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Free Curtin Research Rumble events to inspire ‘thinking with researchers’
The annual Research Rumble is back this month with a week-long display of the most innovative and impactful research being developed at Curtin University to help tackle some of the world’s greatest problems and challenges.
Between 19 April and 23 April, people can immerse themselves in a range of free research events covering topics such as Virtual Reality (VR), the impact of our digital media age, our Indigenous history as viewed from a unique perspective and what is being done to save our endangered animal species.
Curtin University Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Professor Chris Moran said Research Rumble aims to make Curtin’s research accessible to the world and to inspire future generations.
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Crew of MPV Everest must receive immediate support rather than being quarantined
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has urged the WA Government and maritime safety agencies to ensure the crew of the MPV Everest are allowed to leave the vessel and receive industry-specific support services once the vessel docks in Fremantle this afternoon.
While expeditioners onboard Australia’s temporary Antarctic resupply vessel are expected to depart once it docks, there are fears international seafarers – who have been operating the ship since last year – will be forced to remain on board or go into quarantine.
The ITF said that the crew, who successfully extinguished a major engine fire on board the vessel last Monday, were in desperate need of appropriate support services to deal with the traumatic emergency they had just been through.
Maritime Union of Australia
The Maritime Union of Australia has welcomed the imminent safe arrival of Australia’s temporary Antarctic resupply vessel, MPV Everest, in Fremantle, but says serious questions need to be answered about what contingency plans were in place for emergency situations such as a fire.
Support vessel Go Spica finally reached the damaged ice-breaker late yesterday, a week after a major fire burnt through an engine room on the MPV Everest and damaged two vessels on deck. The MPV Everest is due to dock in Fremantle at 3pm.
The union said the Australian Antarctic Division and the Federal Government had serious questions to answer about their contingency plans for the MPV Everest, particularly if the fire had left it unable to continue under its own power, requiring the 109 crew and expeditioners to be rescued at sea.
| 12 April 2021
Adding to its international network of production teams, companies and labels that covers over 30 countries, global scripted and unscripted creator, producer and distributor Fremantle has increased its stake in leading Israeli production firm Abot Hameiri to 100%.
Abot Hameiri is one of the leading entertainment producers in Israel with many of their original formats topping the local ratings and travelling globally. Founded in 2006 and headed by Eitan Abot and Guy Hameiri, the Tel Aviv-based producer is behind a number of award-winning programmes across the scripted, entertainment and reality space. Fremantle had acquired a 51% stake of the company in 2016.
The company’s original IP includes shows such as: Power Couple, produced in 14 markets and Hear Me, Love Me, See Me, produced in 12 markets to date. In 2020, Abot Hameiri launched their latest reality dating format: Find Me Somebody To Love, which premiered on Reshet 13 as the highest-rated show