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New Australia Unlimited apps | |
Discover a different side of Australia
 The Australian government's Australia Unlimited campaign now extends to iPhone and iPad apps. These new tools showcase the ideas and achievements of Australia's world-class scientists, exporters, designers, educators and entrepreneurs. Australia Unlimited is about Australia's greatest asset - not our beaches or our mines - our people. Click here for apps preview and to download. | |
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Perth USAsia Centre Opens |
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New learning and research centre US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped commemorate the opening of the Perth USAsia Centre at the University of Western Australia, an institution working toward strengthening ties between the United States, Australia and the Asian region. The Perth USAsia Centre will work closely with the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Learn more about this new effort to strengthen pan-Pacific cooperation. |
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Curtin University Economics Scholarships |
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For PhD candidates Research students in the field of economics, including but not restricted to quantitative modelling, microeconomics and public finance, are invited to apply for the 2013 Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre PhD Scholarships. Eight scholarships are available, each providing a stipend of $25 000 per year for 3.5 years; for international students a tuition fee waiver is added. Students enrolled in a full-time PhD program at Curtin University are eligible. Click here for more information. |
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Deakin's Motion Capture Lab Shows How You Move |
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State-of-the-art facility
Deakin University features Australia's most technologically advanced motion capture laboratory. Students across a range of disciplines--from computer science to graphic design to dance--use this cutting-edge resource as part of their course of study. Deakin even offers a Graduate Certificate of Motion Capture. Check out what the lab can do in the video below, and visit its website here.
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UQ Veterinary School Receives US Accreditation |
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Opens up global workforce for graduates The University of Queensland's School of Veterinary Science has achieved full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association for the next seven years. This will allow any UQ veterinary school graduate to sit for the North American licensing exam, required for anyone wishing to practice in North America. Click here to read about how this accreditation will benefit current and prospective students and the university. |
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Abroad101 Study Abroad Rankings |
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Australian programs and cities in top 10
 Abroad101, a service of STA Travel and a study abroad review website, recently released its 2012 Study Abroad Rankings. The Education Abroad Network programs in partnership with the following Australian universities placed in the top 10: University of Sydney and University of New South Wales at #4, and Bond University at #6. Melbourne was voted as the most liveable city for study abroad students. Click here for more info and to view rankings. |
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Travel Discounts in New South Wales |
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International students can save up to 35%
 New South Wales will offer discounts on travel within the state, easing the financial burden on international students. Those studying abroad in New South Wales-which hosts more international students than any other Australian state-can save up to A$800 on transportation in the greater Sydney area. Read more on the announcement here. |
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ACE Leadership Network Meeting - 10 December 2012, Washington, DC
Education Manager Sarah Wolf will join a panel on "The Globalization of Competition for Students" at the American Council on Education Leadership Network Meeting. The conference will engage university leaders on developing their own institutional global engagement strategies. Click here for details. |
