Following Edith Cowan U appointing former air vice marshal Andrew Dowse to manage defence industry liaison (CMM November 3) the University of South Australia announces the appointment of some-time soldier Matt Opie as its director for defence industry collaboration. Mr Opie joins from Saab Australia where he led industry engagement. UniSA gets on well with Saab, in May the two agreed to establish a joint centre for defence technologies, (CMM May 5).