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In her first year at Griffith, Azaria Bell realised she had a knack for budgeting.
It didn’t take long for fellow students to notice, and a love of helping others achieve their own financial goals was born.
Now in her second year of a Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in financial planing, Ms Bell has been named the 2017 Stonehouse Group Scholarship recipient.
She said the recognition, worth $10,000, was a huge honour.
“The work experience will be invaluable and I’m extremely grateful to the Stonehouse Group.
“When I applied, I thought they looked like a great company who cared about their clients – the kind of company I’d want to work for one day.”
Benjamin Hancock, Senior Partner at Stonehouse Group, said they look for a student who is committed to a career in financial planning.
“We’re also looking for someone who has shown commitment academically and is performing well,” he said.
“They also need to have some

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Opportunities and challenges in the industrial relations sector were discussed at a meeting between Griffith Business School experts and the Shadow Minister for
Dr Rebecca Loudoun addresses the meeting
Employment and Workplace Relations, Brendan O’Connor.
Mr O’Connor said Labor was exploring ways to “remedy current industrial relations laws” by talking to employers and unions.
“It’s important we also have conversations with experts in that field and, of course, this university houses a number of experts.
“It’s been a very productive conversation today.”
A range of topics were covered at the meeting, including employment security.
“How can we fix, mitigate, improve the lot of workers who feel increasingly that their employment is precarious?”
Griffith Business School student Bianca Bell
“How do we change the fair work laws to make them better, so they work in terms of security and, at the same time, ensuring productivity? They were the main
topics of conversation” Mr O’Connor said afterwards.
Dr Rebecca Loudoun, who specialises in enterprise

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By Professor Fabrizio Carmignani & Professor Ross Guest, Griffith Business School.
European Experience
Studies of European countries show that bank taxes similar to the 0.06% bank levy introduced by the government in the 2017 federal budget will be largely borne by customers, not shareholders.
The levy could also make the banking system more, rather than less risky. The fact that a bank is asked to pay the levy is a confirmation that it is “too big to fail”. This could in turn encourage riskier behaviour. The levy might also trigger a higher probability of default by reducing a bank’s after-tax profitability
But it is difficult to say whether banks will pass the levy on to customers by increasing their loan rates, fees or both.
In its response to the levy, NAB confirmed it will not just be borne by shareholders:
“The levy is not just on banks, it is a tax on every Australian who benefits

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Griffith Film School is throwing open its doors to the public this month for a blockbuster Masters showcase.
Film buffs can enjoy a series of free workshops and panel discussions, including a directing masterclass with renowned US filmmaker and educator Mark Travis.
Mark has directed several features, and acted as a creative consultant on films including Men of Honour and Barbershop, and TV shows including Ally McBeal, Melrose Place, NYPD Blue and The Practice.
The showcase, presented with Screen Queensland, will also feature free screenings of some of the best films produced by the Master of Screen Production students.
Acting Head of Griffith Film School Professor Trish FitzSimons said it was an opportunity for local movie fans to catch the work of up-and-coming filmmakers.
“This is a chance to see award-winning work by Griffith filmmakers, many of whom have already received industry recognition,” she said.
“Our Master of Screen Production students are producing some of the

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By Monique Gilmore
Griffith University business student Naseema Mustapha has featured on the panel of SBS show Insight to discuss dowry customs in cultural weddings.
Naseema talked about her own dowry experiences around her 2017 Gold Coast wedding to husband Mohamed.
“We are Muslim and although we come from different cultural backgrounds we follow the Islamic tradition which overrides our cultural one,” she said.
“The dowry negotiation is between the bride and the groom; the family does not particularly get involved.
“Whatever the bride requests the groom obliges to. At the same time the bride is advised to ask for something he can afford.”

WATCH: Naseema Mustapha discusses her dowry on SBS

Naseema has asked Mohamed to choose one single goat in his home country of Sierra Leone and for him to pray and then slaughter the goat.
“He will cook the food and feed the poor– and that is our dowry.”
Currently studying a degree in International Tourism and

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So, what do you talk about when you’re one-on-one with a princess? If you’re Avril Francis, you talk about the local language for a start and maybe a little bit about how different timekeeping can be when you trade tropical Queensland for the cooler climes of continental Europe.
The Griffith University postgraduate student was chatting with Princess Mary of Denmark after she was formally presented with the Crown Princess Mary Scholarship at a University of Copenhagen ceremony at the start of May.
“I spoke to her about the language and mainly about how difficult it is to grasp,” Avril says. “We also talked about a 15-minute discrepancy (that exists in Denmark) between when a class should start and when everyone turns up. I have arrived early for class a few times to an empty classroom and thought the class must have been cancelled.
“Other than that we just talked about Denmark and how much

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Griffith University research fellow Dr Shelley Roberts from the university’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland, is celebrating after winning the title of 2017 Summer Surf Girl.
The Summer Surf Girl program is a Surf Life Saving Queensland initiative, first established in 1964. Since then, the program has raised over $16 million for surf life saving clubs across Queensland. Summer Surf Girl is a member development and leadership program and seeks to engage female lifesavers and develop their skills and experience.
Community fundraising
Participants are heavily involved in fundraising, club and member development, and community awareness around surf safety.
After raising a massive $43,000 for her Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Queensland club as a result of 12 months’ worth of relentless fundraising, Dr Roberts will now act as an ambassador for the surf life saving movement, having shown exceptional surf life saving skills and a dedicated commitment to the cause.
“It was hard work but it

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Knowledge of how to adapt to climate change in Australia is celebrated this week as NCCARF comes to the end of its second phase of operation and officially launches CoastAdapt, a resource to support coastal managers as they seek to respond to climate risks.
NCCARF is the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, which has worked since 2008 to build the knowledge and capacity of decision makers to manage and adapt to the risks of climate change. Funding for phase 2 came from the Australian Government through the Department of Environment and Energy.
“In Phase 2, we have had a particular focus on the risks to Australia in the coastal zone,” explained NCCARF Director, Jean Palutikof.
“If you are based in the coastal zone, you need to be thinking about your exposure and your risks and how you can respond. To support this thinking, we developed CoastAdapt, an information delivery and decision support

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Providing the first community-based Post Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment for war veterans is just one of the achievements of Professor David Crompton, the latest recipient of the Margaret Tobin Award.
Named in honour of the late Dr Margaret Tobin, the prestigious honour is awarded to the Royal Australia New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Fellow who has made the most significant contribution to administrative psychiatry in the region over the preceding five years.
Professor Crompton is the new director of Griffith University’s Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP) and also the Executive Director of Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services. 
He said it is a tremendous honour to receive the Margaret Tobin Award, but that “it is a result of a fantastic team effort”.
20 year project
In 1998, Professor Crompton led the development of the first community treatment program in Strathpine for veterans with PTSD, mental health issues and substance abuse.
This led

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Starring the best emerging acts from the Queensland Conservatorium Bachelor of Popular Music program, the launch will feature a performance from Tesla Cøils, who were named Breakout Artist of the Year at the Gold Coast Music Awards.
The series will feature performances by Hazel Mei, ROYES, Lucalion, M Ø N I Q U E, Sophia Koop Music,SEYKA, Tiahn Berg Music and Josh King Music.

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Happy Wednesday folks! To get you in the mood for our SEED Album Launch on Friday 19 May, we thought we’d share a sneaky clip of Sophia Koop Music. Can’t wait to see her smash it with a full band at NightQuarter! ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Posted by SEED on Tuesday, 25 April 2017

There is something for everyone, with acts spanning a range of genres, including pop, rock, country and electronica – evidence of the

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