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New Centre of Excellence will focus on the European Union
![Professor Peter Draper, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, and Professor Richard Pomfret](/industry-government/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-04/Jean%20Monnet%20Launch-banner.jpg?h=495d632a&itok=UhD40mfG)
In February, Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Simon Birmingham launched the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in International Trade and Global Affairs.
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Climate change update 2019
![Hon Mark Butler MP, Federal Shadow Minster for Climate Change and Energy](/industry-government/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-04/Climate%20change-resized-CROPED.jpg?h=04166350&itok=vX8SZ5m2)
The University's Environment Institute recently hosted Climate Update 2019, an overview of how our climate is changing and how we are responding to these changes in Australia and around the world.