professor Sarah Murray

UWA Law School

University of Western Australia

Friday 6 October 2023

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Decarbonise WA and you can decarbonise the world!

Professor Peta Ashworth OAM

Director, Curtin Institute for Energy Transition

Curtin University

 Friday 15 September


Energy Humanities: Pathways towards Just Transitions

Professor Petra Tschakert

Director of Impact, Research and Engagement

School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry

Curtin University

Friday 8 September

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From Numbers to Narratives: Understanding the Real Impact of Employment Services on Australian Jobseekers

Dr Cheryl Sykes

Future of Work Institute

Curtin University

Friday 1 September

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Public health in WA – 40 years back and 10 years forward

Professor Tarun Weeramanthri AM

President, Public Health Association of Australia
Adjunct Professor, University of Western Australia
Friday 9 June


A Stark Reality – Housing Choice and Affordability for a Growing Australia

Ms Sandra Brewer

Executive Director
Property Council of Australia
Friday 26 May
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Does prevention stand a chance? The battle against harmful industries

Professor Mike Daube AO

Faculty of Health Sciences
Curtin University
Friday 19 May

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The coming revolution at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

Adjunct Professor John Edwards

John Curtin Institute of Public Policy
Curtin University
Senior Fellow, Lowy Institute
Former member of the Reserve Bank
Friday 12 May


Royal commissions and public inquiries – do we need them?

Dr Scott Prasser

Senior Fellow, Centre for Independent Studies
Friday 5 May

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The Business of UN SDGs: Opportunities for the Education Sector

Dr Sandy Chong

National Board Director
United Nations Association of Australia
Friday 28 April


Tapping the talent: Strengths-based approaches for autistic young people

Professor Tele Tan

Autism Academy for Software Quality Assurance
Curtin University

Professor Sonya Girdler

Curtin Autism Research Group
Curtin University
Friday 21 April

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Children and digital technologies: They may not always listen but they see everything you do!

Professor Karen Murcia

ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child
School of Education
Curtin University
Friday 31 March


Ukrainian CrisisCare Telehealth Service

Mr Robert Hicken

Founder and CEO
Practice Innovator’s International Pty. Ltd. Australia
Friday 24 March

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Why we should switch to shared micro-EVs and electrified public transport

Mr Ben Rose

Retired Environmental Scientist
Friday 17 March


The Case for Optimism

Mr Victor Perton

The Centre for Optimism
Friday 10 March 2023


The Voice to Parliament: Prospects and Challenges

Adjunct Professor Bertus de Villiers

Law School
Curtin University
Friday 3rd March 2023