Alumni podcasts

Back on Country

Ellie Lang

Bachelor of Arts

(CommunicationPublic Relations & Organisational Comm), 2005

Back on Country is the third installment of the Weclome to Our Country series. It is a heartwarming tale about the significance of reconnecting with family, culture, and Country.

Co-written by Australian of the Year Adam Goodes and Charles Sturt alum Ellie Laing, and beautifully illustrated by Barkindji artist David Hardy, the story follows Lucy and David as they embark on their first trip back to Country with their mother. As they journey through the land, they discover the importance of their cultural roots and meet relatives and Elders who share stories, language, and traditions.

This delightful book invites readers to experience the profound sense of empowerment that comes with returning to one's ancestral home.

The Tilt

Chris Hammer

Bachelor of Arts

Communication (Journalism), 1985

Gripping and atmospheric, The Tilt is a stunning multilayered novel by the acclaimed and award-winning author of international bestsellers

Scrublands, and Treasure & Dirt

A man runs for his life in a forest.

A woman plans sabotage. A body is unearthed.

Newly-minted homicide detective Nell Buchanan returns to her home town, annoyed at being assigned a decades-old murder - a 'file and forget'.

But this is no ordinary cold case, as the discovery of more bodies triggers a chain of escalating events in the present day. As Nell starts to join the pieces together, she begins to question how well she truly knows those closest to her. Could her own family be implicated in the crimes?

The nearer Nell comes to uncovering the secrets of the past, the more dangerous the present becomes for her, as she battles shadowy assailants and sinister forces. Can she survive this harrowing investigation and what price will she have to pay for the truth?

Everyday Not-SoCrap Family Meals

Australia Today’s Morning Agenda

Jessica Rowe

Natarsha Belling

Bachelor of Arts Communication (Journalism), 1996

Master of International Education - School Leadership (2020)

Let The Australian Women's Weekly and Jessica Rowe help you say goodbye to dreary weeknight dinners with flavourful and fun dinners and desserts. Enjoy more time at the dinner table and less in the kitchen.

For Australians looking for intelligent and unbiased news coverage.

Join renowned journalist Natarsha Belling for the key headlines and analysis on the most important stories of the day. Be up to date with breaking national and international stories as well as the top business and finance stories shaping our economy - every morning from 6:30am. It is supported by a network of local journalists from all major Australian cities, ensuing timely and first hand insights on local stories.

Take the pressure off at dinner time with low-fuss meals that'll please even the fussiest of eaters. Inside the colourful pages of this book you'll find easy-to-follow recipes that don't shy away from cooking hacks (lasagne in a frying pan - who knew!) or the convenience of preprepared ingredients (salad mixes, pasta sauces, bbq chook etc).

Hennessy's Hotline

Tanya Hennessy

You'll be mastering scrumptious stir-fries, pastas, roast dinners and pies, to name a few. And we haven't forgotten dessert! Easypeasy creations like trifles, slices and cakes (oh my) will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Bachelor of Arts Communication (Journalism), 1996

Everyday Not-SoCrap Family Meals

Jessica Rowe

Every week on Hennessy’s Hotline Tanya

Master of International Education - School Leadership (2020)

Hennessy will pluck a weird and wonderful question from the depths of her mind and throw it over to you to answer. The stories will be wild, jaw-dropping, a-grade dinner party tales that well & truly prove truth is stranger than fiction. Cults. Criminals. Confessions –you never know what the hotline will deliver.

And We're Rolling Stephanie Hunt

Bachelor of Arts Communication (Journalism), 2003

Let The Australian Women's Weekly and Jessica Rowe help you say goodbye to dreary weeknight dinners with flavourful and fun dinners and desserts. Enjoy more time at the dinner table and less in the kitchen. Take the pressure off at dinner time with low-fuss meals that'll please even the fussiest of eaters. Inside the colourful pages of this book you'll find easy-to-follow recipes that don't shy away from cooking hacks (lasagne in a frying panwho knew!) or the convenience of pre-prepared ingredients (salad mixes, pasta sauces, bbq chook etc).

The thought of finding our voice and speaking in public or on camera can be terrifying. Don’t worry - we know the feeling!

You'll be mastering scrumptious stir-fries, pastas, roast dinners and pies, to name a few. And we haven't forgotten dessert! Easy-peasy creations like trifles, slices and cakes (oh my) will satisfy your sweet tooth.

So crack open this book and make family dinner time fun.

So join Stephanie Hunt (international journalist, producer, news boss and mum) as she chats with the world’s best female presenters, foreign correspondents, leaders and performers to learn what scares them the most, their secret tips and tricks and how they find the grit to keep on going.

Enjoy a range of interviews with fabulous women including morning news anchor Mel Doyle, Emmy Award-winning Beirut correspondent Zeina Khodr, Olympic medal swimmer Elka Whalan, international best-selling author Deborah Rodriguez and more.

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