NSW introduces travel concessions for international students

30/10/2012 By
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The Australian    |    30 October 2012 NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has announced the extension of public transport concessions to international students  during a visit to India, leaving Victoria as the only state that doesn't provide such concessions. It also addresses a major grievance of international students, who consider concessions an equity as well as a cost issue. However, the concession comes with strings attached:  unlike local students who receive 50 % off any ticket they buy, the concessions will apply only to 90-day and annual "MyMulti" tickets for services operating in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. The Council of International Students Australia … [Read more...]

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Michelangelo’s Masterpiece

30/10/2012 By
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31 October 2012 On 31 October 1512, the "Warrior Pope" Julius II held a simple vespers prayer service for 17 cardinals to mark the completion of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.  Michelangelo's masterpiece, one of the great marvels of human achievement, is officially 500 years old today.  This article was published by The Smithsonian  in 2009 commemorating  the beginning of Michelangelo's work ceiling. In the spring of 1509 a Florentine named Buonarotti was beginning to work on one of the defining masterpieces of Western Civilization.  His first name—Michelangelo—would also reverberate through the ages.  And his ceiling frescoes in … [Read more...]

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MCD University of Divinity appoints its first professors

30/10/2012 By
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MCD News    |      25 October 2012 Australia’s first "university of specialisation",  MCD University of Divinity,  has announced the appointment of its first professors.  Ten of MCD’s most senior scholars have been recognised by the university for their outstanding scholarship, teaching excellence, and leadership within and beyond the academy. MCD's vice-chancellor, Professor Peter Sherlock, said: The ten professors have brought great distinction to themselves and to our institution over a long period. Each one has made a mark internationally. They have an impressive record of service to the academy, the churches, and most importantly their students. Their areas of … [Read more...]

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