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Flinders University, Murdoch University… Steve Irwin University?

Australia has 39 public and 2 private universities. Most are very modern universities with a surprisingly short history. This means many universities are named after important historical figures. Let’s go through and see what gives them their namesakes. University of … Continue reading

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Australia Celebrates International Women’s Day

To mark International Women’s Day, a host of scholarships were announced by Parliament. Women are being encouraged to take up typically “blokey” activities. Fields such as mining are exponentially growing and lacking women. Engineering has been attracting more and more … Continue reading

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