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STRICTLY SPEAKING | FLATION WORDS
Looking at data from dictionaries can be like reading the rings of trees that encode historical changes in the environment from drought to flood to fire . Inflation , originally meaning swelling with air or gas , was first used in the sense of price increase in the early 19 th century . It wasn ’ t until the mid-1960s that the Oxford English Dictionary started to record creative use of -flation as a suffix in this economic sense : stagflation ( 1965 ), slumpflation ( 1974 ), taxflation ( 1976 ). Unsurprisingly , the formation of these new words coincided with a period of high inflation – what is sometimes called ‘ The Great Inflation ’ is considered to have lasted from 1965 to 1982 . They are no longer in current use , but now that inflation is on the rise once more , new -flation words are being invented . There ’ s the self-explanatory greedflation , ripflation ( producers making bogus claims about the effects of the pandemic to inflate prices and rip-off customers ), and shrink / skimpflation ( where the price doesn ’ t necessarily increase , but the size or quality of goods goes down ). Such coinages may disappear without trace , but if inflation continues to rise they may persist and proliferate sufficiently to be recorded in dictionaries as a permanent record of this period of financial distress .
Written by Dr Adam Smith , convenor of the Editing and Electronic Publishing program at Macquarie University
INNES ARRIVES AT CQU
Human rights advocate Graeme Innes has been appointed CQU ’ s fourth Chancellor .
The internationally renowned lawyer , author and company director said he looked forward to building on CQUniversity ’ s legacy of accessibility and inclusion in higher education and training .
“ I admire CQUniversity ’ s commitment to inclusion and accessibility when it comes to its student body , and the university ’ s longstanding leadership when it comes to engaging with its regional communities ,” Innes said .
In his 50-year career Innes is perhaps best known for his nine-year tenure as a commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission , holding responsibility for issues relating to disability , race and human rights .
NEW DEAN AND CEO FOR ANZSOG
The Australia and New Zealand School of Government ( ANZSOG ) has appointed Adam Fennessy as its new CEO and Dean .
Fennessy joins ANZSOG from the Victorian Government where he is currently the Public Sector Commissioner , and has more than 20 years of public sector experience . He replaces outgoing Dean and CEO , Professor Ken Smith AO .
“ ANZSOG has played a key role in the development of leaders across our sector , and I look forward to building upon its success as a key partner in the growth and development of public sector education and research ,” Fennessy said .
NEW HEAD OF SOUTHERN CROSS LAW
Former magistrate and one of our Australia ’ s most widely experienced lawyers , David Heilpern , has been appointed Dean of Law at Southern Cross University .
Heilpern spent more than a decade as a founding member of the Law School in the 1990s .
“ I am passionate about legal education and Southern Cross seeks to ensure students are stimulated , excited and fulfilled in their journey through the law ,” he said .
“ To study law can and should be a joy and delight – that is my mission ,” Heilpern said .
INDIGENOUS FOCUS AT LA TROBE
Michael Donovan has been appointed La Trobe University ’ s Pro Vice-Chancellor ( Indigenous ).
He has held several leadership roles at Macquarie University and the University of Newcastle , and has a strong track record in research and engagement – including life membership of the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group ( AECG ).
In his role Donovan will work across all areas of the university to enhance the participation , support and success of Indigenous Australian students , as well as the recruitment and retention of Indigenous Australian staff .
MATHS FOUNDATION AT UOW
Next year UOW will welcome esteemed Australian statistician Professor Sumeetpal Singh as the Tibra Chair in Mathematical Sciences within the National Institute for Applied Statistics Research Australia ( NIASRA ).
Singh joins UOW from the University of Cambridge , UK , and will be responsible for developing a world-leading research program in computational statistics and its applications .
“ UOW ’ s particular strength is statistics , and together , we can work on raising the profiles of Australian mathematicians and an awareness of the world-class research happening here ,” Professor Singh said .
CURTIN HONOURS PIONEERS
Four pioneers have been awarded honorary doctorates by Curtin University .
Professor Sandra Eades ( pictured ), who was believed to be Australia ’ s first Indigenous Dean appointed to a medical school , received an Honorary Doctorate of Medicine .
Oil and gas executive Keith Spence received an Honorary Doctorate of the University .
CEO of the Western Australian General Practice Education and Training ( WAGPET ) Janice Bell was presented with an Honorary Doctorate of Medicine .
Pre-eminent Australian economist and former politician John Hewson received an Honorary Doctorate of Commerce .
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