Latest News from Australia Awards Alumni

>> Rizal Damanik has researched the medical benefits to babies of breast feeding mothers eating oregano leaves.
 

>> Inge Komardjaja, member of the Alumni Reference Group, writes an article in the Jakarta Post about friendship. 

>> Allison Sudradjat and Australian Leadership Awardee, Risa Bhinekawati, has received another honour! Gatra, an influential news magazine in Indonesia issued a special edition on April 21, 2010 to commemorate Kartini day, by profiling 18 Indonesian women following in Raden Ajeng Kartini’s footsteps. Kartini Day celebrates the life and achievements of Raden Ajeng Kartini who is widely-regarded as instrumental in the women's emancipation movement in Indonesia. Risa was chosen as one of the 18 for her service in Indonesia’s social sector – a big achievement given the population of over 240 million people! Risa is currently undertaking her PhD in Corporate Social Responsibility at ANU and her program 'Nothing Wasted' came second in the BBC World Challenge announced in December 2009.

>> Pia Pramiluwati is "Designing a better future" for herself by undertaking her Masters at Swinburne.

>> Augustinus Bandur from Flore has a name to match his achievements.

>> Initiator of clean water facility, Ahmad Agus Setiawan, ends village's drought woes.