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With just days to go until voting in stage two of the New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign closes, Australia’s two nominees – Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef are sitting in the top 10 of their respective categories. Uluru is currently lying in seventh place in its category, and the Great Barrier Reef in third. As head of the official supporting committee for Australia, Tourism Australia is encouraging all Australians to support the cause for Australia’s iconic wonders and vote by Tuesday 7 July ...

Last week whilst talking with someone about how they wanted to change career direction, they said to me, "I just wish I knew that this was the right thing to do. It feels like the right thing to do, but I just wish I knew for sure it wasn't going to be a mistake". "Ahh.... join the club," I thought. "Don't we all?" We can wish it were otherwise; but the way life works is that only by risking the possibility of making a mistake, aka ‘stuffing up’, can you ever hope to accomplish the ...

Where did you grow up in Australia? Perth What brought you to France? How long have you been here? How long do you plan to stay? I am in Paris with my work. I first arrived in May 2008, although I have lived here permanently since Oct 2008. What is your current position and your role? I am the Head Men’s Coach for the French (Field) Hockey Federation. Amongst other things, I coach the French Men’s national team. What made you decide on this type of work? In ...

Where did you grow up in Australia? I grew up in Perth, Western Australia - a very beautiful place. What brought you to the US? How long have you been here? How long do you plan to stay? I was presented with a job offer that I could not refuse. I have been here since September 2000 (that would be nine years in September). I plan to stay here as long as I am able to gain experience. What is your current position and your role? I am the VP of Technology and Security for a company ...

WE'VE had post-Cronulla hand-wringing, the post-apology warm glow and now the post- Werbeloff confused head scratch. The wannabe starlet has left a clear battle line in her wake, between those who say everything is fine with the state of our multiculturalism and those who reckon the tyres need checking. The protests over violence against Indian students in Australia and former Telstra boss Sol Trujillo's snipe accusing Australians of racism have added fuel to the fire. Who to believe? For the ...

AUSTRALIANS risk being marooned in the dated jobs and industries of the 20th century unless a $11.3 billion mass Asian language literacy plan is acted on within a generation, according to Michael Wesley, a leading expert on international relations. Ahead of today's Sydney launch of a report documenting "a precipitous decline" in the study of languages at universities, Professor Wesley said it was not enough to rely on a fluent elite to project Australia's interests in theregion. "Simply ...

As protests grow louder against allegedly race-motivated attacks against Indian students in Australia, police say the number of such robberies and assaults is falling. Police commander Trevor Carter, whose division covers Melbourne's west, the national hotspot for attacks, said yesterday assaults on Indians had declined over the past three months. However, the police chief's comments coincided with another attack, in which a 21-year-old Indian student was slashed with a box-cutter ...

A SPECIAL taskforce, headed by the Prime Minister's national security adviser, Duncan Lewis, has been set up to co-ordinate Australia's response to the violence against Indian's students. The action by Kevin Rudd indicates how serious the issue has become for Australia, threatening the relationship with an increasingly important country, and the lucrative international students sector. The taskforce, which includes senior officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the ...

Where did you grow up in Australia? I grew up in Adelaide and then after spending some time in London moved to Sydney for 2 years before coming to the US. What brought you to the US? Love - first, but also to gain experience in a culture hub like New York. How long have you been here? Since February 09, so only 4 months! When I got off the plane it really hit home that it was about 70 degrees colder than where I had come from! How long do you plan to stay? Not sure…  ...

Where did you grow up in Australia? Melbourne. What brought you to the US? I came to do a PhD in Economics at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. How long have you been here? I arrived in 1994, so coming up on 15 years. How long do you plan to stay? Probably forever! What is your current position and your role? I am an economist with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is similar to the ACCC in Australia and is responsible for antitrust, merger ...

WA Network Newsletter June 2009 Welcome to your Advance WA Network Newsletter.  ...

When Perth-raised American Idol contestant, Michael Johns, launches his album on June 23rd you can be sure a lot of fans will be rushing to buy it. The sound of Michael Johns singing is something they’ve been waiting to hear ever since his shock dismissal from Idol last season. Johns is excited about the release of Heart On My Sleeve which he describes as having a Stax feel. “You can definitely hear the influences of Otis Redding and Sam Cooke on the album,” he said, acknowledging a couple ...

People in America are talking about Sam Worthington. Initially it was probably because his face was plastered across the country in billboards in the lead up to the release of Terminator Salvation. It could also have something to do with his role in another major film scheduled for release this year: the much anticipated Avatar from Titanic director James Cameron. Whatever the reasons, by the end of 2009 the boy from Rockingham will be recognized all over the world. Worthington stars ...

West Australians living in the United States have a new website to add to their ‘Favourites’. tradewesternaustralia.com aims to keep US-based West Australians connected to relevant news and events happening in WA and America. The website highlights news stories of interest to West Australians and keeps them informed of upcoming events involving WA. Doug Partington, Director of the Western Australian Trade and Investment Office for the Americas, said the website provided a ...

How a Perth gaming company is hoping to make a home run with baseball.

If you live in Southern California and love West Australian wine…you’re going to be glad this newsletter arrived in your inbox. A Manhattan Beach wine store has secured a selection of premium WA wines from some of the state’s best wineries and is making them available to Advance members. Orris Cowgill from Sepulveda Wine Company said this was a great opportunity for people to get their hands on great value WA wines not usually available in America. “Most of these wines aren’t regularly ...

Western Australian said G’day USA 2009 with a successful program of events showcasing some of the state’s best talent. WA literally sparkled: Argyle diamonds, premium West Australian Wine, musicians, artists, fashion designers, and resource and sustainability leaders featured in a series of events across America. Federal Resources Minister, Martin Ferguson, was the guest of honor at the Western Australian Resources and Commodities Information Roundtable and Networking Reception in New York.  ...

This exciting new global initiative already has attracted some of the brightest Australian ‘green’ minds around the world! One of our first objectives will be the formation of an Advance Consultative Group, under the Green Network, which is focused on harnessing ideas, information, experience and advice from offshore Australians and delivering such feedback to the Australian Government on all environmental issues, and particularly in the context of current international negotiations on ...

Before he leaves Hong Kong to take up his new role as Executive Director of the Lowy Institute of International Policy, Michael Wesley led a thought leadership roundtable conversation for Advance Hong Kong.

June, 2009 Welcome to the June issue of the Advance Global Newsletter. Please forward this newsletter on to anyone you think would like to connect with Advance. 1. Message from the CEO - Celebrating World Environment Day 2. ...