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A significant improvement in the quality of life for
#stroke
survivors could be at our fingertips, with the discovery of a first-of-its-kind treatment.
#WorldNeedsNew
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In a first for an Australian university to help redress some of the systemic biases female academics face, we've awarded fully-funded PhD candidate scholarships to six female Early Career Researchers in
#STEMM
👩🔬 🔬 📐
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Psychologist and esteemed mental health researcher
@ProfFranKayLamb
has been named the new Chair of the
@nhmrc
Women in Health Science Committee. An incredibly important and exciting appointment! 👏
Full story 👉
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Congratulations to Pro Vice-Chancellor
@ntowney
on being named
@CityNewcastle
's 2023 Citizen of the Year! 👏 🎉
Nathan is a proud Wiradjuri man and advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We are incredibly proud to have him as a leader in our community.
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Professor Clare Collins (
@ProfCCollins
) has been recognised for her outstanding clinical expertise and research in the field of nutrition and dietetics, being elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (
@AAHMS_health
). 👏
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"More than ever before our priority must be to accelerate the transformation to renewables so that we generate all of our electricity from zero-emission sources. It's not the only measure, but a key measure in the battle against global warming."
@TurnbullMalcolm
at
#UniNewcastle
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We've climbed another ten places to sit among the world’s Top 200 universities in the prestigious 2021 QS
@worlduniranking
. That's a rise of more than 100 places over the past seven years! 🙌 📈
#UniNewcastle
#QSWUR
Full story 👉
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A huge congratulations to Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin, for being recognised for her outstanding contribution to the field of Pharmacy, becoming 1 of 4 Australian women who have been named ‘Rising Stars’ in the
@FIP_org
's initiative for Women in Science and Education.
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We’re proud to announce a groundbreaking US$20m
#scholarship
program, made possible by the Jack Ma Foundation.
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Award-winning mental health researcher Prof. Frances Kay-Lambkin has been appointed as the new Institute Director of
@HMRIAustralia
.
@ProfFranKayLamb
is an incredible asset to our region and we can't wait to see what she achieves in this role!
More 👉
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Behavioural scientist and anti-tobacco researcher Professor
@billie_bonevski
has been named our inaugural Women in STEMM Chair, which will see her provide leadership and a voice for the University’s gender equity action plan over the next three years.
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Today the people of Newcastle made a statement that was both sobering and inspiring. We stand in full support of climate action.
#ClimateStrike
#schoolstrike4climate
#UniNewcastle
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Our staff and students around the Shortland Building had an unexpected visitor today when this little brushtail possum dropped in to say g'day! 👋
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Today's
@uonlawschool
admissions ceremony saw fifth-year graduates, such as
@Taylahmgray
, admitted as lawyers of the Supreme Court of NSW. We were delighted to welcome NSW Chief Justice, The Honourable Tom Bathurst, to preside over proceedings.
More:
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We have received so much support for our on campus students in isolation. A huge thank-you to
@woolworths
,
@OzHarvest
, Jesmond Fruit Barn and UNSA for their generosity. The hard work and support from our staff, Resident Mentors and the community is heartwarming. 🙏
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Congrats to Dr
@MattDun17
, who has been acknowledged for his dedication to improving cancer survival outcomes, with a 2020 ‘Young Tall Poppy’ science award. 👏
@HMRIAustralia
Full story 👉
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🎥 👨⚕️ Behind the scenes with Dr Matt Dun (
@MattDun17
) filming for
@sunriseon7
this morning! Dr Dun and his team researched a drug that now has US approval for the treatment of a rare and aggressive childhood brain cancer.
@HMRIAustralia
More info 👉
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We are incredibly grateful to have President Zelenskyy share his time and thoughts with our community.
#UnisWithUKR
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Congratulations to Prof Dr.
@KelvinKongENT
who is nominated as a NSW Finalist for
@ausoftheyear
! 👏
Dr. Kong, a proud Worimi man, is Australia's first Aboriginal surgeon who works to reduce the disparity between health outcomes for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities 🩺
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Huge congratulations to lecturer in our School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, youth sociologist Dr Julia Cook (
@julia_anne_cook
) for being selected for
@ABCaustralia
's TOP 5 Humanities media residencies! 👏
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📰 Our researchers in areas ranging from nursing, reproductive health and geological engineering, as well as our school of architecture and built environment, have been recognised as top in their field by The
@australian
's 2019 Research magazine.
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Sunny the Green Tree Snake has made its first appearance of the year on our Shortland foot bridge. Green Tree Snakes are harmless and are usually happiest basking peacefully in the warm sun. 🥰🐍
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🤯Just wow! Take a sneak peek at some of the amazing street art popping up near NUspace as part of The Big Picture Fest. 🎨
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Leaping into the weekend like... 🐋 💦 😮
📹 taken off Newcastle by Communications alum Scott (
@daily_salt
/Instagram).
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Get in to the spirit of
#NationalNutritionWeek
and enrol in our free online course, 'The Science of Weight Loss'.
Dispel some
#diet
myths from October 24 ➡️
#NNW2018
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Until now, global
#cancer
#research
has focused on just two per cent of the human genome that make proteins. A UON-led breakthrough has now dramatically reshaped the scope of this crucial work.
#worldneedsnew
Read more:
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Congratulations to the seven promising researchers who today received Women in Research Fellowships. 👏
#genderequity
Read more ➡️
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We've been named the
#1
university in the world for partnering for a more sustainable future in the 2021
@timeshighered
Impact Rankings!
#THEGlobalImpact
#SDG17
Full story:
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Congratulations to Distinguished Laureate Professor Nick Talley (
@Prof_NickTalley
), who has been ranked number one in Australia and 171st globally in an international ranking recognising the world’s top scientists in medicine. 👏
Read more 👉
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A huge congratulations to alumna Professor Ngiare Brown who has been named as the next Chancellor of James Cook University. 👏
Professor Brown is a proud Yuin woman and will be
@cook_jcu
's first female and first Indigenous Chancellor.
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Clemency for Chelsea Manning – but will Assange or Snowden also find the US merciful?
@DrAmyMaguire
asks.
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We offer our deepest condolences to the loved ones of Dr Bernie Curran AM. Bernie's been an integral part of our community for more than 50 years. Great of heart, mighty of spirit and a champion of the University for all of its days. His untimely passing is a loss for us all. 😢
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Plans for our new
#STEMM
facility have been unveiled! This project - our largest ever investment in infrastructure - features a flagship building designed to foster collaboration across STEMM study areas, and blur boundaries between education and research.
#UniNewcastle
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Powerful words of advice from the Hon.
@JuliaGillard
to our recent graduates.
Dr Gillard also accepted an honorary doctorate degree from our University in recognition of her achievements and leadership in the areas of education, social inclusion and equity.
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🧡 NUspace has been lit orange to mark the 16 Days of Activism - an international campaign calling for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.
Find out more:
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Congratulations to our very own
@Dr_Jess_Allen
on being announced as a 2023
@aipolsci
Tall Poppy Winner! 🎉
The recognition of her scientific excellence is well deserved with Jess working as an electrochemical
#Engineer
focusing on
#RenewableEnergy
technologies.👩🔬
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Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson was last night named a Fellow of The
@royalsociety
- one of the most prestigious scientific academies in the world. The honour puts Laureate Professor Jameson among peers such as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
More:
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Proud! 🌈
📷 of Auchmuty courtyard at night by science PhD student Cass (
@casskatbug
/Instagram).
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😮🍄These weird jack-in-the-box stinkhorn fungi are popping up everywhere at Callaghan! 👇
I have no knowledge whatsoever about 🍄but oh my, those on the campus of
@Uni_Newcastle
are pretty awesome!
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Join world-leading researchers in
#biology
,
#science
,
#health
&
#sociology
in a free online course via
@edXonline
:
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Printed solar cells have made their public debut! ☀️🔋
The renewable energy tech will power an interactive public lighting display in Sydney, representing significant progress toward commercial availability of the material.
Full story 👉
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NSW Health has advised that two students staying in our on-campus accommodation at Callaghan have tested positive to COVID-19. NSW Health have transferred these students into their care, and we wish them all the best as they focus on their recovery.
More:
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Congratulations to our researchers who have been awarded more than $17.6M toward 10 projects that will support patients and their carers in the latest Medical Research Future Fund round administered by the Aus Government! 👏
Read about the projects 👉
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We’ve moved up seven places since last year to be ranked equal 207th in the QS World University Rankings - that's a rise of 91 positions since 2014! 🚀📈
@worlduniranking
#QSWUR
#UniNewcastle
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Congratulations to
@HMRIAustralia
as it celebrates its 20th anniversary today, marking two decades of
#research
breakthroughs and extensive
#community
engagement.
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As part of UON’s commitment to gender equity, fifteen female researchers from the Faculty of
#Health
and Medicine will participate in a new development program designed to help them progress their academic careers and break gender barriers.
Read more:
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Someone stayed up a little past their bedtime today. 💤
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Congrats to Dr
@SallyPatfield
on winning the Ray Debus Award for Doctoral Research in Education for her PhD research, which examined the educational aspirations of school students who would be the first in their families to pursue higher education. 👏
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Congratulations to Associate Professor, Dr Matt Dun (
@MattDun17
), who has been selected as
@lakemac
's Ambassador of the Year for 2023! 👏
Full story 👇
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Two of our outstanding researchers named recipients of the 2017 Premier’s Prizes for
#Science
and
#Engineering
.
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Australia’s first Indigenous surgeon, Associate Professor
@KelvinKongENT
, shapes our community for the better every single day.
We’re thrilled to see him recognised by
@CityNewcastle
as Citizen of the Year 2021! 🏅
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Over 4000 deadly members of our local community came to Ngarrama last night for an evening of reflecting on the resilience of our rich First Nations culture.
We are proud of everyone who showed up to sit, to listen and to know.
🖤💛❤️
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A huge congratulations to the researchers who received grants at last night's 2018 HMRI Awards Night. More than 30 new grants were awarded exceeding $1 million in total - a record number in the award’s 20-year history! 👏
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Our very own Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) student, Chloe Woodward, has been named NSW Pharmacy Student of the Year! 👩⚕️
Congratulations Chloe! 👏
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Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We have so many initiatives to encourage the next generation of
#WomenInSTEM
. We love seeing our passionate staff, like
@DrHannahPower
, support those students who want to follow their dreams.🧪👩🔬
#IDWGIS2022
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Moving on up! We’re incredibly proud that our rise up the prestigious QS
@worlduniranking
has continued. Our 2019 rank is 214th, a result which sees us climb a further 10 places since last year, and a total uplift of 84 places since 2014.
#QSWUR
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Huge congratulations to Professor Lyndall Ryan and her team on this incredible achievement! 👏👏👏
The winners of the 2019 Walkley Award for Coverage of Indigenous Affairs are: Lorena Allam and the
@GuardianAus
team with
@Uni_Newcastle
’s Colonial Frontier Massacres Project. This
#Walkleys
category is supported by
@PwC_AU
.
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Prof
@MattDun17
and his team at the
#DIPG
lab have discovered a drug combination that could dramatically improve the life expectancy of children living with brain cancer 🧬
Read about the amazing work👇
@HMRIAustralia
@RUNDIPG
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Some of our Wollotuka Institute staff are helping out at a pop-up vaccination clinic at Lowlands Bowling Club, Cooks Hill, today. There are currently no lines and no appointments needed to attend.
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🏆 Congratulations to all finalists of the
#UniNewcastle
round of
@3MT_official
!
1st - Phillipa Ditton-Phare (
@thebigdit
)
2nd - Jessica Madden
3rd - Jarrod Sansom (
@jarrodsansom4
)
People's Choice - Sabiha Matin (
@Bipashamatin
)
Full story 👉
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So many happy faces on campus this week as graduation ceremonies continue. 😄
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Our community radio station 2NURFM has won a national accolade for its news training program! 👏
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📰 "Imagine a world where everyone has access to electricity, and where every surface can generate clean, low cost, sustainable energy from the sun." - Professor Paul Dastoor via
@smh
.
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Looking forward to reflecting with our community at Ngarrama tonight. 🖤💛❤️
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Professor Jennifer Martin has received $1.96 million in
@CCNSWResearch
funding to develop a personalised chemotherapy dosing system for
#cancer
patients to improve quality of life, reduce side effects & increase chance of survival.
#CCNSWawards
Read more:
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How do you think your diet stacks up against other Australians? 🥗🍔
Take the Healthy Eating Quiz developed by world-leading dietitian
@ProfCCollins
to rate how healthy your eating habits are and identify areas for improvement:
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Timana Tahu has joined forces with our researchers to tackle the hot issue of concussion in sport. 🏉
They are studying safer tackling techniques that could reduce the risk of concussions for rugby league and union players at all levels.
Full story:
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It's not just our rainbow steps brightening up campus today! 🌈
Semester 1 has officially begun and our campuses are full of smiling faces of both new and returning students. 😊
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"Families and friends are integral to effective support and recovery of people with substance use issues, however they often neglect their own needs." -
@ProfFranKayLamb
.
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53 individual fields, representing 95 per cent of our research, have been rated at or above world standard by the rigorous and independent 2018 Excellence in Research Australia initiative, released today.
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This International Women's Day, we're proud to lend our voices to the global push for a more balanced world.
#BalanceforBetter
#IWD2019
Read more ➡️
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💬 "A public mental health approach which includes universal, selective and indicated strategies in health & non-health sectors is needed urgently for recovery," Prof Frances Kay-Lambkin (
@ProfFranKayLamb
) referring to mental health impacts of COVID19.
#UniNewcastle
#LookingAhead
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Congratulations to
@MattDun17
, who has received a grant from
@CureStartsNow
and
@DIPGCollab
for his critical research into
#DIPG
. 👏
@HMRIAustralia
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Congratulations to those who graduated today! We love to capture these moments of delight between our grads and their supporters.
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We're so inspired by how our University community has pulled together in this difficult time.
To help stay connected, please share your working and studying from home photos using
#UniNewcastle
for us to see and share.
We'll get through this together. ❤️
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🐨 A citizen science initiative, led by
@DrRRwitt
,
@lachlan_gh
and
@ShelbyR59
aims to capture a complete picture of the
#PortStephens
koala population to help protect the endangered species.
@FAUNAresearch
👇
More info:
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We are delighted to introduce our next Vice-Chancellor, Dr Alex Zelinsky AO. He’s been a roboticist, computer scientist and systems engineer and will bring to UON a wealth of experience across education, research, industry & innovation.
Read more ➡️
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A huge congratulations to Professor
@KelvinKongENT
on being named
@naidocweek
's 2023 Person of the Year! 👏
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🌊 Our world, our ocean, our responsibility.
#WorldOceansDay
#ProtectOurHome
@WorldOceansDay
Thank you
@DrHannahPower
, Dr Vincent Raoult (
@sawsharkman
) and Assoc. Prof.
@TroyGaston_
.
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Nature's confetti. 😍🍁
📷 at Ourimbah campus by Business and Food Science & Human Nutrition student Angelina (
@angelinafranov
/Instagram).
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Young Australians now have free access to personalised dietary advice via a new website funded by
@nibfoundation
and co-led by
@ProfCCollins
and
@DrLeeAshton
. It aims to improve eating habits of the country’s most unhealthiest age group.
Full story 👉
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A huge congratulations to PhD candidates Izac, Dilana, Zac and Mika from the Cancer Signalling Research Group (CSRG) in the School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy for receiving some fantastic national accolades in recent months! 👏🥼
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Reconciliation can’t happen without us coming together to explore truth telling and historical acceptance.
We’re so proud of our local community for showing up to sit, listen and learn.
#ngarrama
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That’s a wrap at graduation on our Callaghan campus! We hope to have many more ceremonies across our campuses this year. 🎓
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A world-first, needle-free diabetes test could soon replace painful finger-prick testing, following $6.3 million in funding to establish a manufacturing facility in the Hunter for the saliva test device.👇
#NDW2021
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Congratulations to Prof
@MattDun17
and his team who have been awarded a grant of $591,890 from
@CancerAustralia
👏
This funding will help support the team's endeavour to improve the outcomes of children diagnosed with high-risk cancers.
Read more 👉
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Thanks for the love
@jtimberlake
...our animation students had a ball animating your
#cantstopthefeeling
film clip
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Despite their loud, distinct croaks and prevalence amongst Aussie backyards and paddocks, the Slender Bleating Tree Frog and Screaming Tree Frog were previously unknown to scientists.
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🔭 ✨ Amazing alum
@karlie_moon_
has become the
@sydneyobs
's first astronomy ambassador after being the 1st Aboriginal woman to complete a dual degree in maths and physics, before furthering her studies in astronomy and astrophysics. Go Karlie! 👏
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