15 Feb, 2024 | Australia Awards
An Australia Awards Scholarship is an opportunity to transform development policy. Bougainvillean Fidelis Golu knows this firsthand as an alumni. Since completing a Master of Public Policy at The Australian National University (ANU) in 2009, Fidelis has pursued a...
15 Feb, 2024 | Australia Awards
Vicky Vene’s story portrays the power of determination. After attaining a Bachelor of Business, Vicky knew she had to pursue a master’s degree. Fueled by a strong work ethic, Vicky graduated with a Master of Professional Accounting from the Central Queensland...
1 Dec, 2023 | Australia Awards, Inclusion
On International Day for Persons with Disability (PWD), we celebrate the journey of Clare Guria, an Australia Awards alumna and champion for PWDs. Clare’s story is a remarkable one, depicting strong determination to achieve goals despite having a hearing impairment....
15 May, 2023 | Australia Awards
In remote Kabwum district in Morobe Province, Kevin Dayonga grew up fascinated by the mysteries of the world. From the vanishing sun to the prospect of rainwater filling the ocean, his curious mind pondered it all. But it was the mechanics of radio voices that truly...
10 Apr, 2023 | Australia Awards
Jopok Akepalua dreamed of becoming a priest, but things didn’t work out the way he thought they would. While studying at St Fidelis College, a seminary in Madang, he was called back to his district, Kagua-Erave in the Southern Highlands, to teach grade six due to a...
28 Mar, 2023 | Australia Awards, News
Anne Lydia Dandava always believed that education was the key to a better future. Growing up in a Runa village, located at the fringe of Arawa town, southeast of Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Anne knew firsthand the struggles that many of her peers faced in...
