Good morning. As you are aware, one of the world's biggest space discoveries of the last 100 years, the detection of gravitational waves, was announced last Friday. This is science which will extend our knowledge from the beginnings of our universe - and at the same time develop technologies and processes which will be of practical benefit to industry, business and the wider community. I am sure you will join me in congratulating our UWA colleagues at the Gingin Gravitational Research Centre who contributed to this important discovery.

Tomorrow marks the start of the Perth Writers festival, as part of the UWA-founded Perth International Arts Festival. Taking place over four days, the Writers Festival has a full program of interesting events, culminating in a free family day on our Crawley campus this Sunday. I encourage you to come along and enjoy the activities on offer.

Sincerely,
Professor Paul Johnson
Vice-Chancellor