Excited that our Regional Refugee Settlement Forum #RRFS2021 is almost underway. Some amazing speakers on the agenda today. Access the forum program through our website bit.ly/3mGOUjT ACCESS geog&enviro, CDU, WSU, UNISA & GLAPDI

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Excited to hear the amazing presentations at the Regional Refugee Settlement Forum today #RRSF2021 #preparingforthefuture

Alison Larkins says Australia makes sure #refugees settling here are enabled to fully participate economically, politically and socially #RRSF2021 #preparingforthefuture

#RRSF2021 Now Aleem Ali: regional settlement approaches are becoming less ad hoc and we are learning that whole of community approaches are critical to success.

+ local councils are key: they understand local complexity and nuance. #RRSF2021 #preparingforthefuture

Nice opening address by Alison Larkins at #RRSF2021. Government has identified eleven areas important for refugee resettlement in Australia including a welcoming community. mailchi.mp/6f196024ffc8/r…

A bit of quiet time from me while I was chairing a session. But now a quick recap: social connection is coming up again and again as a (the?) key factor in regional settlement success, including improved employment outcomes for former refugees. #RRSF2021

As the ICAC hearings in New South Wales are showing, the issue of integrity in Australian politics is a murky one that is rightly being held up to scrutiny, write Andy Marks + Rae Dufty-Jones: bit.ly/3pmNQVm

OnlineFirst - "Writing economies and economies of writing," a theme-issue introduction by guest editors Rae Dufty-Jones, Chris Gibson, and EPA: Economy and Space's own Trevor Barnes: #writing #economy #neoliberalism journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

EPA: Economy and Space Rae Dufty-Jones During 2021 lockdowns, working on this with Rae Dufty-Jones and Trevor Barnes was a lifeline for my writing. I'm so grateful to them both. And to contributors, including dydia for insights on writing's intimacies amid institutional and personal challenges: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

Economy and Space Vol. 54, No. 2, March 1, 2022 is now available online! It features a theme issue on "Writing economies and economies of writing," edited by Rae Dufty-Jones, Chris Gibson, and Trevor Barnes, and a number of great standalone articles: journals.sagepub.com/toc/epna/54/2

Excited to see this paper in our EPA: Economy and Space series on Writing Economies—Economies of Writing: @_rlg and MHH report on neoliberal managerialism gone mad in French universities, and staff 'poaching' tactics to find time to write. Rae Dufty-Jones journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Today officially marks the end of my almost 13 years as an academic at Western Sydney University. I would like to express my gratitude to all the WSU staff, students, research partners and community members I have had the honour of working with and learni…lnkd.in/gp4UAWJ3

All three economists I spoke to today believe the economy will experience a 'downturn' early next year -- more on ABC The Drum

Very excited to be working with this talented team! lnkd.in/gTqudvCR

Q: What is the most important step when it comes to measuring social impact? A: Make sure you're asking the right questions to begin with. As this HBR article argues "Data gives you the what, but humans know the why." #sociali…lnkd.in/gEq3ED3i lnkd.in/g4sASBzb

Excellent analysis and insight from RPS’s Arthur Stamatoudis on Tuesday’s budget. Looking forward to hearing more at the Business Western Sydney budget lunch today! #measurewhatmatters #socialvalue #energytransition #socialinfrastructure #budget2023 lnkd.in/gmD-mq4v

The report from the Liveability in Western Sydney research project I led last year was released by the WestInvest Program Office yesterday: lnkd.in/gtcPq27B. The data and analysis presented in the report identified three key areas as offering si…lnkd.in/gM4JVSYD

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