Academic summer term

The Australian summer is in the months of December, January and February. Many universities offer a summer school study period in January and February, the advantages including: a lower student-lecturer […]

World Pulses Day

Pulses (legumes) include dried beans, lentils and peas, and are staples in many diets. With high nutritional value, pulses are an ideal source of protein, low in fat and rich […]

Bridge Night

Graduate House 220 Leicester Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Bridge Night is held every Wednesday of the month and is not restricted to Members of the Association. Players of all levels are most welcomed, with novices given full support […]

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Less than 30 per cent of researchers in science and technology worldwide are women and only around 30 per cent of all female students select Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics […]

Chinese New Year — Year of the Ox

2021, the year of the (Metal) Ox, begins 12 February 2021 (Chinese lunar New Year Day) and ends 30 January 2022. The Ox is the second of all Chinese zodiac […]

World Radio Day

The first radio signal is attributed to Guglielmo Marconi in Italy in 1895. Radio continues today for vital communications and as a platform for democratic discourse. It is the most […]

Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day (Saint Valentine's Day, Feast of Saint Valentine) originated in 496 AD as a Western Christian feast day honoring early Christian martyrs, and has evolved into a cultural, religious […]