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Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: New interactive maps available

March 14, 2011

AUIP has launched our new interactive maps to show the highlights of each program. The maps not only allow students to see where they will be traveling on the program but also include information on the destination and what students can expect to do in each location. Check out the North Queensland map where you can see the route you take up the coast,…

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Suitcase: Organize your travel plans with TripIt

March 9, 2011

If you are getting ready to head overseas on an AUIP program, you may find the TripIt planning tool a handy way to organize all of your travel plans. Although AUIP will provide an itinerary for the duration of the program, TripIt will help you create a customized itinerary that could include your flight details, as well as any travel…

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News Brief: AUIP releases new program videos

March 4, 2011

AUIP has just released this year’s program videos. The majority of the footage for these programs was taken from summer 2010 programs, so follow this link and see if you can spot yourself in action. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQwngJCZyO8] Marty Coyle, a colleague and close friend of the AUIP team provided the voiceovers for the videos. Can anyone guess where this cheeky chappy…

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News Brief: Campaigning for Indigenous rights in Australia

February 17, 2011

Have your travels around the South Pacific spurred your interest in indigenous rights? If so, you will be interested to learn of the ANTaR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliations) initiative and website. ANTaR is dedicated to the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year ANTaR are launching a campaign to strengthen Aboriginal communities and decrease rates…

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The Fact Files: Sydney Olympic Park develops sustainably

February 10, 2011

What use does an Olympic Park have after the Olympics are over? Does it just become overgrown with weeds and seldom used again? Well, in the case of Sydney Olympic Park, the Sydney 2000 Olympics was just a catalyst for the “largest land remediation project in the Southern Hemisphere,” according to the Sydney Olympic Park Authority. Our Sydney program students…

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Product Line: Solar charger earns highest regard (win one this week!)

February 2, 2011

5, 584. That’s how many miles Eleanor drove in under three months last fall making campus visits. And that was only in her car. If you calculate all the rental car miles, Eleanor probably clocked 8,000 miles. Curious what is one of Eleanor’s biggest dilemmas for road travel? Read her account: “Sure, the long drives are tiring. Sure, they can…

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News Brief: New Zealand’s education system ranked the best in the world

February 1, 2011

The Legatum Prosperity Index are ratings that have been published by Britain’s Legatum Institute which is attempting to produce different kinds of indices to mainstream economic scales. The Prosperity Index ranks 110 nations and includes both material wealth and quality of life for each country. New Zealand received its number one ranking due to high enrollment rates in primary, secondary…

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Library: Follow National Geographic’s Where’s Andrew

January 28, 2011

We 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…

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What Next: Job opening at Embassy of Australia

January 26, 2011

Calling 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…

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News Brief: G’Day USA: Australia Week kicks off

January 19, 2011

To 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…

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