September 2026

A partnership between CSIRO and the University of Newcastle is creating new opportunities to value the knowledge systems of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students within Australia’s future energy transition sector.

Connor, a first-year student studying a combined Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce at the University’s Gosford Central campus, is determined to use his education to build a better future and improve financial literacy within his Central Coast community.

Tarun, a fourth-year student studying a Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program), is determined to return to his hometown of Muswellbrook and serve his community as a doctor. Currently on placement at Tamworth Hospital, Tarun is working 10-hour days while balancing his studies.

Philanthropy, Our Way is a co-authored paper that offers practical guidance for donors and institutions who want to do better, moving beyond transactional funding and towards genuine partnership.

Religious sisters have supported communities around the world, yet their experiences of sexual and gendered violence within religious institutions have largely gone unheard. A generous gift from the Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation is helping to change that.

The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program has become a launchpad for students to live extraordinary lives. As it approaches its 10th anniversary, we reflect on what makes the Program so transformational and the possibilities still to come.

After losing her father to leukaemia, Ngaire Callaghan found a meaningful way to honour his memory.

Every tree keeps a diary. One ring for every year to record exactly how the seasons play out. Current student and Patricia Jensen Science Scholarship recipient, Madeleine Hatfield, is learning how to analyse tree rings to understand seasonal changes over time, helping climate scientists read Australia’s past.

Phoebe is studying a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management while doing everything she can to balance her studies with rising living expenses.

Since 2021, the Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) has transformed community generosity into one of Australia’s most significant brain cancer care and research efforts.

Researchers from the University of Newcastle and Australian National University have uncovered a key mechanism that helps one of the world's most abundant marine organisms capture carbon, providing new insights into the ocean's role in regulating Earth's climate.

Time and distance can bring renewed clarity. Having worked abroad for much of the past decade, former prime minister Kevin Rudd sees dangerous complacency in Australia’s mindset.