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The 2017 National History Challenge is open for school registrations. The Menzies Foundation is sponsoring a special category in the National History Challenge for 2017, with primary school students encouraged to expand their knowledge of Sir Robert Menzies by answering the question ‘How successful was Australia’s longest serving Prime Minister in helping to create a […]

Harnessing new technologies, using innovative teaching methods and thinking about business, law and social impact differently, are central to building the next generation of change-makers, according to 2012 Menzies Scholar Jessica Roth. Jessica, who completed a Master of Laws and flagship leadership course at the Kennedy School of Government with the support of a RG

Driven by a passion for human rights and international politics, Sienna Amarant will be the first person in her family to attend university and will undertake a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics and International Study thanks to the support of a Fielding Menzies Tertiary Scholarship. Sienna, who attended Stawell Secondary College, has been involved

A passion for maths and science coupled with a craving for creativity have steered Ashleigh Miller towards an architecture degree at The University of Melbourne with the support of a Fielding Menzies Tertiary Scholarship. Ashleigh, who attended Horsham College, is a self-proclaimed ‘maths-science kid in school and arts kid outside of school’. “I always enjoyed

The Sri Lankan cricket team has taken out the 2017 Prime Minister’s XI T20 game at Manuka Oval in Canberra. A lover of cricket, Sir Robert Menzies, created the Prime Minister’s XI concept in 1951, selecting his own team to play against visiting international squads. To mark the history of the game, the Menzies Foundation

The first Sir Robert Menzies Indigenous Mentoring Fellow, Michelle Kerrin, knows it’s a big deal to have an Aboriginal cultural background because for much of her life it was the missing piece of the puzzle. The Darwin-born, University of Melbourne student and proud Arrernte and Luritja woman, has started her role as the Mentoring Fellow

So how exactly did a former pilot in the RAAF find himself managing the multi-billion dollar Oppenheimer Family endowment? 2012 Harvard Menzies Scholar, Matthew Brown, is a partner on the investment team which helps manage the investment portfolio of the Oppenheimer Family (former owners of De Beers and Anglo American and family of South African

Two artworks on auction in the UK will be sold in February with the proceeds donated to the Menzies Foundation. The Australian paintings, Broadford Lake – Afternoon Light by Brian Seidel and Pygmy Possum Drinking Honeysuckle by Ian van Wieringen, will be auctioned in London (and online) next month. The bidding starts on 15 February,

The students might be off for their summer break, but this just marks the start of ‘work’ of the creative kind for their teacher Nick Vines. The accidental teacher is embracing the dual world of practical teaching and pursuing his esoteric musical creativity, which seems to have become his preferred mix. Nick is the only

For those who want to understand potential early inspiration for a career in science, Dr Ken Pang remembers an already blossoming interest in medical research being cemented by a school holiday program run by the CSIRO. He found himself at the Baker Institute in a lab exploring what happens when the small intestine of a