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Tuesday, 14 October 2008

South Australian icon celebrates 125th birthday

Australia's first agricultural college - Roseworthy Campus - kicks off its 125th birthday celebrations this weekend with a series of events to honour its contribution to the State and nation.

The University of Adelaide campus, which began as Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1883, has an impressive list of `firsts' to its credit. It pioneered the use of superphospate in Australia, introduced the first wine-making course in the country, developed the practice of cropping rotations and is on the verge of producing the world's first surgical mulesing alternative.

Roseworthy Campus Director Professor Phil Hynd says few other Australian institutions have such an impressive history or played such a pivotal role in shaping the nation. [Full Story]

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Monday, 13 October 2008

Who should be controlling the Murray-Darling?

As the debate over water continues, can the Commonwealth take control of the Murray-Darling waters from the States? [Full Story]

Friday, 10 October 2008

Find the recipe for success in a new career

Passionate about food and the written word? The University of Adelaide could help you make a career out of both, thanks to its world-first food writing program. [Full Story]

Thursday, 9 October 2008

Will it cost the earth to avoid climate change?

The highly successful Climate Change Q & A free public seminar series comes to a close at the University of Adelaide this month, with the last two seminars getting to the heart of key issues in the climate change debate. [Full Story]

Wednesday, 8 October 2008

Community views sought on environment initiative

The University of Adelaide will hold community information days and conduct a phone survey to determine local community attitudes to its vision for a world-class environment initiative. [Full Story]