Menzies Foundation news
Official news, updates and media releases on the Menzies Foundation activities are available here.
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New leaders, new focus for the Menzies Foundation
28-Mar-2017The Menzies Foundation has recently undertaken a strategic review leading into its 40th year and will be shifting and refining its priorities.
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Grant helps identify soccer players with elevated cardiac risk
26-Mar-2017The Heartbeat of Football has started its 2017 activities with a Heart Health Awareness Tent at Wentworth Park in Sydney, to educate soccer players about heart health as they head into a new season.
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Can history help make a better world?
21-Mar-2017The 2017 National History Challenge is open for school registrations. The Menzies Foundation is sponsoring a special category in the National History Challenge for 2017, with primary school students encouraged to expand their knowledge of Sir Robert Menzies by answering the question 'How successful was Australia's longest serving Prime Minister in helping to create a better world in modern Australia?'
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Social impact - building a community of change
10-Mar-2017Harnessing new technologies, using innovative teaching methods and thinking about business, law and social impact differently, are central to building the next generation of change-makers, according to 2012 Menzies Scholar Jessica Roth.
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A big ambition for first in family
03-Mar-2017Driven by a passion for human rights and international politics, Sienna Amarant will be the first person in her family to attend university and will undertake a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics and International Study thanks to the support of a Fielding Menzies Tertiary Scholarship.
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A passion for problem solving and creativity
03-Mar-2017A passion for maths and science coupled with a craving for creativity have steered Ashleigh Miller towards an architecture degree at The University of Melbourne with the support of a Fielding Menzies Tertiary Scholarship.
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Sri Lanka wins PM's XI
16-Feb-2017The Sri Lankan cricket team has taken out the 2017 Prime Minister's XI T20 game at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
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Indigenous Mentoring Fellow plans to be a game changer
06-Feb-2017The first Sir Robert Menzies Indigenous Mentoring Fellow, Michelle Kerrin, knows it's a big deal to have an Aboriginal cultural background because for much of her life it was the missing piece of the puzzle.
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Harvard propels Matthew into a unique role
02-Feb-2017So how exactly did a former pilot in the RAAF find himself managing the multi-billion dollar Oppenheimer Family endowment?
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Art proceeds to support UK scholarships
23-Jan-2017Two artworks on auction in the UK will be sold in February with the proceeds donated to the Menzies Foundation.
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Nick's dual career the way of the future
16-Jan-2017The students might be off for their summer break, but this just marks the start of 'work' of the creative kind for their teacher Nick Vines.
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A career ripe with possibilities
22-Dec-2016For those who want to understand potential early inspiration for a career in science, Dr Ken Pang remembers an already blossoming interest in medical research being cemented by a school holiday program run by the CSIRO.
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Alec Menzies presents Menzies Centenary Prize
21-Dec-2016This year's Menzies Centenary Prize-winner, Andrew King, had a special medal presentation when he went back to visit his old school last week and give the students of Dimboola Memorial Secondary College (DMSC) a taste of life at Mannix College at Monash University.
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Menzies Square captures old and new in Jeparit
21-Dec-2016A tribute to the Menzies Family and the role they played in the small rural town of Jeparit - birthplace of Sir Robert Menzies - was the feature of the Menzies Square redevelopment, officially opened last week.
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Shaping the future of science
05-Dec-2016Imagine reducing the need for invasive gut tests like colonoscopies or developing bacteria in your gut which could help manage your own inflammatory conditions.
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Burnet Prize tops Nick's great year
30-Nov-2016NHMRC/RG Menzies Fellow and Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) laboratory head, Dr Nick Huntington, has been awarded the Burnet Prize to top off an outstanding year for the early career researcher.
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Milstein award for Dr Si Ming Man
30-Nov-2016The International Cytokine and Interferon Society (ICIS)* has awarded NHMRC/RG Menzies Fellow Dr Si Ming Man, with the Milstein Young Investigator Award for 2016.
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Atomic Dust wins Biruk the Menzies history category
29-Nov-2016An exploration of Sir Robert Menzies' role in the Maralinga nuclear tests has won young Biruk Kahsay from St Monica's Catholic Primary School in Footscray, Melbourne, the Menzies special category prize in the National History Challenge.
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Deciphering cellular immunity around the clock
24-Nov-2016Understanding the circadian cycles of immune cells and the genes that control them may play an important role in combating and treating inflammatory and chronic diseases.
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Increasing sports participation for adults with disabilities
23-Nov-2016Training programs to help physiotherapists and other health professionals support adults with disabilities identify and participate in sporting activities, will be boosted by a Menzies Alumni Community Leadership Grant.
