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Giving Day: Lifelines for stroke research
Every 10 minutes someone in Australia suffers a stroke, making it the leading cause of disability in our country. In 1992, at just 42 years old, healthy stockbroker and father of three Peter Couche became one of the 250,000 Australians who were then living with the aftermath of a stroke.
Giving Day: Citizen Science supports important research
Citizen science has boomed in Australia in the past few years, with volunteers now contributing valuable data to more than 640 projects nationwide. In addition to representing billions of dollars annually in volunteered time, citizen scientists contribute to and enable breakthrough research.
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Dave Birkett: cool in a crisis
If an emergency is about to unfold, University of Adelaide alum and crisis management expert Dave Birkett is someone you want in your corner. Dave recalls being called to a job near Tembagapura in the highlands of West Papua, Indonesia, approximately 20 years ago...
Henry White's path from the AFL field to the boardroom
Henry White followed his own path, from professional sports to banking and finally owning his own thriving business.
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Fear became a career for Dr Gavin Quek
Dr Gavin Quek is Hobart's Young Citizen of the Year and the Tasmania Premier's Young Achiever of the Year. At just 25 years old, he's proof that learning to be curious about our fears can take us places we hadn't imagined.
Meet Dr Jared Thomas, author, research fellow and multiple award-winner
Dr Jared Thomas is a multiple award-winning author and the Research Fellow, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Material Culture and Arts at the South Australian Museum and UniSA.
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Meet some of our nursing alumni
Crystal Tudo is a Clinical Nurse working in the Emergency Department at SA Health.
Fuelling the future from the ground up
While Alison Gill’s research may be focused on the ground, her PhD studies have taken her up in the air and around the world.
Meet the author and Psychologist Sophie Gonzales
Sophie Gonzales was born in South Australia and writes young adult queer contemporary fiction with memorable characters, biting wit, and endless heart.
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Environment report card – failing our planet
Professor Andy Lowe, Interim Director, Environment Institute, gives his sobering overview of the state of the planet.
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