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Sky’s the limit for Curtin journalism graduate
24 July. By Carmelle Wilkinson.
Instead of picking up a hairbrush and following in the footsteps of her hairdresser Mum, Sky News reporter Danica De Giorgio found herself picking up a microphone. Her passion for sharing people’s stories has seen the Curtin journalism alumna cover the nation’s most significant breaking news and natural disasters.
Climate leader helps organisations grow their global impact
26 June. By Carmelle Wilkinson.
Curtin Commerce graduate Elissa Glorie loves bringing the worlds of business and impact together. The social innovator and founder of ethical underwear company Moja shares what motivates her to work in the climate space, her greatest fears for our planet and how we can make the world a better place with better consumer decisions.
Leading sustainability communicator mentors next generation on climate challenges
23 June. By Carmelle Wilkinson.
Curtin’s Dean of Sustainable Futures Professor Josh Byrne is committed to showcasing how sustainability can be progressed through quality education, research, industry projects and stakeholder collaborations. Through the university’s new Planet Positive program, Josh is mentoring our next generation of climate heroes.
Climate crusader advocates global change
20 June. By Carmelle Wilkinson.
Armed with a passion for education and dreams of equality, Curtin Commerce graduate Dr Sandy Chong, is making meaningful impact as a climate crusader and lead strategist. Through her many business and philanthropic ventures, Sandy is a formidable force, campaigning for change and paving the way for a better tomorrow.
Curtin Occupational Therapist leads billion-dollar company to extraordinary heights
31 May. By Carmelle Wilkinson.
From WA country girl to owner of a billion-dollar company, Perth entrepreneur Megan Wynne’s passion and grit in the employment services, health disability, and vocational rehabilitation space is nothing short of extraordinary. The Curtin Occupational Therapist graduate attributes her success and strong leadership to attracting a talented team motivated and driven to help others.
Curtin jump starts student placement and nursing careers with new fund
26 May. By Carmelle Wilkinson.
With the world currently facing a rising nursing shortage, Curtin are investing in the future of our nurses to ensure they receive the best possible start to their career. The University’s newly established fund Jump Start Nursing will assist nursing students like Shai’a Bulich and Muhammad Hasnain Latif with out-of-pocket costs associated with their first-year placement.
Unwavering strength, resilience, and grit shines in road to recovery
2 May. By Carmelle Wilkinson.
Two years ago, Curtin mechanical engineer Ted Lee was run over by a semi-trailer while riding his motorcycle along a busy highway. Despite 275 days in hospital, 30 surgeries, 13 days in an induced coma and a two percent chance of survival he has defied the odds, returning to campus last year to complete his final semester.
World-renowned wildlife campaigner on quest to protect orangutans from extinction
13 April. By Carmelle Wilkinson.
Over the past 30 years the Founder of The Orangutan Project and Curtin Applied Science graduate, Leif Cocks has championed to improve the welfare of orangutans in captivity, reintroduce them into the wild and protect the rainforests they call home.
The road to self-acceptance for rainbow Catholics
4 April. By Raquel De Brito.
Long before Curtin Marketing and Asian Studies graduate Angela Han became an inspirational advocate for queer Christians, she was battling her own demons as she tried to reconcile her faith and sexuality. Her group, Acceptance Perth, proves the two can mesh harmoniously while providing a safe space for Christian and Catholic members of the LGBTIQ community.
Creative Spotlight
For Creative Spotlight, Western Australian photographer and ceramic artist Millie Murfit shares her most favourite photos of all time. Growing up in the Wheatbelt town of Merredin, Millie says she is passionate about intimately exploring landscapes that people often stop at on the way to something bigger and better. Through her photographs, Millie hopes viewers gain a renewed sense of appreciation for the mundane and those places we might not think twice about.
“Life moves fast, but there’s a lot of beauty and peace in the quiet scenes,” Millie says.
Carousel photos: Holden Graveyard (July 2022), Into the Wild (Merredin 2022), Canola’s Come Knocking (Goomalling 2022), Closed for Business (Mukinbudin 2022) & Portrait photos: $4.99 Pies (Northam 2022), Liv in the Lake (Lake Lescheneaultia 2019) and Highway God (Dowerin 2020).
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Curtin alumnus John Barrington AM (Bachelor of Business) is an esteemed and successful WA entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in business strategy, management, and governance. Throughout his professional career he has worked tirelessly to develop and strengthen Western Australia’s business community, while making meaningful impact as a social service champion.
At 75 years of age, Curtin Film and TV graduate Trevor Todd is showing no signs of slowing down. Writing his first stage play at 71, he reminisces about his time at WAIT and how his degree helped shape and write his future.
Make a Wish Singapore CEO Hazlina Abdul Halim is no stranger to breaking barriers. At 19 she became the country’s youngest radio presenter; at 20, one of the youngest TV presenters and at 29 the youngest newsroom editor at Channel News Asia. She is now a social service crusader, helping Singapore’s most underprivileged women and critically ill children.
From Claude Monet’s iconic Water Lillies series to the rugged red earth and clear turquoise waters of WA’s far north, Broome artist and set designer Chris Hill is happiest surrounded by nature. The Curtin Fine Arts graduate reflects on his colourful journey in the arts, which all started when his Mum took him to art shows from young, immersing him in culture and wonder.
Five years ago, Curtin graduate and Founder of The Quick Flick Iris Smit turned down a $300,000 investment deal on Network Ten’s Shark Tank. Since then, the architecture graduate has gone on to build a successful beauty brand with many cult favourites – attributing her success to banking on herself and believing in her ability.
A farm girl at heart, PR and social media queen Lavinia Wehr is passionate about connecting Australian farmers with products and services and helping them create a digital footprint – all while staying true to their unique values and ethos.
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