New Colombo Plan news

Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Julie Bishop MP and Minister for Education and Training, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham have announced the successful applicants for grants under the 2018 New Colombo Plan mobility program.

Six University of the Sunshine Coast civil engineering students recently spent an unforgettable week in rural Laos lending their skills to a unique project to protect Lao wildlife.

Until last year, mature age electronic engineering student and New Colombo Plan scholar Rebecca Thorburn had never traveled out of Victoria by herself, let alone overseas.

Lachlan Haycock worked at one of Indonesia’s major English language digital media companies - the Jakarta Globe.

Sara Khamkoed is writing a young adult's novel to create greater cross-cultural understanding.

Aspiring fashion designer Paige Philogene studied for 6 months in New Delhi to experience one of the world's most vibrant textile industries.

Catherine Yen says her New Colombo Plan scholarship will allow her to access a career that she never thought possible.

Woodside CEO and New Colombo Plan (NCP) Business Champion Peter Coleman says the NCP is helping young Australians gain skills invaluable to Australia’.

The NAB takes interns from many disciplines in multiple Asian locations.

The University of Adelaide student spent most of 2016 in Hong Kong, where he studied at the University of Hong Kong and undertook internships.