Kim Ellis resigns as director of Australian Antarctic Division after four years

In email to staff Ellis references organisation’s cultural overhaul which was in response to allegations of harassment at research stations

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The director of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), Kim Ellis, has announced his resignation after four years in the role.

In an email to staff on Monday evening, seen by Guardian Australia, Ellis said he had decided to move on to the next phase of his life and would leave the role.

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