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Our posts over the past few weeks seem to have a reoccurring theme: the Brisbane floods. Thankfully this bit of news at least shares a bright point in the floods. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, which is located just outside the city, staff worked tirelessly during the floods to save over 70 koalas and 40 other animals from the rising waters…
Continue readingWe found a great new blog to follow on the National Geographic website. It follows Andrew the National Geographic nomad on his travels around Australia. Every day there are blog posts updating his trip as well as a photo clue and caption of an exact location on his travels which readers are encouraged to submit their guesses as to where it…
Continue readingCalling all those in the field of international education! Look no further for an ideal job opening. The Australian Trade Commission’s Washington, D.C. office, located in the Australian Embassy, seeks an Assistant Education Manager. The self-motivated candidate would be promoting Australia as an overseas education and training destination. Previous experience in Australia is a plus, but not required. Other job…
Continue readingTo highlight Australia’s strengths as an innovative, sophisticated economy, G’Day USA is a two-week multi-city event displaying Australian business, food, film and tourism. The events focus on Australia as a place to visit and a place to do business in today’s world. The Australian World Bank Water Forum discussing water as a vital resource and issues of living with climate…
Continue readingIn what’s being called the worst natural disaster in Queensland’s history, the northeast Australian state struggles to face the mass devastation of land, infrastructure, homes and businesses. While the floods did not reach the 1974 Brisbane flood levels, the dense populations and development of Southeast Queensland made the destruction significantly worse than the 1974 disaster. As waters recede, such as…
Continue readingFor the capital city of Queensland, rising flood waters rushing down the Brisbane River are evoking tragic memories of the 1974 Brisbane flood. Current forecasts predict this 2011 flood to rise well above the 5.45-meter flood level mark from the January 1974 natural disaster. Already having broken its banks, the Brisbane River continues to rise throughout the day. Meanwhile a…
Continue readingTurtle nesting season that began on Lady Elliot Island in November and goes right through to February, is already proving to be a busy one! More than 100 nests have already been found around the Island, 90% Green Turtle nests and 10% Loggerhead Turtle nests. Every year the Green and Loggerhead turtles lumber up the same beach on which they were born…
Continue readingWe caught sight of an article Dr. Paige Schneider, co-director of Pirates Abroad programs, posted on her Facebook wall and had to share it with everyone. The New York Times article “Banning the Bottle” states 86 percent of plastic water bottles end up as garbage in the United States. That’s quite a daunting fact, especially considering all the other ugly…
Continue readingLooking for something worthwhile to do in the coming months? Look no further! The Embassy of Australia is offering an Education Marketing Internship in the 2011 winter/spring. The intern will be hired for six months to work four to five days per week and receive a $1000 stipend. You must have completed at least three years of college and have…
Continue readingCan you name what’s on the reverse side of a standard twenty-cent Australia coin? That’s right, the platypus! Spending 10 to 12 hours each day in the water and diving about 75 times per hour, the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) certainly qualifies as a water lover. North Queensland and South Queensland students accompany their field guides for the opportunity to spot…
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