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 […]
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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
A tribute to the Menzies Family and the role they played in the small rural town of Jeparit – birthplace of Sir Robert Menzies – was the feature of the Menzies Square redevelopment, officially opened last week. The Menzies Square redevelopment, funded by the Hindmarsh Shire, Victorian State Government and with additional funds from the
This year’s Menzies Centenary Prize-winner, Andrew King, had a special medal presentation when he went back to visit his old school last week and give the students of Dimboola Memorial Secondary College (DMSC) a taste of life at Mannix College at Monash University. The young engineering student had his medallion presented by the eldest grandson
Imagine reducing the need for invasive gut tests like colonoscopies or developing bacteria in your gut which could help manage your own inflammatory conditions. These are some of the potential futures for patients with inflammatory bowel disease being explored in Dr David Riglar’s research at Harvard Medical School and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired
The International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS)* has awarded NHMRC/RG Menzies Fellow Dr Si Ming Man, with the Milstein Young Investigator Award for 2016. The Award is given to scientists who have made an impact on interferon and cytokine research early in their careers (and who have received a PhD or MD within the previous
An exploration of Sir Robert Menzies’ role in the Maralinga nuclear tests has won young Biruk Kahsay from St Monica’s Catholic Primary School in Footscray, Melbourne, the Menzies special category prize in the National History Challenge. Coming from an Ethiopian background, Biruk had a lot to learn about Australia’s history and chose to focus on
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