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Helping western Sydney girls and women overcome stereotypes for a STEM career

Helping western Sydney girls and women overcome stereotypes for a STEM career

Sandy Lindsay has been fascinated by chemistry since she was a child in Sydney’s outer west and her science teacher poured two clear liquids into a flask. “They lit up bright yellow,” she remembers, “it was like magic”. Yet a lack of family and community support meant she dropped out of a university chemistry course …read more

As Widodo nears his tenure’s end, will an Australia visit burnish his reputation?

As Widodo nears his tenure’s end, will an Australia visit burnish his reputation?

Following a brief working visit to Australia, Indonesian president Joko Widodo will return to Jakarta with a substantial farewell gift in hand: easier visa rules for Indonesian business travellers. Indonesia has long chafed at the current visa inequality. Australians travelling to Indonesia enjoy $50 visas on arrival but Indonesians coming to Australia usually have to fork …read more