Celebrating the work of a local GP

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the essential role that general practitioners play in Australian communities. We caught up with Dr Sue Wells (BMBS […]

In the service of others

Dr Brendan Nelson has chosen the vessels that Australian sailors would sail in to defend our borders, determined policy that would change the course of the […]

Bridge building between neighbours

For decades, Dr Pratikno (PhD SS ’97) had earned an international reputation as one of the world’s leading experts on Indonesian politics – now he is […]

Guardian of the big blue planet

In 1961, high above a small house in Hokkaido, Japan, Yuri Gagarin looked down from space and admired how beautiful Earth appeared. A few days later, […]

The power of water

Water holds Leila Nazimi in its thrall. Whether she’s swimming, patrolling as a surf lifesaver or conducting white shark research for her honours project, Ms Nazimi […]

Rise of the robot tsar

When Rod Brooks headed to the US after graduating from Flinders in 1977, there were just three mobile robots in existence. Now, the iRobot company he […]

An iced coffee and a Prime Minister

A Farmers Union Iced Coffee, a fortuitous encounter with a Prime Minister, and some clever thinking were early signs of a bright future for Flinders University’s […]