VICTORIAN alumnus Simon McKeon (BCom 1976, LLB 1978) has received the nation's highest honour by being named 'Australian of the Year 2011'.

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AT THE end of 2010, the University joined forces with Alan Kohler and the Eureka Report team to give alumni a special end-of-year benefit a free and exclusive webinar focused on building an investment portfolio.

LOVERS of French art and literature are invited to attend a guest lecture by Dr Bertrand Bourgeois on French artist Gustave Moreau at the National Gallery of Victoria.

TWO new education pathways have been made possible by a bequest to the University from Gweneth Herschell (BMusic 1934), a music teacher and alumna of the former Faculty of Education.

THE Melbourne Business School is launching the Executive Series, a new initiative for senior executives in public and private organisations in February and March 2011.

A MUSIC conductor's prime goal is to communicate their vision to the players through physical gesture. Each performance is a quiet collaboration with the musician and a good conductor will enable the musicians to express themselves and feel free while playing.