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NEWS
The Global Green 100
The Advance Public and Charitable sector proposes to create a talent resource of Australians working across the globe in “green” industries that can be accessed by Australian government agencies and corporations and set to work for the country. [More...]
Call for Papers - The Journal of Australian Writers and Writing
The Journal of Australian Writers and Writing is a peer-reviewed journal. It forms a major component of The Australian Literary Compendium, a project funded by the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) to provide new ways of studying, reading, and reviewing Australian writing and creative practice. [More...]
Australian speakers required for UCL phonetics study
Professor Valerie Hazan from University College London is looking for Australian speakers from Sydney or the surrounding region who would be happy to be videorecorded reading a few words to camera. [More...]
EVENTS
Qantas Socceroos v South Africa
Tuesday 19th August @ 8:00pm
Australia will take on South Africa in an International football match in London on Tuesday 19th August 2008. The match will take place at Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road Stadium with kick off at 8pm. [More...]
Toast Festival 2008
Friday 26th September @ 3:00pm
Advance invites all members to visit our stand at the Toast Festival on Friday September 26 from 3-10pm in the Grand Hall Kensington Olympia. Members will be able to collect their brand new Advance Membership Cards whilst sampling the best Australian food, wine and music available in the UK. Better yet, Australia's favourite rock singer Jimmy Barnes will be playing his only UK gig for 2008. [More...]
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Nick Corr, Senior Project Manager, Skype
Where did you grow up in Australia?
Ringwood, in the leafy eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
What's your current role?
Senior Product Manager for Skype. I work on the bleeding-edge stuff, advertising and content models that assist, compliment and ideally extend the Skype communication experience.
What brought you to London?
Work and travel opportunities. My girlfriend and I had been keen to travel more, and I was lucky enough that my (then) current employer Sensis was setting up a Local Search joint-venture based here. So I got the chance to relocate to London on a 2-year secondment.
How long have you been there?
3 1/2 years.
How did you find settling into London as a professional!?
It was great. The size of the market means that for every "once in a lifetime" job in Australia, there's potentially a half-dozen similar roles available here. I was also pleased at how well Australian industry and technical experience is received here, and it seems like Australians in general are viewed as very hard-working.
What is the best part of your current job?
Working on technology and business models that don't exist yet. The idea that something I develop can quickly reach 310 million users right across the globe. Generally just working on such an exciting product as Skype which has genuinely changed the way people communicate.
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WORD OF THE WEEK
Dunt - blow given to aircraft by a vertical current of air.
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