Q & A with Professor Elizabeth Blackburn

In 2009 she was awarded a Nobel Prize for Medicine in recognition of her work on how and why our bodies age

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Going solo - tragedy on the Tasman
On January 11, 2007, award-winning adventurer Andrew McAuley bade an emotional farewell to his...
50 ways to lend a hand
 Raegan Payne vowed to complete that many charity activities in one year, blogging every...
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 After fitting his car with a sleeping space and scraping together US$2000 ($2230), 21-year-old...
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 I’ve been inspired, guided, helped, befriended and loved by many wonderful people. At the time you ...

 

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 With the Queen in town, on what will most likely be her last visit Down Under, we thought we’d go through the history books and share some little-known - and some well-known - facts about Queen Elizabeth II.
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After a childhood of unimaginable cruelty and degradation, this remarkable woman rescues children from the same horrific fate
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Going solo - tragedy on the Tasman3
On January 11, 2007, award-winning adventurer Andrew McAuley bade an emotional farewell to his toddler and set off on an epic journey. His aim: to paddle a sea kayak, solo, 1600 km across the Tasman from Australia to New Zealand. Using extracts from Andrew's video diary and collected writings, his wife Vicki reveals a man born to push the limits, and tells the story of his 30 days at sea.
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