They’re on the Board
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) in South Australia has announced the appointment of Associate Professor Peter Subramaniam as its next president.
AMA SA said that in his new role, Associate Professor Subramaniam will advocate for structural reform and strategies that support a sustainable health workforce.
Associate Professor Tom Young has been appointed Chair of the Board of community TV Channel 44 Adelaide.
Associate Professor Young, Discipline Lead in Screen, Film and TV, said he was excited about the next phase for Channel 44.
“The station has overcome a lot of uncertainty over the past 10 years and, with the very experienced team we’ve assembled, we can lead its continued resurgence as a champion of local TV for diverse local audiences and those seeking a pathway into SA’s film and TV industry.”
Read more about the announcements here>
History team recognised for immersive storytelling
The History Council of South Australia has awarded the Martindale Stories Website Team the Digital Technologies Award, announced at the recent History Festival finale on the weekend.
Led by Matthew Flinders Professor of History Professor Penny Edmonds from the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, the project has seen the digitisation and mapping of Martindale Hall, a sandstone Georgian mansion built in 1879-1880 near Mintaro, South Australia.
The award citation read:
“This year’s Digital Technologies Award recognises a team whose innovative use of digital tools has transformed regional storytelling. Through photorealistic 3D models, immersive reconstructions, drone mapping and interactive online platforms, they have pioneered a ‘slow digitisation’ approach that emphasises depth, care and community engagement. Central to their success was the meaningful inclusion of Ngadjuri voices and local partnerships, resulting in layered, accessible histories that honour both place and people. Their work provides a model for sustainable and sensitive digital heritage practice, reshaping how we connect with the past. The 2025 Digital Technologies Award goes to the Martindale Stories Website Team.”
A future full of promise
FHMRI Sleep Health researcher Dr Bastien Lechat was awarded the prestigious James B. Skatrud New Investigator Award at the American Thoracic Society conference in San Francisco last week. This award recognises the career achievements to date and the future promise of a new investigator working in the broad area of respiratory neurobiology and sleep. Huge congratulations to Bastien and the team on this impressive achievement!