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Theresa is studying towards a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Politics & International Relations and hopes to return to her home of Papua New Guinea to work in public policy for education, labour, women’s issues and health.
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Talie hopes to use his Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering to improve infrastructure in his home country, Samoa.
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To’oa, from Samoa, gained field work and research experience from her Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Geography and Environmental Science.
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Nur, from Indonesia, is studying towards a Master of Commerce, specialising in Global Management and Innovation.
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Deborah's statisitical modelling research has the potential to improve health outcomes for people in regions with limited funding.
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Linh wants to use her Master of Marketing to elevate rural tourism in her home country, Vietnam.
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Mary Anne is a New Zealand Scholarship recipient who hopes to improve the quality of healthcare services in her home country of Malaysia.
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