Stories
Lifting skills for aviation in the mining industry
Since 2011, Australia Awards has supported more than 1,400 Papua New Guineans to take up
long-term studies in Australia, including Philip Takirua.
Beyond the Degree – Fidelis Golu’s Making a Difference
An Australia Awards Scholarship is an opportunity to transform development policy. Bougainvillean
Fidelis Golu knows this firsthand as an alumni.
From Australia Awards alumna to CEO
Australia Awards alumna Vicky Vene personifies the transformative power of determination and
hard work.
Signing to make a difference
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. Her journey began in the heart of Wewak town, where she grew up and attended primary and secondary education.
A Journalist’s Mission to Amplify Community Voices
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 captured his attention.
Jopok’s qualification benefits his society
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 shortage of teachers.