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Museums, universities and other institutions have collected many cultural artefacts that belong to Indigenous communities, including stone tools – the research focus of archaeologist and geochemist Dr Michelle Richard and Microtrace Archaeology Director, Dr Elspeth Hayes. 

Streaming live from the Parkville campus, discover how the origins of these tools are often mysterious: how old are they and where do they come from, exactly? New, non-destructive analytical techniques can answer these questions, trace the technological developments of ancient cultures, and show how Indigenous peoples interacted with each other and with early settlers across Australia and the Pacific. Ultimately, this research reconnects communities with their precious cultural heritage.

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This Science at Melbourne Masterclass is part of the Faculty of Science’s Science at Melbourne Festival. For more information about other events held during the festival, visit https://festival.science.unimelb.edu.au/

Powering the Future seminar #5

The Melbourne Energy Institute invites you to its fifth seminar in the Powering the Future series, presented by Dean Sharafi and Dr Mohammad Mohammadi from Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), and Professor Pierluigi Mancarella, from the University of Melbourne.

Australia’s electricity systems are undergoing one of the fastest energy transitions in the world, driven by large-scale renewable integration, storage deployment, electrification, and the retirement of conventional generation. At the same time, the resilience of both the National Electricity Market (NEM) on the east coast and the South-West Interconnected System (SWIS) in Western Australia is being tested by increasingly complex operational conditions, extreme weather events, fuel supply interactions and changing demand patterns.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the official position of The Melbourne Energy Institute and The University of Melbourne.

The Melbourne Energy Institute welcomes broad discussion. Please engage respectfully and considerately with all perspectives.