In this episode, Justin speaks with 2021 Judith Neilson Foundation John Monash Scholar, Emily Ragus about her work in disaster management, the diverse countries and cultures her work has allowed her to experience, and her passion for female empowerment and gender equality.

Emily Ragus has dedicated her career to work towards a more equitable future. She has a Bachelor of Nursing from Queensland University of Technology. Her professional background includes 15 years emergency nursing, as well as previously working as a remote area nurse, a helicopter trauma retrieval nurse and the coordinator for the Queensland Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT). Currently based in South East Asia with the International Committee of the Red Cross, Emily teaches first aid and pandemic control measures to vulnerable groups as a Pre-Hospital Health Delegate.

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In this episode, Justin speaks with 2016 Chairman's Circle John Monash Scholar, Abigael Mawby about her upbringing in the Snowy Mountains, her accomplished career as an international lawyer, and her new found passion for environmental law.

Abigael is a lawyer who graduated from the University of Queensland with a combined Bachelor of Laws/Arts (First Class Honours). While at university, she completed a contract for the European Court of Human Rights, delivered international presentations on targeted financial sanctions, and was part of the Australian team to win the World Championship of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot. Abigael also volunteered as a tutor for high school students from refugee backgrounds. Following graduation, Abigael completed a contract for the anti-corruption division of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Tehran, Iran, during the time that economic sanctions were lifted from the country. She formerly worked seasons as a ski instructor, and plays piano. With her John Monash Scholarship Abigael completed her LLM at Columbia Law School (named a James Kent Scholar), focusing in the areas of anti-corruption and international investment law. She practised as an Associate at White & Case in the area of investment treaty arbitration.

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In this episode, Justin speaks with 2004 John Monash Scholar, Dr Malek Roosa about her journey to becoming an international lawyer, what it was like studying at Harvard, her career highlights at the world bank, and how she balances work as a mum of five.

Danielle completed an LLM at Harvard focused on international law and has a PhD from the University of Sydney. She has lectured on global financial institutions at Melbourne University Law School and worked as a legal counsel with the World Bank in Washington DC. She now advises the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors, Board of Governors and the Corporate Secretariat on disparate governance issues from ranging from Bank membership and shareholding to internationally disputed areas. She also provides advice, on behalf of the General Counsel, on institutional matters affecting the President of the Bank.

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In this episode, Justin speaks with 2018 John Monash Scholar, Major Johnson about his experience studying in the USA, why he chose a career in the army, and the impact of social media warfare.

Nathan is a military officer with a Bachelor of Science from the University of New South Wales and Master of Science in Military Electrical Systems Engineering from Cranfield University, UK. Nathan served in Special Operations Command in Afghanistan, led multinational United Nations forces in South Sudan and provided technical support to the Australian Defence Force’s counter terrorism unit in Sydney. He was a project manager for Army Headquarters in Canberra, leading a project to procure new Electronic Warfare technology for the Army.

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In this episode, Justin speaks with 2015 Origin Foundation John Monash Scholar, Jack Muir about his PhD studies in the field of tomography at Caltech University in the US and how his studies in the field help scientists understand more about the Earth's mantel and core, including seismic activity.

Jack has a Bachelor of Philosophy (Science) with 1st Class Honours from the ANU. He was a member of the Australian Conference of Undergraduate Research, and has worked with Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), and the Australian Astronomical Observatory (AAO), and student science and engineering organisations.

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In this episode, Justin speaks with 2021 Australian Universities' John Monash Scholar, Dr Brett Shannon about his PhD studies in the field of occupational injuries and prevention strategies in Indigenous and vulnerable populations at the University of Illinois.

Brett Shannon is an Occupational and Environmental Registrar (Royal Australasian College of Physicians), receiving his Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Queensland. He is a proud Ngugi/Quandamooka descendant and in 2020 completed his term as Chairperson of the Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service.

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In this episode, Justin speaks with 2005 John Monash Scholar, Andrew Hudson about his influential work at the helm of Crisis Action in New York, an organisation that works to protect civilians from armed conflict.

Andrew is currently International Director for the Center for Policy Development in Melbourne. Prior to that he lived in New York City for 16 years where he was CEO of Crisis Action, building coalitions to protect people from war. Andrew's work has included securing a UN peacekeeping force that saved thousands of lives in Central African Republic and securing an agreement for the UN to send cross-border aid convoys to reach three million starving Syrians.

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In this episode, Justin speaks with 2018 Origin Foundation John Monash Scholar, Marianne Haines about her research into turning photosynthetic microorganisms, like algae and bacteria, into fuel like methane through a more efficient process.

Marianne has a Bachelor of Biological Science majoring in Microbiology and Biochemistry from La Trobe University with Honours in Microbiology, in which she was awarded the Top Undergraduate Microbiology Student award. At the University of Calgary, she specialises in energy bioengineering and photobioreactor technology. Her particular focus is on developing systems which harness the versatility of microorganisms to create sustainable closed loop processes. Currently, she works as part of a team scaling up algal cultivation to produce a new source of sustainable energy.

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In this episode, Justin speaks with 2018 Roth/Segal John Monash Scholar, Ryan Carters about his experience transitioning from professional cricket to public policy, the success of Batting for Change, and what areas of public policy he is most passionate about.

Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and politics from the University of Sydney and a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University and is a former professional cricket player and founder of the charity Batting for Change, which focuses on alleviating poverty and gender discrimination in developing, cricket-playing nations by supporting access to higher education. He has worked as a consultant to state and federal governments on education and innovation policy in Australia. At Harvard, Ryan’s study focused on policy responses to confront rising economic inequality and address climate change. Through a career in policy and public service, he hopes to contribute to improved social and economic policy for a more inclusive and productive society.

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In this episode, Justin speaks with 2019 Zelman Cowen John Monash Scholar, Zoe Bush about h​er journey from working in criminal justice ​to climate litigation, how attitudes to climate change have changed throughout her career, and how boards are now tackling this issue.

Zoe has a Master of Laws from Columbia University, where she worked for Professors Kimberlé Crenshaw and Susan Sturm, and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Western Australia (UWA). She is a climate litigator at the Environmental Defenders' Office, lecturer and tutor at UWA Law School, and former Fellow at Law for Black Lives in the US. In 2016, she was Associate to the Hon. Justice Barker at the Federal Court of Australia. Zoe's criminal justice reforms in relation to Indigenous peoples with FASD have been adopted by a Senate Standing Committee, published in peer reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.​

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