From ‘eco grief’ to triumph

Growing up, Calliden Hunter wanted to be a national park. Unsurprisingly, that hasn’t come to pass, but the University Medal winner has spent his successful UNE Theatre and Performance Honours year exploring what it means to be part of the environment. Calliden –...

UNE Theatre and Performance student Calliden Hunter leans on a tree in a national park.

Taking the outside track

“I think I’m like a long-distance runner who finishes their race after dark, after the marquees are packed up and everyone else has gone home.” When Sue Smith started her university studies in her early forties, not only did she feel that she had long missed the...

Portrait image of UNE Sue Smith against a blurred background of a university setting

Language, law and the refugee crisis

In 2016 and 2018, three refugees detained in offshore detention centres by Australia successfully argued Australia had failed in its duty of care when they were refused access to the mainland for essential medical care.  The Medevac law was introduced in...

Casual portrait image of Simone Cameron

“I get to work with students who remind me of me”

It is always incredibly inspiring to be reminded that pursuing what makes you happy is a viable career option. UNE alumna and current Learning Advisor Elizabeth Hayes has always followed her heart and built her career around what she wants to do. As she succinctly...

Immersive learning meets French Cinema

UNE French is continuing to prove that the best way to engage with language is being immersed in cultural experiences! On April 2nd, a group of 15 UNE French students met at the Palace Central Cinema in Sydney for a screening of the film Farewell, Mr Haffmann. This...

Keeping peace and accountability

What happens when those tasked with protecting international human rights are those who abuse them?    When UNE PhD student Simona Lisa Strungaru delves into her PhD research, she’ll be uncovering harrowing incidents of abuses of power on UN peacekeeping...

Sociology PhD student Simona Strungaru in the desert and with a camel in Saudi Arabia

An artist’s take on rural crime

Meet Graham McBride, well-travelled artist and judge on the Rural Crime and Law Photo Competition. Graham is lending his expertise and keen understanding of life in rural Australia to the competition, and he was nice enough to tell us his story. The traveller and...

Artist Graham McBride surrounded by the tools of his trade - paint, canvases, easels and brushes in his studio
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