From left: Convocation Medal recipient Professor Craig Simmons; Distinguished Alumni Award recipients Louisa Minney, Peter Goers OAM, Dr Kate Barnett, and James Currie.

Flinders alumni shine at awards night

From crisis support for 15 million people rendered homeless by an earthquake in China, to helping the tiny community of Milingimbi off the coast of Arnhem […]

Vote for SA young achievers

From filmmaking to mental health, this year’s finalists in the Channel 9 Young Achiever Award are working with young people and helping the community in many […]

Lest we forget: 100 years of war veteran care

Australia’s 100-year history of repatriation services for returned servicemen and women has been outlined in a new Department of Veterans’ Affairs history book. Ahead of ANZAC […]

Helping hand for Timor-Leste youth

A landmark policy blueprint for Timor-Leste’s social and economic development is rolling out, backed by Flinders University expertise. The ‘Timor-Leste 2018 National Human Development Report: Preparing […]

Space landing for theatre stars

A world premiere of Terrestrial at the Matthew Flinders Theatre will bring an alien production down to earth. The show also will be a homecoming for […]

Tackling mental health ‘head on’

A new approach to solve the big health challenge of mental illness is rolling out under the Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation. Flinders University and the […]

Rebirth of a ‘forgotten’ scientist

Investigating the life of seminal Australian female naturalist Edith Coleman is an ongoing labour of love for Flinders University researcher Dr Danielle Clode. Since the award-winning […]

How to get ahead in science

The pathway to success for a modern scientist is strewn with more than just academic challenges. After years of fielding enquiries from fellow scientists about how […]