Burnout — the hottest issue Professor Gordon Parker AO Scientia Professor of Psychiatry UNSW (Sydney) Summary: The talk will cover key symptoms of burnout, its history, prevalence, personal and financial impact, causes and best management models. Professor Gordon Parker AO is Scientia Professor of Psychiatry, UNSW, was Founder of the Black Dog Institute and its initial Executive Director, Head of the School of Psychiatry at UNSW, and Director of the Division of [...]

On readying our region for low emissions technology Dr Alan Finkel AO FTSE FAA Former Chief Scientist of Australia This presentation, from the University of Newcastle and the Royal Society of NSW, coincides with the visit by Dr Finkel to the University of Newcastle.  It includes a public address, and an in-depth interview which will allow his audience to understand and explore the vast opportunities available through low emissions or [...]

Murray-Darling Basin turmoil: past, present, and future Professor Richard Kingsford FRSN Professor of Environmental Science Director, Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW (Sydney) The Murray-Darling Basin is Australia's most developed river system, supporting extensive irrigation industries, pastoralists, traditional owner communities, fishers, tourism and ecosystems. More than a century of river development through the building of dams, development of floodplains, and diversion of water has had devastating impacts on ecosystem services and [...]