{"id":17903,"date":"2024-12-03T09:06:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T05:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/?page_id=17903"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T05:45:55","slug":"blog-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons\/blog-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Commons\u00a0archive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-posts-id-17903_65767f-4b .kb-post-list-item{display:grid;}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-17903_65767f-4b content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-2 grid-lg-col-3 item-image-style-above\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-22065 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-business\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/epilepsy-ambassador-fights-for-awareness-2\/\" aria-label=\"Epilepsy ambassador fights for awareness\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Abbey-Cullen-768x427.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Epilepsy ambassador fights for awareness\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Abbey-Cullen-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Abbey-Cullen.png 827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/epilepsy-ambassador-fights-for-awareness-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Epilepsy ambassador fights for awareness<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-11-20T10:31:49+08:00\">20\/11\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-17T13:27:30+08:00\">17\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Abbey Cullen was 19 when she had her first seizure.<br \/>\nNow, the morning Triple M radio announcer and journalism graduate is using her media platform to raise awareness and bring epilepsy out of the shadows.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/epilepsy-ambassador-fights-for-awareness-2\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Epilepsy ambassador fights for awareness<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" 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class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/head-researcher-makes-a-difference-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Head researcher makes a difference<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-11-07T09:57:00+08:00\">07\/11\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-17T13:27:38+08:00\">17\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin\u2019s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Lindy Fitzgerald, has always been driven to make a difference. Inspired by her parents, she pursued higher education and now leads groundbreaking research at Curtin University.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/head-researcher-makes-a-difference-2\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Head researcher makes a difference<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-20004 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-business tag-global-alumni\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/captain-soars-to-new-heights\/\" aria-label=\"Captain soars to new heights\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Untitled-design-2024-10-04T142322.925.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Captain soars to new heights\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/captain-soars-to-new-heights\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Captain soars to new heights<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-10-04T08:43:01+08:00\">04\/10\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-17T13:27:45+08:00\">17\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Captain Ian Cheng, a seasoned pilot with Singapore Airlines, continues to find awe in the skies after 28 years. As Vice President and Chief Pilot for Boeing 777s, he oversees a fleet of 27 aircraft and 450 pilots. His passion for aviation remains undimmed, a testament to the enduring thrill of flight.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/captain-soars-to-new-heights\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Captain soars to new heights<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-19978 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-business tag-global-alumni\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/ceo-puts-community-first\/\" aria-label=\"CEO puts community first\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/James-Chen-headshot-01-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"James Chen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/James-Chen-headshot-01-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/James-Chen-headshot-01-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/James-Chen-headshot-01-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/James-Chen-headshot-01.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/ceo-puts-community-first\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">CEO puts community first<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-09-26T11:20:00+08:00\">26\/09\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-17T13:27:50+08:00\">17\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>This month, our Editor-in-Chief, Carmelle Wilkinson, interviewed James Chen, PBM, President of the Singapore Alumni Chapter.<\/p>\n<p>James is a finance and marketing alumnus with a fascinating career. He&#8217;s currently the CEO of Athena Best Financial and co-founder of Every Little Helps charity.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/ceo-puts-community-first\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> CEO puts community first<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-19550 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-health\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/speech-clinic-makes-meaningful-change\/\" aria-label=\"Speech clinic makes meaningful change\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-2024-09-05T120842.806-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Speech clinic makes meaningful change\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-2024-09-05T120842.806-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-2024-09-05T120842.806-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-2024-09-05T120842.806-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-2024-09-05T120842.806.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/speech-clinic-makes-meaningful-change\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Speech clinic makes meaningful change<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-09-06T09:14:25+08:00\">06\/09\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-17T13:27:58+08:00\">17\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>A Curtin University speech clinic is helping brain injury survivor Jordan Bowling regain his voice. Two years ago, Jordan fell 13 meters down a cliff, leaving him paralyzed. The clinic offers hope on his long road to recovery.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/speech-clinic-makes-meaningful-change\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Speech clinic makes meaningful change<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 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-->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wa-innovators-get-the-limelight\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> WA innovators get the limelight<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- 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768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/1-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/1-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/breakthrough-technology-could-help-millions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Breakthrough technology could help millions<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' 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class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-07-08T11:54:00+08:00\">08\/07\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-17T13:28:32+08:00\">17\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>After completing a Bachelor of Commerce (Acc &amp; Fin) at our Perth campus in 2006, he returned to Kuala Lumpur and founded Planters \u2013 a conservation program which now being incorporated as a public company whose main goal is to preserve biodiversity through strategic reforestation.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/reforestation-company-finds-its-roots\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Reforestation company finds its 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class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-06-21T11:58:00+08:00\">21\/06\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-24T10:35:53+08:00\">24\/03\/2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>As a young boy growing up in Kuala Lumpur, Kid Chan would beg his mother to take him to the local bookstore.<\/p>\n<p>There amongst the many shelves he would find a quiet place to sit on the floor and flick through glossy magazines from around the world.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-05-06T13:10:56+08:00\">06\/05\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-17T13:28:55+08:00\">17\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Just the idea of standing up in front of a crowd can bring on a host of unwelcome symptoms \u2013 sweaty palms, nausea, uncontrollable twitching, light-headedness and even shortness of breath. Peter Dhu is a motivational keynote speaker who has spent the past 20 years helping thousands of people overcome their fear of public speaking and find their voice.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/greatest-fear-becomes-greatest-attribute-2\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Greatest fear becomes greatest attribute<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 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src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/1-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Acting Clinical Nurse Khai Kamarudin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/1.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/finding-the-path-to-fulfilment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Finding the path to fulfilment<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-05-06T12:44:00+08:00\">06\/05\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-17T13:29:00+08:00\">17\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>When Khai Kamarudin was growing up, there was no doubt in his mind that he wanted to be a nurse \u2013 just like his mum.<br \/>\nHowever, as time went on, he found himself on a completely different path \u2013 one which included a short stint as a light fabrication engineer and a police officer on the front line in Singapore.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/finding-the-path-to-fulfilment\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Finding the path to fulfilment<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 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class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-03-08T13:39:00+08:00\">08\/03\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-17T13:32:03+08:00\">17\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Dr Marnie Gibson was just three years old, when she entered full time schooling to quench her thirst for knowledge and the world around her. With more questions than her mum could answer, a decision was made to place her in a Montessori School, where her strong interest in learning could be nurtured.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curiosity-is-marnies-cup-of-tea\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Curiosity is Marnie&#8217;s cup of tea<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18735 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-business tag-global-alumni\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/expert-puts-the-fun-in-finance\/\" aria-label=\"Expert puts the fun in finance\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-2024-03-05T144906.083-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Expert puts the fun in finance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-2024-03-05T144906.083-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-2024-03-05T144906.083-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-2024-03-05T144906.083-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/expert-puts-the-fun-in-finance\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Expert puts the fun in finance<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-03-08T13:28:00+08:00\">08\/03\/2024<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-17T10:31:28+08:00\">17\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>For Curtin business graduate Ligwina Hananto the seemingly unusual pairing is her bread and butter. The founder and CEO at QM Financial is a popular stand-up comedian in her home country of Indonesia.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/expert-puts-the-fun-in-finance\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Expert puts the fun in finance<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 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Pharmacy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/1-e1706764824506-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/1-e1706764824506.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wa-pharmacist-hailed-health-hero\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">WA pharmacist hailed health hero<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' 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years.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wa-pharmacist-hailed-health-hero\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> WA pharmacist hailed health hero<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 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Curtin graduation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/isiah-attkins-at-graduation-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/isiah-attkins-at-graduation.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/family-and-hard-work-prove-the-best-medicine\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Family and hard work prove the best medicine<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' 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Twenty years on, the now Australian writer and director is living his passion of bringing stories to life through film.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/girrawheen-film-buff-now-respected-australian-director\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Girrawheen film buff now respected Australian director<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18728 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-society-culture\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/family-time-the-perfect-formula-for-prem-babies\/\" aria-label=\"Family time the perfect formula for prem babies\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-59-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Family time the perfect formula for prem babies\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-59-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-59-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Untitled-design-59-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/family-time-the-perfect-formula-for-prem-babies\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Family time the perfect formula for prem babies<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-11-28T13:13:00+08:00\">28\/11\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-23T13:28:27+08:00\">23\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>When Joanne Beedie and her husband Scott found out they were pregnant with identical twins seven years ago, they thought they had won the lottery. 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The memoir explores the shocking truth about her father, a former heroin addict, and his unlikely friendship with notorious Perth drug dealer Brian Chambers.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/addiction-to-redemption-unlikely-tale-leads-to-prestigious-writing-award\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Addiction to redemption: Unlikely tale leads to prestigious writing award<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 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class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-11-06T11:39:00+08:00\">06\/11\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-23T13:28:55+08:00\">23\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin WA School of Mines\u2019 graduate and Harvard Business alumnus Josh Redmond has experienced many triumphs over his 15-year career in the resources industry.<\/p>\n<p>Starting as a vacation student for Mining and Civil Contractor company MACA, he worked his way up through various roles including mine engineer, project manager, country manager and then general manager.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/mining-boss-shares-top-tips-for-success-in-resources-industry-2\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Mining boss shares top tips for success in resources industry<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/empowering-young-minds-to-become-mental-health-heroes-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Empowering young minds to become mental health heroes<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-11-01T11:44:00+08:00\">01\/11\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-23T13:29:06+08:00\">23\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Losing her stepfather to suicide when she was 20, was a shock Ashlee Harrison did not see coming.<\/p>\n<p>Curtin Commerce graduate and Founder of zero2hero said the tragedy ripped her family apart and left them picking up the pieces.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/empowering-young-minds-to-become-mental-health-heroes-2\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Empowering young minds to become mental health heroes<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" 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class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-09-20T11:10:00+08:00\">20\/09\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-23T13:29:14+08:00\">23\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Clinical educator Kathy Viljoen manages the clinic, supervising 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class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/lessons-learned-in-masterchef-kitchen-prove-life-changing-for-bubbly-cook\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lessons learned in Masterchef kitchen prove life changing for bubbly cook<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-09-01T10:50:00+08:00\">01\/09\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-23T13:29:22+08:00\">23\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>From crunching numbers as a government auditor in Perth, to crushing it on Melbourne\u2019s greatest culinary stage on Masterchef Australia \u2013 Ralph Kahango is no stranger to pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Originally from Zimbabwe, the Curtin accounting graduate said taking his younger sister\u2019s advice and applying for the highly competitive cooking show this year was the best decision he ever made.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/resilience-and-grit-of-ukrainians-sends-powerful-message-to-the-world\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Resilience and grit of Ukrainians sends powerful message to the world<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-08-24T11:00:00+08:00\">24\/08\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-23T13:29:31+08:00\">23\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Watching bombs rain down on her home country of Ukraine during Russia\u2019s invasion was like watching a horror film Daryna Zadvirna couldn\u2019t turn off.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the Curtin journalism graduate was working as a crime reporter for The West Australian, when she made the bold decision to head to the front line.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/resilience-and-grit-of-ukrainians-sends-powerful-message-to-the-world\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Resilience and grit of Ukrainians sends 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src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-07-24T10:20:00+08:00\">24\/07\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-23T13:29:43+08:00\">23\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Arriving in Lismore, two days after the NSW rural town was decimated by record-breaking floods, was a life-changing experience Sky 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href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/climate-leader-helps-organisations-grow-their-global-impact\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Climate leader helps organisations grow their global impact<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-06-26T09:59:00+08:00\">26\/06\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-23T13:30:18+08:00\">23\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Born in Perth, the 28-year-old Commerce graduate is now a Climate Tech Investor and Impact Strategy Consultant in the Netherlands, collaborating with organisations to help grow their global impact with thoughtful strategies.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/climate-leader-helps-organisations-grow-their-global-impact\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Climate leader helps organisations grow their global impact<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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rel=\"bookmark\">Climate crusader advocates global change<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-06-20T10:14:00+08:00\">20\/06\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-23T13:30:39+08:00\">23\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- 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recovery<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-05-02T09:44:00+08:00\">02\/05\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-23T13:30:54+08:00\">23\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin mechanical engineering graduate Ted Lee was cruising along Tonkin Highway on his motorbike headed for uni.<br \/>\nEight weeks out from completing his studies, he could almost see the finish line, when tragedy struck.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/unwavering-strength-resilience-and-grit-shines-in-road-to-recovery\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Unwavering strength, resilience, and grit shines in road to recovery<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 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Bombed by the Japanese during World War II, she remained shaken by the terrifying ordeal years later.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/world-renowned-wildlife-campaigner-on-quest-to-protect-orangutans-from-extinction\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> World-renowned wildlife campaigner on quest to protect orangutans from extinction<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18586 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-business tag-society-culture\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/the-road-to-self-acceptance-for-rainbow-catholics\/\" aria-label=\"The road to self-acceptance for rainbow Catholics\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design-2023-04-04T071536.401-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The road to self-acceptance for rainbow Catholics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design-2023-04-04T071536.401-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design-2023-04-04T071536.401-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design-2023-04-04T071536.401-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Untitled-design-2023-04-04T071536.401-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/the-road-to-self-acceptance-for-rainbow-catholics\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The road to self-acceptance for rainbow Catholics<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-04T16:36:00+08:00\">04\/04\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:40:23+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Sitting in the pew of her beloved childhood church while attentively listening to scriptures, it dawned on Angela Han that perhaps the love she had for her faith wasn\u2019t entirely reciprocated.<\/p>\n<p>As a gay Catholic, she felt she had reached a fork in the road where she would have to choose one or the other. Walking both paths simultaneously seemed like an impossible dream.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/the-road-to-self-acceptance-for-rainbow-catholics\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> The road to self-acceptance for rainbow Catholics<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 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class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/entrepreneur-uses-business-knowledge-to-diversify-and-create-meaningful-change-in-wa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Entrepreneur uses business knowledge to diversify and create meaningful change in WA<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-03T16:41:00+08:00\">03\/04\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:40:30+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>From a young age, WA business leader John Barrington AM learnt the importance of giving back.<\/p>\n<p>A Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club member since he was six, John not only developed a competitive spirit in his early years, but a strong desire to help others.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/entrepreneur-uses-business-knowledge-to-diversify-and-create-meaningful-change-in-wa\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Entrepreneur uses 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src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-24T16:46:00+08:00\">24\/03\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:40:35+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Forget the smell of roses or freshly cleaned laundry \u2014 for WA children\u2019s author and playwright Trevor Todd, nothing beats the smell of a new book.<\/p>\n<p>The strangely intoxicating scent haunts libraries and bookstores, sending bookworms into a state of euphoria<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wa-author-an-inspiration-to-young-writers\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> WA author an inspiration to young writers<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Untitled-design-2023-03-17T151258.114-aspect-ratio-2-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Untitled-design-2023-03-17T151258.114-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/from-media-personality-to-social-service-crusader-journalist-gives-voice-to-countrys-most-vulnerable\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">From media personality to social service crusader, journalist gives voice to country\u2019s most vulnerable<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-08T09:25:00+08:00\">08\/03\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:40:45+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Affectionately known as Chief fairy godmother, Make-A-Wish CEO and Curtin Master of Film and Television graduate Hazlina Abdul Halim is certainly no stranger to taking the plunge.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/from-media-personality-to-social-service-crusader-journalist-gives-voice-to-countrys-most-vulnerable\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> From media personality to social service crusader, journalist gives voice to country\u2019s most vulnerable<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 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an important connection in artist&#8217;s journey<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-23T16:24:00+08:00\">23\/02\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:40:57+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>The lush green scenery depicted in Claude Monet\u2019s iconic Water Lilies series may be in stark contrast to the desolate, rugged red earth found in WA\u2019s Kimberley region but the two landscapes share an important connection in Chris Hill\u2019s journey as an artist.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/landscapes-share-an-important-connection-in-artists-journey\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Landscapes share an important connection in artist&#8217;s journey<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" 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girl hailed PR &amp; social media queen<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-09T16:30:00+08:00\">09\/02\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:41:11+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta 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class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/bronze-artwork-worth-its-weight-in-gold\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bronze artwork worth its weight in gold<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-03T16:17:00+08:00\">03\/02\/2023<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:41:28+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>If you\u2019re ever enjoyed brunch along Ardross Street in the leafy green suburb of Applecross, you may have noticed the beautiful bronze figures on a nearby resident\u2019s lawn.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/bronze-artwork-worth-its-weight-in-gold\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Bronze artwork worth its weight in gold<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" 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class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-12-13T16:01:00+08:00\">13\/12\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:41:41+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin medical graduate and recent Rhodes Scholar recipient James Leigh might have been destined to be a doctor.<\/p>\n<p>An old photo dug up by his mum recently, shows a smiling five-year old sitting at a desk in pre-primary with the word \u2018doctor\u2019 in front of him, dressed in a white coat and hair net.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtins-first-cohort-of-medical-graduates-report-to-frontline\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Curtin\u2019s first cohort of medical graduates, report to frontline<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 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difference<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-11-29T15:56:00+08:00\">29\/11\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:42:06+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>If it weren\u2019t for the generosity of a stranger, Curtin\u2019s Vice-Chancellor Harlene Hayne would never have discovered the transformational power of a higher education.<\/p>\n<p>Nor would she have embarked on such a remarkable academic journey which has led her across the Pacific Ocean and over the Nullarbor to Curtin University.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtins-head-teacher-strives-to-make-a-difference\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Curtin\u2019s head teacher strives to make a difference<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-11-07T15:51:00+08:00\">07\/11\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:42:12+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Growing up Hockeyroo Captain and Curtin Occupational Therapist (OT) graduate Jane Claxton never dreamt about playing hockey for Australia.<\/p>\n<p>While she knew she wanted to play an elite sport, it\u2019s safe to say hockey chose her.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/SP-20160412-0030-1-min-scaled-e1674530251720-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/SP-20160412-0030-1-min-scaled-e1674530251720.jpg 1505w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/oscar-worthy-visual-effects-mastermind-brings-cinematic-magic-to-life\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Oscar worthy visual effects mastermind brings cinematic magic to life<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-11-01T15:44:00+08:00\">01\/11\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:42:18+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Or the rush of emotions we felt when Elliot\u2019s bicycle with E.T piloting in the front basket lifts off the forest floor and soars across the moon.<\/p>\n<p>Like many, Curtin humanities graduate and Luma Pictures Visual Effects Supervisor Brendan Seals was spellbound by these beloved blockbusters and iconic cinematic scenes.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/oscar-worthy-visual-effects-mastermind-brings-cinematic-magic-to-life\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Oscar worthy visual effects mastermind brings cinematic magic to life<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18555 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-environment-sustainability tag-global-alumni tag-science-technology\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/reducing-carbon-footprint-major-step-towards-well-being-of-planet\/\" aria-label=\"Reducing carbon footprint major step towards well-being of planet\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Marc-Unravel-3-sml-768x614.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Marc Allen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Marc-Unravel-3-sml-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Marc-Unravel-3-sml-1536x1228.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Marc-Unravel-3-sml.jpg 1963w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/reducing-carbon-footprint-major-step-towards-well-being-of-planet\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Reducing carbon footprint major step towards well-being of planet<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-10-25T15:39:00+08:00\">25\/10\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:42:25+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Did you know that less than 10,000 out of 400 million businesses globally are measuring their carbon emissions?<\/p>\n<p>As companies become increasingly conscious of their global footprint, Co-founder of Singapore based Unravel Carbon Marc Allen (BEng, Chemical Engineering 1998) is arming businesses with the tools to decarbonise themselves and their networks of businesses within their supply chains.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/reducing-carbon-footprint-major-step-towards-well-being-of-planet\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Reducing carbon footprint major step towards well-being of planet<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18553 post type-post status-publish 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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Kate-Mulvaney-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Kate-Mulvaney-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Kate-Mulvaney-aspect-ratio-2-1-1.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/actors-push-disability-boundaries-in-new-curtin-production\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Actors push disability boundaries in new Curtin production<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-10-14T15:33:00+08:00\">14\/10\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:42:31+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Performing on stage as William Shakespeare\u2019s villainous character Richard III was an experience Australian actress, screenwriter and playwright Kate Mulvany will never forget.<\/p>\n<p>The seasoned actress who appears in TV series Hunters and featured in Baz Luhrmann\u2019s Elvis movie, said playing the bloodthirsty, opportunist \u201chunchback\u201d in Bell Shakespeare Company\u2019s Richard 3 in 2017, was both an enlightening and empowering experience.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/actors-push-disability-boundaries-in-new-curtin-production\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Actors push disability boundaries in new Curtin production<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" 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creates ripples of change\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Amanda-H-kirrikin-shop-768x539.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Amanda Healy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Amanda-H-kirrikin-shop-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Amanda-H-kirrikin-shop.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/aboriginal-fashion-creates-ripples-of-change\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Aboriginal fashion creates ripples of change<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-10-12T15:29:00+08:00\">12\/10\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:42:38+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Beyond the vivid colours and beautiful symbols, Aboriginal art can be a powerful vehicle for reconciliation, cultural preservation and change.<\/p>\n<p>With the ability to connect communities and shape the future, founder and designer of luxury fashion label Kirrikin, Dr Amanda Healy said it was heart-warming to see Aboriginal fashion and culture slowly emerge on the international runway.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/aboriginal-fashion-creates-ripples-of-change\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Aboriginal fashion creates ripples of change<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" 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srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-09-13T14:44:00+08:00\">13\/09\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:42:52+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>arlier that evening the Curtin honorary doctorate recipient and former mining magnate had been sleeping on his yacht at the Fremantle Sailing Club when he woke at about 2am to use the bathroom.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer 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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/31082022_Marnie-Pic_cropped-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wa-mining-industry-on-cusp-of-a-new-era\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">WA mining industry on cusp of a new era<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-08-31T14:24:00+08:00\">31\/08\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:42:58+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>From a young age Curtin graduate (Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) 1997) and head of Rio Tinto\u2019s Battery Materials, Marnie Finlayson wasn\u2019t afraid to get her hands dirty.<\/p>\n<p>Whether she was working on her family\u2019s sheep station in Jeedamya, about 200km north of Kalgoorlie, or shovelling rocks under the crusher at her uncle\u2019s gold mine near Leonora, Marnie was happiest working in a team.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary 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class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-08-29T15:14:00+08:00\">29\/08\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T10:43:05+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>A fieldtrip to Svalbard (between Norway and the North Pole) known for its rugged and remote terrain is not for the faint hearted \u2013 just ask John Curtin Distinguished Professor and WA Scientist of the Year Professor Kliti Grice.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/from-tragedy-to-triumph-carrolup-artworks-help-in-healing\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">From tragedy to triumph: Carrolup artworks help in healing<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" 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rel=\"bookmark\">Education: The biggest weapon to fight any war<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-07-22T13:33:00+08:00\">22\/07\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:37:20+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Growing up in Afghanistan, the ominous sound of missiles and rockets flying overhead became the norm for Curtin nursing graduate Ezz Rahmati (BS Nursing, 2022).<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays the 28-year-old, who calls Perth home, is comforted by the hum of traffic and the sound of the occasional passenger jet as he lays in bed at night.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/education-the-biggest-weapon-to-fight-any-war\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Education: The biggest weapon to fight any war<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" 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class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/kalgoorlie-engineer-strikes-political-gold-as-first-female-mp-for-swan-in-101-years\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Kalgoorlie engineer strikes political gold as first female MP for Swan in 101 years<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-07-08T13:22:00+08:00\">08\/07\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:37:37+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>It\u2019s surreal. It\u2019s incredible that the people of Swan trusted me to be their local member, it\u2019s a real honour. To be honest, I didn&#8217;t necessarily think that someone like me would be supported, but the people spoke. As a female, a person of colour and an engineer, I\u2019m quite different compared to previous candidates or members. When I heard I was the first female in this position in 101 years I almost didn&#8217;t believe it.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/kalgoorlie-engineer-strikes-political-gold-as-first-female-mp-for-swan-in-101-years\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Kalgoorlie engineer strikes political gold as first female MP for Swan in 101 years<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 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Curtin\u2019s Fashion Course celebrates 20 years<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-06-24T13:14:00+08:00\">24\/06\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:37:46+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Emerging from the pandemic haze, stronger than ever, fashion companies are adapting to new consumer priorities and shifting their focus towards more sustainable and ethical wear.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/fashion-creatives-adapt-to-new-consumer-priorities-as-curtins-fashion-course-celebrates-20-years\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Fashion creatives adapt to new consumer priorities as Curtin\u2019s Fashion Course celebrates 20 years<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" 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src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-06-17T15:55:00+08:00\">17\/06\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:37:51+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>From an aspiring young accountant to successful property valuer, Ross Drennan (B.Com Property and Accounting, 2007) can confidently 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class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-05-31T12:01:00+08:00\">31\/05\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:37:56+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>From WA country girl to owner of a billion-dollar company, Perth entrepreneur Megan Wynne\u2019s contribution to the employment services, health, disability, and vocational rehabilitation space is nothing short of extraordinary.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cMy experience was wretched, and I could easily have become a product of my history, and turn to suicide, alcohol or drugs, but I chose not to,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/empowering-aboriginal-women-on-their-educational-journey-of-discovery\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Empowering Aboriginal women on their educational journey of discovery<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 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entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-04-07T15:06:00+08:00\">07\/04\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:38:20+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>WA Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson Author | Carmelle Wilkinson Over the past two years [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/is-the-end-of-the-pandemic-in-sight\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Is the end of the pandemic in sight?<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 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href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-research-to-develop-evidence-based-strategies-for-expanding-access-to-youth-mental-health-care-in-wa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Curtin research to develop evidence-based strategies for expanding access to youth mental health care in WA<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-04-05T15:34:00+08:00\">05\/04\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:38:31+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Currently in WA, there are children whose mental health problems are too severe for early interventions provided by not-for-profit organisations but not severe enough for acute specialist services. They wait extended periods of time to see a psychologist or psychiatrist due to the limited supply of these mental health professionals.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-research-to-develop-evidence-based-strategies-for-expanding-access-to-youth-mental-health-care-in-wa\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Curtin research to develop evidence-based strategies for expanding access to youth mental health care in WA<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 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class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-04-05T15:23:00+08:00\">05\/04\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:38:35+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cWalking with friends, going to the gym and even sitting for long periods of time is a no go,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/a-curtin-university-led-trial-calls-on-those-with-ms-to-taste-test-new-nutritional-program\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> A Curtin University led 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src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-03-30T15:01:00+08:00\">30\/03\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:38:48+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Cook, author, business owner and dumpling king \u2013 Brendan Pang is on one impressive culinary [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- 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arms, legs and jaw, stiffening limbs, slowed movement and impaired balance and coordination.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/pilot-study-provides-glimmer-of-hope-to-those-with-parkinsons\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Pilot study provides glimmer of hope to those with Parkinson\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 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src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/15032022_PeterBolBanner-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Former Curtin student and Australian Olympian Peter Bol smiling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/15032022_PeterBolBanner-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/15032022_PeterBolBanner-740x370.png 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/15032022_PeterBolBanner.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/15032022_PeterBolBanner-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/un-bol-ievable-both-on-and-off-the-track\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Un-BOL-ievable both on and off the track<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-03-15T14:56:00+08:00\">15\/03\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:39:01+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Peter\u2019s greatest holiday memory is from a trip to South Africa in 2019, with close friend and roommate Joseph Deng, who also happens to be the second fastest runner in Australia.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/un-bol-ievable-both-on-and-off-the-track\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Un-BOL-ievable both on and off the track<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18467 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-environment-sustainability tag-science-technology\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/indigenous-voices-key-to-the-future-of-mining-in-wa\/\" aria-label=\"Indigenous voices key to the future of mining in WA\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/land-min-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Indigenous voices key to the future of mining in WA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/land-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/land-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/land-min-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/indigenous-voices-key-to-the-future-of-mining-in-wa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Indigenous voices key to the future of mining in WA<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-03-04T14:47:00+08:00\">04\/03\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:39:06+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>New heritage laws passed through the WA House of Parliament last year aim to protect sacred sites, taking into consideration Indigenous voices and their vast environmental knowledge and cultural awareness. Revised following the destruction of Aboriginal heritage sites at Juukan Gorge in Western Australia\u2019s Pilbara in 2020, the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 helps guide the future of mining in WA from an Indigenous perspective.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/indigenous-voices-key-to-the-future-of-mining-in-wa\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Indigenous voices key to the future of mining in WA<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18459 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-business\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/horse-racing-enthusiast-on-track-to-remove-disability-barriers-and-prove-one-size-doesnt-fit-all\/\" aria-label=\"Horse racing enthusiast on track to remove disability barriers and prove one size doesn\u2019t fit all\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/23022022_AmyEvans_1000x500-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Curtin graduate Amy Evans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/23022022_AmyEvans_1000x500-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/23022022_AmyEvans_1000x500-740x370.png 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/23022022_AmyEvans_1000x500.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/23022022_AmyEvans_1000x500-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/horse-racing-enthusiast-on-track-to-remove-disability-barriers-and-prove-one-size-doesnt-fit-all\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Horse racing enthusiast on track to remove disability barriers and prove one size doesn\u2019t fit all<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-02-22T14:21:00+08:00\">22\/02\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-24T12:39:11+08:00\">24\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cUnfortunately, however, there are people that view a person with a disability differently and as I got older, I wanted to use my social media knowledge and degree at Curtin to help breakdown that misconception.\u201d<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/horse-racing-enthusiast-on-track-to-remove-disability-barriers-and-prove-one-size-doesnt-fit-all\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Horse racing enthusiast on track to remove disability barriers and prove one size doesn\u2019t fit all<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18451 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-society-culture\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/community-pantry-and-dinner-twist-serve-up-food-supplies-to-students-facing-financial-difficulty\/\" aria-label=\"Community pantry and Dinner Twist serve up food supplies to students facing financial difficulty\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/15022022_CommunityPantrystudents_1000x500.jpg-1-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Community Pantry students\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/15022022_CommunityPantrystudents_1000x500.jpg-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/15022022_CommunityPantrystudents_1000x500.jpg-1-740x370.png 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/15022022_CommunityPantrystudents_1000x500.jpg-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/15022022_CommunityPantrystudents_1000x500.jpg-1-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/community-pantry-and-dinner-twist-serve-up-food-supplies-to-students-facing-financial-difficulty\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Community pantry and Dinner Twist serve up food supplies to students facing financial difficulty<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-02-15T13:59:00+08:00\">15\/02\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:07:16+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cWe want people to think of Curtin\u2019s Community Pantry as their pantry at home. It\u2019s always stocked, and you\u2019re welcome to pop in and grab anything you need. There is no judgement and no need to ask for permission.\u201d<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/community-pantry-and-dinner-twist-serve-up-food-supplies-to-students-facing-financial-difficulty\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Community pantry and Dinner Twist serve up food supplies to students facing financial difficulty<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18456 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-health\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/pharmacist-provides-beacon-of-hope-to-health-care-workers-navigating-covid-19\/\" aria-label=\"Pharmacist provides beacon of hope to health care workers navigating Covid-19\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/20220208_RebeccaChan_1000x500-3-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pharmacist Rebecca Chan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/20220208_RebeccaChan_1000x500-3-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/20220208_RebeccaChan_1000x500-3-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/20220208_RebeccaChan_1000x500-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/20220208_RebeccaChan_1000x500-3-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/pharmacist-provides-beacon-of-hope-to-health-care-workers-navigating-covid-19\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pharmacist provides beacon of hope to health care workers navigating Covid-19<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-02-08T14:13:00+08:00\">08\/02\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:07:22+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>As one of the first points of contact for people seeking health advice, Rebecca said pharmacists working in the current Covid-19 environment had overcome several challenges, including increased levels of fear and anxiety and growing abuse from customers.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/pharmacist-provides-beacon-of-hope-to-health-care-workers-navigating-covid-19\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Pharmacist provides beacon of hope to health care workers navigating Covid-19<\/span><span 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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/WEB-20220118_JoshuaButton-RobynWells.01.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/visual-literacy-opens-a-world-of-opportunities-to-young-author\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Visual literacy opens a world of opportunities to young author<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-01-31T13:41:00+08:00\">31\/01\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:07:31+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cJoshua came into class one day and excitedly began to tell me about a meteorite that almost crashed into Earth over the weekend, and when I asked him how he knew that he told me he read it in the newspaper \u2013 for me that was a wonderful moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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-->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18449 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-health tag-science-technology\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/abilities-collective-curtin-a-conversation-with-astronomer-and-associate-lecturer-dr-tim-galvin\/\" aria-label=\"Abilities Collective @ Curtin: A conversation with astronomer and Associate Lecturer Dr Tim Galvin\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/28012022_TimGalvin_1000x500-2-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Curtin astronomer and Associate Lecturer Dr Tim Galvin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/28012022_TimGalvin_1000x500-2-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/28012022_TimGalvin_1000x500-2-740x370.png 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/28012022_TimGalvin_1000x500-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/28012022_TimGalvin_1000x500-2-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/abilities-collective-curtin-a-conversation-with-astronomer-and-associate-lecturer-dr-tim-galvin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Abilities Collective @ Curtin: A conversation with astronomer and Associate Lecturer Dr Tim Galvin<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-01-27T13:52:00+08:00\">27\/01\/2022<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:07:36+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Being legally blind means Dr Tim Galvin from the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy may never be able to gaze through a telescope and admire the stars, but that hasn\u2019t stopped the 32-year-old from studying the wonders of the night sky.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/abilities-collective-curtin-a-conversation-with-astronomer-and-associate-lecturer-dr-tim-galvin\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Abilities Collective @ Curtin: A conversation with astronomer and Associate Lecturer Dr Tim Galvin<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" 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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20211214_CurtinMedicalSchool_1000x700-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20211214_CurtinMedicalSchool_1000x700-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20211214_CurtinMedicalSchool_1000x700-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/new-generation-of-medical-graduates-set-out-to-address-health-disadvantage-and-disparity-in-wa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">New generation of medical graduates set out to address health disadvantage and disparity in WA<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-12-14T13:11:00+08:00\">14\/12\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:07:42+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin\u2019s position that equitable access to healthcare should be universal, irrespective of geographical location, has been embraced by the students, who rated Curtin\u2019s medical school the best in Australia for the past three years in the Good Universities Guide, with five-star scores in the latest guide for learner engagement, learning resources, skills development, teaching quality and overall experience.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/new-generation-of-medical-graduates-set-out-to-address-health-disadvantage-and-disparity-in-wa\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> New generation of medical graduates set out to address health disadvantage and disparity in WA<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" 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global discussions on climate change at the United Nations COP26 summit.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/economics-student-alex-jayasuria-raises-his-voice-at-cop26\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Economics student Alex Jayasuria raises his voice at COP26<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 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Kelly<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-12-09T12:52:00+08:00\">09\/12\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:07:54+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Looking at me, you would have no way of knowing that I have ADHD. In adults, it doesn\u2019t look like what you may think. For starters, a majority of us internalise our hyperactivity. Being faced with negative feedback from a young age, we learn how to mask symptoms so we can fit in with societal expectations. 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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Kellie_Parker_Brisbane_Hub-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Kellie_Parker_Brisbane_Hub-aspect-ratio-2-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Kellie_Parker_Brisbane_Hub-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/from-occupational-therapy-to-mining-ceo-rio-tintos-kellie-parker-on-restoring-trust-and-a-new-way-forward\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">From occupational therapy to mining CEO: Rio Tinto&#8217;s Kellie Parker on restoring trust and a new way forward<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-12-07T13:03:00+08:00\">07\/12\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:07:59+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>With a degree in occupational therapy (1993) from Curtin, Kellie Parker began working in occupational health and safety at Rio Tinto\u2019s Pilbara operations before transitioning into management roles.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/from-occupational-therapy-to-mining-ceo-rio-tintos-kellie-parker-on-restoring-trust-and-a-new-way-forward\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> From occupational therapy to mining CEO: Rio Tinto&#8217;s Kellie Parker on restoring trust and a new way forward<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 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Alberto Amara\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20211207_AlbertoAmaraGrad_1000x700-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Finding joy in building homes with construction management grad Alberto Amara\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20211207_AlbertoAmaraGrad_1000x700-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20211207_AlbertoAmaraGrad_1000x700-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20211207_AlbertoAmaraGrad_1000x700-aspect-ratio-2-1-1.jpg 1000w, 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Collier Homes is a special brand and a household name. My vision was to shape it into one that was more design-oriented, thoughtful and inclusive \u2013 \u201cgood design, made accessible\u201d became our motto. I believe the refreshed branding and projects we took on spoke to that vision.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/finding-joy-in-building-homes-with-construction-management-grad-alberto-amara\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Finding joy in building homes with construction management grad Alberto Amara<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 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class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-12-06T11:59:00+08:00\">06\/12\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:08:16+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>News pages have no trouble covering the consequences of violent extremism \u2013 whether it\u2019s the latest terrorist attack and the lives lost as a result, updates on the War on Terrorism or news of far-right radicals sparking death threats at anti-vaccination rallies.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/combatting-extremist-violence-in-australia-curtin-launches-into-action\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Combatting extremist 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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/20211126_Disabilityarticle_1000x700.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/abilities-collective-curtin-a-conversation-with-erica-schurmann\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Abilities Collective @ Curtin: A conversation with Erica Schurmann<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-11-30T11:29:00+08:00\">30\/11\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:08:22+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Senior Advisor for Diversity and Equity (Disability) at Curtin University, Erica Schurmann is a passionate advocate for improving the access to and quality of services for staff with disabilities.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20211123_ArtBanner2__2048x1024-1920x960.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/20211123_ArtBanner2__2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons-art-activism-at-the-john-curtin-gallery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Art + activism at the John Curtin Gallery<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-11-23T13:46:00+08:00\">23\/11\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:08:27+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>The visual arts and social justice movements at the Gallery are inextricably intertwined. Art throws the world\u2019s injustices into sharp relief \u2013 educating, provoking and effecting change. The Gallery has a proud history of examining complex social justice issues through art and encouraging robust discussion and the exchange of ideas.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons-art-activism-at-the-john-curtin-gallery\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Art + activism at the John Curtin Gallery<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18403 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-business\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/5-tricks-marketers-will-use-to-get-you-spending-big-this-festive-season\/\" aria-label=\"5 tricks marketers will use to get you spending big this festive season\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" 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\/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/5-tricks-marketers-will-use-to-get-you-spending-big-this-festive-season\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 tricks marketers will use to get you spending big this festive season<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-11-22T15:48:00+08:00\">22\/11\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:08:34+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>It\u2019s nearly that time of year again when we embrace the sound of festive tunes, over-indulge in sweets, and make a mad dash to the nearest shopping centre for a frantic last-minute spending frenzy.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/5-tricks-marketers-will-use-to-get-you-spending-big-this-festive-season\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> 5 tricks marketers will use to 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photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">dtsdev<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-11-22T11:23:00+08:00\">22\/11\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:08:39+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cI went to my doctor and said: \u2018I feel like my head is not working properly\u2019,\u201d says Eileen. \u201cMy doctor did some memory tests and then sent me to a specialist (gerontologist) who organised a brain scan that showed I had Alzheimer\u2019s disease. I don\u2019t know why I have it because my two sisters don\u2019t have it and neither does my 97-year-old mother.\u201d<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/our-journey-to-end-alzheimers-devastating-impact-on-community\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Our journey to end Alzheimer\u2019s devastating impact on community<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 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rel=\"bookmark\">&#8216;You could hear the rumblings&#8217;: Adam built a business around decarbonisation<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-11-12T15:42:00+08:00\">12\/11\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" 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aria-label=\"Entrepreneurs are the original disruptors\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/20211102_EntrepreneurBanner_1000x700-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Entrepreneurs are the original disruptors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/20211102_EntrepreneurBanner_1000x700-aspect-ratio-1-1-1.jpg 503w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/20211102_EntrepreneurBanner_1000x700-aspect-ratio-1-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/entrepreneurs-are-the-original-disruptors\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Entrepreneurs are the original disruptors<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-11-03T15:23:00+08:00\">03\/11\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:08:53+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Entrepreneurs are easy to admire. They\u2019re explorers and creators \u2013 they create new products, services, jobs, and perhaps even new industries. But what is an entrepreneur, and how are they created?<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/entrepreneurs-are-the-original-disruptors\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Entrepreneurs are the original disruptors<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18397 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-art-design\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/designing-homes-that-make-people-happier-qa-with-architect-nic-brunsdon\/\" aria-label=\"Designing homes that make people happier: Q&amp;A with architect Nic Brunsdon\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/20211026_NPH-1_1014x676-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Designing homes that make people happier: Q&amp;A with architect Nic Brunsdon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/20211026_NPH-1_1014x676-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/20211026_NPH-1_1014x676.jpg 1014w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/designing-homes-that-make-people-happier-qa-with-architect-nic-brunsdon\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Designing homes that make people happier: Q&amp;A with architect Nic Brunsdon<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-10-26T15:13:00+08:00\">26\/10\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:09:00+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cTake your time to pause and reflect before you leap into the unknown. Use this time to consider what truly drives you. And when you do take that leap, make sure you give it your absolute all.\u201d<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/designing-homes-that-make-people-happier-qa-with-architect-nic-brunsdon\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Designing homes that make people happier: Q&amp;A with architect Nic Brunsdon<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 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.entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Curtin graduate Bec Bignell (BA Journalism and Performance Studies, 2007) grew up on a farm in Kojonup in regional Western Australia and has worked in film and television for over a decade. She recently finished shooting a new web series in the Great Southern which showcases and celebrates regional Australia \u2013 and challenges country stereotypes.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/regional-aussies-dont-need-to-conform-to-stereotypes-bec-bignell-on-filming-homespun\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Regional Aussies don&#8217;t need to conform to stereotypes&#8221;: Bec Bignell on filming &#8216;Homespun&#8217;<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18370 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-society-culture\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/if-i-can-become-a-teacher-anyone-can-essay-by-katherine-pritchard\/\" aria-label=\"If I can become a teacher, anyone can: essay by Katherine Pritchard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Kathy-graduate-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"If I can become a teacher, anyone can: essay by Katherine Pritchard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Kathy-graduate-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Kathy-graduate-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Kathy-graduate-aspect-ratio-2-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Kathy-graduate-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Kathy-graduate-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/if-i-can-become-a-teacher-anyone-can-essay-by-katherine-pritchard\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">If I can become a teacher, anyone can: essay by Katherine Pritchard<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-10-20T13:35:00+08:00\">20\/10\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:09:13+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>In the 1970s social housing was clustered into specific suburbs, so the poor and rich were separated. Our family was very low income, as were our neighbours. At school, teachers either brought out the best in us or judged our academic capability by our postcode. Their expectations of my family and I were always low.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/if-i-can-become-a-teacher-anyone-can-essay-by-katherine-pritchard\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> If I can become a teacher, anyone can: essay by Katherine Pritchard<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18392 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-science-technology\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/space-cubed-the-curtin-graduates-behind-binar-1\/\" aria-label=\"Space, cubed: the Curtin graduates behind Binar-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Binar-Space-Program-on-screen-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Space, cubed: the Curtin graduates behind Binar-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Binar-Space-Program-on-screen-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Binar-Space-Program-on-screen-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Binar-Space-Program-on-screen-aspect-ratio-2-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Binar-Space-Program-on-screen-aspect-ratio-2-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Binar-Space-Program-on-screen-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Binar-Space-Program-on-screen-aspect-ratio-2-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Binar-Space-Program-on-screen-aspect-ratio-2-1-1520x760.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/Binar-Space-Program-on-screen-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/space-cubed-the-curtin-graduates-behind-binar-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Space, cubed: the Curtin graduates behind Binar-1<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-10-19T14:48:00+08:00\">19\/10\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T10:09:19+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>For many Western Australians, working in the space industry has always seemed out of reach. But now, with the release of the Binar-1 satellite from the International Space Station, the industry has finally come to our doorstep.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/space-cubed-the-curtin-graduates-behind-binar-1\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Space, cubed: the Curtin graduates behind Binar-1<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18384 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-business tag-health\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/more-than-just-medals-paralympian-robyn-lambird-on-the-future-of-elite-athletes\/\" aria-label=\"More than just medals: Paralympian Robyn Lambird on the future of elite athletes\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/image_6483441-3-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"More than just medals: Paralympian Robyn Lambird on the future of elite athletes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/image_6483441-3-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/image_6483441-3-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/image_6483441-3-aspect-ratio-2-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/image_6483441-3-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/image_6483441-3-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/more-than-just-medals-paralympian-robyn-lambird-on-the-future-of-elite-athletes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">More than just medals: Paralympian Robyn Lambird on the future of elite athletes<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-10-19T14:23:00+08:00\">19\/10\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T11:08:35+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Robyn Lambird is studying a digital and social media degree at Curtin University. They are also an elite wheelchair sprinter and recently won bronze in their debut women\u2019s 100m sprint at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/more-than-just-medals-paralympian-robyn-lambird-on-the-future-of-elite-athletes\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> More than just medals: Paralympian Robyn Lambird on the future of elite athletes<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18381 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-art-design tag-science-technology\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/how-making-a-film-exploring-indigenous-stories-of-the-night-sky-enriched-my-perspective-as-a-scientist\/\" aria-label=\"How making a film exploring Indigenous stories of the night sky enriched my perspective as a scientist\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/20211006_StevenTingay_1000x700-768x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"How making a film exploring Indigenous stories of the night sky enriched my perspective as a scientist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/20211006_StevenTingay_1000x700-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/20211006_StevenTingay_1000x700.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/how-making-a-film-exploring-indigenous-stories-of-the-night-sky-enriched-my-perspective-as-a-scientist\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How making a film exploring Indigenous stories of the night sky enriched my perspective as a scientist<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-10-06T14:15:00+08:00\">06\/10\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T11:08:42+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what it all means? You are not alone. Billions of people before you have done the same. Looking at the stars to make sense of the universe, and our lives on Earth, extends back many tens of thousands of years, across all cultures.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/how-making-a-film-exploring-indigenous-stories-of-the-night-sky-enriched-my-perspective-as-a-scientist\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> How making a film exploring Indigenous stories of the night sky enriched my perspective as a scientist<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 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class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Perth researchers will use population data to help boost WA\u2019s defences in the fight against COVID-19, developing modelling to build a clearer picture of how the virus could spread through high-risk populations.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/population-data-could-be-key-to-controlling-a-future-covid-outbreak-in-wa\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Population data could be key to controlling a future COVID outbreak in WA<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 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class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-09-06T13:02:00+08:00\">06\/09\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T11:09:19+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Ben Young (BA Screen Arts, 2003) is many things: a Perth-born local, a film student who started out making music videos for his mates, and now a rising star who became a success story overnight after years struggling in the industry.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons-wa-writer-turned-global-director-ben-young-on-making-it-in-the-film-industry\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span 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src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-09-03T13:57:00+08:00\">03\/09\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T11:09:25+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Valerie Ah Chee was the only Aboriginal woman in her cohort. Now, she has returned to Curtin to foster a sense of belonging for other Aboriginal women by designing the artwork for the University\u2019s\u00a0Moorditj Yorga\u00a0(&#8216;strong woman&#8217;) Scholarship.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons-midwife-graduate-returns-to-paint-moorditj-yorga-design\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Midwife graduate returns to paint Moorditj Yorga design<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 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-->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons-finding-hope-amid-a-pandemic-stories-from-around-the-world-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Finding hope amid a pandemic: stories from around the world<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-09-02T14:46:00+08:00\">02\/09\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T11:09:32+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>We recently spoke to Curtin graduates living and working all over the globe \u2014 London, Singapore, Perth, Kuala Lumpur, New York, and Houston \u2014 about what it has been like to experience the pandemic where they are, the challenges they\u2019ve faced, and ultimately, how they are managing to get through it.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons-finding-hope-amid-a-pandemic-stories-from-around-the-world-1\/\" 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avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-09-02T14:22:00+08:00\">02\/09\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T11:09:38+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>A Bunuba woman and community leader, June is the first Aboriginal woman to be appointed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. She spends her time advocating for Indigenous languages, social justice, women\u2019s issues and working to reduce Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/the-transformative-power-of-moorditj-yorgas-strong-women\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> The transformative power of moorditj yorgas (strong women)<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18302 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-health\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons-the-research-fighting-rising-mental-illness-in-young-people\/\" aria-label=\"The research fighting rising mental illness in young people\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" 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rel=\"bookmark\">The research fighting rising mental illness in young people<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-09-02T14:20:00+08:00\">02\/09\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T11:09:44+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Mental illness among university students in Australia is currently a relatively under-researched field, according to the 2017 Orygen report. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons-the-research-fighting-rising-mental-illness-in-young-people\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> The research fighting rising mental illness in young people<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/trauma-healing-and-triumph-the-journey-of-a-moorditj-yorga\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Trauma, healing and triumph: the journey of a moorditj yorga<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-09-02T14:13:00+08:00\">02\/09\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T11:09:50+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>\u2018Moorditj yorga\u2019 means \u2018strong woman\u2019 in the Nyungar language. It is an apt description of Jill*, a Ballardong woman, a grandmother, a domestic violence survivor, and now a student on her way to successfully completing a degree.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/trauma-healing-and-triumph-the-journey-of-a-moorditj-yorga\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Trauma, healing and triumph: the journey of a moorditj yorga<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18296 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-art-design\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons-grok-and-the-grads-it-inspired-reflections-on-over-half-a-century-of-curtins-student-rag\/\" aria-label=\"&#8216;Grok&#8217; 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and the grads it inspired: reflections on over half a century of Curtin&#8217;s student rag<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f3b7bd9efd7adbf6564863a9597c6c33b8f3a554b760711d8e4107f063e1b56?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Carmelle Wilkinson<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-09-02T14:08:00+08:00\">02\/09\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T11:09:55+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Passed around by Student Guild members, shared among student protestors walking down the streets of Perth\u2019s CBD, and more recently transformed into an online blog, the small and sometimes carefully, sometimes haphazardly, constructed student newspaper known as Grok has a long history in Perth.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons-grok-and-the-grads-it-inspired-reflections-on-over-half-a-century-of-curtins-student-rag\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8216;Grok&#8217; 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But for her, it has all been worth it to do what she loves most \u2014 improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in her role as Acting Director of Aboriginal Health at the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) in WA.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/nursing-grad-mel-robinson-on-the-key-to-success-for-aboriginal-uni-students\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Nursing grad Mel Robinson on the key to success for Aboriginal Uni students<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 0.094-0.172-0.078-0.297-0.25-0.297-0.453v-3.5h-19.5c-0.281 0-0.5-0.219-0.5-0.5v-3c0-0.281 0.219-0.5 0.5-0.5h19.5v-3.5c0-0.203 0.109-0.375 0.297-0.453s0.391-0.047 0.547 0.078l6 5.469c0.094 0.094 0.156 0.219 0.156 0.359v0z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-actions -->\n\t\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-18322 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-curtin-commons tag-society-culture\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/mining-leader-vanessa-guthrie-ao-opens-doors-to-education-for-first-nations-women\/\" aria-label=\"Mining leader Vanessa Guthrie AO opens doors to education for First Nations women\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/20210704_VanessaGuthrieBanner_1000x500-1-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mining leader Vanessa Guthrie AO opens doors to education for First Nations women\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/20210704_VanessaGuthrieBanner_1000x500-1-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/20210704_VanessaGuthrieBanner_1000x500-1-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/20210704_VanessaGuthrieBanner_1000x500-1-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/20210704_VanessaGuthrieBanner_1000x500-1-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h5 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/mining-leader-vanessa-guthrie-ao-opens-doors-to-education-for-first-nations-women\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Mining leader Vanessa Guthrie AO opens doors to education for First Nations women<\/a><\/h5>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t<span class=\"posted-by\"><span class=\"author-avatar\"><span class=\"author-image\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=50&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/faa1ec26c3faf0b79dcad040a1b4ab30fd90c0288eb088abadc5aaea74547060?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-50 photo' height='50' width='50' \/><\/span><span class=\"image-size-ratio\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-label\">By<\/span><span class=\"author vcard\"><span class=\"fn n\">Curtin Friends<\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2021-09-02T13:46:00+08:00\">02\/09\/2021<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-25T11:10:59+08:00\">25\/07\/2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Not all women experience the same disadvantage or inequality. Vanessa Guthrie AO, a Curtin University Council member, understands this. She believes true equality for women cannot be achieved unless women of all backgrounds and circumstances are given the opportunity for a university education.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-actions\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"more-link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/mining-leader-vanessa-guthrie-ao-opens-doors-to-education-for-first-nations-women\/\" class=\"post-more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tread more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Mining leader Vanessa Guthrie AO opens doors to education for First Nations women<\/span><span class=\"kadence-svg-iconset svg-baseline\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kadence-svg-icon kadence-arrow-right-alt-svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 28\"><title>Continue<\/title><path d=\"M27 13.953c0 0.141-0.063 0.281-0.156 0.375l-6 5.531c-0.156 0.141-0.359 0.172-0.547 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