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DAVID HUDSON
David Hudson is an internationally renowned musician, artist and entertainer. His work comprises a combination of contemporary and traditional Aboriginal influences. His extensive travels both throughout Australia and internationally has led him to deliver a positive message on achieving and believing in one’s ability to succeed.
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SHANEEN FANTIN
Shaneen Fantin is a Designer, Thinker and Writer. She is Director of POD (People Oriented Design) – a multi-disciplinary architecture, design, research and community engagement practice based in Cairns.
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STEWART LOCKIE
Professor Stewart Lockie is Director of The Cairns Institute at James Cook University. He is a sociologist whose research addresses questions such as how people understand and respond to environmental change? The effectiveness of environmental policy? Who is affected by resource development? And how to support sustainable livelihoods and food security?
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DAVID MACLAREN
David is a public health researcher with two decades experience in addressing community health issues in remote areas of Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. His work focuses on understanding the complex interplay between biomedicine, health service provision and socio-cultural understandings of health.
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CHARLIE COOPER
Charlie Cooper was born in 2005 making him the grand old age of 9. He lives in Trinity Beach with his mum, dad and 2 siblings. He attends Trinity Beach State School and is currently in grade 3. He loves to play Lego, ride his bike and play on his dad’s flight simulator.
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MAX LENOY
Max Lenoy is a Lecturer and teaches in the area of Educational Technologies.
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Scott Ritchie, PhD, is a Professorial Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Tropical Medical Research, James Cook University (JCU), specializing in Medical Entomology. Recently, he has been involved in a collaborative project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to use a novel bacterium Wolbachia to prevent dengue transmission by mosquitoes.
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DAVID WILSON
Dr Wilson currently manages the Advanced Proteomics and NMR Facility at the AITHM, JCU. His research interests include exploring the potential of venom molecules, particularly spiders, as novel drug leads for the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
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JODIE RUMMER
ARC Super Science Fellow, James Cook University (2011-2014) Post-doctoral Fellow, City University of Hong Kong, 2010-2011 Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 2010
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T J CLARK
TJ Clark is a writer and consultant for several Australian NGOs as an advocate and representative for people experiencing severe and persistent mental health diagnoses. He has worked as a freelance writer for an international magazine and published numerous journal articles on the benefits of utilising creativity as a recovery tool.
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NATALIE STOECKL
Natalie is a self-described lapsed economist with a keen interest in environmental and distributional issues associated with economic growth. She is a Tropical Leader at The Cairns Institute, and Professor of economics at James Cook University.
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BERNARD SINGLETON
Bernard Lee Singleton is an artist and performer. He was born in Cairns and raised in the small Aboriginal community of Coen, Cape York. Bernard’s Mother is a Djabuguy woman born in Mona Mona mission and his Father is an Umpila (east coast Cape York)/Yirrkandji man from Yarrabah mission.
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ANNALISE JENNINGS
Since 2009, Annalise has worked extensively throughout Cape York Indigenous communities facilitating community growth, economic development and environmental sustainability. Annalise has spoken on transformation and maximising human potential in a variety of business and community forums. Annalise specialises in delivering organisational and community change programs.
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SUSAN LAURANCE
Dr Susan Laurance is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow, a Scientific Director of the Daintree Rainforest Observatory and President of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. Currently she is leading a unique in-situ drought experiment at the Daintree Rainforest Observatory where she is investigating how Australia’s tropical forests will respond to climate change.
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CHRIS WIGHTON
Chris Wighton is a youth worker, singer song writer, musician and suicide prevention advocate. He became a paraplegic following a mountain bike accident in 2012. In 2013 Chris won the Queensland Inspiration Medal in the Pride of Australia awards.
“Whether it’s work related or recreational, artistic or creative, a sense of purpose and goal setting is crucial if one is to return to life that’s content and satisfying. I’m fortunate enough to have a strong support group in the shape of friends, work colleagues and family who are there if I need them and the aim now is to seize the day and head towards an unknown future with confidence and a positive attitude.”
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