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			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/853</link>

			<title>Discussion &#0038; Reception: President Obama's Australia Visit &#0038; US-Australia-China Relations on 6-Feb-12 6:00 PM</title>

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&lt;a class=&quot;url&quot; href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/853&quot;&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt;Discussion &amp; Reception: President Obama's Australia Visit &amp; US-Australia-China Relations&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtstart&quot;&gt;Start Date:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;abbr class=&quot;dtstart&quot; title=&quot;20120206T230000Z&quot;&gt;6-Feb-12 6:00 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtend&quot;&gt;End Time:&lt;/span&gt; 
&lt;abbr class=&quot;dtend&quot; title=&quot;20120207T013000Z&quot;&gt;6-Feb-12 8:30 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tlocation&quot;&gt;Location:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;location&quot;&gt;
Ernst &amp; Young, New York, NY &lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tspeaker&quot;&gt;Speaker:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;speaker&quot;&gt;Dr Michael Fullilove&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdescription&quot;&gt;Event Details:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
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	&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #f00&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;President Obama&#39;s Australia Visit &amp;amp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #f00&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;US-Australia-China Relations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #f00&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;Discussion &amp;amp; Reception with Dr. Michael Fullilove&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;Following President Obama&#39;s inaugural visit to Australia, Dr. Fullilove will analyze the strengthening U.S.-Australia defense alliance and analyze its impact on relations with China; as well as broader U.S. foreign policy in a Presidential election year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monday, February 6th, 2012&lt;br&gt;
	&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
	Ernst &amp;amp; Young&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;5 Times Square, 22nd Floor&lt;br&gt;
	&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;New York, NY&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;Sponsored by:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
	&lt;strong&gt;Registration: 6:00 pm&lt;br&gt;
	Discussion: 6:30 pm&lt;br&gt;
	&lt;/strong&gt;Networking Reception to follow&lt;br&gt;
	&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
	&lt;strong&gt;Members: $15 / Non Members: $25&lt;br&gt;
	&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;Dr Michael Fullilove is the Director of the Global Issues Program at the Lowy Institute for International Policy and a Nonresident Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
	Previously, Michael worked as a lawyer and was an adviser to Prime Minister Paul Keating. He wrote the initial feasibility study for the Lowy Institute in 2002 and acted as a consultant to Frank Lowy AC during its establishment. Michael graduated in international relations and law from the Universities of Sydney and New South Wales, with dual university medals. He also studied as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, where he took a master&#39;s degree in international relations and wrote his doctorate on Franklin D. Roosevelt&#39;s foreign policy.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
	&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/reg/853/&quot;&gt;Register Online&lt;br&gt;
	&lt;/a&gt;For security reasons and building access,&lt;br&gt;
	prior event registration is mandatory.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;For more information please contact Debbie Chappel&lt;br&gt;
	Tel: 212 338 6860 x 203 or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:debbie.chappel@aaanyc.org&quot;&gt;debbie.chappel@aaanyc.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
	&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a class=&quot;fn&quot;&gt;Ernst &amp; Young
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&lt;div class=&quot;street-address&quot;&gt;5 Times Square, 22nd Floor&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;locality&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/span&gt;,
&lt;span class=&quot;region&quot;&gt;NY&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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			<category>Events</category>

			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/881</link>

			<title>Australian Women in New York Coffee Morning on 8-Feb-12 10:30 AM</title>

			<description>&lt;div class=&quot;vevent&quot;&gt;
&lt;a class=&quot;url&quot; href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/881&quot;&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt;Australian Women in New York Coffee Morning&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtstart&quot;&gt;Start Date:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;abbr class=&quot;dtstart&quot; title=&quot;20120208T153000Z&quot;&gt;8-Feb-12 10:30 AM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtend&quot;&gt;End Time:&lt;/span&gt; 
&lt;abbr class=&quot;dtend&quot; title=&quot;20120208T173000Z&quot;&gt;8-Feb-12 12:30 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdescription&quot;&gt;Event Details:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;
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					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						&lt;br&gt;
						Wednesday February 8th, 10:30am&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						Australian Consulate, 150 E.42nd St, 34th floor&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						(Subway- Grand Central Station)&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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						Please bring I.D for entry to the consulate&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						Cost: $5 on the day&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						We encourage and welcome all new members or those we have not seen in a while&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						to join us for our &amp;ldquo;meet and greet&amp;rdquo; coffee morning. Please join us for coffee and&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						conversation about life in NY and beyond.&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						Event Contact&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						Danielle Hatherley&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:daniellehatherley@hotmail.com&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;daniellehatherley@hotmail.com&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/awny/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;http://www.americanaustralian.org/awny/&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a class=&quot;fn&quot;&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>

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			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/877</link>

			<title>Hazel Rowley Memorial Lecture on 9-Feb-12 6:30 PM</title>

			<description>&lt;div class=&quot;vevent&quot;&gt;
&lt;a class=&quot;url&quot; href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/877&quot;&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt;Hazel Rowley Memorial Lecture&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtstart&quot;&gt;Start Date:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;abbr class=&quot;dtstart&quot; title=&quot;20120209T233000Z&quot;&gt;9-Feb-12 6:30 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtend&quot;&gt;End Time:&lt;/span&gt; 
&lt;abbr class=&quot;dtend&quot; title=&quot;20120210T013000Z&quot;&gt;9-Feb-12 8:30 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tlocation&quot;&gt;Location:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;location&quot;&gt;
Roosevelt House: Public Policy Institute, New York, New York &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdescription&quot;&gt;Event Details:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;&lt;table border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;1&quot; cellspacing=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;width: 600px&quot;&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16px&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #b22222&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;111&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/27063/rhppi_logo_p.jpg&quot; width=&quot;452&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16px&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #b22222&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;137&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/27063/untitled.bmp&quot; style=&quot;width: 597px; height: 132px&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;On Thursday, February 9, 2012, Roosevelt House, in memory of Hazel Rowley, will host a book discussion with Jodi Kantor, author of The Obamas in conversation with Kati Marton, award-winning author and journalist and introductory remarks by Ambassador William J. vanden Heuvel.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The discussion will be held in the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Book sales: 6:00-6:30 pm; Program:&amp;nbsp; 6:30 pm&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Location: The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, East 68th Street (Between Park &amp;amp; Lexington Avenues)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 11px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;To RSVP, please call 212.650.3174.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, he also won a long-running debate with his wife Michelle. Contrary to her fears, politics now seemed like a worthwhile, even noble pursuit. Together they planned a White House life that would be as normal and sane as possible. Then they moved in.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;In The Obamas, Jodi Kantor takes us deep inside the White House as they try to grapple with their new roles, change the country, raise children, maintain friendships, and figure out what it means to be the first black President and First Lady. Filled with riveting detail and insight into their partnership, emotions and personalities, and written with a keen eye for the ironies of public life, The Obamas is an intimate portrait that will surprise even readers who thought they knew the President and First Lady. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;About the author: Jodi Kantor began her journalism career by dropping out of Harvard Law School to join Slate.com in 1998. Four years later she became the Arts &amp;amp; Leisure editor of the New York Times, the youngest person in memory to edit a section of the newspaper. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					About the moderator:&amp;nbsp; Kati Marton, an award-winning former NPR and ABC News correspondent, is the author of Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History, a New York Times bestseller, as well as Wallenberg, The Polk Conspiracy, A Death in Jerusalem, and a novel, An American Woman.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					About the Hazel Rowley Memorial Lecture: The Hazel Rowley Memorial Lecture is dedicated to the memory of author and biographer Hazel Joan Rowley (1951-2011). Born in London, she was raised and educated in Australia, where she later taught at Deakin University. She was well-known for her biographies on Christina Stead, Richard Wright and Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Paul Sartre. Her last biography, Franklin and Eleanor: An Extraordinary Marriage, a ground breaking account of the Roosevelts&#39; relationship, garnered much praise from critics and was named one of the 10 best books for 2010 by NPR&#39;s Fresh Air.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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			<title>Talented Australian Artists Exhibit at the Agora Gallery, NYC on 10-Feb-12 11:00 AM</title>

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&lt;span class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt;Talented Australian Artists Exhibit at the Agora Gallery, NYC&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tdtstart&quot;&gt;Start Date:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;abbr class=&quot;dtstart&quot; title=&quot;20120210T160000Z&quot;&gt;10-Feb-12 11:00 AM&lt;/abbr&gt;
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&lt;abbr class=&quot;dtend&quot; title=&quot;20120210T230000Z&quot;&gt;10-Feb-12 6:00 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tlocation&quot;&gt;Location:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;location&quot;&gt;
Agora Gallery&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tdescription&quot;&gt;Event Details:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;color:#b22222;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		Exhibition Announcement&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The original work of two gifted &lt;strong&gt;Australian artists, Nada Herman &lt;/strong&gt;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Pinder&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;will be on display at &lt;strong&gt;Agora Gallery, NYC &lt;/strong&gt;from February 10 through March 1, 2012. Entrance is free and all art lovers are encouraged to attend, enjoy and meet some of the artists whose works make up this delightful show.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Pinder. &lt;em&gt;Red Spike 2 DRS2A1. &lt;/em&gt;Oil on Canvas. 59x59&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exhibition Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; February 10, 2012 &amp;ndash; March 1, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reception&lt;/strong&gt;: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6pm - 8pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		Gallery Location&lt;/strong&gt;: 530 West 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; St, New York City&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		Gallery Hours&lt;/strong&gt;: Tues &amp;ndash; Sat, 11am - 6pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;color:#a52a2a;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;About Nada Herman&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;View Nada Herman&#39;s works&lt;br&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Australian artist &lt;strong&gt;Nada Herman &lt;/strong&gt;applies paint to the canvas using an approach both spontaneous and intense, resulting in images that feature brilliant color, lush brushstrokes, and passionate textures. In her uniquely bold style, Herman&amp;rsquo;s art reflects the beauty that surrounds her. What makes her paintings so compelling is their unpredictability, achieved as paints are applied with a palette knife and sometimes even squeezed straight from the tube as she sculpts the layers of color along the way. One of the driving forces behind her art is Herman&amp;rsquo;s belief that nothing is static. As she explains, even &amp;ldquo;a humble flower or piece of fruit has a life force.&amp;rdquo; Thus, in her landscapes, cityscapes and still lifes, Herman captures all the color and movement contained within, elucidating the essence, spirit, and energy at the heart of her subject so that her paintings come to have a life force of their own.&lt;br&gt;
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		Taught by her famous artist grandfather Sali Herman and her renowned father Ted, Nada Herman continues the family legacy, living and working in Avalon, Sydney, Australia.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;color:#800000;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Jennifer Pinder&lt;br&gt;
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		&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;View Jennifer Pinder&#39;s works&lt;br&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Australian artist&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Pinder&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;rsquo;s abstract paintings are a study of light and color and how they interact, creating multifaceted experiences that profoundly affect the viewer. Her work is inspired by the deception of simplicity, where the images appear uncomplicated, yet change and transform depending on the viewer&amp;rsquo;s perspective and point of view. To achieve this effect, she layers colors and patterns in subtle ways, creating inner threads of multidimensional weaves, or alternately paints sculptural spikes that extrude from the canvas, which play off light and color perceptions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Pinder&amp;rsquo;s successful career in the Australian fashion industry allowed her to study the complex simplicity of texture, color, and pattern, and how they intersect in ways that are evocative and meaningful. She has also been inspired by the classic designs and precise connecting patterns of the Middle East, where she has made her home. Her masterful use of these elements result in pieces that viewers &amp;ldquo;have to work at . . . [where] they can come up close and see one aspect, then move away and see something completely different.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;color:#b22222;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Exhibition&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Infuse the short winter days with energy and warmth by visiting the exhibitions at Agora Gallery this February.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;The Substance of Abstraction&lt;/strong&gt; explores the variety and mystery of the world, diving into the essence of form and shape that make up our lived experience of reality. Intriguing, intelligent and full of fascinating detail and insight, these works provide a memorable occasion. The artists in &lt;strong&gt;Sensorial Perspectives &lt;/strong&gt;express their interest and joy in the things they perceive, bringing to their art both their considerable artistic skills and their acute observational abilities in a combination that achieves dazzling results. &lt;strong&gt;Elemental Realms&lt;/strong&gt; is characterized by a vibrant passion which enlivens and inspires those who come into contact with it. Lively and enthralling, these works provide a treat for those who are sensitive to atmosphere and the enormous potential of color.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:#b22222;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Featured Artists&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Substance of Abstraction&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		Lauren Abshire&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Mikael Altersten&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Carlos Luis Benavente&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Angela Cibos-Reisinger&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Jennifer Epprecht&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;HERMINE&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;David Jay Juter&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Olivia Kapoor&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Maryline Lemaitre&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Jennifer Pinder&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Micheline Raymond&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Janice Sobel&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Sieglinde Wagner&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sensorial Perspectives&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Aurora Ave&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;LuisaElena Betancourt&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Larry Frank&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Rachel Hamburger&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Nada Herman&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Martin Machacek&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Jose Ma Martinez&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Tammy Phillips&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;Rusiko Plaksina&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Alessandro Tamponi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Elemental Realms&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;Patricia Armour&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Midori Furuhashi&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Ucki Kossdorff&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Armande Lebeau&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Kaileigh Osarczuk&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Agn&amp;egrave;s CH Peeters&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Juan Jose Prada&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Eleni Tsotsorou&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Guido Villa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Interviews with the artists and high resolution images are available upon request.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;color:#b22222;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Agora Gallery&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Agora Gallery is a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.agora-gallery.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;fine art gallery&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York City&amp;rsquo;s Chelsea art galleries district. It is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. Exhibitions are usually group exhibits, presenting the work of a number of artists, but sometimes solo exhibitions focus on the work of one particular artist. The gallery publishes &lt;a href=&quot;http://artisspectrum.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;ARTisSpectrum Magazine&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a bi-annual magazine that is distributed to museums, galleries, art institutions and art schools around the world. It provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is the proud sponsor of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.art-mine.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;ARTmine&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. The gallery also runs &lt;a href=&quot;http://agoraartgalleryblog.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Agora Art Blog&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a class=&quot;url fn&quot; href=&quot;http://www.agora-gallery.com/&quot;&gt;Agora Gallery
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&lt;div class=&quot;street-address&quot;&gt;530 West 25th St&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;locality&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/span&gt;,
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			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/861</link>

			<title>Australian Film Our Generation Screening on 14-Feb-12 8:00 PM</title>

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&lt;a class=&quot;url&quot; href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/861&quot;&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt;Australian Film &quot;Our Generation&quot; Screening&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tdtstart&quot;&gt;Start Date:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;abbr class=&quot;dtstart&quot; title=&quot;20120215T010000Z&quot;&gt;14-Feb-12 8:00 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tdtend&quot;&gt;End Time:&lt;/span&gt; 
&lt;abbr class=&quot;dtend&quot; title=&quot;20120215T023000Z&quot;&gt;14-Feb-12 9:30 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tlocation&quot;&gt;Location:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;location&quot;&gt;
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tdescription&quot;&gt;Event Details:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;81&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/27063/columbia(1).png&quot; style=&quot;width: 302px; height: 84px&quot; width=&quot;289&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;600&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/27063/OurGeneration(1).jpg&quot; style=&quot;width: 355px; height: 415px&quot; width=&quot;427&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	A powerful and upfront documentary on the Australian Aboriginal struggle for their land, culture and freedom - a story that has been silenced by the Australian Government and mainstream media. Driven by the remote Yolngu of Northeast Arnhem Land, one of the last strongholds of traditional Aboriginal culture in Australia, as well as the voices of national indigenous leaders, historians and human rights activists, the film explores the ongoing clash of cultures that is threatening to wipe out the oldest continuing culture in the world. With music by John Butler Trio, Yothu Yindi, Xavier Rudd, Gurrumul, Archie Roach, Goanna, Saltwater Band and more.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	Australia, 2010, 73min, Doc, English, Sinem Saban &amp;amp; Damien Curtis, dir.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;strong&gt;Prices: $9.00 - $11.00 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
	&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/218850&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please visit the website for more infomation.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;vcard&quot;&gt;
&lt;a class=&quot;url fn&quot; href=&quot;http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/218850&quot;&gt;Teachers College, Columbia University
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&lt;div class=&quot;street-address&quot;&gt;525 W. 120th St - Room 263 Macy&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;locality&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/span&gt;,
&lt;span class=&quot;region&quot;&gt;NY&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;postal-code&quot;&gt;10027&lt;/span&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>

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			<category>Events</category>

			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/883</link>

			<title>Reception for Australian Artist Exhibition at the Agora Gallery on 16-Feb-12 6:00 PM</title>

			<description>&lt;div class=&quot;vevent&quot;&gt;
&lt;a class=&quot;url&quot; href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/883&quot;&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt;Reception for Australian Artist Exhibition at the Agora Gallery&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtstart&quot;&gt;Start Date:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;abbr class=&quot;dtstart&quot; title=&quot;20120216T230000Z&quot;&gt;16-Feb-12 6:00 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tdtend&quot;&gt;End Time:&lt;/span&gt; 
&lt;abbr class=&quot;dtend&quot; title=&quot;20120217T010000Z&quot;&gt;16-Feb-12 8:00 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tlocation&quot;&gt;Location:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;location&quot;&gt;
Agora Gallery&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tdescription&quot;&gt;Event Details:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;color:#b22222;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		Exhibition Announcement&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;The original work of two gifted &lt;strong&gt;Australian artists, Nada Herman &lt;/strong&gt;and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Pinder&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;will be on display at &lt;strong&gt;Agora Gallery, NYC &lt;/strong&gt;from February 10 through March 1, 2012. Entrance is free and all art lovers are encouraged to attend, enjoy and meet some of the artists whose works make up this delightful show.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/22671/New Picture.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Pinder. &lt;em&gt;Red Spike 2 DRS2A1. &lt;/em&gt;Oil on Canvas. 59x59&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exhibition Dates:&lt;/strong&gt; February 10, 2012 &amp;ndash; March 1, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		Reception&lt;/strong&gt;: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6pm - 8pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		Gallery Location&lt;/strong&gt;: 530 West 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; St, New York City&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		Gallery Hours&lt;/strong&gt;: Tues &amp;ndash; Sat, 11am - 6pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;font face=&quot;verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 800;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;color:#a52a2a;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;About Nada Herman&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;View Nada Herman&#39;s works&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Australian artist &lt;strong&gt;Nada Herman &lt;/strong&gt;applies paint to the canvas using an approach both spontaneous and intense, resulting in images that feature brilliant color, lush brushstrokes, and passionate textures. In her uniquely bold style, Herman&amp;rsquo;s art reflects the beauty that surrounds her. What makes her paintings so compelling is their unpredictability, achieved as paints are applied with a palette knife and sometimes even squeezed straight from the tube as she sculpts the layers of color along the way. One of the driving forces behind her art is Herman&amp;rsquo;s belief that nothing is static. As she explains, even &amp;ldquo;a humble flower or piece of fruit has a life force.&amp;rdquo; Thus, in her landscapes, cityscapes and still lifes, Herman captures all the color and movement contained within, elucidating the essence, spirit, and energy at the heart of her subject so that her paintings come to have a life force of their own.&lt;br&gt;
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		Taught by her famous artist grandfather Sali Herman and her renowned father Ted, Nada Herman continues the family legacy, living and working in Avalon, Sydney, Australia.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;color:#800000;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Jennifer Pinder&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;View Jennifer Pinder&#39;s works&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Australian artist&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Jennifer Pinder&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;rsquo;s abstract paintings are a study of light and color and how they interact, creating multifaceted experiences that profoundly affect the viewer. Her work is inspired by the deception of simplicity, where the images appear uncomplicated, yet change and transform depending on the viewer&amp;rsquo;s perspective and point of view. To achieve this effect, she layers colors and patterns in subtle ways, creating inner threads of multidimensional weaves, or alternately paints sculptural spikes that extrude from the canvas, which play off light and color perceptions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Pinder&amp;rsquo;s successful career in the Australian fashion industry allowed her to study the complex simplicity of texture, color, and pattern, and how they intersect in ways that are evocative and meaningful. She has also been inspired by the classic designs and precise connecting patterns of the Middle East, where she has made her home. Her masterful use of these elements result in pieces that viewers &amp;ldquo;have to work at . . . [where] they can come up close and see one aspect, then move away and see something completely different.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;color:#b22222;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Exhibition&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Infuse the short winter days with energy and warmth by visiting the exhibitions at Agora Gallery this February.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;The Substance of Abstraction&lt;/strong&gt; explores the variety and mystery of the world, diving into the essence of form and shape that make up our lived experience of reality. Intriguing, intelligent and full of fascinating detail and insight, these works provide a memorable occasion. The artists in &lt;strong&gt;Sensorial Perspectives &lt;/strong&gt;express their interest and joy in the things they perceive, bringing to their art both their considerable artistic skills and their acute observational abilities in a combination that achieves dazzling results. &lt;strong&gt;Elemental Realms&lt;/strong&gt; is characterized by a vibrant passion which enlivens and inspires those who come into contact with it. Lively and enthralling, these works provide a treat for those who are sensitive to atmosphere and the enormous potential of color.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:#b22222;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Featured Artists&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Substance of Abstraction&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		Lauren Abshire&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Mikael Altersten&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Carlos Luis Benavente&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Angela Cibos-Reisinger&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Jennifer Epprecht&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;HERMINE&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;David Jay Juter&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Olivia Kapoor&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Maryline Lemaitre&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Jennifer Pinder&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Micheline Raymond&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Janice Sobel&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Sieglinde Wagner&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sensorial Perspectives&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Aurora Ave&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;LuisaElena Betancourt&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Larry Frank&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Rachel Hamburger&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Nada Herman&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Martin Machacek&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Jose Ma Martinez&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Tammy Phillips&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;Rusiko Plaksina&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Alessandro Tamponi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Elemental Realms&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;Patricia Armour&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Midori Furuhashi&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Ucki Kossdorff&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Armande Lebeau&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Kaileigh Osarczuk&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Agn&amp;egrave;s CH Peeters&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Juan Jose Prada&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Eleni Tsotsorou&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Guido Villa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Interviews with the artists and high resolution images are available upon request.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;color:#b22222;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Agora Gallery&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
	&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Agora Gallery is a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.agora-gallery.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;fine art gallery&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York City&amp;rsquo;s Chelsea art galleries district. It is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. Exhibitions are usually group exhibits, presenting the work of a number of artists, but sometimes solo exhibitions focus on the work of one particular artist. The gallery publishes &lt;a href=&quot;http://artisspectrum.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;ARTisSpectrum Magazine&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a bi-annual magazine that is distributed to museums, galleries, art institutions and art schools around the world. It provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is the proud sponsor of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.art-mine.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;ARTmine&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. The gallery also runs &lt;a href=&quot;http://agoraartgalleryblog.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Agora Art Blog&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;vcard&quot;&gt;
&lt;a class=&quot;url fn&quot; href=&quot;http://www.agora-gallery.com/&quot;&gt;Agora Gallery
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;adr&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;street-address&quot;&gt;530 West 25th St&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;locality&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/span&gt;,
&lt;/div&gt;
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			<title>AAA March Reception on 1-Mar-12 6:30 PM</title>

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&lt;a class=&quot;url&quot; href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/879&quot;&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt;AAA March Reception&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtstart&quot;&gt;Start Date:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;abbr class=&quot;dtstart&quot; title=&quot;20120301T233000Z&quot;&gt;1-Mar-12 6:30 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtend&quot;&gt;End Time:&lt;/span&gt; 
&lt;abbr class=&quot;dtend&quot; title=&quot;20120302T020000Z&quot;&gt;1-Mar-12 9:00 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tlocation&quot;&gt;Location:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;location&quot;&gt;
Australian Consulate General, New York, NY &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdescription&quot;&gt;Event Details:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;&lt;title&gt;Untitled Document&lt;/title&gt;
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															&lt;span style=&quot;color:#000;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;text-align: center; &quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You are invited to the American Australian Association&#39;s&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Georgia; text-align: center; &quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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																&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24pt; color: #536a89; &quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marc&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24pt; color: #536a89; &quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;h Reception&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;color:#000;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
																	6:30PM to 9PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;color:#000;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;color:#000;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Australian Consulate General New York&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;color:#000;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;150 East 42nd Street, 34th Floor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
																	&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;Please join us!&lt;br&gt;
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																	&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Network with new and familiar faces from the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;American Australian Community&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Sample Australian wine and beer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
																	Snack on pies and sausage rolls&amp;nbsp;provided by The Australian NYC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
																&lt;div&gt;
																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
																	Win a lucky door prize&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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																	&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Members $25&amp;nbsp;/&amp;nbsp;Non-members $35&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;(Required donation. All bookings are final)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/reg/879/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/reg/879/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
																	&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;For more information, please contact&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
																	the American Australian Association&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
																&lt;div&gt;
																	&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;212-338-6860 ext 203 &amp;nbsp; &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(83, 106, 137); &quot;&gt;&amp;bull;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt; &amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;information@aaanyc.org&quot;&gt;information@aaanyc.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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																	&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
															&lt;/div&gt;
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															&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theaustraliannyc.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;95&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/AustralianLogo_4C.jpg&quot; width=&quot;250&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a class=&quot;fn&quot;&gt;Australian Consulate General
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;adr&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;street-address&quot;&gt;150 East 42nd Street, 34th Floor&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;locality&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/span&gt;,
&lt;span class=&quot;region&quot;&gt;NY&lt;/span&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>

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			<title>Scope Art Fair: Australian Artist Reko Rennie on 7-Mar-12 8:30 AM</title>

			<description>&lt;div class=&quot;vevent&quot;&gt;
&lt;a class=&quot;url&quot; href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/878&quot;&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt;Scope Art Fair: Australian Artist Reko Rennie&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtstart&quot;&gt;Start Date:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;abbr class=&quot;dtstart&quot; title=&quot;20120307T133000Z&quot;&gt;7-Mar-12 8:30 AM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtend&quot;&gt;End Time:&lt;/span&gt; 
&lt;abbr class=&quot;dtend&quot; title=&quot;20120311T213000Z&quot;&gt;11-Mar-12 5:30 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tlocation&quot;&gt;Location:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;location&quot;&gt;
SCOPE NYC, New York, NY &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdescription&quot;&gt;Event Details:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.scope-art.com/index.php/artshow/new-york-2012/about&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;961&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/final-scope-press-announcement(5).jpg&quot; width=&quot;700&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;vcard&quot;&gt;
&lt;a class=&quot;url fn&quot; href=&quot;http://www.scope-art.com/index.php/artshow/new-york-2012/about&quot;&gt;SCOPE NYC
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;adr&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;street-address&quot;&gt;57th St. and 12th Ave.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;locality&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/span&gt;,
&lt;span class=&quot;region&quot;&gt;NY&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>

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			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/882</link>

			<title>AWNY Coffee Morning &#0038; AGM on 8-Mar-12 9:30 AM</title>

			<description>&lt;div class=&quot;vevent&quot;&gt;
&lt;a class=&quot;url&quot; href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/882&quot;&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt;AWNY Coffee Morning &amp; AGM&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtstart&quot;&gt;Start Date:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;abbr class=&quot;dtstart&quot; title=&quot;20120308T143000Z&quot;&gt;8-Mar-12 9:30 AM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtend&quot;&gt;End Time:&lt;/span&gt; 
&lt;abbr class=&quot;dtend&quot; title=&quot;20120308T173000Z&quot;&gt;8-Mar-12 12:30 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tlocation&quot;&gt;Location:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;location&quot;&gt;
Australian Consulate General, New York, NY &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdescription&quot;&gt;Event Details:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;
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						&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;213&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/27063/AWNY2009(2).jpg&quot; width=&quot;479&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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						&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						Wednesday March 8th, 9:30am&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						Australian Consulate, 150 E.42nd St, 34th floor&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						(Subway- Grand Central Station)&lt;/div&gt;
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						&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						9:30am &amp;ndash; AGM commences for Committee Members&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						10:30am &amp;ndash; Regular coffee morning for all attendees&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						Please bring I.D for entry to the consulate&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						Cost: $5 on the day&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						We encourage and welcome all new members or those we have not seen in a while&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						to join us for our &amp;ldquo;meet and greet&amp;rdquo; coffee morning. Please join us for coffee and&lt;/div&gt;
					&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;
						conversation about life in NY and beyond.&lt;/div&gt;
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						Event Contact&lt;/div&gt;
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						Danielle Hatherley&lt;/div&gt;
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						&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:daniellehatherley@hotmail.com&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;daniellehatherley@hotmail.com&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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						&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/awny/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;http://www.americanaustralian.org/awny/&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a class=&quot;fn&quot;&gt;Australian Consulate General
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&lt;div class=&quot;street-address&quot;&gt;150 East 42nd Street, 34th Floor&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;locality&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/span&gt;,
&lt;span class=&quot;region&quot;&gt;NY&lt;/span&gt;
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			<title>The Australian Ballet New York Season on 12-Jun-12 8:00 PM</title>

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&lt;a class=&quot;url&quot; href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/862&quot;&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt;The Australian Ballet New York Season&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;tdtstart&quot;&gt;Start Date:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;abbr class=&quot;dtstart&quot; title=&quot;20120613T000000Z&quot;&gt;12-Jun-12 8:00 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tdtend&quot;&gt;End Time:&lt;/span&gt; 
&lt;abbr class=&quot;dtend&quot; title=&quot;20120613T030000Z&quot;&gt;12-Jun-12 11:00 PM&lt;/abbr&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tlocation&quot;&gt;Location:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;location&quot;&gt;
David H. Koch Theater&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;tdescription&quot;&gt;Event Details:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;description&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;879&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/26897/AU_US(1).jpg&quot; width=&quot;636&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;The Australian Ballet celebrates 50 years on the world stage with two New York seasons at the&lt;br&gt;
		David H. Koch Theater from June 12 &amp;ndash; 17. Choose from Graeme Murphy&amp;rsquo;s dazzling&lt;br&gt;
		interpretation of &lt;strong&gt;Swan Lake &lt;/strong&gt;or the daring mixed bill &lt;strong&gt;Infinity&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;br&gt;
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							&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14px&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Swan Lake &amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
						&lt;div&gt;
							&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;June 15-17, 2012 (4 performances)&lt;br&gt;
							&lt;/strong&gt;This most classical of ballets gets a modern&lt;br&gt;
							twist by renowned Australian choreographer Graeme Murphy. Set to Tchaikovsky&amp;rsquo;s immortal score, this interpretation features a contemporary storyline full of drama, wit and passion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14px&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Infinity &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;June 12-13, 2012 (2 performances)&lt;br&gt;
						&lt;/strong&gt;A daring mixed bill featuring Wayne McGregor&amp;rsquo;s Dyad 1929 and Stephen Page&amp;rsquo;s &lt;em&gt;Waramuk &amp;ndash; in a dark night&lt;/em&gt;, a collaboration with Bangarra Dance Theatre.&lt;br&gt;
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	&lt;div&gt;
		&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Special offer for American Australian Association subscribers:&lt;br&gt;
		&lt;/strong&gt;Pre-sale access from January 25th and 10% off tickets using the password &lt;strong&gt;AAA&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;To book, visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.australianballetny.com&quot;&gt;www.australianballetny.com&lt;/a&gt;, call 212-496-0600, or come in person to the David H. Koch Theater Box Office. Sales open to the general public on February 8, 2012.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
	For tickets and more information, visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.australianballetny.com&quot;&gt;www.australianballetny.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.australianballet.com.au/newyork2012&quot;&gt;.&lt;br&gt;
	&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;vcard&quot;&gt;
&lt;a class=&quot;url fn&quot; href=&quot;http://www.australianballetny.com&quot;&gt;David H. Koch Theater
&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;adr&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;street-address&quot;&gt;20 Lincoln Center Plaza, Columbus Avenue and 63rd Street&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;locality&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/span&gt;,
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			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/art/1569/</link>
			<title>Australia Day Black Tie Gala QANTAS RAFFLE Winners Announced</title>
			<description>&lt;div&gt;
	&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;
		&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;54&quot; src=&quot;http://americanaustralian.org/attachments/wysiwyg/23418/aaa_logo_r2.jpg&quot; src_cetemp=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/23418/aaa_logo_r2.jpg&quot; width=&quot;167&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
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							&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;166&quot; src=&quot;http://americanaustralian.org/attachments/wysiwyg/23418/QFraffle2012v2.jpg&quot; src_cetemp=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/23418/QFraffle2012v2.jpg&quot; width=&quot;606&quot; /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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							&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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							&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;line-height: 12pt; background-color: white&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Proceeds from the raffle support the American Australian Association&amp;rsquo;s&lt;br&gt;
							Dame Joan Sutherland Fund,&amp;nbsp;which assists aspiring artists in Australia and America.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
								&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; background-color: white; line-height: 12pt; &quot;&gt;Grand Prize Winner -&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;Abe Sancher&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Two *Business Class Round Trip Airfares from New York to Australia flying Qantas&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;and a 5 nights accommodation at The Four Seasons Hotel Sydney&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;in a Grand Premier Full Harbor View Room with Executive Club access&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
							&lt;div id=&quot;cke_pastebin&quot;&gt;
								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;*conditions apply&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
							&lt;div id=&quot;cke_pastebin&quot;&gt;
								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
							&lt;div&gt;
								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;Second Prize Winner -&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Michael Anderson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Two Round Trip Airfares between any JetBlue destination&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;and 2 nights accommodation at the Handlery Union Square Hotel San Francisco&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;in a Deluxe Suite and a complimentary bottle of wine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;background-color: white; line-height: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; &quot;&gt;Third Prize Winner -&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Michael Purcell&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;Handmade Resin Homewares by Australian designers, Dinosaur Designs&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;to the value of $1000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date Drawn: &lt;/strong&gt;Friday, January 20, 2012 at the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;American Australian Association &amp;amp; G&#39;Day USA Black Tie Gala&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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							&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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							&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.qantas.com.au/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;63&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/qantas-spirit-logo.jpg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.preview.fourseasons.com/sydney/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;72&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/fourseasonslogo.gif&quot; width=&quot;150&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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								&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jetblue.com/&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;53&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/jetblue-logo-small.jpg&quot; width=&quot;140&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://sf.handlery.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;55&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/handlery_hotels.jpg&quot; width=&quot;130&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dinosaurdesigns.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;84&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/Dinosaur-designs-logo.jpg&quot; width=&quot;140&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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		&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;26-Jan-12 9:00 AM
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							 Proceeds from the raffle support the American Australian Association's 
							Dame Joan Sutherland Fund, which assists aspiring artists in Australia and America.
						
							 
							 
						
							 
								CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
							 
								 
								
							 
								Grand Prize Winner - Abe Sancher
							
								Two *Business Class Round Trip Airfares from New York to Australia flying Qantas 
							
								and a 5 nights accommodation at The Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
							
								in a Grand Premier Full Harbor View Room with Executive Club access
							
								*conditions apply
							
								 
							 
								Second Prize Winner - Michael Anderson
							
								Two Round Trip Airfares between any JetBlue destination 
							
								and 2 nights accommodation at the Handlery Union Square Hotel San Francisco
							
								 in a Deluxe Suite and a complimentary bottle of wine
							
								 
							 
								Third Prize Winner - Michael Purcell
							
								
									Handmade Resin Homewares by Australian designers, Dinosaur Designs 
								
									to the value of $1000
							
							
								 
							
								Date Drawn: Friday, January 20, 2012 at the 
							
								American Australian Association &amp; G&#39;Day USA Black Tie Gala 
							
								 
						
						
							 
						
							              
							 
								 
							 
								   
							 
								                        
							 
								 
						
						
							 
						
							 
								 
						
						
							 
					
				
			
		
	
	
		 

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			<title>Deadline EXTENDED: American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship</title>
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&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 14pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;American Australian Association &lt;br&gt;APSA Congressional Fellowship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The American Australian Association is pleased to offer the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship in 2012. Applications close &lt;strong&gt;February 28th 2012&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/wysiwyg/20/APSA.jpg&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; hspace=&quot;7&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Program:&lt;/strong&gt; work on Capitol Hill Congressional staff to gain an understanding of the US legislative process.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Duration:&lt;/strong&gt; 9 months starting November 2012.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Open to:&lt;/strong&gt; political scientists, journalists, federal executives or international scholars.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Funds:&lt;/strong&gt; up to US$40,000.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;APSA Fellow will receive funds of up to US$40,000 via a monthly stipend, funds for program related international travel, book purchases and program field trips.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Criteria&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;A&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;ustralian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Exceptional writing and speaking skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Three years work experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Potential candidates include: political journalists, early-to-mid-career academics, and experts from the fields of foreign policy, economics, migration, environment, science, and social issues&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The Fellow will be chosen based on a commitment to US-Australian relations, quality of their written and oral presentation, professional excellence, and current and future involvement in the public policy process in Australia&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Application Information: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;D&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;etailed resume and cover letter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;3 professional letters of recommendation with full contact details&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Writing sample (one published or unpublished manuscript)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Personal essay addressing the significance of the Congressional Fellowship program for your future career and professional goals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Applications close &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt;&quot;&gt;February 28th 2012&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;For further application information, please visit our&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/congressional/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;APSA Congressional Fellowship page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;
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American Australian Association  APSA Congressional Fellowship
 The American Australian Association is pleased to offer the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship in 2012. Applications close February 28th 2012.   
 APSA Congressional Fellowship
  
 Program: work on Capitol Hill Congressional staff to gain an understanding of the US legislative process.
  Duration: 9 months starting November 2012.
  Open to: political scientists, journalists, federal executives or international scholars.
  Funds: up to US$40,000.
 APSA Fellow will receive funds of up to US$40,000 via a monthly stipend, funds for program related international travel, book purchases and program field trips.
     Criteria
 Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia Exceptional writing and speaking skills Three years work experience Potential candidates include: political journalists, early-to-mid-career academics, and experts from the fields of foreign policy, economics, migration, environment, science, and social issues The Fellow will be chosen based on a commitment to US-Australian relations, quality of their written and oral presentation, professional excellence, and current and future involvement in the public policy process in Australia 
Application Information:  
 Detailed resume and cover letter 3 professional letters of recommendation with full contact details Writing sample (one published or unpublished manuscript) Personal essay addressing the significance of the Congressional Fellowship program for your future career and professional goals Applications close February 28th 2012 For further application information, please visit our APSA Congressional Fellowship page 
For questions regarding your application and for submission, please contact Jhelum Bagchi at +1 212 338 6860 ext. 208 or jhelum.bagchi@aaanyc.org 








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			<title>REMINDER: AAA &amp; G'Day USA Securitization Discussion &amp; Reception - January 19th, 2012</title>
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&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; color: #003366; font-size: 12pt&quot;&gt;American Australian Association&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; color: #003366; font-size: 12pt&quot;&gt;and G&#8217;day USA&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;invite you to attend a&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366; font-size: 12pt&quot;&gt;RECEPTION &amp;amp; PANEL DISCUSSION&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#003366&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt&quot;&gt;Securitization in the U.S. and Australia &lt;br&gt;Where are we Now?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-size: 12pt&quot;&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thursday, 19 January 2012&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;5:00 - 6:00 pm&amp;nbsp;- Reception&lt;br&gt;6:00 -&amp;nbsp;7:00 pm - Panel Discussion&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;color: #000000&quot;&gt;Mayer Brown LLP&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;color: #000000&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;1675 Broadway &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;(at 52nd Street)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span&gt;New York NY 10019&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot; /&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot; /&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;color: #003366&quot;&gt;PANELISTS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#666666&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;James Austin&lt;/strong&gt;, Chief Financial Officer, FirstMac Limited&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;John Barry&lt;/strong&gt;, Head of Securitization, Australasia, National Australia Bank&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Laurie Goodman&lt;/strong&gt;, Senior Managing Director, Amherst Securities Group&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;David Moffitt&lt;/strong&gt;, Partner, Mead Park Management&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; color: #003366; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MODERATOR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jason Kravitt&lt;/strong&gt;, Senior Partner,&amp;nbsp;Mayer Brown LLP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#666666&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;ul&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#666666&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#666666&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#666666&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;What are the lessons of the Global Financial Crisis for the U.S. and Australia in comparison with each other?&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;(This will include a discussion of what happened in each country that was similar or different.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#666666&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#666666&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;What will it take to reinvigorate the cross border securitization market between Australia and the U.S.? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;To reinvigorate the U.S. / Australia cross border market, do we need more regulation or less?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#666666&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;What is wrong with what we have?&amp;nbsp; What don't&amp;nbsp;we have&amp;nbsp;that we need?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#666666&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;What are the panelists predictions for the future?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#666666&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;For further information on this event please contact Debbie Chappel&amp;nbsp;- &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;&#109;&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#100;&#101;&#98;&#98;&#105;&#101;&#46;&#99;&#104;&#97;&#112;&#112;&#101;&#108;&#64;&#97;&#97;&#97;&#110;&#121;&#99;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#103;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;debbie.chappel@aaanyc.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt; / tel: 212 338 6860 x203&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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			<itunes:subtitle>REMINDER: AAA &amp; G'Day USA Securitization Discussion &amp; Reception - January 19th, 2012</itunes:subtitle>
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     American Australian Association and G&#8217;day USA    invite you to attend a 
 
RECEPTION &amp; PANEL DISCUSSION 
 
Securitization in the U.S. and Australia  Where are we Now?
 
Thursday, 19 January 2012 5:00 - 6:00 pm - Reception 6:00 - 7:00 pm - Panel Discussion  Mayer Brown LLP 1675 Broadway  (at 52nd Street) New York NY 10019PANELISTS
James Austin, Chief Financial Officer, FirstMac Limited John Barry, Head of Securitization, Australasia, National Australia Bank Laurie Goodman, Senior Managing Director, Amherst Securities Group David Moffitt, Partner, Mead Park Management  MODERATOR Jason Kravitt, Senior Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
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 What are the lessons of the Global Financial Crisis for the U.S. and Australia in comparison with each other?  (This will include a discussion of what happened in each country that was similar or different.) What will it take to reinvigorate the cross border securitization market between Australia and the U.S.? To reinvigorate the U.S. / Australia cross border market, do we need more regulation or less?  What is wrong with what we have?  What don't we have that we need? What are the panelists predictions for the future?
REGISTRATION / INFORMATION For security reasons, advance registration for this event is required. Register here  
For further information on this event please contact Debbie Chappel - debbie.chappel@aaanyc.org / tel: 212 338 6860 x203 
 
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			<title>Applications Open: 2012 American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship</title>
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					APSA Congressional Fellowship&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The American Australian Association is pleased to offer the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship in 2012. Applications close &lt;strong&gt;February 28th 2012&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Program:&lt;/strong&gt; work on Capitol Hill Congressional staff to gain an understanding of the US legislative process.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					Duration:&lt;/strong&gt; 9 months starting November 2012.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					Open to:&lt;/strong&gt; political scientists, journalists, federal executives or international scholars.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					Funds:&lt;/strong&gt; up to US$40,000.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;APSA Fellow will receive funds of up to US$40,000 via a monthly stipend, funds for program related international travel, book purchases and program field trips.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;A&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;ustralian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Exceptional writing and speaking skills&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Three years work experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Potential candidates include: political journalists, early-to-mid-career academics, and experts from the fields of foreign policy, economics, migration, environment, science, and social issues&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The Fellow will be chosen based on a commitment to US-Australian relations, quality of their written and oral presentation, professional excellence, and current and future involvement in the public policy process in Australia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;D&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;etailed resume and cover letter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Writing sample (one published or unpublished manuscript)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Personal essay addressing the significance of the Congressional Fellowship program for your future career and professional goals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Applications close &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;February 28th 2012&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;For further application information, please visit our&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/congressional/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;APSA Congressional Fellowship page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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							&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;For questions regarding your application and for submission, please contact&amp;nbsp;Jhelum Bagchi&amp;nbsp;at&amp;nbsp;+1 212 338 6860 ext. 208 or &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8px&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:diane.sinclair@aaanyc.org&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;jhelum.bagchi@aaanyc.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;For further information regarding APSA and the Congressional Fellowship, please visit their &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apsanet.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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			<itunes:subtitle>Applications Open: 2012 American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship</itunes:subtitle>
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					American Australian Association 
					APSA Congressional Fellowship
				
					 The American Australian Association is pleased to offer the American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship in 2012. Applications close February 28th 2012. 
					 
					 
				 
					APSA Congressional Fellowship
				 
					 
				 
					Program: work on Capitol Hill Congressional staff to gain an understanding of the US legislative process.
				 
					 
					Duration: 9 months starting November 2012.
				 
					 
					Open to: political scientists, journalists, federal executives or international scholars.
				 
					 
					Funds: up to US$40,000.
				 
					APSA Fellow will receive funds of up to US$40,000 via a monthly stipend, funds for program related international travel, book purchases and program field trips.
				 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					Criteria
				
					 
						Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia
					 
						Exceptional writing and speaking skills
					 
						Three years work experience
					 
						Potential candidates include: political journalists, early-to-mid-career academics, and experts from the fields of foreign policy, economics, migration, environment, science, and social issues
					 
						The Fellow will be chosen based on a commitment to US-Australian relations, quality of their written and oral presentation, professional excellence, and current and future involvement in the public policy process in Australia
				
				
					Application Information:  
				
					 
						Detailed resume and cover letter
					 
						3 professional letters of recommendation with full contact details
					 
						Writing sample (one published or unpublished manuscript)
					 
						Personal essay addressing the significance of the Congressional Fellowship program for your future career and professional goals
					 
						Applications close February 28th 2012
					 
						For further application information, please visit our APSA Congressional Fellowship page
					 
						
							For questions regarding your application and for submission, please contact Jhelum Bagchi at +1 212 338 6860 ext. 208 or jhelum.bagchi@aaanyc.org
					
				
			
		
		
			
				
					
						
							
								
									
							
							
								
									For further information regarding APSA and the Congressional Fellowship, please visit their website 
							
						
					
				
			
		
	
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							&lt;strong style=&quot;line-height: 12pt; background-color: white&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 12pt; background-color: white&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Proceeds go to the Association&amp;rsquo;s Dame Joan Sutherland Fund,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
						&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center; line-height: 12pt; background: white&quot;&gt;
							&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;which assists aspiring artists in Australia and America.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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							&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
							Grand Prize&lt;br&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Two *Business Class Round Trip Airfares from New York to Australia flying Qantas&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;and a 5 nights accommodation at The Four Seasons Hotel Sydney&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;in a Grand Premier Full Harbor View Room with Executive Club access&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;*conditions apply&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second Prize&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Two Round Trip Airfares between any JetBlue destination&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;and 2 nights accommodation at the Handlery Union Square Hotel San Francisco&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;in a Deluxe Suite and a complimentary bottle of wine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Third Prize&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;Handmade Resin Homewares by Australian designers, Dinosaur Designs&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;to the value of $1000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Drawing Date: &lt;/strong&gt;Friday, January 20, 2012 at the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;American Australian Association &amp;amp; G&#39;Day USA Black Tie Gala&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Winners do not need to be present to collect the first or second prizes.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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							&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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							&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.qantas.com.au/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;63&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/qantas-spirit-logo.jpg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.preview.fourseasons.com/sydney/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;72&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/fourseasonslogo.gif&quot; width=&quot;150&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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								&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jetblue.com/&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;53&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/jetblue-logo-small.jpg&quot; width=&quot;140&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://sf.handlery.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;55&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/handlery_hotels.jpg&quot; width=&quot;130&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dinosaurdesigns.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;84&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/25247/Dinosaur-designs-logo.jpg&quot; width=&quot;140&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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							&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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							Tickets:&amp;nbsp; 1 for $10&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;3 for $25&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 6 for $40&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 12 for $60&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 25 for $100&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
							&lt;/strong&gt;(note minimum purchase with credit card $25)&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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							&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #f00&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS ONLINE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
						&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center; line-height: 12pt; background: white&quot;&gt;
							&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;OR&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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							&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255,0,0)&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255,0,0)&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255,0,0)&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/attachments/files/3223/Australia_Day_Raffle_Form_2012v4.pdf&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255,0,0)&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255,0,0)&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(255,0,0)&quot;&gt;DOWNLOAD ORDER FORM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
						&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center; line-height: 12pt; background: white&quot;&gt;
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							&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Rollette Lusanta &lt;/strong&gt;on&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #000&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:rollette.lusanta@aaanyc.org&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;rollette.lusanta@aaanyc.org&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;or 212.338.6860 ex 304&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;&quot;&gt;To purchase tickets to the&lt;br&gt;
								&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;American Australian Association&amp;nbsp;and G&#39;Day USA Black Tie Gala&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
								&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;&quot;&gt;please visit our &lt;span style=&quot;color: #000&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/cev/841&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;webpage&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;&quot;&gt; or&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;contact &lt;strong&gt;Michelle Muller&lt;/strong&gt; on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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								&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #000&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:michelle.muller@aaanyc.org&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;michelle.muller@aaanyc.org&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt; or call 212.338.6860 ex 201&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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							 Proceeds go to the Association's Dame Joan Sutherland Fund,
						
							which assists aspiring artists in Australia and America.
						
							 
							 
							Grand Prize 
							
							
								Two *Business Class Round Trip Airfares from New York to Australia flying Qantas 
							
								and a 5 nights accommodation at The Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
							
								in a Grand Premier Full Harbor View Room with Executive Club access
							
								*conditions apply
							
								 
							
								Second Prize
							
								Two Round Trip Airfares between any JetBlue destination 
							
								and 2 nights accommodation at the Handlery Union Square Hotel San Francisco
							
								 in a Deluxe Suite and a complimentary bottle of wine
							
								 
							
								Third Prize
							
								
									Handmade Resin Homewares by Australian designers, Dinosaur Designs 
								
									to the value of $1000
							
							
								 
							
								Drawing Date: Friday, January 20, 2012 at the 
							
								American Australian Association &amp; G&#39;Day USA Black Tie Gala 
							
								 
							
								Winners do not need to be present to collect the first or second prizes.
						
						
							 
						
							              
							 
								 
							 
								   
							 
								                        
							 
								 
							 
							 
							Tickets:  1 for $10     3 for $25     6 for $40      12 for $60        25 for $100  
							(note minimum purchase with credit card $25)  
						
							 
							CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS ONLINE
						
							OR
						
							 DOWNLOAD ORDER FORM
						
							 
						
							Contact Rollette Lusanta on rollette.lusanta@aaanyc.org or 212.338.6860 ex 304
						
							 
								 
							 
								To purchase tickets to the 
								American Australian Association and G&#39;Day USA Black Tie Gala 
								please visit our webpage or contact Michelle Muller on
							
								michelle.muller@aaanyc.org or call 212.338.6860 ex 201
						
						
							 
					
				
			
		
	
	
		 

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			<author>Rollette Lusanta - noemail@americanaustralian.org</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Newsletter - December 2011</title>
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					&lt;span style=&quot;width: 614px; height: 123px&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;American Australian Association&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;134&quot; src=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/wysiwyg/22671/dec_header2.jpg&quot; style=&quot;border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: #000080; border-right-style: double; border-top-color: #000080; width: 700px; border-top-style: double; height: 134px; border-right-color: #000080; border-left-style: double; border-left-color: #000080&quot; width=&quot;700&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;December&amp;nbsp;2011&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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					&lt;img align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;Frances Cassidy&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;142&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; src=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/wysiwyg/22671/FC.jpg&quot; style=&quot;font-family: verdana&quot; vspace=&quot;2&quot; width=&quot;112&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana&quot;&gt;On behalf of the Board and Staff of the American Australian Association we thank you for your ongoing support during the year and would like to wish you and your loved ones&amp;nbsp;very Happy Holidays.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					As 2011 draws to a close on what has been another very successful year for the Association, I would like to reflect on some of the year&amp;rsquo;s many highlights.&amp;nbsp; The Association commenced the year with our annual Australia Day Black Tie Gala at Cipriani Wall Street held in conjunction with G&amp;rsquo;Day USA.&amp;nbsp; Long time Association Patron and U.S. &amp;ndash; Australian business leader Anthony Pratt, Chairman, Pratt Industries was honored.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					Shortly thereafter the Association hosted a high profile welcome dinner for Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York on her inaugural visit to the United States.&amp;nbsp; Other notable highlights in the corporate program included Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Steven&amp;rsquo;s address at our Annual Spring Lecture Lunch in April.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;A&amp;nbsp;new&amp;nbsp;event, the Summer Arts Soiree at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn was added to the Social calendar.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The Association continues its regular monthly receptions and Melbourne Cup, as well as the Corporate Golf Day and Finance &amp;amp; Investment series.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					The year drew to a close with our Annual Benefit Dinner on November 9th, honoring Jeff Immelt, CEO and Chairman, GE and James Gorman, President &amp;amp; CEO, Morgan Stanley.&amp;nbsp; The Dinner raised $2 million in funds for the Association and the Education Fund and saw the announcement of an additional five new Education Fellowships, expanding the number of Fellowships offered each year by the Association to thirty.&amp;nbsp; California and Boston continue to expand their membership base and are adding new program activities to their event calendars.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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					The Association is busy planning ahead and looking forward to further growth in 2012 and we are excited to offer the following event programs early in the New Year.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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					NY - January 19th &amp;ndash; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/842&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AAA &amp;amp; G&amp;rsquo;Day USA Forum, Securitization in the U.S. and Australia: Where are we Now?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					NY - January 20th &amp;ndash; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/841&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AAA &amp;amp; G&amp;rsquo;Day USA Australia Day Black Tie Gala&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					NE &amp;ndash; January 24th &amp;ndash; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/844&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Australia Day Boston Dinner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					NY &amp;ndash; February 6th &amp;ndash; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/853&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Discussion and Reception with Dr. Michael Fullilove: President Obama&amp;rsquo;s Australia Visit and U.S.-Australia-China Relations in an Election Year&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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					I would like to again thank you for your ongoing support and involvement in the Association as we continue to work towards strengthening the alliance between the United States and Australia.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana&quot;&gt;Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Francis Cassidy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;American Australian Association and G&#39;Day USA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;invite you to the Australia Day&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/841&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;67&quot; src=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/wysiwyg/22671/BlackTieGala.jpg&quot; style=&quot;width: 277px; height: 67px&quot; width=&quot;277&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Please join us as we honor Darren Thomas of T&amp;amp;R Pastoral&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday, January 20, 2012&lt;br&gt;
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					&lt;/strong&gt;7:00 pm Cocktail Reception&lt;br&gt;
					at Museum of American Finance&lt;br&gt;
					8:00 pm Dinner followed by Dancing&lt;br&gt;
					at Cipriani Wall Street&lt;br&gt;
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					Featured Entertainment by Guy Sebastian,&lt;br&gt;
					Multiplatinum Selling Artist&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/841&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here for more info&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: #000080; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2011 Benefit Dinner honors GE&#39;s Jeffrey Immelt and Morgan Stanley&#39;s James Gorman&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;GE's Jeffrey Immelt, Morgan Stanley's James Gorman and Glee's Darren Criss&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;195&quot; src=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/wysiwyg/22671/BD2011.jpg&quot; width=&quot;300&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The American Australian Association thanks all generous supporters of the 2011 Benefit Dinner - a&amp;nbsp;huge success with $2 million in funds raised. Over 600 people gathered at Cipriani Wall Street on November 9 for the Annual Benefit Dinner honoring Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE and James Gorman, President and CEO of Morgan Stanley.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/art/1488/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;More&amp;hellip;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Click&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/photos/albums/v/85&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; for the 2011 Benefit Dinner Photo Gallery.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					Click&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/benefitdinner2011/videos/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; for the 2011 Benefit Dinner Video Highlights. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: navy; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;Education Program&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Education Fund has had a very successful year&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;ndash; awarding 16 Aus to US and 6 US to Aus Fellowships and increasing the Fellowship award to US$30,000.&amp;nbsp; Since the Fund&amp;rsquo;s launch, the number of applications received each year by the Association has steadily increased, along with the quality of applicants.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The&amp;nbsp;high level of scholastic talent and capability is evident in all of the Fellows appointed in fields ranging from medicine to sustainability.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Six new Fellowships will be offered next year extending our Fellowship to wider scope of applicants on both sides of the Pacific.&lt;br&gt;
					-&amp;nbsp;Baillie Family Foundation &amp;ndash; Fellowship at Stanford Business school&lt;br&gt;
					-&amp;nbsp;Pratt Industries&lt;br&gt;
					-&amp;nbsp;University of Queensland &amp;ndash; funding two Fellowships&lt;br&gt;
					-&amp;nbsp;Westfield Group&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: navy; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Social and Cultural&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The fall season brought forth many&amp;nbsp;events from our Social &amp;amp; Cultural calendar, as well as some new favorites. From a laugh-out-loud trivia night to an elegant wine tasting dinner, the Association featured an assortment of event programming that was enjoyed by many members and friends alike. Highlights: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;Wine Angel Michele Anderson explains the fermentation of Meritage to a dinner guest.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;128&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; longdesc=&quot;Wine Angel Michele Anderson explains the fermentation of Meritage to a dinner guest.&quot; src=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/wysiwyg/22671/Wine_Dinner.jpg&quot; vspace=&quot;2&quot; width=&quot;173&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10th Annual Wine Tasting Dinner at SHO Shaun Hergatt&lt;br&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Guests gathered in the Financial District for a lesson in Signature Blends from the Wine Angel.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Michele Anderson, Master of Wine was the host. The menu included&amp;nbsp;American and Australian samplings of Semillon Blanc, Rose, Meritage &amp;amp; Shiraz Cabernet. The eight featured blends were paired with a delicious three-course dinner crafted by Chef Hergatt. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;Emcee Drew de Carvalho with fashionable event attendees&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;136&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; longdesc=&quot;Emcee Drew de Carvalho with fashionable event attendees&quot; src=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/wysiwyg/22671/Melbourne_Cup.jpg&quot; vspace=&quot;2&quot; width=&quot;173&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Halloween &amp;amp; Horses: The Haunted Melbourne Cup&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;ldquo;Fancy dress&amp;rdquo; had multiple meanings at our annual broadcast of the Melbourne Cup where spooky costumes and fashions on the field came together at the Upper West Side restaurant bar, The Sunburnt Calf, for the ultimate American/Australian celebration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;Brendan Moffitt and Claire Bridge, with panelists Natasha Johns Messenger, Maria Kozic, David Rankin &amp;amp; Simone LeAmon&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;128&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; longdesc=&quot;Brendan Moffitt and Claire Bridge, with panelists Natasha Johns Messenger, Maria Kozic, David Rankin &amp;amp; Simone LeAmon&quot; src=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/wysiwyg/22671/SpotlightSeries.jpg&quot; vspace=&quot;2&quot; width=&quot;173&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunday Spotlight Series: No One is an Island&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/strong&gt;With the leadership of Cultural Committee chair, Brendan Moffitt, the new series launched with an artists&amp;rsquo; panel moderated by the Association&amp;rsquo;s Cultural Committee Visual Art Advisor, Claire Bridge, at Chandelier Creative agency&amp;rsquo;s penthouse in SoHo. Each of the four featured panelists discussed their point of view as an artist and how their perspectives have been shaped with time and travel.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;strong style=&quot;color: navy&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;strong&gt;Friday,&amp;nbsp;January 20th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/841&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Black&amp;nbsp;Tie Gala&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: #000080; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					Cipriani Wall Street, New York&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Thursday,&amp;nbsp;January 19th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#810081&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/842&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#810081&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Securitization &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/842&quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#810081&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;in the US &amp;amp; Australia Panel Discussion and Reception&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;Mayer Brown LLP, New York&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;strong&gt;Monday,&amp;nbsp;February 6th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/853&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;President&amp;nbsp;Obama&#39;s Australia Visit and U.S.-Australia-China Relations, Discussion and Reception with Dr. Michael Fullilove&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					California&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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						Thursday,&amp;nbsp;January 12th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/820&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Australia US Investor Conference, Los Angeles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The&amp;nbsp;Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, LA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;strong&gt;New England&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Tuesday,&amp;nbsp;January 24th&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/844&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Australia Day Boston Dinner&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The Wharf Room, Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					For more upcoming events, be sure to check our&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/mon/&quot;&gt;Events Calendar&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/cev/844&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;159&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; src=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/wysiwyg/22671/DesertPea.jpg&quot; style=&quot;width: 87px; height: 159px&quot; vspace=&quot;2&quot; width=&quot;87&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;strong&gt;Tuesday, January 24, 2012&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The Wharf Room, Boston Harbor Hotel&lt;br&gt;
					Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110&lt;br&gt;
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					6.30pm Wine Reception&lt;br&gt;
					7.30pm Four Course Wine Paired Dinner&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					For further information, please contact&lt;br&gt;
					Louisa Teo at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:Louisa.Teo@aaanyc.org&quot;&gt;Louisa.Teo@aaanyc.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					or call 617.595.6583 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2012 QANTAS Raffle&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/files/3108/Raffle%20Order%20Form%202012.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here to purchase raffle tickets &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: navy; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;California&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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					2011 California Business Awards Lunch&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: black; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The American&lt;br&gt;
					Australian Association held their California Business Awards Luncheon honoring Stella Travel Services USA (AUS) and Orion Health (NZ) in The Grand Ballroom at Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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					&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Initiated in 2003, the American Australian Association Business Awards pay tribute to outstanding organizations whose achievements and contributions enhance corporate ties between Australia, New Zealand and the United States.&lt;br&gt;
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					&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Previous honorees include: Westfield Corporation, Warner Bros, Fox Entertainment Group, Fosters Wine Estates, Fisher &amp;amp; Paykel Appliances, Macquarie Group, Resmed, Hamilton Jet and Les Mills International.&lt;br&gt;
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					&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The Awards Luncheon was attended by 100 members of the Australian, New Zealand and American Business Community in Los Angeles, corporate and government representatives including the Australian and New Zealand Consuls-General. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;New Zealand Wine Tasting and Fundraiser&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The New Zealand Consul-General, Los Angeles hosted over 150 wine enthusiasts at his residence in Brentwood in November. Guests sampled 30 New Zealand wines and a menu featuring fresh New Zealand produce including cheese, mussels, New Zealand lamb and kiwi fruit while raising money for the Doug Wisor Memorial scholarship that sends an American wine-maker to New Zealand to learn the art of wine-making. Thanks to The Food Lawyers, The New Zealand Consulate General and New Zealand Trade and Enterprize for their generous support.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					Melbourne Cup, Halloween and Horses Halloween Party, Los Angeles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Association members joined Australians in LA for our annual Melbourne Cup Party this year at Busby&#39;s West. With the cup falling on Halloween night, the best-dressed competition was a highlight!! Thanks to Coopers Beer and The Aussie Product Company for their support.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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					&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Australia/ US Investor Conference&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Thursday January 12, 2012, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;As part of G&#39;Day USA, The Inaugural Annual Australia / US Investor conference is an ideal setting for new business development, exchange of ideas, creation of deal flow, location of capital sources, and high-end networking. This conference aims to provide Australian companies, both public and private, to present their story to a US audience mostly comprised of institutional investors with a view to create opportunities for Australian Companies in the US market. The conference will feature more than 50 companies from a diverse selection of both domestic and international companies engaged in the Resources/Agribusiness, Technology (Biotech, Cleantech + Digital Media), Financial Services and Diversified Industrial Sector. Companies will be showcased through a combination of company presentations, Q&amp;amp;A sessions, and one-on-one meetings designed to provide investors with an in-depth perspective on the investment opportunities present in these companies today. For more information and to register, visit: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cappelloaustraliaconference.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;www.cappelloaustraliaconference.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
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					&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Digital Down Under&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Thursday January 17, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Ray Kutzman Theater at CAA, Los Angeles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
					&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;Join us as we explore why Australia and The US remain such attractive markets for innovation through strategic partnerships, R&amp;amp;D, and the export of great entreprenuerial ideas. As part of G&#39;Day USA 2012, this event will highight the growing connection between the two &amp;quot;silicon coasts&amp;quot; - Australia and Los Angeles. For more information, visit &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.australia-week.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;www.australia-week.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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						&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 8pt&quot;&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;Dame Joan Sutherland Fund&lt;/strong&gt; for aspiring Australian artists continues to grow and we are perpetually impressed by the talent of applicants. Monies raised through the Association&amp;rsquo;s Qantas Raffle have provided the foundation for this program. We are very proud of all recipients. To learn more about our DJSF artists, click &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/djsf/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;Dame Joan Sutherland Fund - American Australian Association&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: #000080; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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					December 2011 
				 
					
				 
					On behalf of the Board and Staff of the American Australian Association we thank you for your ongoing support during the year and would like to wish you and your loved ones very Happy Holidays. 
				 
					 
					As 2011 draws to a close on what has been another very successful year for the Association, I would like to reflect on some of the year's many highlights.  The Association commenced the year with our annual Australia Day Black Tie Gala at Cipriani Wall Street held in conjunction with G'Day USA.  Long time Association Patron and U.S. - Australian business leader Anthony Pratt, Chairman, Pratt Industries was honored.
				 
					 
					Shortly thereafter the Association hosted a high profile welcome dinner for Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York on her inaugural visit to the United States.  Other notable highlights in the corporate program included Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Steven's address at our Annual Spring Lecture Lunch in April.  A new event, the Summer Arts Soiree at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn was added to the Social calendar.   The Association continues its regular monthly receptions and Melbourne Cup, as well as the Corporate Golf Day and Finance &amp; Investment series. 
				 
					 
					The year drew to a close with our Annual Benefit Dinner on November 9th, honoring Jeff Immelt, CEO and Chairman, GE and James Gorman, President &amp; CEO, Morgan Stanley.  The Dinner raised $2 million in funds for the Association and the Education Fund and saw the announcement of an additional five new Education Fellowships, expanding the number of Fellowships offered each year by the Association to thirty.  California and Boston continue to expand their membership base and are adding new program activities to their event calendars. 
					 
					The Association is busy planning ahead and looking forward to further growth in 2012 and we are excited to offer the following event programs early in the New Year. 
					 
					NY - January 19th - AAA &amp; G'Day USA Forum, Securitization in the U.S. and Australia: Where are we Now? 
					 
					NY - January 20th - AAA &amp; G'Day USA Australia Day Black Tie Gala 
					 
					NE - January 24th - Australia Day Boston Dinner 
					 
					NY - February 6th - Discussion and Reception with Dr. Michael Fullilove: President Obama's Australia Visit and U.S.-Australia-China Relations in an Election Year 
					 
					I would like to again thank you for your ongoing support and involvement in the Association as we continue to work towards strengthening the alliance between the United States and Australia. 
					  
					Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season,
				 
					 
				 
					Francis Cassidy
				 
					President
				 
					 
				 
					
				
				
					 
				
					 American Australian Association and G&#39;Day USA
				
					invite you to the Australia Day
				
					
				
					Please join us as we honor Darren Thomas of T&amp;R Pastoral
				
					 
				
					Friday, January 20, 2012 
					 
					7:00 pm Cocktail Reception 
					at Museum of American Finance 
					8:00 pm Dinner followed by Dancing 
					at Cipriani Wall Street 
					  
					Featured Entertainment by Guy Sebastian, 
					Multiplatinum Selling Artist
				
					 
				
					Click here for more info
				
					 
				
					
				
				
					 
				
					2011 Benefit Dinner honors GE&#39;s Jeffrey Immelt and Morgan Stanley&#39;s James Gorman
				
					 
				
					
				 
					 
				 
					The American Australian Association thanks all generous supporters of the 2011 Benefit Dinner - a huge success with $2 million in funds raised. Over 600 people gathered at Cipriani Wall Street on November 9 for the Annual Benefit Dinner honoring Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE and James Gorman, President and CEO of Morgan Stanley. More&amp;hellip; 
				 
					 
				 
					Click HERE for the 2011 Benefit Dinner Photo Gallery.
				 
					 
					Click HERE for the 2011 Benefit Dinner Video Highlights. 
				 
					 
					
				 
					
				
				 
					Education Program 
					 
						 
				
				 
					
						 
				
				 
					The Education Fund has had a very successful year - awarding 16 Aus to US and 6 US to Aus Fellowships and increasing the Fellowship award to US$30,000.  Since the Fund's launch, the number of applications received each year by the Association has steadily increased, along with the quality of applicants.   The high level of scholastic talent and capability is evident in all of the Fellows appointed in fields ranging from medicine to sustainability.
				 
					 
				 
					Six new Fellowships will be offered next year extending our Fellowship to wider scope of applicants on both sides of the Pacific. 
					- Baillie Family Foundation - Fellowship at Stanford Business school 
					- Pratt Industries 
					- University of Queensland - funding two Fellowships 
					- Westfield Group
				 
					 
				 
					
				
				 
					Social and Cultural 
					 
						 
				
				 
					The fall season brought forth many events from our Social &amp; Cultural calendar, as well as some new favorites. From a laugh-out-loud trivia night to an elegant wine tasting dinner, the Association featured an assortment of event programming that was enjoyed by many members and friends alike. Highlights: 
					 
						 
				
				 
					
				 
					10th Annual Wine Tasting Dinner at SHO Shaun Hergatt 
					
				 
					Guests gathered in the Financial District for a lesson in Signature Blends from the Wine Angel.   Michele Anderson, Master of Wine was the host. The menu included American and Australian samplings of Semillon Blanc, Rose, Meritage &amp; Shiraz Cabernet. The eight featured blends were paired with a delicious three-course dinner crafted by Chef Hergatt. 
				 
					 
				 
					
				 
					Halloween &amp; Horses: The Haunted Melbourne Cup 
					&quot;Fancy dress&quot; had multiple meanings at our annual broadcast of the Melbourne Cup where spooky costumes and fashions on the field came together at the Upper West Side restaurant bar, The Sunburnt Calf, for the ultimate American/Australian celebration.
				 
					   
				 
					
				 
					Sunday Spotlight Series: No One is an Island 
					With the leadership of Cultural Committee chair, Brendan Moffitt, the new series launched with an artists' panel moderated by the Association's Cultural Committee Visual Art Advisor, Claire Bridge, at Chandelier Creative agency's penthouse in SoHo. Each of the four featured panelists discussed their point of view as an artist and how their perspectives have been shaped with time and travel.
			
			
				 
					Upcoming Events
				 
					 
					New York
				 
					 
					Friday, January 20th 
					Black Tie Gala  
					Cipriani Wall Street, New York
				 
					 
				 
					Thursday, January 19th 
					Securitization in the US &amp; Australia Panel Discussion and Reception 
					Mayer Brown LLP, New York
				 
					 
					Monday, February 6th 
					President Obama&#39;s Australia Visit and U.S.-Australia-China Relations, Discussion and Reception with Dr. Michael Fullilove 
					New York
				 
					 
					California
				 
					 
						 
						Thursday, January 12th
				
				 
					Australia US Investor Conference, Los Angeles 
					The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, LA
				 
					 
					New England 
					 
						 
				
				 
					Tuesday, January 24th  
					Australia Day Boston Dinner 
					The Wharf Room, Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston
				 
					 
					For more upcoming events, be sure to check our Events Calendar 
				 
					 
				 
					
				
				 
					 
					Boston 
					 
					
				 
					
				 
					 
					Tuesday, January 24, 2012
				
					 
				
					The Wharf Room, Boston Harbor Hotel 
					Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110 
					  
					6.30pm Wine Reception 
					7.30pm Four Course Wine Paired Dinner
				
					 
					For further information, please contact 
					Louisa Teo at Louisa.Teo@aaanyc.org 
					or call 617.595.6583 
				
					 
				
					2012 QANTAS Raffle
				
					Click here to purchase raffle tickets 
				
					 
				 
					
				
				 
					 
				 
					California 
					 
					2011 California Business Awards Lunch  
				
					 
						 
				
				
					
				
					The American 
					Australian Association held their California Business Awards Luncheon honoring Stella Travel Services USA (AUS) and Orion Health (NZ) in The Grand Ballroom at Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica. 
					 
					Initiated in 2003, the American Australian Association Business Awards pay tribute to outstanding organizations whose achievements and contributions enhance corporate ties between Australia, New Zealand and the United States. 
					 
					Previous honorees include: Westfield Corporation, Warner Bros, Fox Entertainment Group, Fosters Wine Estates, Fisher &amp; Paykel Appliances, Macquarie Group, Resmed, Hamilton Jet and Les Mills International. 
					 
					The Awards Luncheon was attended by 100 members of the Australian, New Zealand and American Business Community in Los Angeles, corporate and government representatives including the Australian and New Zealand Consuls-General. 
				
					 
				
					New Zealand Wine Tasting and Fundraiser 
					The New Zealand Consul-General, Los Angeles hosted over 150 wine enthusiasts at his residence in Brentwood in November. Guests sampled 30 New Zealand wines and a menu featuring fresh New Zealand produce including cheese, mussels, New Zealand lamb and kiwi fruit while raising money for the Doug Wisor Memorial scholarship that sends an American wine-maker to New Zealand to learn the art of wine-making. Thanks to The Food Lawyers, The New Zealand Consulate General and New Zealand Trade and Enterprize for their generous support.
				
					 
					Melbourne Cup, Halloween and Horses Halloween Party, Los Angeles 
					Association members joined Australians in LA for our annual Melbourne Cup Party this year at Busby&#39;s West. With the cup falling on Halloween night, the best-dressed competition was a highlight!! Thanks to Coopers Beer and The Aussie Product Company for their support.
				
					 
				
					California Future Events:
				
					 
						 
					 
						
				
				
					Australia/ US Investor Conference 
					Thursday January 12, 2012, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza 
					As part of G&#39;Day USA, The Inaugural Annual Australia / US Investor conference is an ideal setting for new business development, exchange of ideas, creation of deal flow, location of capital sources, and high-end networking. This conference aims to provide Australian companies, both public and private, to present their story to a US audience mostly comprised of institutional investors with a view to create opportunities for Australian Companies in the US market. The conference will feature more than 50 companies from a diverse selection of both domestic and international companies engaged in the Resources/Agribusiness, Technology (Biotech, Cleantech + Digital Media), Financial Services and Diversified Industrial Sector. Companies will be showcased through a combination of company presentations, Q&amp;A sessions, and one-on-one meetings designed to provide investors with an in-depth perspective on the investment opportunities present in these companies today. For more information and to register, visit: www.cappelloaustraliaconference.com  
					  
					Digital Down Under 
					Thursday January 17, 2012 
					Ray Kutzman Theater at CAA, Los Angeles 
					Join us as we explore why Australia and The US remain such attractive markets for innovation through strategic partnerships, R&amp;D, and the export of great entreprenuerial ideas. As part of G&#39;Day USA 2012, this event will highight the growing connection between the two &quot;silicon coasts&quot; - Australia and Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.australia-week.com
				
					 
				
					
				
				
					 
				
					Dame Joan Sutherland Fund 
				
					 
						
					 
						 
					 
						The Dame Joan Sutherland Fund for aspiring Australian artists continues to grow and we are perpetually impressed by the talent of applicants. Monies raised through the Association's Qantas Raffle have provided the foundation for this program. We are very proud of all recipients. To learn more about our DJSF artists, click here.  
						 
						 
						
				
				
					 
				
					 
				
					 
			
		
	
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	&lt;strong&gt;Thursday, December 1st, 2011, Los Angeles California&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ndash; The American Australian Association California honored Stella Travel Services USA (AUS) and Orion Health (NZ) at its 2011 Business Awards today in The Grand Ballroom at Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica.&lt;br&gt;
	&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
	&amp;ldquo;The American Australian Association is proud to present the 2011 California Business Awards to Stella Travel Services (USA) and Orion Health, Inc. Both organizations are shining examples of excellence in business and cross-cultural enterprise.&lt;br&gt;
	&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
	&amp;ldquo;The Association is proud to present these awards for their great contribution in growing business and commercial links in our part of the world,&amp;rdquo; said Marina Batliwalla, American Australian Association California Committee Chair.&lt;br&gt;
	&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
	Initiated in 2003, the American Australian Association Business Awards pay tribute to outstanding organizations whose achievements and contributions enhance corporate ties between Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Previous honorees include: Westfield Corporation, Warner Bros, Fox Entertainment Group, Foster&amp;rsquo;s Wine Estates, Fisher &amp;amp; Paykel Appliances, Macquarie Group, Resmed, Hamilton Jet and Les Mills International.&amp;nbsp; The Awards Lunch was attended by more than 100 corporate and government representatives including the Australian and New Zealand Consuls-General.&lt;br&gt;
	Association Patron and Chairman and CEO of News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch AC sent the following message to be read out at the event:&lt;br&gt;
	&amp;quot;With world economies still in a fragile state, the vital economic links between Australia, New Zealand and the United States have never been more important. Our unique vision, shared values and &amp;ndash; above all &amp;ndash; a pioneering spirit that values free markets and free people are truly beacons to the world.&lt;br&gt;
	&amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;m proud to honor two world-class companies &amp;ndash; Orion Health and Stella Travel Services &amp;ndash; that share this commitment to excellence and are helping bring our nations, and the world, closer together.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;
	FOR EVENT PHOTOS, &lt;a href=&quot;/en/photos/albums/v/86&quot;&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&lt;strong&gt;About Stella Travel Services (USA)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
	Australian Honoree Stella Travel Services USA (STS) is the largest dedicated distributor of travel to Australia and the South Pacific. STS is the US subsidiary of the Jetset Travelworld Group who have operations in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, United Kingdom, Asia and South Africa, STS operates both wholesale and retail travel operations in North America. Based in El Segundo, CA the company trades under the following brands: Qantas Vacations, Travel2, Islands In The Sun and Travelscene. Stella Travel Services has been operating in the US since 1985 and currently employs 80 people and generates annual revenue of US$70 million.&lt;br&gt;
	&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
	&lt;strong&gt;About Orion Health, Inc.&lt;br&gt;
	&lt;/strong&gt;New Zealand Honoree Orion Health, Inc., was founded in 1993 and is the only global, independently owned eHealth software company and the world&amp;rsquo;s leading provider of health information exchange (HIE) and healthcare integration solutions. Worldwide, Orion Health solutions are used by more than 400 healthcare organizations and 200,000 clinicians, who serve a population of over 60 million patients. In the U.S., more than 90,000 clinicians and 700 provider facilities use Orion Health solutions to streamline data exchange between departments, facilities and hospital systems. Orion Health currently has 500 staff in 14 international locations including offices in Santa Monica, Phoenix and Boston in the US. Current revenue for the FY2011 is US$65 million.&lt;br&gt;
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	Thursday, December 1st, 2011, Los Angeles California - The American Australian Association California honored Stella Travel Services USA (AUS) and Orion Health (NZ) at its 2011 Business Awards today in The Grand Ballroom at Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica. 
	  
	&quot;The American Australian Association is proud to present the 2011 California Business Awards to Stella Travel Services (USA) and Orion Health, Inc. Both organizations are shining examples of excellence in business and cross-cultural enterprise. 
	  
	&quot;The Association is proud to present these awards for their great contribution in growing business and commercial links in our part of the world,&quot; said Marina Batliwalla, American Australian Association California Committee Chair. 
	  
	Initiated in 2003, the American Australian Association Business Awards pay tribute to outstanding organizations whose achievements and contributions enhance corporate ties between Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Previous honorees include: Westfield Corporation, Warner Bros, Fox Entertainment Group, Foster's Wine Estates, Fisher &amp; Paykel Appliances, Macquarie Group, Resmed, Hamilton Jet and Les Mills International.  The Awards Lunch was attended by more than 100 corporate and government representatives including the Australian and New Zealand Consuls-General. 
	Association Patron and Chairman and CEO of News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch AC sent the following message to be read out at the event: 
	&quot;With world economies still in a fragile state, the vital economic links between Australia, New Zealand and the United States have never been more important. Our unique vision, shared values and - above all - a pioneering spirit that values free markets and free people are truly beacons to the world. 
	&quot;I'm proud to honor two world-class companies - Orion Health and Stella Travel Services - that share this commitment to excellence and are helping bring our nations, and the world, closer together.&quot; 
	FOR EVENT PHOTOS, CLICK HERE
 
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	About Stella Travel Services (USA) 
	Australian Honoree Stella Travel Services USA (STS) is the largest dedicated distributor of travel to Australia and the South Pacific. STS is the US subsidiary of the Jetset Travelworld Group who have operations in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, United Kingdom, Asia and South Africa, STS operates both wholesale and retail travel operations in North America. Based in El Segundo, CA the company trades under the following brands: Qantas Vacations, Travel2, Islands In The Sun and Travelscene. Stella Travel Services has been operating in the US since 1985 and currently employs 80 people and generates annual revenue of US$70 million. 
	  
	About Orion Health, Inc. 
	New Zealand Honoree Orion Health, Inc., was founded in 1993 and is the only global, independently owned eHealth software company and the world's leading provider of health information exchange (HIE) and healthcare integration solutions. Worldwide, Orion Health solutions are used by more than 400 healthcare organizations and 200,000 clinicians, who serve a population of over 60 million patients. In the U.S., more than 90,000 clinicians and 700 provider facilities use Orion Health solutions to streamline data exchange between departments, facilities and hospital systems. Orion Health currently has 500 staff in 14 international locations including offices in Santa Monica, Phoenix and Boston in the US. Current revenue for the FY2011 is US$65 million. 
	 
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			<author>Rollette Lusanta - noemail@americanaustralian.org</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>SYDNEY UNIVERSITY USA FOUNDATION: P/T PAID ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION</title>
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	This&amp;nbsp; 501 ( c ) 3 Foundation supports educational gift giving in the USA for alumni and friends of the University of Sydney. It has collected donations totalling over $2 million for educational support since it&#39;s inception in the early 1990&#39;s.&lt;/div&gt;
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	The Foundation is looking for a person who can spend 1 or 2 days a week helping the Secretary/Treasurer (Matt Hall) and the Chairman (David Anstice) with tasks including administering the annual solicitation campaign, sending out donation receipts, liaising with the Development Office at the University, support required for donors, filing of an annual tax return, the Foundation accounts, a brokerage account for donations involving stocks and securities, etc.. There is no Foundation office and working from home or an existing office will thus be necessary. Geographic location is likely not an issue.&lt;/div&gt;
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	The position is remunerated.&lt;/div&gt;
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	If you have any interest or questions please call/email David Anstice on 215-300-1696 or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:danstice@comcast.net&quot;&gt;danstice@comcast.net&lt;/a&gt;, or Matt Hall on 410-733-9444 or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:hallmark@mail.NIH.gov&quot;&gt;hallma@mail.NIH.gov&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;
 
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;6-Dec-11 10:00 AM
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	This  501 ( c ) 3 Foundation supports educational gift giving in the USA for alumni and friends of the University of Sydney. It has collected donations totalling over $2 million for educational support since it&#39;s inception in the early 1990&#39;s.
 
	 
 
	The Foundation is looking for a person who can spend 1 or 2 days a week helping the Secretary/Treasurer (Matt Hall) and the Chairman (David Anstice) with tasks including administering the annual solicitation campaign, sending out donation receipts, liaising with the Development Office at the University, support required for donors, filing of an annual tax return, the Foundation accounts, a brokerage account for donations involving stocks and securities, etc.. There is no Foundation office and working from home or an existing office will thus be necessary. Geographic location is likely not an issue.
 
	 
 
	The position is remunerated.
 
	 
 
	If you have any interest or questions please call/email David Anstice on 215-300-1696 or danstice@comcast.net, or Matt Hall on 410-733-9444 or hallma@mail.NIH.gov.
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			<author>David Anstice - noemail@americanaustralian.org</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>AAA &amp; G'DAY USA Black Tie Gala 2012</title>
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									&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: #125f31; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;7:00PM Cocktail Reception&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
								&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify&quot;&gt;
									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Museum of American Finance&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
								&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify&quot;&gt;
									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;48 Wall Street, New York&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
								&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify&quot;&gt;
									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8:00pm Dinner followed by Dancing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Directly across the street at Cipriani Wall Street&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;55 Wall Street, New York&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;Please join us as we honor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: #125f31; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DARREN THOMAS OF T&amp;amp;R PASTORAL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;For his significant business accomplishments&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;Hosted by&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: #125f31; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JAMIE DURIE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
								&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify&quot;&gt;
									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Australian Landscape Designer &amp;amp; Television Personality&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;Featured Entertainment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: #125f31; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GUY SEBASTIAN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Multiplatinum Selling Artist&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
									Performance by&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: #125f31; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JACK VIDGEN &amp;amp; QANTAS CHOIR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: #125f31; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RESERVE TICKETS NOW&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;Corporate Table Reservation Form &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/files/3220/12_AW_NY_BTC103_CorporateC.pdf&quot; style=&quot;color: black&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
									&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;Individual Ticket Reservation Form&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/attachments/files/3133/12_AW_NY_BTC104_IndividualB.pdf&quot; style=&quot;color: black&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;
									&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana; color: #125f31; font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;For more information, please contact&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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									FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 
									7:00PM Cocktail Reception
								
									Museum of American Finance
								
									48 Wall Street, New York
								
									8:00pm Dinner followed by Dancing
								
									Directly across the street at Cipriani Wall Street
								
									55 Wall Street, New York
								 
									 
								
									Please join us as we honor
								
									DARREN THOMAS OF T&amp;R PASTORAL
								
									For his significant business accomplishments
								
									 
								
									Hosted by
								
									JAMIE DURIE
								
									Australian Landscape Designer &amp; Television Personality
								
									 
								
									Featured Entertainment
								
									GUY SEBASTIAN
								
									Multiplatinum Selling Artist
								
									 
									Performance by
								
									JACK VIDGEN &amp; QANTAS CHOIR
								 
									 
								
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										australiaday@aaanyc.org or call 212.338.6860 ex. 201
								
							
						
						
							
								
						
					
				
			
		
	

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			<author>Michelle Muller - noemail@americanaustralian.org</author>
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			<title>2012 Australia Day Dinner Boston</title>
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											6.30pm Wine Reception
										
											 
										
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			<title>American Australian Association awards five Fellowships to leading American graduate scholars for advanced research at top Australian universities.</title>
			<description> Media Release    New York, N.Y. &#8211; Wednesday, March 4th, 2008    American Australian Association awards five Fellowships to leading American graduate scholars for advanced research at top Australian universities.    These fellowships continue the association&#8217;s support of intellectual collaboration and discourse between Australia and the United States. Malcolm Binks, the Associations Chairman commented on the latest fellowships, This year saw increased applications from a well credentialed pool of academics, conducting research in cutting edge fields including marine biology, conservation and stem cell research. The Association sees knowledge and skill transference as an important part of continuing and strengthening US-Australian relations and we are pleased to offer such opportunities.    The United States Study Centre, to open March this year at the University of Sydney will further enhance the educational opportunities for both Australian and American students and researchers. The...
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			<title>2008-09 Budget Delivers Competitive Tax Edge for Managed Funds</title>
			<description>Treasurer Wayne Swan has announced in the 2008-09 Budget the Australian government&#8217;s commitment to improving the international competitiveness of the Australian managed funds industry by reducing the level of withholding tax to distributions of Australian source net income (other than dividends, interests and royalties) for foreign residents.   Under the new announcement, withholding tax for foreign residents will be reduced from a non-final rate of 30 per cent to a final withholding tax rate of:  - 22.5 per cent of fund payments for the first income year;  - 15 per cent final withholding tax for fund payments for the second income year; and  - 7.5 per cent final withholding tax for the third and later income years.  It will cover distributions made directly from MITs to foreign residents as well as distributions made through other intermediaries (including custodians).  As a means of protecting the Australian taxation system and minimizing international tax evasion and avoidance, the...
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			<description>Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan, will deliver the 2008-09 Commonwealth Budget in Parliament on Tuesday, 13 May 2008, at 7:30pm AEST.  Labor&#8217;s much anticipated first Commonwealth Budget is slated to retain an $18 billion budget surplus, cut government spending across the board with the exception of Defence and deliver promised tax relief to working families.   For more information all Budget documents will be available online on the central budget website at www.budget.gov.au from 7.30 pm AEST on budget night, Tuesday, 13 May 2008.   Budget documents will also be available from the Department of Finance and Deregulation, Australian Parliament House, Australian Taxation Office and Australian Government websites.         var gaJsHost = ((https: == document.location.protocol) ? https://ssl. : http://www.);   document.write(unescape(%3Cscript src=' + gaJsHost + google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E));         var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(UA-5830534-1);  ...
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			<description>  Review of Export Policies and Programs: Call for submissions   The Australian Minister for Trade, Mr. Crean, announced initiation of this comprehensive review on 21 February. It is being chaired by David Mortimer AO, with the assistance of Dr. John Edwards. The Minister has asked for the Review report by 31 August 2008.   The Review of Export Policies and Programs is focusing on four broad areas:    -  identifying/analysing reasons for the recent deterioration in Australia&#8217;s export performance; -  the relationship between domestic policy settings and productivity-enhancing policies, including the role of infrastructure, skills and innovation;  -  trade negotiations priorities and efforts to improve access to markets, including free trade agreements; and    -  trade development, export and investment promotion, including recommendations about the continuation of the Export Market Development Grants scheme pursuant to section 106A of the EMDG Act 1997.    A reference group of experts...
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&lt;p&gt;Duis autem dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit au gue duis dolore te feugat nulla facilisi. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci taion ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex en commodo consequat. Duis te feugifacilisi per suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex en commodo consequat.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diem nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut lacreet dolore magna aliguam erat volutpat. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ut wisis enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Release Date: 22-Aug-07 2:10 PM&lt;br&gt;Expiration Date: 22-Nov-07 2:10 PM&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diem nonummynibh euismod tincidunt ut lacreet dolore magna aliguam erat volutpat. Ut wisis enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tution ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis te feugifacilisi. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Duis autem dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit au gue duis dolore te feugat nulla facilisi. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci taion ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex en commodo consequat. Duis te feugifacilisi per suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex en commodo consequat.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diem nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut lacreet dolore magna aliguam erat volutpat. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ut wisis enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:10:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
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			 <media:content url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3016/IMG_7676.JPG"/>
			<title>IMG_7676</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3016/IMG_7676-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>IMG_7676</itunes:subtitle>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/photos/v/3015/</link>
			<media:thumbnail url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3015/IMG_7674-t.JPG"/>
			 <media:content url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3015/IMG_7674.JPG"/>
			<title>IMG_7674</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3015/IMG_7674-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3015/IMG_7674-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>IMG_7674</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary> </itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/photos/v/3014/</link>
			<media:thumbnail url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3014/IMG_7672-t.JPG"/>
			 <media:content url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3014/IMG_7672.JPG"/>
			<title>IMG_7672</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3014/IMG_7672-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3014/IMG_7672-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>IMG_7672</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary> </itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/photos/v/3013/</link>
			<media:thumbnail url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3013/IMG_7671-t.JPG"/>
			 <media:content url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3013/IMG_7671.JPG"/>
			<title>IMG_7671</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3013/IMG_7671-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3013/IMG_7671-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>IMG_7671</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary> </itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/photos/v/3012/</link>
			<media:thumbnail url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3012/IMG_7667-t.JPG"/>
			 <media:content url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3012/IMG_7667.JPG"/>
			<title>IMG_7667</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3012/IMG_7667-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3012/IMG_7667-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>IMG_7667</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary> </itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/photos/v/3011/</link>
			<media:thumbnail url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3011/IMG_7665-t.JPG"/>
			 <media:content url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3011/IMG_7665.JPG"/>
			<title>IMG_7665</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3011/IMG_7665-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3011/IMG_7665-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>IMG_7665</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary> </itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/photos/v/3010/</link>
			<media:thumbnail url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3010/IMG_7663-t.JPG"/>
			 <media:content url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3010/IMG_7663.JPG"/>
			<title>IMG_7663</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3010/IMG_7663-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3010/IMG_7663-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
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			<itunes:subtitle>IMG_7663</itunes:subtitle>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
			<link>http://www.americanaustralian.org/en/photos/v/3009/</link>
			<media:thumbnail url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3009/IMG_7661-t.JPG"/>
			 <media:content url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3009/IMG_7661.JPG"/>
			<title>IMG_7661</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3009/IMG_7661-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt;Simon Anderson, Paula Paizes and Richard Gonda 
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
</description>
			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3009/IMG_7661-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt;Simon Anderson, Paula Paizes and Richard Gonda 
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			<itunes:subtitle>IMG_7661</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Simon Anderson, Paula Paizes and Richard Gonda</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>photos</category>
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			<media:thumbnail url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3008/IMG_7660-t.JPG"/>
			 <media:content url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3008/IMG_7660.JPG"/>
			<title>IMG_7660</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3008/IMG_7660-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt;Pam Meyer and Behram Vaghaiwalla 
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
</description>
			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3008/IMG_7660-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt;Pam Meyer and Behram Vaghaiwalla 
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			<itunes:subtitle>IMG_7660</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Pam Meyer and Behram Vaghaiwalla</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			 <media:content url="http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3006/IMG_7654.JPG"/>
			<title>IMG_7654</title>
			<description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3006/IMG_7654-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt;Daryl Hudson (Tourism Australia) and Michael Londregan (Stella Travel Services) 
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			<media:description>&lt;img src =&quot;http://www.americanaustralian.org/tpeople/wwwAmericanaustralian4.1/Rebel/photos/3006/IMG_7654-m.JPG&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt;Daryl Hudson (Tourism Australia) and Michael Londregan (Stella Travel Services) 
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			<itunes:subtitle>IMG_7654</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Daryl Hudson (Tourism Australia) and Michael Londregan (Stella Travel Services)</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
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