The Graduate Union Newsletter August 2017

The Graduate Union Newsletter August 2017

Contents GU Collegiate 5 Business Breakfast Peter Irvine 6 August Monthly Luncheon Tony Pooley 7 Donor Thank You Day 8 Diamond Jubilee Fundraising Gala

23 Norman Tickner New President of Rotary Carlton 24 Influenza virus infections in Cambodia

Members News 25 JobFocus Group

News from Council

11 Investing for your Future Scott Fisher

Academic and Professional Development Meetings

13 HeForShe Day

26 June 2017 Listings

19 College Table Professor Lesley Head

Other Sections

22 Coming Monthly Luncheons

Feature

28 Innovation Culture and creativity for low-income cities

12 Graduate Pathway Joanne Love, The Coach’s Coach

29 Extracurricular 2016 Census: Australia is more culturally diverse

16 "Still a long way to go" for gender equality in pay

30 Discovering Melbourne

Review 10 Investing for your Future Scott Fisher 18 June Women's Forum

Resident News 20 Residents share Pakistani culture Haris Kahn and Nouman Daud

Graduate House News 21 Intergenerational Feminist Meetings Dr Deborah Towns 23 PEACE - A Cantata for Sir John Monash

31 Feedback and Prize Winner 32 Funding to refurbish our place of gathering

Correction The following corrections have been made to articles in the online version of the July 2017 issue of The Graduate Union Newsletter: The Graduate Union 2017 Annual General Meeting and Dinner The Chair of Council of The Graduate Union noted that 2017 marks the Diamond Jubilee (60 years) of the purchase of the Gladstone Terraces.

Past GU President Accounting Hall of Fame Member The correct titles for the Accounting Hall of Fame’s four new members are: Mr John Neil Bishop AO, Mr Peter Brownell, Professor George Foster, Mr Warren McGregor.

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GU Collegiate Tues 1 , 15th st

AUG

Italian Conversation Dinner

6.00pm

Come along to dine while learning to speak Italian with an experienced teacher.

Members $15, non-members $20

Wed 2

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AUG

Monthly Luncheon

12noon for 12.30pm

Tony Pooley will speak on the topic The shame of the risk profession: Bernoulli and Boole must be turning in their graves Resident Members $10, non-resident Members $30, general public $40 and concession $35

Wed

2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

AUG

Bridge Nights

7.20pm for 7.30pm

Join in a game or learn to play the card game Bridge.

Enjoy a shared platter for supper, as well as tea and coffee.

Members $2, non-members $5

Tues 8th

AUG

Special Morning Breakfast

7.30am for 8.30am

Non-resident Members are welcome to join Resident members for a hearty breakfast.

Free for Resident Members, non-resident Members $20

Tues 8th

AUG Wed 16th

AUG Fri 18th

AUG

Breakfast with Peter Irvine

7.30am for 9.00am

Join Peter for an in-depth talk on his 5 Business Building Tips.

Members and non-members book on www.eventbrite.com

Women’s Forum

10.00am for 10.30am

Join the discussion on The need for and purpose of public housing Forum is free. Lunch is at Member and non-member prices.

College Table Discussion

12.00 noon for 12.30pm

Professor Lesley Head will lead a discussion on the topic of Cultural research for climate change response – how to make it useful?

Members $12, non-members $20, loyalty card holders $15

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GU Collegiate Sun 20th

AUG

Donor Thank You Day Brunch

11.40am onwards

Brunch at table with guest speaker, Mr Allan Myers AC QC, Chancellor of The University of Melbourne, and GU Resident Members Ms Ligia Maria Veliz and Mr Nouman Daud Sharif.

This event is by invitation to our generous donors.

Sun 20th

AUG

The Graduate Union Open Day

10.00am till 4.00pm

Graduate House is opened in conjunction with The University of Melbourne's Open Day. We look forward to welcoming potential students and their families. Tours of our facilities are available.

All are welcome

Tues 23rd

AUG

HeForShe

10.00am

'Give a flower, get a smile' with opening address by The President of The Graduate Union of The University of Melbourne, Dr Ken V Loughnan AO, and panel members including Ria Bleathman and Professor Kwong Lee Dow OAM. All are welcome

Tue 29th

AUG

Meet and Greet

6.00pm

Join new and returning Resident Members over dinner and drinks to discuss collegiate matters.

Free for Resident Members, non-resident Members $20

Thurs 31st

AUG

Investment for your Future Seminar 3

7.00pm

Take this opportunity to learn about managing your finances from expert Scott Fisher.

Free event

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Melbourne Business Breakfast Tuesday, 8th August 2017 at Graduate House, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton from 7.15am to 9.00am

Discover how we grew to 1,000 businesses in 39 countries which sold for $163 million.

Peter Irvine

Peter Irvine is a Co-founder of Gloria Jean’s Coffees in Australia and The Growth Accelerator Coach.

In 1996, the first Australian Gloria Jean's Coffees store was opened in Sydney. Today there are over 400 stores and kiosks across Australia and over 1,000 coffee houses in 39 countries worldwide. Whilst at DDB Needham, Peter was part of the team that launched McDonalds in Australia.

Peter Irvine has over 40 years' experience in building businesses to phenomenal levels of success. Today he is a sought-after keynote speaker and business consultant who travels the world, challenging audiences to achieve in life and in business. He is the author of two business books and a regular speaker at such industry forums as the Franchise Council of Australia, the National Retailers Convention and the BRW Franchising Round Table.

This Melbourne Business Breakfast at Graduate House is a not-to-be-missed networking and learning opportunity. Find out how to fast track your business growth, hear the lessons and gain insights from one of Australia's business success stories.

For further details and to book: www.thegrowthaccelerator.com.au

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Monthly Luncheon

2nd August

Tony Pooley

The Shame of the Risk Profession: Bernoulli and Boole must be turning in their graves Tony is a valued consultant on corporate and safety risk management for some of the world’s largest corporations, including BHP Billiton, Exxon-Mobil, Rio Tinto and Shell. After a career in the design and project management of large petroleum and chemical facilities, he sold his equity in a design engineering company in 1992 to found Australia’s first quantitative risk consultancy, QEST Consulting. In turn, he sold QEST to Australian engineering firm GHD in 2005. He went on to become a member of the executive committee at Newcrest Mining for two years.

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Tony has undertaken various advisory and author roles for industry, and local and federal government departments in risk and process safety, in some cases reporting directly to industry CEO’s and Ministers. He has held an Associate Professor role on risk management at The University of South Australia for the last seven years, created SQRA, the first experiencebased quantification methodology that was adopted as the leading standard for the mining industry, and co-authored ‘Risk Bandits’, a critique of board, executive and the risk professional’s progress to date.

Graduate House, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton, Vic 3053 Cost $10 Resident Members $30 non-resident Members $40 general public $35 concession

Bookings (03) 9347 3428 Email: admingh@graduatehouse.com.au Website: graduatehouse.com.au RSVP by Monday 31st July

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THE GRADUATE UNION

of The University of Melbourne Inc.

Dr Ken V Loughnan AO

President of The Graduate Union of The UniVersitY of MelBourne has the pleasure of hosting

Donor

Thank You Day With Special Guest

Mr Allan Myers AC QC Chancellor of The University of Melbourne

SUNDAY 20TH AUGUST, 2017 Brunch from 10.00am

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220 Leicester Street, Carlton, 3053

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60th Year

Diamond Jubilee The

Graduate Union presents

ROARING THE

· FUNDRAISING GAL A ·

Saturday, 2nd September, 2017 - 7.00pm

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at RACV City Club, 17th Floor Ballroom, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne  Three Course Dinner and Drinks  ‘Select’ - Australia’s premier showband  John Deeks (Channel 7) as MC  1926 vintage Delage motor vehicle positioned on ground floor Lobby for photographs  Mr Paul Caine (Caine Real Estate) as Auctioneer  Door Prizes and a Raffle  Silent Auction  Live Auction  Tables of 10

Ticket Prices

general public $190.00 concession $180.00 non-resident Members $120.00 graduate students $120.00 Resident Members $45.00

Book at

www.graduatehouse.com.au /coming-events/2017-fund raising-gala or bit.ly/2s9uQgc RSVP BY 18th AUGUST, 2017

THE GRADUATE UNION of The University of Melbourne

Phone: +61 3 9347 3428 Email: admingh@graduatehouse.com.au Website: www.graduatehouse.com.au

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A selection of just some of the

Auction Items

Bid on-line for these and other items before our Gala Fundraising event.

Painting by prominent Australian artist, Charles Billich and a print signed by the artist

On-line bidding closes at 4.00pm on Thursday, 31st August, 2017.

Charles Billich is represented in the world’s most prestigious establishments - the Vatican Museum, the White House, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, His Majesty King George V Tupou Palace in Tonga, the Red Cross Museum in Geneva and in numerous university, government, corporate and private collections.

Bidding recommences during the Gala on Saturday, 2nd September, 2017.

View and place bids on auction items at www.graduatehouse.com.au/60th-yeardiamond-jubilee-the-roaring-twentiesfundraising-gala/auction

Bid for an original Charles Billich painting at the Gala, or for the above print signed by the artist on the evening.

Kincrome Tool Trolley Complete or start an impressive tool collection with a professional Kincrome Tool Trolley.

Kincrome tools are known for their superior strength, durability and quality.

Gold Coast Luxury Dream Package Luxury accommodation and gift vouchers to internationally acclaimed Italian restaurant, Ristorante Fellini; the Marina Mirage Shopping Centre and Couture for Hair and Beaute – with more to be announced.

Flights to the Gold Coast are included.

Auctions live on Website

Silent and live auctions will be conducted on the evening of the Gala Fundraiser.

The silent auction is on our website beforehand to give those who are not able to attend an opportunity to bid!

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Investing for your Future Seminar Thursday 29th June

At the Investing for your Future Seminar on Thursday, 29th June, Scott Fisher, Senior Relationship Manager for Lanyon Partners Private Wealth, discussed tax planning, end of financial year strategies and ownership of assets, Centrelink asset test changes and strategies, superannuation changes and risk versus reward when it comes to investment strategies.

Covering also the Lanyon Partners approach to investment, Scott said, "I am passionate about my work and appreciate the opportunity to present to this group and to share my knowledge."

The next sessions will include information on:

• Estate Planning • Aged Care • Alternatives to Term Deposits • Property vs Shares

Feedback: I came to the investment forum last night and found Scott’s presentation very professional, appropriate and responsive to the people present.

I am sure that Graduate House is fortunate to have him managing the William Berry and Barbara Funder Postgraduate Trust.

- Attendee

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The chance to help secure YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE 7.00pm

31st August 26th October Scott Fisher

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cott Fisher is a Senior Relationship Manager with Lanyon Partners Private Wealth. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning, is a Certified Financial Planner and a member of the Financial Planning Association. He also holds a Bachelor of Biological Science from La Trobe University.

Scott joined Lanyon Partners in 2006. With experience in superannuation, Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs), Centrelink, tax structures, insurance, direct shares and managed investments, Scott’s breadth of advice is extensive.

As a financial advisor, Scott helps to plan, build, manage and protect everything his clients need for a confident financial future.

Scott Fisher is past Chair and now member of Lanyon Partners Investment Committee which oversees the construction of model portfolios and is involved with the research and valuation of direct shares.

Scott grew up on a small hobby farm in Arthurs Creek (north of Melbourne) with all the usual pets – horses, emus, geese, dogs, snakes, lizards and birds.

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Trading the sprawling acres of Arthurs Creek for the innercity life, Scott now resides in Hawthorn East with his wife and two children, Olivia (2 years old) and Jackson (9 months). When time permits, Scott enjoys keeping fit, gardening, playing golf and watching his favourite football team, Carlton.

We are grateful to Scott for his many years of managing and growing the William Berry and Barbara Funder Postgraduate College Trust and know that our Members and others attending these seminars will be in capable and professional hands.

FREE for MEMBERS

15 per seminar for non-members

$

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GRADUATE PATHWAY

Joanne Love, The Coach’s Coach

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t the age of three, Joanne Love could swim 25 metres freestyle. Both of her parents were extremely competitive and had always been involved in sport, so it was only natural that their kids continued down that same competitive path. Joanne and her sister selected swimming and their brother went into other sports.

“It’s something that we both loved and kept doing and I competed up to national level and just always loved the sport,” Joanne says.

Joanne ventured to university but found that she didn’t like what she was studying, instead turning to swimming coaching rather than continuing down an academic pathway. “It was really interesting because throughout my career I was one of the very few females in the industry, so I had to overcome all of those hurdles, but it basically evolved,” she says.

“When I first started coaching I was having a lot of success.

Being on the elite stage in Victoria meant that I was one of only a few women,” she says. “At times I would walk onto the pool deck and I’d be the only woman amongst 40 men, so at that time it was almost like a boys’ club. There was no conversation, and it was up to

“It was really interesting because throughout my career I was one of the very few females in the industry, so I had to overcome all of those hurdles, but it basically evolved.”

me to break those barriers down. It was all men all the time, so it was a case of needing the confidence to go and start a conversation and it wasn’t always easy,” she admits.

What Joanne learned over the years was not to make statements, but to ask questions, finding that by asking questions the men would interact with her. She broke those barriers down, and today is the President of the Victorian Coaches Association. “I’ve gone from being the only female, to running it, and a lot of it is just confidence and having the confidence to believe that you are just as good as them. A lot of women, when surrounded by a lot of men, feel like the odd one out and back off or disappear altogether.”

Joanne's career in coaching evolved and flourished and she was selected as a coach for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic team.

Returning from Beijing, she met a point in her career where she was prompted to make a major life decision. One of her longest serving athletes, who she describes as being as technically brilliant as Ian Thorpe or Michael Phelps, was suffering from serious anxiety and performance issues. Joanne was at a loss as to what to do. “I felt that I was lacking here, that I didn’t have the skills to help this athlete and that prompted me to go back to university during my early 40s.”

So Joanne commenced a business and psychology degree, which also happened to be at the same time as her daughter was studying.

“It was actually very interesting because she basically said, Mum, younger people don’t want to hear

about your experiences. So for me, very outspoken as a coach, I had to learn the skills to keep my mouth shut and be respectful of the younger generation,” she says.

Going back to university to complete her degree part-time (which took her 6 years) was a humbling experience for Joanne, as she had to re-learn the skills she hadn’t used for a long time.

She made note that this experience highlighted many skills that she felt she didn’t have, and changed her thinking. If she couldn’t help one of her athletes in a specific way, then she could learn the skills needed to help them in the best way she could.

“Up until that point, it was what probably 70 percent of the population are thinking now – that they don’t need to continue learning. I think that was a great insight that now I’ve come to know. I sit and read every night, books about different things, so my whole attitude towards ‘I think I

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know it all’ is now ‘I don’t know anything’.

Anything that I can learn now I’m eager to grasp and take hold of,” she said.

Listening is really important for a coach, she explains – often we want to give an answer before we’ve heard what the other person is talking about. Some people just feel more compelled to give a solution to something rather than listening. “Being open to new experiences is very important and I don’t think that most of the population does that – they’re frightened. They don’t believe they can and I just think well, what have you got to lose? Just try it and give it a go. It doesn’t matter whether you fail – you can always try again,” she says. The ‘I know best’ attitude holds a lot of coaches back, explains Joanne.

Sometimes coaches - and indeed

people - might not be prepared to hear anybody else’s side because they might feel insecure, but athletes have changed, younger generations have changed. The way we could treat people in the past is totally different to the way that we should be treating these younger generations now.

She suggests that we need to be treating the younger generations with more empathy and that the old-school ways just don’t work.

“We need to be responsive to that.

We need to treat people more holistically, so it’s about the whole wellbeing of an athlete, the whole wellbeing of a younger person. It’s not just what we want out of them, not just pushing and trying to get that performance, but looking at what’s happening in the future. I think that’s really being brought to a head now with athletes who are finishing their careers – they don’t have anywhere else to go. There’s no job for them in the future.

They’ve just had this one career and there’s nothing else for them.

I think holistically, we’ve got to provide something that makes a whole person and their wellbeing to be the best that they can be.”

Differing values can cause conflict and challenges between athlete, coach and key stakeholders.

Parents may want one thing and the coach may want something entirely different, explains Joanne.

“I think our greatest problem is a lack of communication, so we need a lot more of that. Unfortunately, many sporting organisations are driven by the bottom dollar, and their government funding is based on their elite performances, so many coaches push their athletes too hard and fast. A lot of grassroots organisations aren’t given the financial aid that they should be given, so everybody, coaches in particular, are assessed based on their performances and

we see that in the AFL all the time - there might be a great coach, but if they’re not getting the results, they’re shoved over quickly.

They’re not given the benefit of time. There are many different variables and sometimes I think that the whole picture is not looked at. We’re quick to judge, which is unfortunate.”

The behaviour of coaches can also negatively affect an athlete’s performance. One athlete in England who was about to be selected for the Olympic team was concerned that her coach was upsetting her during competition and holding back her opportunities.

Joanne was asked to work with this coach and discovered that the coach lacked confidence, which in turn directly affected the athlete's performance. Joanne set to work with the coach in both a group and an individual situation to help the coach overcome confidence issues.

“At the time we started, this athlete was throwing 58 metres and within 12 months was throwing 63 metres which greatly improved this athlete's ranking to the top six in the world.”

“Just those little differences can make big differences. I’ve now become the coach’s coach, working with other coaches to help them improve their performances.

Just the little differences that can be made are phenomenal for athletes. It’s just how we optimise our feedback. We don’t need to talk negatively, we can do it through positive reinforcement.

If we can handle the bigger situations, such as confidence, our athletes are going to succeed.”

Leadership within any environment, says Joanne, is about continual education so that we don’t stall and don’t fixate on one way. Collaboration and working across disciplines is imperative

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“Being open to new experiences is very important and I don’t think that most of the population does that they’re frightened.

They don’t believe they can and I just think well, what have you got to lose?

Just try it and give it a go.

It doesn’t matter whether you fail - you can always try again.”

to building your repertoire. “If you’ve got the mindset that you don’t know anything, you’re open to new learning, to new experiences. You’re able to see from other people’s point of view and this makes you more receptive to others’ feelings,” says Joanne.

“As a leader it is important that we aren’t quick to judge others without knowing the full story”, says Joanne.

perspective. If we can teach others to analyse why decisions are made, they won’t be so quick to judge.

By fostering improved relationships and building collaborations, we will be more conscious of our attitudes and in doing so, will improve our awareness of social injustices.

This can only benefit society in the long-run. 

Many young people are quick to complain or make judgement about others, without assessing the situation from an outsider’s

Diamond Jubilee 60th Year

The

Graduate Union presents

ROARING THE

· FUNDRAISING GAL A ·

Saturday, 2nd September, 2017 - 7.00pm at RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne CBD RSVP BY 18th AUGUST, 2017

Tickets now on sale!

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Give a flower. Get a smile.

Wednesday 23rd August at 10.00Am Join us again in 2017 to hand out flowers of equality in University Square following the opening address by Dr Ken V Loughnan AO, President of The Graduate Union of The University of Melbourne.

Please bring flowers from your garden to hand out for one hour on the day.

Graduate House Residents will be selling their decorated cupcakes. All funds raised will be donated to The Royal Women’s Hospital Foundation.

The Discussion Panel Ria Bleathman is one of the few management consultants in Australia who has held executive line management positions for both the private and public sectors, in Australia and overseas. Having worked on Wall Street and in Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, she is also former Deputy Secretary of a major government department, has held executive line management responsibilities for the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance and has held global profit and loss accountabilities for two major AAA-rated international investment banks.

Professor Kwong Lee Dow OAM retired from The University of Melbourne as Vice-Chancellor in 2004, having earlier been Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Education over a twenty year period.

Professor Kwong was appointed Member of the Order of Australia in 1984, received the Sir James Darling Medal of the Australian College of Education in 1994, was awarded the Gold Medal of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders in 2005 and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2012.

He is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education and Chair of the Australian Multicultural Foundation.

More panelists to be announced

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Following the walk, join our panel discussion on Multiculturalism and Gender Equality from 11.30AM to 12.15PM at Graduate House.

From there attendees may choose to lunch in the dining room.

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FEATURE

"Still a long way to go" for gender equality in pay, says expert

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he gender pay gap remains strong in Australia with data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing that while women earned $42 more per week now than in 2016, they still trail men by more than $200 per week.

Men's earnings continue to remain steady at $1,420 per week. Women earned $277 less per week than men in all states.

Dr Dina Bowman, Principal Research Fellow, Research and Policy Centre at the Brotherhood of St Laurence said that the gender pay gap persists and looks likely to continue.

“In part this reflects the one and a half breadwinner model that dominates in Australia,” Dr Bowman said.

“The common pattern is for the man in a couple to work full time and the woman to work part time and to take time out of employment for caring responsibilities.”

Dr Bowman said this impacts on the earning capacity of women in the short and long term. It adds to the care penalty across the life course which contributes to the ‘other pay gap’ in superannuation, with women having much lower superannuation amounts than men.

“Australia has a gender segregated workforce with masculinised and feminised occupations and industries,” Dr Bowman said.

There are still biases in existence within the Australian workforce seeing women and men working in gendered occupations. Women’s skills and work, such as caring, are undervalued because they are considered essential attributes of women rather than skills.

"Economic security is fundamental to gender equity, but women still tend to work in low paid jobs and work part time,” Dr Bowman said.

“This has both short and long term consequences.”

A spokesperson for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), said that the gender pay gap is also influenced by the stereotypes about the type of work that men and women should be doing.

“The industries that are dominated by women tend to attract lower wages,” they said.“There continues to be a lack of women in senior positions, and a lack of part-time or flexible senior roles.”

A recent study by consultant Conrad Liveris found that the Head of a company is 40 percent more likely to be named Peter or John than to be female.

Statistics from WGEA show that women hold 14.2 percent of Chair positions, represent 15.4 percent of CEOs and 23.6 percent of directorships.

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FEATURE

Gender Pay Gap Highs and Lows: Western Australia

Females earn 24.9% less than males

South Australia

Females earn 10.3% less than males

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REVIEW

Women's Forum Review

Wednesday 21st June The Role of Parents

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We have a 'loan' of them from birth to mid to late teens. During this time the role of parents is to teach children to be decent, compassionate, law-abiding adults, both by our own example and by using the things happening in society around them as discussion starters to reinforce appropriate behavior in a variety of situations.

Financial constraint has led to parents (usually mothers) re-entering the workforce. Has that had an impact on 'family life'? Many children arrive home to no parental supervision. This is possibly a contributing factor to 'bad' behavior.

Society does not attribute due value to 'stay at home' mothers. Some may ask the question, "Why are you wasting all your training and experience?"

Children who have regular access to adult conversation learn patterns of speech such as syntax and vocabulary and sometimes even swear words.

Missing at present is for young people to have experience by observing and being part of family experiences, e.g., how do children learn to be parents?

When children reach the learning and experience age of 10 - 15, outside family experiences such as ballet, tennis, football etc are acquired. Parental supervision in these circumstances is crucial.

In today's society, it is more common for both parents to assume 'parenting' roles, e.g., fathers taking children to swimming classes, after school pick-up, helping at the local kindergarten.

Most of us have learned about parenting from what we see in the society around us and especially from the 'parenting' we have received ourselves.

The real role of parents is to realise and accept that children are NOT our possessions.

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Children are really 'smart'. Most children are able to sort out very quickly when they can 'get away with behavior not accepted at home'.

They will learn rapidly to behave (provided the standards are acceptable to the parents) according to the standards of the household they are visiting, e.g., Granny's home Granny's rules.

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Children today are growing up in a multicultural society. Therefore it is important to teach them about cultural differences and reinforce the values of their own culture, e.g., background, education, social mores.

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Children need to learn, probably from parents, about how to be an adult - for instance responsibility, consequences of individual choices, e.g., handling debt accumulated on credit cards.

In the 'past', children went through stages where they learned gradually about the boundaries and limitations of behavior. The most important of these is the value of a firm NO.

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The role of parenting is so important that it should attract more emphasis – parenting is forever.

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In the case of separated or divorced parents, it is crucial NOT to badmouth each other, as both parents are important (usually) to the children of that union.

The next forum is on Wednesday, 16th August on the topic The need for and purpose of public housing.

The forum is free. Lunch is at Member and non-member prices.

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College Table

Professor Lesley Head will lead the discussion on

“Cultural research for climate change response – how to make it useful?”

Friday, 18th August, 12NOON for 12:30PM Usual dining room prices apply

Professor Lesley Head is a geographer whose research examines human-environment relations, both conceptual and material.

She seeks to understand how humans have physically changed earth’s systems, how we think about our place in nature, and how these two things are connected. In recent years she has worked mostly in cultural geography, with projects on backyard gardens, wheat and invasive plants. This developed from her earlier interest in Aboriginal land use, ethnobotany and fire. Professor Head started her research career using palaeoecology and archaeology to study long term changes in the Australian landscape, and the interactions of prehistoric peoples with their environments.

Book online at www.graduatehouse.com.au by phone +61 3 9347 3428, through email to admingh@graduatehouse.com.au or at the venue, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton

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College Tables are informal collegiate lunch-time discussions on challenging issues in a graduate school field

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RESIDENT NEWS

Residents share Pakistani culture for 2018 Graduate Union Calendar The theme for the 2018 Graduate House calendar will be cultures of the world looking at their food, traditions, celebrations and more.

A call out was put to our Residents to share with us some aspects of their culture. Haris Kahn and Nouman Daud kindly volunteered to introduce us to the culture of Pakistan.

Both Nouman and Haris wore the salwar kameez, the national dress of Pakistan. Women, they explained, wear the feminine form which has more embroidery and is fitted. It can be worn as both formal and daywear. Some people wear it as is, or with a waistcoat to make it more formal.

A shirwani is a formal garment worn at weddings.

What is your favourite national food?

Nouman: The meat and rice dish know as Biryani.

Haris: The most traditional food in Pakistan is chicken karahi which originated from Lahore in the 18th Century.

What are some Pakistani festivals?

Basant, a kite festival which marked the spring season, although this festival has now been banned due to some casualties.

Pakistan is largely a Muslim country, so they observe Ramadan. At the end of Ramadan you’re supposed to give to charity (zakat - purification, growth and blessing), which

is right before Eid, a religious festival that marks the end of Ramadan.

There is also Hajj. Around two million Muslims from around the world make the five-day Hajj pilgrimage. They circle Islam's most sacred site, the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, and take part in a series of rituals intended to bring about greater humility and unity among Muslims.

The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform it once in their lifetime. The Hajj is seen as a chance to wipe clean past sins and start afresh. Many seek to deepen their faith on the Hajj, with women taking on the Islamic hair covering known as 'hijab' upon returning from the pilgrimage.

Residents Nouman Daud and Haris Kahn hail from Pakistan. Here they wear the traditional salwar kameez.

There is also Eid al-Adha which symbolises one of the Prophets, Ibrahim, who was commanded

by God to sacrifice his son Ishmael. He was ready to do that, but with this gesture of his, his son was miraculously replaced by a sheep. To recall that event and to revisit the moral behind that event, Muslims all over the world sacrifice animals in the name of Allah during Eid al-Adha.

What is the Pakistan's national sport?

Street cricket, soccer and field hockey.

Up close detail of Nouman's salwar kameez.

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GRADUATE HOUSE NEWS

Intergenerational Feminist Meetings

by Dr Deborah Towns Graduate House recently hosted the Melba Group’s meeting, convened

by Jenny Standish. The meeting brought together women leaders from many spheres of influence in the Victorian community, from different generations.

The Melba Group’s first meetings were held in the 1980s and members continue to focus on activities bringing about social and cultural change for women.

Two members, Lynne Selwood and Kay Oke, were congratulated as recipients of the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours List. However, Jan Harper explained that women continue to be under-represented in the national Honours system. She introduced a plan to nominate more women to be considered for future Honours awards.

A special guest at the meeting was University High student, Sara Draca who won the Patricia Goble Award for her speech at the 2016 Your Voice Your Vote event. She was presented with the Award by Dr Deborah Towns, Vice President of the League of Women Voters Victoria (LWVV) which funds the award and Sheila Byard, immediate Past President of the National Council of Women Victoria (NCWV), which organised the event. The award honours the late Pat Goble, who was a local, national and international human rights activist. Sara’s notable speech was eloquent and thought-provoking and she shared a summary with the Melba Group’s members.

Sara described how today we live in a world where feminism can be commodified; it can be a t-shirt with a feminist logo, made by

Sara Raca, Sheila Byard, President of the National Council of Women Victoria, Dr Deborah Towns, Vice President, League of Women Voters Victoria

mistreated workers, and packaged and sold to us as a commodity.

"Feminism has been stripped of its radical and progressive roots.

Corporate feminism - if such a thing exists - has never truly helped them", she said. Reflecting on feminist activism, Sara advised, "I think, on our own small scale, it’s quite easy to be productive; all I ask is that you are always conscious as a feminist. That means critiquing your own actions, critiquing those of the feminists around you, and never, ever settling for the ‘lesser evil’. For me, solidarity is the only way forward - take care of the people around you, like those who don’t have the same privileges as you do."

Now we are looking forward to this year’s Your Voice Your Vote, organised by the NCWV, to be held on 1st September in the inspirational Legislative Council Chamber. We will be privileged to hear from Sara again, as she is one of the lead speakers, together with other secondary students. Responses will be provided by a panel representing the Australian Local Government’s Women’s Association Victoria.

It’s another opportunity for current and future community leaders to engage with feminist ideas and activities designed to bring about greater leadership opportunities for women.

"We need to open ourselves to new perspectives and critical thinking."

Sara said how honoured she was to participate in Your Voice Your Vote.

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COMING

Monthly Luncheons

First Wednesday of the Month Wednesday 6th September

Dr Stefan Arndt Can trees ‘learn’ to be more stress tolerant in a future climate?

Wednesday 4th October

Mrs Val Oldfield No beating about the bush.

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GRADUATE HOUSE NEWS

PEACE - A Cantata for John Monash Melbourne-based composer Dr David Kram has created the world's first musical work telling the story of the great General, Sir John Monash. It is based on the poem 1918 by Kevin O'Flaherty.

Over 200 singers from community, schools and university choirs in Victoria are part of this exclusive premiere.

Following key themes such as love of family and loyalty to country, PEACE travels through the early years of Sir John Monash's life in Jerilderie to his time as a student, an engineer and as a soldier and leader of World War I Australian troops in Gallipoli and France.

"I've long been a fan of John Monash and as a musician, it felt natural to use colours of sound to illustrate significant events in his life," Dr Kram said.

Dr Kram said that Kevin O'Flaherty's poem inspired him to compose

PEACE as an opera. But over time, the writing took the form of the cantata.

appearing in recitatives, ensembles and arias commenting on significant events of his life.

"[The cantata is] an en masse piece for multiple soloists, choirs and orchestra, together representing the men, women and children from the places Sir John Monash lived in Melbourne and regional Victoria," Dr Kram said.

"Monash and Melbourne are intertwined," Dr Kram said.

The poem, 1918 by O'Flaherty remains unpublished, but Dr Kram said that O'Flaherty has produced epic words befitting an epic theme.

"We seek not to produce a chronological account. This has been excellently done in the biographies. My latest thoughts are to identify themes and couple them together, cause and effect, framed by reflections on peace."

The Cantata features four soloists – baritone Michele Laloum, soprano Lisa Anna Robinson, mezzo-soprano Kristen Leich, and bass Eddie Muliaumaseali'i, who take us through the key characters of Sir John Monash's life. These characters include his mother Bertha, sister Mathilde and a cast of others

Norman Tickner is the new President of Carlton Rotary “The Rotary theme for this year is Norman Tickner was recently appointed President of Carlton Rotary and will serve the yearlong tenure with plans to attract younger members to engage with Rotary values.

Mr Tickner says that as President he plans to increase the membership of the club in the hope of establishing a satellite club that would attract young people aged in their 20s to late 30s, introducing them to the values and benefits of Rotary membership and to develop leadership skills.

Mr Tickner continues to build on the foundation of Rotary – helping those less fortunate.

‘Making a Difference’ and I intend to live up to that by continuing our engagement with local communities and organisations, and participation in local as well as international projects,” said Mr Tickner.

“Rotary has helped enormously to almost entirely eradicate polio throughout the world and I would hope to see the same outcome eventually with malaria.”

"Everywhere you go in this city you see glimpses of the great man.

It's where he lived and where his legacy lives on."

Dr Kram is a member of the 0808 Inc. committee which commemorates the achievements of Sir John Monash.

Dr Kram has also composed Monash's Letter in 2011, a cantata set to part of Monash's letter to the combined Australian forces as he was about to lead them to victory in the Battle of Amiens, 8th August, 1918.

The concert is also timed to follow commemorations of WW1 battles at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.

2018 will be the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Amiens which Monash won decisively for Australia.

PEACE premieres on Saturday, 9th September at Hamer Hall.

He first joined Rotary Hawthorn in the early 1990s, after working in the Philippines, India and Taipei on the Taiwan High Speed Railway, the largest Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT) in the world at that time.

He joined The Rotary Club of Carlton after being introduced to Rotarian, Roy Hardcastle.

“Carlton Club is a very friendly, active and caring club and I am proud to be a member,” said Mr Tickner.

Rotary was established more than a century ago and has more than a million members globally.

Mr Tickner hopes that Rotary continues ad infinitum, thrives and continues to do good work for the benefit of humanity.

Outgoing President Alan Pettitt handing over to Norman Tickner for Rotary year 2017-18

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Understanding the impact of influenza virus infections in Cambodia

Dr Ximena Tolosa (front row, first from the right) with Cambodian public health authorities, infectious disease control personnel and colleagues from the World Health Organization in Phnom Phen, Cambodia, May 2017

Dr Ximena Tolosa is a microbiologist with qualifications in international public health.

In February 2017 she joined the Australian Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) run by the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University. The FETP is a two-year program that prepares Australian public health professionals to address a wide range of public health problems, from tackling the emergence of zoonotic diseases to setting up public health surveillance systems and responding to outbreaks of disease. A key goal for the field epidemiologist is to improve population health by preventing and responding to health threats.

Of course, disseminating lessons learned is critical to epidemiology as it ensures that for each health problem addressed there is a shared understanding regarding best practice. FETPs currently exist in 61 countries and form a network called Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET). While placed in state health departments and research institutes, FETP scholars provide a public health service

to their countries and regions while strengthening international public health capacity. "I am one of 16 field epidemiology scholars in the 2017 Australian cohort. Professional backgrounds in the 2017 cohort range from medicine, nursing, microbiology, anthropology, Indigenous health, environmental health and public health," says Dr Tolosa.

"My field placement is at the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza located at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity. My first project involved a one month trip to Cambodia to better understand the impact of influenza virus infections in Cambodian children.

This is part of a larger study that aims to estimate the burden of influenza in the entire population.

Currently, the burden of influenza in Cambodia and other developing countries in the region is not well understood. If the scale of a health problem is unknown it is unlikely that action will be taken to prevent it, leaving subpopulations vulnerable to severe disease and at further disadvantage. In practical terms, understanding the burden of influenza infections in Cambodia is important so public health

officials can design evidencebased public health policies, and conduct prevention and control activities to limit the spread of disease. Armed with knowledge of seasonal influenza activity and a more robust public health system, Cambodia will also be better prepared to protect its population against the threat of pandemic influenza.

In May 2017 I travelled to Cambodia to work with a team from the Ministry of Health and the WHO Cambodia country office to estimate the influenza burden of disease. For this we visited several healthcare facilities in the north west of Cambodia and reviewed hospital admission registries for 2016 to identify cases of severe acute respiratory infection.

Importantly, the methodology we used accounted for specific challenges that developing countries face when trying to calculate the incidence rates of diseases.

Besides assisting public health officials in Cambodia in conducting an epidemiological study I co-delivered two training courses to enhance the skills of local epidemiologists in data management and data analysis. It is energising to participate in building public health capacity in our region.

More important than assisting a country to perform a specific task is ensuring that technical knowledge is transmitted to relevant individuals so that they can carry on working independently. This is how I understand international solidarity.

As the recent Ebola epidemic has taught us, a swift and collaborative response is needed to halt disease transmission and further spread, but what is needed to prevent another large-scale humanitarian emergency is strengthening public health systems in low-income

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MEMBERS NEWS countries. When dealing with the threat of infectious diseases in a highly interconnected world, this approach becomes critical.

Dr Sheena Sullivan and Dr Tambri Housen for facilitating my participation in this project. This work was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship".

If you are interested in a career as a disease detective you can learn more about the Australian FETP program here.

The JobFocus Group convenes every two or three weeks with the aim of assisting earlier career Members gain employment.

Though informal, these sessions are interactive, intensive and comprehensive, giving much opportunity to share experiences and strategies along the job seeking journey.

for the job market, resume and curriculum vitae compositions, techniques for face-to-face, group, telephone and automated interviews, cover letter styles, body language and the ins and outs of the highly competitive graduate recruitment program cycle. Additionally, a range of experiences, thoughts and feelings about the job seeking process are aired.

positivity, on the maintenance of hope in the face of uncertainty, and on learning from negative comments to grow. The world of work is complex and hard for everyone! This group has proven to be much needed for the many Members currently looking for work in a relatively hostile employment market.

Discussions to date have been on how best to research and prepare

The most recent session included conversations on persistence and

News from Council

Membership, Benefaction, Planned and Achieved Major Projects, WellManaged Finances and Mitigated Risk and Effective Responsive Stewardship.

I would like to acknowledge the support of my supervisors

JobFocus Group

Cr Rhys Watson has been reappointed as Chair of Council of The Graduate Union. This is Cr Watson's fourth term as Chair of Council since his initial appointment in 2014.

Cr Paul Southwick was appointed Vice Chair of Council this year, his first term in this role.

The Chairs for each subcommittee of Council are Cr Mary Kelleher, Chair of Buildings and Facilities subcommittee; Cr David Cowie, Chair of Finance and Audit subcommittee; Cr Kingsley Davis OAM, Chair of Governance and Nominations subcommittee and Cr Keith Ryall, Chair of Membership and Marketing subcommittee.

Council works towards addressing the five pillars of the strategic plan, namely: Innovative Influential

Some of the main highlights include, as in our overview of the 2017 AGM in the July Newsletter, that the innovative influential membership has grown since the implementation of the GU 2016-2018 strategic plan. Over 100 collegiate events were held in 2016 with 1,425 attendees and 23,429 delegates, as well as the present activities including casual mentoring, finance seminars and more.

With the appointment of a fulltime Advancement Officer, activities towards fundraising and benefaction have increased, such as the forthcoming Fundraising Gala, the introduction of The Graduate House Bequest Society and introduction of the Fundraising

nceph.anu.edu.au/education/researchdegree/master-philosophy-appliedepidemiology

Congratulations are extended to Henry Zheng, Haya Daghlas, Betsy Yu and Parisa Shiran for obtaining employment.

and Benefactions Working Party.

The GU Council has been discussing the Melbourne Metro Tunnel works that will commence early 2018, and how to best mitigate the effects on the college.

Council and the executive team have also been working on the plans for the proposed development of residential accommodation behind the terraces.

For more information about the work of Council, please refer to the April 2017 Melbourne Graduate.

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Academic and Professional Development Meetings The following groups from The University of Melbourne have convened meetings, workshops and seminars at Graduate House in June 2017 Advancement Office Leadership Effectiveness Workshop 28th June 9 attendees

Centre for Health Policy Health Program Evaluation 3 day course 14th, 15th, 16th June 43 attendees

Centre for Mental Health Book Launch by Professor Shitij Kapur, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences 21st June 30 attendees

Department of Finance Lunch Meeting 2nd June 5 attendees

Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning Strategic Statement Day 23rd June 25 attendees

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences emerging workshop 9th June 40 attendees

Melbourne Graduate School of Education "HASS HUDDLE" 5th, 28th June 18 attendees

Melbourne School of Engineering (MSE) - Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Planning Day, MSE Farewell 9th, 13th,27th June 76 attendees

Melbourne University Alumni Bushwalkers 24th June 42 attendees

Physiotherapy 13th June 20 attendees

Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Network of Schools 6th, 7th, 8th, 26th June 247 attendees

University Services Academic Services: 90 Day Planning Meeting 13th June 20 attendees

The patronage of organisation Members in charitable, not-for-profit, government and professional development sectors is acknowledged, as is that of our many Members who organise functions at Graduate House.

Australian Association of Social Workers Education sub-committee 15th, 21st June 12 attendees

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Victoria 20th June 18 attendees

Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science 15th June 18 attendees

Australian Society for Music Education Victorian Chapter - Council Meeting 14th June 9 attendees

Association of German Teachers of Victoria Committee Meeting 8th June 17 attendees

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1st June 18 attendees

Australian Asian Association 14th June 6 attendees

Australian Centre for Heart Health 1st, 2nd June 54 attendees

Australian Italian Lawyers Association 22nd June 15 attendees

Australian School of Applied Management - Women and Leadership Australia 1st, 2nd, 5th, 16th, 22nd, 29th, 30th June 169 attendees

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Lunch Meeting

Slavery Links

Carlton - Parkville Probus Club Inc 13th June 70 attendees

Carlton Rotary - Lunch and Board Meetings 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th June 124 attendees

Centre for Eye Research Australia 15th June 34 attendees

Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information - Board Meeting 9th June 10 attendees

David Morris Consulting DMC Fifth Anniversary 9th June 20 attendees

Fair Work Commission Harvard Negotiation Masterclass 30th June 24 attendees

International Association for Public Participation - Doing Democracy Differently 28th June 20 attendees

International Students Advisers Network of Australia - Victoria Wise Meeting 29th June 12 attendees

John Cain Foundation Meeting and Luncheon Event 13th, 21st June 58 attendees

Knights of St John Hospitaller Investiture Lunch 17th June 97 attendees

Melba Group - Lunch meeting 30th June 16 attendees

Michael Quin - Past Principals Association Victorian Group 28th June 12 attendees

Ex PAV Group

MosaicLab - Deliberation Ready Training 28th June 25 attendees

Order of St. John 5th June 8 attendees

Organisation Development Australia (ODA) - ODA and International Coach Federation 27th June 38 attendees

Phoenix Australia - Centre for PostTraumatic Mental Health - Board Meeting 28th June \9 attendees

Sandy Bennet - Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Lunch 23rd June 8 attendees

Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia 1st June 8 attendees

Slavery Links 21st June 4 attendees

Social Education Victoria 14th June 30 attendees

The Graduate Union Collegiate Events and Governance Meetings 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th,13th, 14th,16th,20th, 21st,22nd, 27th,28th, 29th June 285 attendees Turkish Teachers Association of Victoria Turkish Language workshop 9th, 14th June 24 attendees Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority 16th June 47 attendees

UNSW Canberra at Australian Defence Force Academy - Effective Writing for Defence 29th, 30th June 40 attendees

VJM

Consulting

VJM Consulting - Calabrian Association Meeting 6th June 10 attendees

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Innovation

Culture and creativity contribute to higher economic growth rates and are crucial for lowincome cities The European commission has released the first ever edition of the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor (CCCM), a new tool developed by the Commission’s in-house science and knowledge service to demonstrate how culture and creativity allow cities to thrive.

Providing comparable data on how European cities perform across nine dimensions covering culture and creativity the CCCM underlines how their performance contributes to cities’ social development, economic growth and job creation.

It shows that the ‘ideal’ cultural and creative city in Europe would be the amalgam of the best performing cities on each of the 29 indicators, ranging from the number of museums and concert halls, to employment in the cultural and creative sectors and from information communications technology patent applications to the level of trust people have towards other citizens in their city.

The ‘ideal’ city would have the cultural venues and facilities of Cork (Ireland), the cultural participation, attractiveness and the creative and knowledge-based

jobs of Paris, the intellectual property and innovation of Eindhoven (Netherlands), the new jobs in creative sectors of Umeå (Sweden), the human capital and education of Leuven (Belgium), the openness, tolerance and trust of Glasgow (UK), the local and international connections of Utrecht (Netherlands) and Copenhagen’s quality of governance.

The size of a city does not determine its performance in culture and creativity, as, on average, small and medium-sized cities score relatively well compared to larger cities.

Even if capitals are often in the lead, they are outperformed in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK. The Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor is the result of a research project covering 168 cities in 30 European countries.

It is available as an interactive online tool to allow users to browse the selected cities as well as a wide array of quantitative and qualitative information about their performance.

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Extracurricular

2016 Census: Australia is more culturally diverse 27TH JUNE 2017 – Results from the 2016 Census have revealed that Australia is more culturally diverse, opts for no religion, and speaks more languages than ever before.

Forty-nine percent of Australians had either been born overseas (first generation Australian) or one or both parents had been born overseas (second generation Australian).

While England and New Zealand were still the next most common countries of birth after Australia, the proportion of people born in China and India had increased since 2011 from 6.0 per cent to 8.3 percent, and 5.6 percent to 7.4 percent, respectively.

6,163,667 people were born overseas, and nearly one in five had arrived in Australia since the start of 2012.

In 2016, 83 per cent of the overseas-born population lived in a capital city, with Sydney having the largest overseas-born population. 61 percent of people were born in Australia.

“2016 Census data provides a detailed, accurate and fascinating picture of Australia, which will be used to inform critical policy, planning and service delivery decisions for our communities over the coming years,� said Mr Kalisch.

CENSUS 2016 SNAPSHOT OF AUSTRALIA

The 2016 Census counted 23.4 million people living in Australia, an increase of 8.8 percent since the 2011 Census Total usual residence count 23 401 892 21 507 717 19 855 288 16 771 700

More people were identifying as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin, increasing from 2.5 percent in 2011 to 2.8 percent in 2016, accounting for 650,000 people.

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Over 300 languages were spoken amongst Australian homes and 21 percent of Australians spoke a language other than English at home.

The most common languages other than English included Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese and Vietnamese.

In Tasmania 88 percent of people speak English, while in the Northern Territory only 58 percent of people spoke English, being the lowest rate in the country.

Australia is religiously diverse but Christianity was still the top religion in Australia, with more than half of the population identifying as Christian. Almost a third of Australians reported having no religion. This percentage had increased from 22 percent in 2011. 'No religion' was the most common individual response in the 2016 Census.

Women (50.7 percent) outnumbered men (49.3 percent) in 2016

The Islamic population with 2.6 percent of the total population was the second largest religion, closely followed by Buddhism (2.4 percent).

Australian Statistician David W. Kalisch said Census data is high quality, thanks to the participation of Australians.

Source: ABS, 2071.0 - Census of Population and Housing: Reflecting Australia - Stories from the Census, 2016

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We share with your some of the most interesting things to do in Melbourne for the coming Month.

Bug Lab

Lune Croissanterie

Melbourne Museum

119 Rose Street, Fitzroy Melbourne Museum says: "Come face-to-face with large-scale critters and Footscray Finds hear stories from 56 Paisley St, Footscray six unique insects!

Meet a Bombardier Beetle; visit the bug The third Sunday of every labs and see living bug Month, the Footscray specimens from Museums Finds market graces the Victoria's own collection.

Western suburbs with Dig deep into cuttingtrinkets and treasures. edge science to uncover Much like the Camberwell the adaptive genius of Market, Footscray Finds bugs and discover how will have something humans are using bugs for even the fussiest of as inspiration for new shoppers. technologies!"

2017 dates: 20th August 17th September 15th October 19th November 17th December

www.museumvictoria. com.au/ melbournemuseum/ whats-on/bug-lab/

Melbourne Drawing for Beginners: 3 Hour Class Partake in a walking tour of Melbourne while brushing up on your life drawing skills!

The croissants at Lune have been suggested to be the best in the world.

In other words, second to France.

If your culinary curiosity doesn't strike with that thought, perhaps the idea of a nice coffee and some delicious flakey pastries may.

Each location on the Secret Sketch Tour of Melbourne is selected based on what they have to offer an artist's eye - a building with intricate details, a wide landscape, modern street art - and the opportunity to practise different techniques. www.classie.com. au/drawing-classmelbourne/

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FEEDBACK On behalf of all members, families and guests, I would like to convey our collective thanks for the delightful Celebratory Luncheon hosted at Graduate House on the 17th June, 2017. The quality menu, staff hospitality and courtesy to our members and guests were of the highest order, and we would be pleased to have these sentiments conveyed to your staff concerned.

The Order of Saint John was appreciative of your willingness to accommodate changes and to modify room layout as required. Your attention to detail was greatly appreciated Rosie. With many thanks – Yours in the Service of the Order of Saint John Barbara H Abley AM DJSJ Priory of Victoria, Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller Australasia It is always a pleasure to work with the Graduate House staff, especially Rosie Ellul. Very timely replies to all my inquiries and readiness to accommodate any specific requirements. I have consistent comments from my colleagues about the food selection and quality, the ambiance of the rooms and overall pleasant experience. Yesterday's farewell function was no exception. Positive comments from the School Executive Director, Leanne Taylor. Thank you so very much for your professionalism and cooperation. You are always our #1 choice when it comes to selecting the venues for our events. Regards – Natasha Baxter, Biomedical Engineering Despite the increase in the price, the value is still excellent. Especially when the calamari are as beautifully cooked as today! Well done. – John Johnson The lamb chickpea soup was truly excellent. – John Hasker

The lucky feedback-giver for June is John Hasker who won a bottle of Emeri De Bortoli Chardonnay Pinot Noir Your feedback is important Submit a Dining Room Feedback Form to be in the Monthly Draw AND to be in the running for the Year-End Prize of a $500 Coles Myer Gift Voucher

Thank you to Members and friends who have picked up some yarn to assist us with our poppies project.

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