Tag: New England
Mystery solved
An historian at the University of New England has finally uncovered evidence that dates the death of the ‘wife’ of the New England bushranger...
Generous support for Guide Dogs
The generous New England and North West NSW spirit enhances independence for people with impaired vision.
With the 2010-11 financial year behind us, I would...
Early schooling in Armidale: Part 1
Celebrations were held in Armidale in June 2011 to mark the 150th anniversary of what is known today as Armidale City Public School. The...
40,000 years of life, freedom and effort
The fruits of 40,000 years of life, freedom and effort by Aboriginal Australians are what the University of New England community celebrated during NAIDOC...
The Historic St Kilda Hotel: Part 3
Celebrations will be held for a whole week in October this year to mark the 150th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone...
Hockey wins cap off great games for UNE
Four days of competition across 12 sports concluded at the 2011 Northern University Games in Armidale last Thursday, with Bond University taking home the...
Between Carbon, economists and a hard place
Speaking at the The Australian-Melbourne Institute Growth Challenge conference, Tony Abbott cast aspersions on ‘the quality of our economists’. A few days later (4-7-2011)...
Shortchanged on Courthouse
I refer to the exciting news that construction of the proposed Armidale Courthouse will commence within six months (Independent 29/06/2011).
However, the Attorney-General has...
Bowing to his Labor-Greens masters
It is disappointing but not unexpected that the Member for New England Tony Windsor has abandoned any semblance of being the local member in...
Musician leads UNE’s School of Arts
The University of New England has welcomed a highly accomplished musician and academic as the new Head of its School of Arts.
Professor Darryl Poulsen...
