Semester 1

Semester One for most universities in Australia runs from February/March to May/June, the academic teaching year being aligned with the calendar year.

Ramadan

Celebrated by Muslims and a time of spiritual reflection, self-improvement, devotion and worship, Ramadan 2021 in Australia begins in the evening of 12th April and ends in the evening of […]

International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day

The 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine (then part of the former Soviet Union) was attributed to severe design flaws in the Soviet-era reactor and human […]

World Intellectual Property Day

World Intellectual Property Day is to learn about the role that intellectual property rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations such as inventions; literary […]

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

In 2003, the International Labour Organization (ILO), began to observe the World Day for Safety and Health at Work to stress the prevention of accidents and diseases at work and as […]

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 Dance Day

Founded in 1982 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI) World Organization for the Performing Arts, International Dance Day marks the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810) who is acknowledged as the […]

International Jazz Day

In 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated 30th April as International Jazz Day to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role in uniting people worldwide. The Herbie […]

World Tuna Day

Tuna includes approximately 40 species in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans and in the Mediterranean Sea. The meat of these warm-blooded fish is rich in Omega-3 and contains minerals, […]

World Press Freedom Day

The anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated annually and worldwide as World Press Freedom Day. This Day is for governments to continue their commitment to press freedom, to […]