Tag: Australia
UNE agronomist among inaugural ASA Fellows
The Australian Society of Agronomists (ASA) has named the University of New England’s Professor Graeme Blair as one of its inaugural Fellows.
Professor Blair and...
Lecture on Australian Rock Art
It is not widely appreciated that Armidale is home to Australia’s most important collection of ancient Cypriot antiquities. They are part of UNE’s Museum...
Ministers get the lowdown on Digital Enterprise success
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and Federal Member for New England, Tony Windsor MP, checked in at the...
Ruby’s effort a win for the community
A Year 2 student at The Armidale School has taken out the inaugural Alpha Furnishers Carpet Court Storybook Challenge and won, for herself and...
Forensic scientist reaches public through TV
Dr Xanthe Mallett, a lecturer in criminology at the University of New England, is a well-known personality to millions of people in the UK,...
Hard work begins for Armidale performer
Armidale High Year 11 student, Nicholas Kelly, is in Sydney for the Featured Artist Call and the beginning of six weeks intensive rehearsals for...
Unseasonal big freeze blankets Guyra
Snowmen made a welcome return to Guyra on Friday, with a thick layer of snow blanketing the town and surrounding farmland, with snow also...
Region invited to Tenterfield for Innovation Awards night
If you are passionate about your region, then you are advised to get in quick and avoid missing out on tickets for this year’s...
Thank you Armidale and District
Armidale Legacy, along with all Legacy Clubs throughout Australia, held its annual Appeals Week from September 3 to 8. Whilst this is a national...
Why we must fight obesity in children
Since 1985, the number of overweight children in Australia has tripled. More than a fifth of Australian children are overweight and the latest research...
Progressive Cinema prepares for the Lock the Gate National Week of Action
In preparation for the Lock the Gate National Week of Action from October 13 to 21, Progressive Cinema will be screening The Sky is...
Got a spare 40 million dollars?
Apparently the Australian tax payers have it to spare. Gillard’s regime has spent at least that amount in an attempt to obtain a non-permanent...