There is a galaxy of short-listed talent in the numerous categories of the Australian Space Awards. Finalists for researcher of the year are; * James Allworth (Electro Optic Systems) * Malcolm Davis (Australian Strategic Policy Institute) * David Flannery (QUT) * Alice Gorman (Flinders U) * Jun Jo, (Griffith U) * Saeid Nahavandi (Deakin U) *  Patrick Neumann (Neumann Space) * Danail Obreschkow and Sascha Schediwy (both UWA) and * Duncan Wright (USQ).

Monica Davis becomes CEO of the Country Universities Centre. It’s an internal appointment.

At QUT, Paige Maguire take on the new role of Director of Alumni, Venue and Events. She moves from Director, Graduate Research.