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Top dental hygiene tips from the Community Outreach Dental Program

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In excess of 6,000 people experience homelessness each night in South Australia and more than 3.3 million Australians are living below the poverty line - this includes greater than 761,000 children.

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Elder Hall: a special place for Andrew Bain

Andrew Bain

After playing many times at Elder Hall during University, Andrew Bain is now the principal horn of the LA Philharmonic a music teacher and entrepreneur.

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A pivotal role in award-winning composer’s career

Anna Cawrse

Highly sought after orchestral and chamber music composer, Anne Cawrse remembers many Elder Hall premieres starting right back to when she was a student at the Elder Conservatorium.

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From Adelaide to LA: Elder Con alumna Anna shares career successes and advice

Anna Butterss

Jazz bassist and composer Anna recalls many years of memories at Elder Hall. Since graduating in 2012, Anna has been living, working and creating in Los Angeles where she has performed, recorded and toured with various artists and performed at Madison Square Gardens.

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Physics opens doors

Dr Peter Brooker pictured at the University of Cape Town 1972

Looking back, Dr Peter Brooker is grateful for the opportunities a ³ÉÈË´óƬ education in physics gave him. Now Peter is paying tribute to his education and encouraging Australia’s next generation of physicists through the Peter Brooker Prize in Physics.

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Classic Scholarship Success

Shona Edwards

Shona Edwards was on track to complete her undergraduate studies in 2018 when she was diagnosed with papillary meningioma – a tumour at the base of her spine. 

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Children's University Adelaide

Children's University, Graduation Day

Thanks to a recent partnership with Farina Restoration Group, three new remote schools joined the Children’s University Australasia and Africa (IO) program in term three 2022.

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Revolutionising fertility treatment

Dr Kylie Dunning IVF research

Any couple trying to conceive through IVF will tell you it is a tiring, stressful and costly journey. Thankfully, researchers at The ³ÉÈË´óƬ, in partnership with medical technology company Fertilis, have developed a ground-breaking new micro-device which will revolutionise 

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Something to smile about

Margie and Karen

Karen first discovered the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s in 2012 when she was a tenant at the Light Square Common Ground community housing complex. She and her young son were among the first patients of the service after Karen’s social worker recommended the newly launched program.

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The love of music

Ruth Schuetz

The love of music was instilled in Ruth Schuetz (Diploma of Arts and Education, 1950) as a child, a connection that endured throughout her life. In 2020 at the age of 95, Ruth passed away leaving a gift in her Will to the Elder Lunchtime concert series.

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