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June 14, 2022

UOW experts available this week (14 - 18 June)

UOW academics provide expert comment, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories

SUPPLY CHAIN CRISIS

Associate Professor Matthew Pepper can speak about supply chain delays and the impact on local industry. He says businesses need to diversify their supply base and that the lean 鈥渏ust in time鈥� model of the past has led to a more fragile system where sudden spikes in demand put it under stress. is an expert in supply chain design and optimisation. He is from the School of Business.

EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE PACKAGE

Associate Professor Cathrine Neilsen-Hewett is an expert in early childhood education and can provide comment on the NSW Government鈥檚 announcement of a $281.6 million workforce package to attract, support and retain the best early childhood workforce in the state. is the Academic Director of the Early Years at UOW.

US GUN CONTROL AND IMPACT IN LATIN AMERICA

Dr Luis G贸mez Romero writes in the that the calamities of US gun violence are not limited to American citizens. He says: 鈥淎 gun made in the US is more likely to murder a Mexican than an American citizen.鈥�

is a Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory. He is from the School of Law.

PROTECTING CHILDREN'S DIGITAL RIGHTS

A recent  has exposed children鈥檚 rights violations by providers of edtech endorsed by governments in Australia and overseas. Dr Tiffani Apps, Dr Karley Beckman and Associate Professor Sarah Howard say the report鈥檚 findings may be just the tip of the iceberg in a largely unregulated industry. They also write: 鈥淲hen a child uses an app or website for learning, the resulting data can be collected, monitored, tracked, profiled and traded in data economies. These practices are intentionally opaque and highly profitable for technology corporations.鈥�

, and are experts in digital technologies for learning from the School of Education.

CHINA-AUSTRALIA RELATIONS

Associate Professor Markus Wagner is available for interview regarding the improvement of Australia鈥檚 diplomatic and trade relationship with China. says Australia鈥檚 relationship with China needs a reset, especially on the trade front. He says: 鈥淏oth governments will need to take actions to de-escalate their tensions, find mutually-agreed approaches to managing their disagreements on a handful of highly sensitive political matters, and shift the focus to pursuing shared interests to rebuild the habit of cooperation.鈥�

Prof Wagner is from the School of Law and is an expert in international law and politics. He teaches and writes in the areas of international economic law and governance.

DAVID LITTLEPROUD AND THE NATIONALS

Professor Greg Melleuish is an election analyst who can talk about the new leader of The Nationals, David Littleproud. In an Prof Melleuish says Littleproud鈥檚 leadership is 鈥渁 move that indicates a desire for at least the appearance of change in the party.鈥�

Professor Melleuish is a lecturer and researcher with expertise in political theory, Australian politics, ancient history and world history. He is from the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry.

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