A scientist researching the genetics of type 2 diabetes and a published author and children's advocate are linked by a common goal - supporting inspirational research.
A belief in the need for business to reach out to the sciences is only one of the motives for Anne and Hugh Harley to donate half a million dollars to the University.
Affordable housing, reducing urban congestion and public transport solutions will be given a $5 million boost thanks to a gift to the University's Henry Halloran Trust.
A $15 million bequest from a modest resident of Wellington, NSW will provide a huge boon for the University's research into the state’s second most common cancer.