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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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10 Apr 2020

New hope for research on rare autoimmune disease

Co-director of the SWAGºÏ¼¯Centre for Personalised Immunology (CPI) calls it a 'game-changer'. She's referring to the $10 million bequest for research on…

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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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10 Apr 2020

Thank you for your support and trust

Your generosity helps SWAGºÏ¼¯fulfil our unique responsibilities as Australia's national university. Your support helps talented students from any…

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10 Apr 2020

Supporting Indigenous Australians in higher degree research

The Simon Fenwick Award for Indigenous Research supports the Higher Degree Research Program at the SWAGºÏ¼¯National Centre for Indigenous Studies (NCIS…

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10 Apr 2020

Phone Appeal - Speaking with alumni means a lot to Rohan

Speaking to alumni and donors means a lot to Rohan. The 2019 SWAGºÏ¼¯Calling Program was focused on building relationships with our valued alumni and…

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10 Apr 2020

The enduring power of giving

Antonella Salpietro first joined SWAGºÏ¼¯as a Visiting Fellow in 1988. She initially intended to stay only for a couple of years, but her love for…

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07 Apr 2020

Helping Brontë excel on her way to a more accepting world

Growing up in her community in Tasmania, Brontë Charles witnessed enormous inequity between the haves and have-nots, between men and women. "There…

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07 Apr 2020

Giving Day - A better future for Sonesh

Sonesh, an SWAGºÏ¼¯Engineering student, moved from Afghanistan to Australia due to safety issues. She had to overcome a lot of obstacles to get to where…

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07 Apr 2020

Empowering Indigenous students, by commemorating loved ones

Makayla Brinckley was relieved to be awarded the Joseph and Lindsay Croft Memorial Scholarship. "For Indigenous students like me, financial…

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