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A/Prof Roger Markwick in Russia

Currently on research leave, Assoc. Prof. Roger Markwick spent February 2012 in the depths of the Russian winter in the city of Yaroslavl', four hours by train northeast of Moscow. He was conducting archival research for his new ARC supported Discovery Project, in collaboration with Prof. Beate Fieseler of Heinrich-Heine University, Dorf, on the role women played on the Soviet home front during the Second World War. An industrial city on the Volga River, with a current population of 600,000, during the war Yaroslavl' was close to the frontline. Women played a vital role in every aspect of daily life: anti-aircraft defence, working in factories, on collective farms, schools and hospitals, caring for refugees from besieged Leningrad, and more. Roger's preliminary archival research suggests that Yaroslavl' provides a an excellent case study of the multi-facetted but little researched contribution Soviet women made to the Red Army's defeat of Nazism.

Attention All Students - Asian Century Online Competitions

In 2011 Prime Minister Julia Gillard commissioned a White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century to explore opportunities and challenges for Australia in a changing region. The White Paper's Taskforce will compile information from a broad range of perspectives on Australia's current and future role in Asia.

The Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) has created a series of online competitions to allow young people to be a part of the debate. These competitions include:

  • Be Heard: a short essay competition, including topics on Asian literacy, opportunities and challenges in the Asian Century and Australia's public image in Asia. Prizes include getting your essay published in Monthly ACCESS and complimentary membership of an AIIA branch.
  • How You See It: a multimedia competition for students to reveal how they see Australia in the Asian Century through images, video clips or infographics. Winner(s) will meet with members of the Australia in the Asian Century Taskforce and/or attend an official Asian Century event.
  • Make a Pitch: pitch an idea through video or audio clips for a new show to represent Australia in Asia. The winner(s) will get to present their pitch to the Australia Network or Radio Australia.

These competitions are run through the Australia's Role in the World website, a partnership initiative of the AIIA, The University of Melbourne and UN Youth Australia. The website promotes debate on global issues and Australia's role in international affairs.

The AIIA invites youth and students to enter the competitions and present their perspectives on Australia in the Asian Century. The public will choose the winners through online voting.

Click here to enter or view the competitions


Speech Pathology Stuttering Clinic recognised - Words don’t come easy

Stuttering in children is increasingly common but Newcastle speech therapists are leaders in their field, writes Helen Gregory in the Newcastle Herald, Saturday February 4, 2012

Established by Dr Sally Hewat in 2006, it is the only speech pathology service in the Hunter region that caters specifically for stuttering with specialist clinicians. Speech pathology students are supervised at the research clinic as they gain experience assessing and treating patients. It is open onTuesdays andThursdays for individual assessments for all ages, as well as treatment for preschoolers and some early school-aged children. It also offers intensive programs for school aged children, adolescents and adults three times a year...

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Click here to visit the Stuttering Clinic