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There's always something happening at Trinity College.
Stay up-to-date with our latest news and keep an eye on our busy events calendar, which includes events for current students, staff, alumni & friends of Trinity College and the general public.
Event photos can be found on Trinity College's Facebook page and via My Trinity Connect. Videos can be viewed on our YouTube channel.
25 May 2023
07 Mar 2023
Welcome to our newest board members, Sandy Clark and Kirsten Gray
In 2023, we're pleased to welcome Sandy Clark and Kirsten Gray to the Trinity College Board.
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14 Feb 2023
A love story for Valentine’s Day: Brisa Quek and Yu Kai Chong
Brisa Quek and Yu Kai Chong met through Trinity College's Young Leaders Program, and loved the campus so much they returned to use it as a backdrop for their wedding photos. Here they share some of their beautiful photos and the story of how their relationship evolved.
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13 Feb 2023
A love story for Valentine’s Day: Charles and Susan La Nauze
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we share the story of Charles and Susan La Nauze, who married in the Trinity College Chapel in 1972 after just three months of dating (after a blind date, no less). When you know, you know, right?
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27 Jan 2023
2023 Australia Day Honours
Congratulations to the members of the extended Trinity College community for their recognition in the Australia Day Honours list for 2023.
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21 Sep 2022
Surgery in space. 3D-printed spines. Alvin Pun explains some of the lesser-known aspects of surgery
It took Alvin Pun (TCFS 1993) a long time to work out what he wanted to do with his life, and even longer to decide which stream of medicine he wanted to follow, having assumed that once he graduated from med school he would just be a ‘doctor’. But eventually he worked it out, as most students do, and is now a leading spine surgeon. Here he gives insight into his career choice, why seeing a surgeon costs so much, and why the life of a surgeon isn’t as glamorous as you may think.
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18 Aug 2022
Yifei Wang on using artificial intelligence to save lives
In line with National Senior Citizens Day on 21 August 2022, Foundation Studies alum Yifei Wang (TCFS 2013) tells us about his new venture CaptureLive, which aims to reduce the fatality of falls in elderly populations with the help of AI. Tragically, it was built off the back of a personal experience.
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11 Aug 2022
Alum Ethan Taylor awarded prestigious Charlie Perkins scholarship
Warumungu man Ethan Taylor (TC 2018) is one of two talented Indigenous Australians to be awarded a prestigious Charlie Perkins scholarship in 2022 to study at Oxford University.
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21 Jul 2022
Neurosurgeon Kate Drummond on how faith and medicine can intersect
Neurosurgeon Professor Kate Drummond discusses the gender disparity in the field of surgery and the role her religious beliefs play in her life.
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29 Jun 2022
How a bad back led Joey to fight both plastic and poverty
Joey Azman is one of the brains behind Klean – a reverse vending machine that makes recycling easy and profitable. Here Joey explains the story behind Klean, as well as his other startup ventures, and offers his top tips for becoming an entrepreneur.
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24 Jun 2022
How technology can help bridge the inequality gap for vulnerable populations
Katherine Ng (TCFS 2003) recognised that minority groups and vulnerable communities often don't get to experience the world in the same way others do. Here, she shares how her social impact start-up is helping to create equality.
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14 Jun 2022
Queen's birthday honours 2022
Congratulations to the following members of the Trinity College community who were awarded Queen's birthday honours this year.
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10 Jun 2022
How placing empathy and humanity at the centre of design can revolutionise our lives
After almost 10 years working in media and advertising, Berlin Liew (TCFS 2007) took a chance and followed the advice of a mentor – she changed careers and moved into the fast-paced and innovative industry of user experience (UX) and human-centred design, and hasn’t looked back.
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31 May 2022
Reconciliation Week: A TCAC perspective
Senior Student and head of our TCAC student committee, Patrick Bates, calls out some of Trinity's initiatives that help work towards reconciliation, but also calls for more action.
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30 May 2022
Reconciliation Week: Bravery and change from the perspective of a First Nations student
Trinity student Elloise Bridge reflects on this year’s Reconciliation Week theme, and says we all need to be brave and speak out.
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