Briefs

Leaders programme
Newcrest’s annual social performance leadership programme was held at University of Queensland’s (UQ) centre for social responsibility in mining (CSRM) in Brisbane recently. Participants at the programme were from its various sites. Manager social performance Kathleen Turner said UQ and the company were working together to deliver this innovative and important initiative.
Promote IP
There are very good reasons to promote and protect intellectual property, according to Investment Promotion Authority (IPA). “Firstly, the progress and wellbeing of a society depends on its ability or capacity for new creations in the areas of technology and culture,” IPA says. “Secondly, the legal protection of these new creations encourages the utilisation of resources, which leads to further innovation.”