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One of the founding Directors of the original Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Trust, Robert White AO, has passed away peacefully aged 93. Bob White, as he was better known, was also the Deputy Chair of the Menzies Foundation when Sir Ninian Stephen was Chair in the late 90s. Mr White was the honorary Treasurer for […]

“My Aboriginal identity is me and I work hard to make sure it is something significant in my life, so everyone knows that I am proud of my heritage.” Menzies Indigenous Mentoring Fellow, Michelle Kerrin, is working hard to making her mark during her Indigenous Studies degree at Melbourne University and as a mentor with

Liz Killen believes that Australian science is world-leading, and the more people that know about it, the better. A passionate communicator, she recently jumped at the opportunity get some of Imperial College’s researchers sharing their work at the secret bar under the Australian High Commission as a part of the ‘Pint of Science’ festival –

The Menzies Foundation has recently undertaken a strategic review leading into its 40th year and will be shifting and refining its priorities. From 2018, the Menzies Foundation will continue to invest in visionary and inspirational Australian leaders, focusing on three key areas: new investment to identify and support the development of entrepreneurial leaders to harness

Working on one of the world’s most intractable issues – how to improve the global response to historic levels of refugee displacement – has become a daily pursuit for Menzies Scholar, Patrick Wall. Fresh from finishing his LL.M. in International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, the 2015

The Menzies Foundation has released its 2016 annual report following the AGM on Friday 19 May. Menzies Foundation Chair, Professor Simon Maddocks and CEO, Sarah Hardy, released the report saying it had been a time of consolidation and reflection. “Our Menzies Scholars have continued their strong record of achievement and leadership across many and variety

Hard work, introspection, self-care and a long-standing commitment to the Dimboola community has resulted in Courtney Dove being awarded the $10,000 Menzies Centenary Prize. Courtney, who was dux of Dimboola Memorial Secondary College, has always appreciated the small close-knit environment Dimboola and the College offers. She also felt it important to give back to the

“Don’t you want to know what makes up 80 per cent of the universe?” This is the scientific puzzle that drives Tracy Slatyer, a self-confessed nerd who overcame bullying to pursue her passions and now works to unravel the mysteries of dark matter. The Assistant Professor at MIT’s Center for Theoretical Physics and 2006 Harvard

Professor John Pimanda, haematologist and 2003 NHMRC/RG Menzies Fellow, has been appointed head of pathology at UNSW, expanding his role which already straddles clinical and academic roles. In addition to his new role, John, is head of the Adult Cancer Program at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, UNSW and a haematologist at the Prince of

From campaigning for Hilary Clinton to tutoring in a local correctional facility, Harvard Menzies Scholar Sibella Matthews, is making the most of every minute on her scholarship in Boston and so far it has exceeded all of her expectations. Just over half way through the second semester of her Master in Public Policy at the