Impact stories

Supporting SWAGºÏ¼¯is an investment in Australia's future. Learn how donations have made a difference in the lives of gifted students and resulted in research that addresses global issues.

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16 Nov 2020

A better tomorrow starts here

The SWAGºÏ¼¯College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP) is at the forefront of driving Australia's engagement and understanding of its neighbourhood. You can…

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16 Oct 2020

Caring for our colleagues the SWAGºÏ¼¯way

When the pandemic hit, a PhD student at SWAGºÏ¼¯was not able to secure a tutoring position at the start of semester. As a mother of two small children…

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30 Sep 2020

A return to the wild for recovered koalas

When devastating bushfires ripped through New South Wales, displacing and injuring koalas, SWAGºÏ¼¯became a temporary home for many of these beloved…

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07 Sep 2020

Helping Zoe change her future

When Zoe Ellis-Peck heard about the CBE Changing Futures Scholarship, she applied and then forgot about it. "I never thought I would actually get it…

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Sarah Backhouse
04 Sep 2020

SWAGºÏ¼¯staff and students are supported by our global community

Sarah Backhouse BJapS ‘94, BEc ‘94, Chair of the SWAGºÏ¼¯Foundation USA Board, was drawn to study at SWAGºÏ¼¯because of its world-class economics and Asian…

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24 Jun 2020

Vale Mervyn Paterson

One of the University's foremost geoscientists, Emeritus Professor Mervyn Paterson, has died at the age of 95. His 'Paterson apparatus' is still used…

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17 Apr 2020

Our community makes our University

From a small historic city in Rajasthan to the vibrant cobbled streets of Cartagena, the Bhati family's philanthropic legacy has spanned generations…

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10 Apr 2020

Your generosity shapes our University

On behalf of SWAGºÏ¼¯Advancement, I thank you for the positive impact you have on the SWAGºÏ¼¯community. I am delighted to present the 2019 Report to Donors…

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10 Apr 2020

Talent is everywhere; opportunity is not

2019 saw the University take a bold new admissions approach, that put the spotlight on scholarships - with a commitment to offering every student in…

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