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|provost=Guglielmo Gottoli}}{{More citations needed|date=January 2023}}[[Image:Parkville - University of Melbourne (Newman College Chapel).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Newman College Chapel]]
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[[Image:Parkville - University of Melbourne (Newman College Chapel).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Newman College Chapel]]
[[Image:Newman College - sign and Mannix wing.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The Mannix wing faces Swanston Street]]
[[Image:Newman College - sign and Mannix wing.JPG|thumb|right|250px|The Mannix wing faces Swanston Street]]
[[Image:Newman College - Dining interior archway wider.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Interior of the dining room]]
[[Image:Newman College - Dining interior archway wider.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Interior of the dining room]]


'''Newman College''' is an Australian [[Roman Catholic]] [[coeducation|co-educational]] [[residential college]] affiliated with the [[University of Melbourne]]. It houses about 220 [[undergraduate]] students and about 80 [[quaternary education|postgraduate]] students and tutors. The college is named after [[John Henry Newman]], a major figure in the [[Oxford Movement]] who became a Catholic in the 19th century. Although affiliated with the University of Melbourne, a small number of students attend [[RMIT University]], [[Monash University]]'s Parkville and City campuses, and the [[Australian Catholic University]].
'''Newman College''' is an Australian [[Roman Catholic]] [[coeducation|co-educational]] [[residential college]] affiliated with the [[University of Melbourne]]. It houses about 225 [[undergraduate]] students and about 55 [[quaternary education|postgraduate]] students and tutors.


The college is named after [[John Henry Newman]], a former Anglican and major figure in the [[Oxford Movement]] who became a Catholic in the 19th century. Although affiliated with the University of Melbourne, a small number of students attend the [[Australian Catholic University]], [[RMIT University]] and [[Monash University]]'s Parkville campus.
The collegiate system at the University of Melbourne was a response to the [[University of Melbourne#History|secular nature]] of the University. Upon the foundation of the University in 1854, each of the four major Christian denominations were granted land at the north of the Parkville campus to accommodate students and teach theology. Newman continues to embody the [[Oxbridge]] tutorial system, running its own tutorials - including one-on-one consultations with academics - for first year students and any student requiring additional support.


The college motto is ''Luceat Lux Vestra'', translated from Latin as "Let Your Light Shine".
The college motto is ''Luceat Lux Vestra'', translated from Latin as "Let Your Light Shine".


== Student life==
== Student life==
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=== Facilities ===
=== Facilities ===
The majority of undergraduates live in the Carr and Mannix wings, which flank the domed dining room and are connected by a [[parapet]]. Undergraduates also live in the balcony rooms in Donovan wing, and in Fleming House at 950 Swanston St. Unlike other University of Melbourne colleges, undergraduates do not have to move out between Semesters 1 and 2, enabling students to undertake winter intensive subjects or part time work at no extra cost.
The majority of undergraduates live in the Carr and Mannix wings, which flank the domed dining room and are connected by a [[parapet]]. Undergraduates also live in the balcony rooms in Donovan wing, and in Fleming House at 950 Swanston St. Graduate students are accommodated in a variety of terrace houses opposite the college on Swanston St and in self-contained apartments behind the Donovan wing.

The college is fully catered with 3 meals a day, 7 days a week, 51 weeks a year, including wine at formal dinners. Other college facilities include reading and billiards rooms, a Junior Common Room, a coffee lounge and a lockable bicycle shed.

Graduate students are accommodated in a variety of terrace houses opposite the college on Swanston St. These houses include full kitchens, lounge rooms and laundry facilities, as well as full access to amenities on the main college campus, including a dedicated Senior Common Room (SCR). Graduate students are accommodated for all 52 weeks, to enable research outside of university semesters.

All members of the college receive membership of the Melbourne University gym and pool. Students have electronic swipe access to the college and can come and go 24 hours a day. Overnight security is provided by a [[night porter]].


=== Students' Club ===
=== Students' Club ===
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=== Postgraduates ===
=== Postgraduates ===
All members of the college administration, as well as tutors, academics in residence and postgraduate students (and some senior undergraduate students), comprise the SCR. Like the Students' Club, the SCR annually elect a president, secretary and treasurer, among other portfolios, to organise several events throughout the year.
All members of the college administration, as well as tutors, academics in residence and postgraduate students (and some senior undergraduate students), comprise the Senior Common Room (SCR). Like the Students' Club, the SCR annually elect a president, secretary and treasurer, among other portfolios, to organise several events throughout the year.


=== Co-curricular activities ===
=== Co-curricular activities ===
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Newman has a strong sporting culture, having won more than half of the intercollegiate football premierships ever played. The college is also a strong participant in intercollegiate art, music and culture events, winning the 2022 Intercollegiate Culture Cup.
Newman has a strong sporting culture, having won more than half of the intercollegiate football premierships ever played. The college is also a strong participant in intercollegiate art, music and culture events, winning the 2022 Intercollegiate Culture Cup.


== Scholarships and bursaries ==
===Formal dinners===
Newman awards financial aid in the form of scholarships and bursaries to around 75% of residents. Scholarships are awarded to both domestic and international students, of total value of up to $10,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aldons |first=Anushka |date=2022-10-20 |title=Newman College Scholarships |url=https://scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/awards/newman-college-scholarships |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=The University of Melbourne Scholarships |language=en}}</ref>
Formal dinners are held at 6:30 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays on most weeks of the academic year. Attendance is not mandatory, however all members of the college must wear an academic gown. There are occasions during the academic year with a [[Dress code (Western)#Formal|black tie dress code]], including the Students' Club, Valete and Commencement dinners. At formal dinners, students enter the hall and stand in place prior to the arrival of the members of high table - the rector, members of the SCR and other invited guests - who process in after sherry prior to dinner. It is considered discourteous to leave the hall before the end of dinner. Formal dinners are followed by brief students' club meetings in the coffee lounge.


Newman applicants may also apply for the University of Melbourne Residential College Access Scholarship, which supports Indigenous students and regional students from a disadvantaged financial background to stay in college during their degree.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Westerink |first=Robert |date=2022-10-07 |title=Residential College Access Scholarship Package |url=https://scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/awards/esidential-college-access-scholarship-package |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=The University of Melbourne, Scholarships |language=en}}</ref>
== Scholarships and Bursaries ==
Scholarships are awarded to both domestic and international students. In 2022, over $1,000,000 was given in scholarships and bursaries to over 220 students.[https://newman.unimelb.edu.au/prospective-students/scholarships-and-bursaries/]


== Public seminars ==
Newman accepts applications throughout the year. Students who apply to Newman through the [https://www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au/how-to-apply/ intercollegiate portal] are considered for scholarships. Scholarships range from $1000 to $10,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aldons |first=Anushka |date=2022-10-20 |title=Newman College Scholarships |url=https://scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/awards/newman-college-scholarships |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Scholarships |language=en}}</ref> All graduate and postgraduate students accepted into the College receive a minimum scholarship of $3,000.
The college hosts regular Irish studies seminars which are open to the public.


===Archbishop Daniel Mannix Memorial Lecture===
Newman participates in the Residential College Access Scholarship, which supports Indigenous students - and regional students from a disadvantaged financial background - to stay at college for their whole degree. The package includes a Melbourne Access Scholarship with a living allowance of $7,500 per year and a Newman scholarship with an accommodation fee remission of $10,000 for three years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scholarships and fees |url=https://www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships-and-fees/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Colleges University of Melbourne |language=en-US}}</ref>
The Archbishop Daniel Mannix Memorial Lecture was started by the Students' Club in 1977 and is a highlight of the university and college calendar. It is named in honour of the third Archbishop of Melbourne, [[Daniel Mannix]], who was a driving force behind the formation of the college and for improving the opportunities of Catholic students.


The second lecture, by Sir Zelman Cowen, also marked the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Newman College.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=1978-05-19 |title=Gov-Gen. 'Mannix' speaker |pages=2 |work=Australian Jewish News |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article262531455 |access-date=2023-12-15}}</ref> His lecture was later republished as a book on Sir Isaac Isaacs by Melbourne University Press in 1979.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1979-05-03 |title=SIR ZELMAN'S BIOGRAPHY REPUBLISHED |pages=8 |work=Australian Jewish Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article263242996 |access-date=2023-12-15}}</ref> Similarly, Sir Bernard Callinan's lecture was later published as a book on Sir John Monash.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1982-05-20 |title=BOOK REVIEW |pages=12 |work=The Australian Jewish Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article266896076 |access-date=2023-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Callinan |first=Berard |title=Sir John Monash |publisher=Melbourne University Press |year=1981 |isbn=0522842348 |location=Carlton, Victoria}}</ref>
All undergraduate students from select rural and regional schools receive a guaranteed $2,500 bursary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=College |first=Newman |title=Scholarships and Bursaries |url=https://newman.unimelb.edu.au/prospective-students/scholarships-and-bursaries |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Newman College |language=en}}</ref> Other than this guaranteed bursary for regional students, bursaries are awarded on the basis of financial need, and range from $1000 to - in exceptional circumstances - full remission of fees.


Past lecturers have included [[Malcolm Fraser]], [[Kim Beazley]], Sir [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]], [[Patrick Dodson]], [[Ita Buttrose]], Sir [[Gustav Nossal]], [[Alexander Downer]], [[Manning Clark]], [[Peter Garrett]], [[Christine Nixon]], Justice [[Alastair Nicholson]] and [[Tanya Plibersek]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SPEECH – TANYA PLIBERSEK – THE 38TH ARCHBISHOP DANIEL MANNIX LECTURE – MELBOURNE – WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022 |url=https://www.tanyaplibersek.com/media/speeches/speech-tanya-plibersek-the-38th-archbishop-daniel-mannix-lecture-melbourne-wednesday-23-march-2022/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=www.tanyaplibersek.com |language=en}}</ref>
In addition to college and university scholarships and bursaries, Australian students from regional and remote areas may also be eligible for [[Youth Allowance]] of up to $562.80 a fortnight, which can be used to pay fees by instalments at no extra cost. College fees are also considered as rent for [https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/how-much-rent-assistance-you-can-get?context=22206#a3 Rental Assistance] purposes and domestic students may be eligible for payments from the Australian Government of up to $151.60 for each fortnight in residence.
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==Public seminars==
!Year
The college hosts regular Irish studies seminars which are open to the public and which allow scholars the opportunity to present their findings on a wide range of topics.
!Speaker

!Topic
===Daniel Mannix Memorial Lecture===
|-
The Archbishop [[Daniel Mannix]] Memorial Lecture was started by the Students' Club in 1977 and is a highlight of both the university and college academic calendar. It is named in honour of the third Archbishop of Melbourne, who was a driving force behind the formation of the college and for improving the opportunities of Catholic students. Past lecturers have included [[Malcolm Fraser]], [[Kim Beazley]], Sir [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]], [[Patrick Dodson]], [[Ita Buttrose]], Sir [[Gustav Nossal]], [[Alexander Downer]], [[Manning Clark]], [[Peter Garrett]], [[Christine Nixon]] and Justice [[Alastair Nicholson]].
|1977
|[[B. A. Santamaria|Bartholomew Augustine Santamaria]]
|[[Daniel Mannix|Archbishop Mannix]] and his contribution to the art of public leadership in Australia<ref name=":1" />
|-
|1978
|Sir [[Zelman Cowen]]
|Sir [[Isaac Isaacs]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=1978-05-12 |title=WATCHMAN'S IN THE NEWS Paris Tevye |pages=4 |work=Australian Jewish News |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article262531232 |access-date=2023-12-15}}</ref>
|-
|1979
|Sir [[Paul Hasluck]]
|Sir [[Robert Menzies]] and his contribution to the art of public leadership in Australia<ref>{{Cite news |date=1979-06-29 |title=Politicians 'aided by set of political principles' |pages=8 |work=Canberra Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110954549 |access-date=2023-12-15}}</ref>
|-
|1980
|Sir [[Bernard Callinan]]
|Sir [[John Monash]]
|-
|1981
|[[Ranald Macdonald (journalist)|Ranald Macdonald]]
|[[David Syme]]
|-
|1982
|[[Phillip Law|Dr Philip Law]]
|[[Douglas Mawson|Sir Douglas Mawson]]
|-
|1983
|Sir [[Ninian Stephen]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=1983-09-14 |title=VICE-REGAL |pages=2 |work=Canberra Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116406482 |access-date=2023-12-15}}</ref>
|[[George Higinbotham|Chief Justice Higinbotham]]
|-
|1984
|[[Leonie Kramer|Professor Leonie Kramer]]
|[[James McAuley]]
|-
|1985
|Professor [[Manning Clark]]
|[[John Curtin|Rt. Hon. John Curtin]]
|-
|1986
|[[Patrick McCaughey]]
|[[Fred Williams (artist)|Fred Williams]]
|-
|1987
|[[Malcolm Fraser|Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser]]
|Sir [[Robert Menzies]]: in search of balance<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2016-07-02 |title=The Daniel Mannix Memorial Lecture - Sir Robert Menzies: In Search of Balance |url=https://library.unimelb.edu.au/asc/collections/highlights/collections/malcolmfraser/resources/postparliamentspeeches/the-daniel-mannix-memorial-lecture-sir-robert-menzies-in-search-of-balance |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=Archives and Special Collections |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|1988
|[[Harry Gibbs|Rt. Hon. Sir Harry Gibbs]]
|Sir [[Samuel Griffith]]
|-
|1989
|[[Ita Buttrose]]
|[[Mary MacKillop|Mother Mary MacKillop]]
|-
|1990
|[[Joh Bjelke-Petersen|Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen]]
|[[Henry Bolte|Sir Henry Bolte]]
|-
|1991
|John Ralph
|Sir [[Maurice Mawby]]
|-
|1992
|[[Peter Garrett]]
|[[H. C. Coombs|Dr H.C. 'Nugget' Coombs]]
|-
|1994
|[[Alexander Downer|Hon. Alexander Downer]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=1994-09-22 |title=Downer's federalism 'deal' |pages=8 |work=Canberra Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118139365 |access-date=2023-12-15}}</ref>
|The Constitutional Forefathers
|-
|1995
|[[Gareth Evans (politician)|Hon. Gareth Evans]]
|[[H. V. Evatt|Rt. Hon. Dr H. V. Evatt]]
|-
|1996
|[[Pat Dodson|Patrick Dodson]]
|Paddy Djiagween
|-
|1998
|[[Gustav Nossal|Sir Gustav Nossel]]
|[[Macfarlane Burnet|Sir Frank McFarlane Burnett]]
|-
|1999
|[[Kim Beazley|Hon. Kim Beazley]]
|[[Gough Whitlam|Hon. Gough Whitlam]]
|-
|2000
|[[Peter Cosgrove|Maj. General Peter Cosgrove]]
|[[Leslie Morshead|Lt. Gen. Sir Leslie Morshead]]
|-
|2001
|[[Peter Hollingworth|Dr. Peter Hollingworth]]
|[[Gerard Tucker|Fr. Gerard Tucker]]
|-
|2002
|[[John Button (Australian politician)|Hon. John Button]]
|Imagining Leadership
|-
|2004
|[[Tim Costello|Rev. Tim Costello]]
|[[Manning Clark|Professor Manning Clark]]
|-
|2005
|John Lewis
|Man, Leadership and Machine
|-
|2006
|[[Waleed Aly]]
|[[Michael Long (footballer)|Michael Long]]: Sport and Public Leadership
|-
|2007
|[[Julian Burnside]]
|Leading the Wrong Way
|-
|2008
|[[James Gobbo|Sir James Gobbo]]
|[[Caroline Chisholm]] and Profiles in Leadership
|-
|2009
|[[Alastair Nicholson|Hon. Alastair Nicholson]]
|A Failure in Leadership? A Reluctance to Enforce Human Rights Requirements in Australia
|-
|2010
|[[Susan Crennan]]
|Recollections of [[Daniel Mannix]] and [[Vincent Buckley]]
|-
|2011
|[[Christine Nixon|Christine Nixon APM]]
|Leadership in Challenging Times
|-
|2012
|[[Barry Jones (Australian politician)|Hon. Barry Jones AO]]
|[[Gough Whitlam]] in context: a revisionist exercise
|-
|2013
|[[John Brumby|Hon. John Brumby]]
|Federation - The Power and the Promise
|-
|2015
|Michael McGirr
|[[Peter Steele (poet)|Peter Steele]] - Priest, Poet and Inspiration
|-
|2016
|[[Kevin Andrews (politician)|Hon. Kevin Andrews]]
|[[Joseph Lyons]]
|-
|2018
|[[Gabi Hollows]]
|The life and legacy of [[Fred Hollows]]
|-
|2022
|[[Tanya Plibersek]]
|Contemporary Australian politics and political leadership<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Archbishop Daniel Mannix Lecture |url=https://newman.unimelb.edu.au/events/archbishop-daniel-mannix-lecture/ |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=Newman College |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
|}
This memorial lecture is not to be confused with the annual Newman Lecture held at Mannix College at [[Monash University]].


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The original set of campus buildings were built during 1916 to 1918 and were designed by American [[architect|architects]] [[Walter Burley Griffin]] and [[Marion Mahony Griffin]]. The Burley Griffins also designed furniture for the college, including distinctive chairs, tables and bookshelves for the dining room and the original bedrooms of the college. Much of this furniture remains in day to day use at the college, but some of it has found its way into various art galleries and private collections.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/TLF/886f2a/ |title=Burley Griffin chair from Newman in the Art Gallery of South Australia |access-date=2008-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725061242/http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/TLF/886f2a/ |archive-date=2008-07-25 |url-status=live }}</ref> This was recognised by its inclusion on the [[Australian National Heritage List]] on 21 September 2005, citing "one of the best examples of Griffin’s architecture in Australia" and "Newman College is significant as an outstanding expression of Griffin’s architectural style".<ref>{{cite AHD|105739|Newman College|date=21 September 2005|accessdate=18 June 2016}}</ref> The stonework has had substantial renovation to repair over 80 years of damage through exposure and natural degradation of the original stone and received the Australian Institute of Architects (Victorian Chapter) Heritage Architecture Award 2010.<ref name=RAIA/>
The original set of campus buildings were built during 1916 to 1918 and were designed by American [[architect]]s [[Walter Burley Griffin]] and [[Marion Mahony Griffin]]. The Burley Griffins also designed furniture for the college, including distinctive chairs, tables and bookshelves for the dining room and the original bedrooms of the college. Much of this furniture remains in day to day use at the college, but some of it has found its way into various art galleries and private collections.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/TLF/886f2a/ |title=Burley Griffin chair from Newman in the Art Gallery of South Australia |access-date=2008-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725061242/http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/TLF/886f2a/ |archive-date=2008-07-25 |url-status=live }}</ref> This was recognised by its inclusion on the [[Australian National Heritage List]] on 21 September 2005, citing "one of the best examples of Griffin’s architecture in Australia" and "Newman College is significant as an outstanding expression of Griffin’s architectural style".<ref>{{cite AHD|105739|Newman College|date=21 September 2005|accessdate=18 June 2016}}</ref> The stonework has had substantial renovation to repair over 80 years of damage through exposure and natural degradation of the original stone and received the Australian Institute of Architects (Victorian Chapter) Heritage Architecture Award 2010.<ref name=RAIA/>


===Allan & Maria Myers Academic Centre===
===Allan & Maria Myers Academic Centre===
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==Administration==
==Administration==
At its opening in 1918 the administration of the college was entrusted to the [[Society of Jesus]] (Jesuits) who continue its administration to the present day. As of 2023, the [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] of the college is [[Frank Brennan (priest)|Frank Brennan]] {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|AO}}, an [[Australia]]n [[Jesuit]] [[Roman Catholic priest|priest]], [[human rights]] [[lawyer]] and academic.
At its opening in 1918 the administration of the college was entrusted to the [[Society of Jesus]] (Jesuits) who continue its administration to the present day.


The college council, chaired by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne|Archbishop of Melbourne]], oversees the governance of the college. Members include the rector, the other three diocesan bishops of Victoria (of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst|Sandhurst]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat|Ballarat]] and [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale|Sale]] dioceses), college alumni and members of the university. Members are appointed by the archbishop. Each year the rector selects two students to be members as student representatives. The president of the students' club is an observer who reports to the council on the life of the college.
The college council, chaired by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne|Archbishop of Melbourne]], oversees the governance of the college. Members include the Rector, the other three diocesan bishops of Victoria ([[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst|Sandhurst]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ballarat|Ballarat]] and [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sale|Sale]] dioceses), college alumni and members of the university. Members are appointed by the Archbishop. Each year the Provost selects two students to be members as student representatives. The presidents of the Students' Club and SCR are observers who reports to the council on the life of the college.


The college council instituted the positions of Provost, Deputy Provost, Dean of Studies, and Dean of Students to oversee the everyday administration and maintenance of the college. The rector remains the official head of the college. These positions are currently held by:
The college council has instituted the positions of provost, deputy provost, dean of studies and dean of students to oversee the everyday administration of the college. The Provost is the official head of the college. These positions are currently held by:
*Rector: [[The Very Reverend]] [[Daniel Madigan]] {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}}
*Rector: Frank Brennan SJ AO
*Provost: Dr Guglielmo Gottoli
*Provost: Dr. Guglielmo Gottoli
*Deputy Provost: Mrs Rebecca Daley
*Deputy Provost: Rebecca Daley
*Dean of Studies: Mrs Charlotte O'Shea
*Dean of Studies: Dr. Mitch Robertson
*Dean of Students: Ms Alicia Deak
*Dean of Students: Alicia Deak


The college chaplain, business manager, and services manager are also members of the college administration.
The college chaplain and operations manager are also members of the college administration.


===Rectors===
===Rectors===
[[File:The Dome of Newman College.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dome of Newman College]]
[[File:The Dome of Newman College.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dome of Newman College]]As of 2024, the [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] of the college is [[Daniel Madigan]] {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}}, a [[Jesuit]] [[Roman Catholic priest|priest]], [[Islam|Islamic]] Studies scholar, academic.

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Order
! Order
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| {{dts|7}} || The Very Rev. || Brian Fleming {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} ||1977 ||1986 ||align=right|{{age in years|1977|1986}} years ||
| {{dts|7}} || The Very Rev. || Brian Fleming {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} ||1977 ||1986 ||align=right|{{age in years|1977|1986}} years ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{dts|8}} || The Very Rev. || William Uren {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} ||1987 ||1990 ||align=right|{{age in years|1987|1990}} years ||
| {{dts|8}} || The Very Rev. || William Uren {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} ||1987 ||1990 ||align=right|4 years ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{dts|9}} || The Very Rev. || [[Peter L'Estrange]] {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} ||1991 ||2005 ||align=right|{{age in years|1991|2005}} years || Moved to [[Campion Hall, Oxford]]
| {{dts|9}} || The Very Rev. || [[Peter L'Estrange]] {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} ||1991 ||2005 ||align=right|15 years || Moved to [[Campion Hall, Oxford]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{dts|10}} || The Very Rev. || William Uren {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|AO}} ||2006 || 2019 ||align=right|{{age in years|2006}} years || Remained a scholar-in-residence
| {{dts|10}} || The Very Rev. || William Uren {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|AO}} ||2006 || 2019 ||align=right|15 years || Remains a scholar-in-residence
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| {{dts|11}} || The Very Rev. || [[Frank Brennan (priest)|Frank Brennan]] {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|AO}} ||2020 ||''present'' ||align=right|{{age in years|2020}} years ||
| {{dts|11}} || The Very Rev. || [[Frank Brennan (priest)|Frank Brennan]] {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|AO}} ||2020 ||2023 || align="right" |4 years || Moved to Brisbane<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bowling |first=Mark |date=22 August 2023 |title=Return of the Jesuits: a new 'community of communities' for Brisbane |url=https://catholicleader.com.au/news/return-of-the-jesuits-a-new-community-of-communities-for-brisbane/}}</ref>
|-
|12
|The Very Rev.
|[[Daniel Madigan]] {{small|[[Society of Jesus|SJ]]}}
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|''present''
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Notable alumni of the college include:
Notable alumni of the college include:
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* [[Kevin Andrews (politician)|Kevin Andrews]] – Federal Liberal Party backbencher
* [[Kevin Andrews (politician)|Kevin Andrews]] – federal Liberal Party MP
* [[Jim Bowler]] - geologist and archaeologist, famous for the [[Lake Mungo remains]]
* [[Frank Brennan (priest)|Frank Brennan]] – Jesuit priest, human rights lawyer and academic<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Newman News |volume=51 |issue=1 |page=5 |url=https://newman.unimelb.edu.au/uploads/newman-news/Newman-News-Autumn-2019.pdf |access-date=11 July 2019}}</ref>
* [[Frank Brennan (priest)|Frank Brennan]] – Jesuit priest, human rights lawyer and academic<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Newman News |volume=51 |issue=1 |page=4{{ndash}}5, 8, 38, 52 |url=https://newman.unimelb.edu.au/uploads/newman-news/Newman-News-Autumn-2019.pdf|title=Newman |access-date=11 July 2019}}</ref>
* [[Ben Buckingham]] - Australian Olympian
* [[Peta Credlin]] – [[chief of staff]] to the former [[Prime Minister of Australia]], [[Tony Abbott]]
* [[Peta Credlin]] – [[chief of staff]] to the former [[Prime Minister of Australia]], [[Tony Abbott]]
* [[Greg Dening]] - Australian historian
* [[Neale Daniher]] – AFL footballer ([[Essendon Football Club]])
* [[Neale Daniher]] – former AFL footballer ([[Essendon Football Club]])
* [[Marg Downey]] – comedian and actress
* [[Marg Downey]] – comedian and actress
* [[Frank Galbally]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|CBE}} – criminal defence lawyer
* [[Frank Galbally]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|CBE}} – criminal defence lawyer
* [[John Galbally]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|CBE|QC}} – former Labor politician
* [[John Galbally]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=,|CBE|QC}} – former Labor politician
* Sir [[James Gobbo]] – 25th Governor of Victoria and former Victorian Supreme Court judge, a former [[Rhodes Scholar]]
* Sir [[James Gobbo]] – 25th [[Governor of Victoria]] and former Victorian Supreme Court judge, a former [[Rhodes Scholar]]
* [[James P. Gorman]] – CEO and chairman of [[Morgan Stanley]]
* [[James P. Gorman]] – CEO and chairman of [[Morgan Stanley]]
* Sir [[Gregory Gowans]] - left-leaning intellectual, lawyer and former Victorian Supreme Court judge
* [[Jack Hibberd]] – playwright
* [[Jack Hibberd]] – playwright
* [[John Mulvaney]] - archaeologist and historian
* [[Allan Myers]] – barrister, philanthropist and Chancellor of the [[University of Melbourne]]
* [[Allan Myers]] – barrister, philanthropist and chancellor of the [[University of Melbourne]]
* [[Brenda Niall]] – biographer, literary critic and journalist
* [[Brenda Niall]] – biographer, literary critic and journalist
* [[Gemma Sisia]] – [[humanitarian]], founder of The School of St Jude
* [[Gemma Sisia]] – [[humanitarian]], founder of the School of St Jude
* Charles Sweeney {{post-nominals|country=AUS|QC}} – [[Federal Court of Australia]] judge<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/a-brilliant-career-interrupted-by-war/2008/01/25/1201157665271.html |title=A brilliant career interrupted by war |work=Obituaries: [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=26 January 2008 |access-date=18 June 2016 |author1=Walter, Catherine |author2=Stephens, Tony |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129234022/http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/a-brilliant-career-interrupted-by-war/2008/01/25/1201157665271.html |archive-date=2008-01-29 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Charles Sweeney {{post-nominals|country=AUS|QC}} – [[Federal Court of Australia]] judge<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/a-brilliant-career-interrupted-by-war/2008/01/25/1201157665271.html |title=A brilliant career interrupted by war |work=Obituaries: [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=26 January 2008 |access-date=18 June 2016 |author1=Walter, Catherine |author2=Stephens, Tony |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129234022/http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/a-brilliant-career-interrupted-by-war/2008/01/25/1201157665271.html |archive-date=2008-01-29 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Richard Tracey (judge)|Richard Tracey]] – [[Federal Court of Australia]] judge
* [[Richard Tracey (judge)|Richard Tracey]] – [[Federal Court of Australia]] judge

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Newman College
University of Melbourne
Location887 Swanston St, Parkville, Victoria, Melbourne
Coordinates37°47′42″S 144°57′49″E / 37.7950°S 144.9636°E / -37.7950; 144.9636
MottoLuceat Lux Vestra
Motto in EnglishLet Your Light Shine
Established1918
ArchitectWalter Burley Griffin; Marion Mahony Griffin
Architectural styleArt Deco
ColoursBlue, Green and White
GenderCo-educational
RectorDaniel Madigan SJ
ProvostGuglielmo Gottoli
Undergraduates225
Postgraduates55
Websitenewman.unimelb.edu.au
Newman College Chapel
The Mannix wing faces Swanston Street
Interior of the dining room

Newman College is an Australian Roman Catholic co-educational residential college affiliated with the University of Melbourne. It houses about 225 undergraduate students and about 55 postgraduate students and tutors.

The college is named after John Henry Newman, a former Anglican and major figure in the Oxford Movement who became a Catholic in the 19th century. Although affiliated with the University of Melbourne, a small number of students attend the Australian Catholic University, RMIT University and Monash University's Parkville campus.

The college motto is Luceat Lux Vestra, translated from Latin as "Let Your Light Shine".

Student life

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Facilities

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The majority of undergraduates live in the Carr and Mannix wings, which flank the domed dining room and are connected by a parapet. Undergraduates also live in the balcony rooms in Donovan wing, and in Fleming House at 950 Swanston St. Graduate students are accommodated in a variety of terrace houses opposite the college on Swanston St and in self-contained apartments behind the Donovan wing.

Students' Club

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All undergraduate members of Newman College are accepted into the Newman College Students' Club, a self-governing incorporated organisation which runs day-to-day and special events in the college. A general committee is elected annually. The portfolios include vice-president, secretary, community service, culture, equity and female and male sports representatives.

Postgraduates

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All members of the college administration, as well as tutors, academics in residence and postgraduate students (and some senior undergraduate students), comprise the Senior Common Room (SCR). Like the Students' Club, the SCR annually elect a president, secretary and treasurer, among other portfolios, to organise several events throughout the year.

Co-curricular activities

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The college places a strong emphasis on participation in co-curricular activities, with music, sport and the dramatic arts playing a large role in life at Newman. Soirées are held many times throughout the year, showcasing the talents of the students, with the Peter L'Estrange SJ Prize awarded to the best performing artist in college. The Michael Scott SJ Prize is the annual art competition. The Albert Power SJ Medallion for Debating is named after Newman's second rector, Albert Power SJ. The Choir of Newman College, established in 2002, is a chapel and concert choir.[1]

Newman has a strong sporting culture, having won more than half of the intercollegiate football premierships ever played. The college is also a strong participant in intercollegiate art, music and culture events, winning the 2022 Intercollegiate Culture Cup.

Scholarships and bursaries

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Newman awards financial aid in the form of scholarships and bursaries to around 75% of residents. Scholarships are awarded to both domestic and international students, of total value of up to $10,000.[2]

Newman applicants may also apply for the University of Melbourne Residential College Access Scholarship, which supports Indigenous students and regional students from a disadvantaged financial background to stay in college during their degree.[3]

Public seminars

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The college hosts regular Irish studies seminars which are open to the public.

Archbishop Daniel Mannix Memorial Lecture

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The Archbishop Daniel Mannix Memorial Lecture was started by the Students' Club in 1977 and is a highlight of the university and college calendar. It is named in honour of the third Archbishop of Melbourne, Daniel Mannix, who was a driving force behind the formation of the college and for improving the opportunities of Catholic students.

The second lecture, by Sir Zelman Cowen, also marked the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Newman College.[4] His lecture was later republished as a book on Sir Isaac Isaacs by Melbourne University Press in 1979.[5] Similarly, Sir Bernard Callinan's lecture was later published as a book on Sir John Monash.[6][7]

Past lecturers have included Malcolm Fraser, Kim Beazley, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Patrick Dodson, Ita Buttrose, Sir Gustav Nossal, Alexander Downer, Manning Clark, Peter Garrett, Christine Nixon, Justice Alastair Nicholson and Tanya Plibersek.[8]

Year Speaker Topic
1977 Bartholomew Augustine Santamaria Archbishop Mannix and his contribution to the art of public leadership in Australia[4]
1978 Sir Zelman Cowen Sir Isaac Isaacs[9]
1979 Sir Paul Hasluck Sir Robert Menzies and his contribution to the art of public leadership in Australia[10]
1980 Sir Bernard Callinan Sir John Monash
1981 Ranald Macdonald David Syme
1982 Dr Philip Law Sir Douglas Mawson
1983 Sir Ninian Stephen[11] Chief Justice Higinbotham
1984 Professor Leonie Kramer James McAuley
1985 Professor Manning Clark Rt. Hon. John Curtin
1986 Patrick McCaughey Fred Williams
1987 Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser Sir Robert Menzies: in search of balance[12]
1988 Rt. Hon. Sir Harry Gibbs Sir Samuel Griffith
1989 Ita Buttrose Mother Mary MacKillop
1990 Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen Sir Henry Bolte
1991 John Ralph Sir Maurice Mawby
1992 Peter Garrett Dr H.C. 'Nugget' Coombs
1994 Hon. Alexander Downer[13] The Constitutional Forefathers
1995 Hon. Gareth Evans Rt. Hon. Dr H. V. Evatt
1996 Patrick Dodson Paddy Djiagween
1998 Sir Gustav Nossel Sir Frank McFarlane Burnett
1999 Hon. Kim Beazley Hon. Gough Whitlam
2000 Maj. General Peter Cosgrove Lt. Gen. Sir Leslie Morshead
2001 Dr. Peter Hollingworth Fr. Gerard Tucker
2002 Hon. John Button Imagining Leadership
2004 Rev. Tim Costello Professor Manning Clark
2005 John Lewis Man, Leadership and Machine
2006 Waleed Aly Michael Long: Sport and Public Leadership
2007 Julian Burnside Leading the Wrong Way
2008 Sir James Gobbo Caroline Chisholm and Profiles in Leadership
2009 Hon. Alastair Nicholson A Failure in Leadership? A Reluctance to Enforce Human Rights Requirements in Australia
2010 Susan Crennan Recollections of Daniel Mannix and Vincent Buckley
2011 Christine Nixon APM Leadership in Challenging Times
2012 Hon. Barry Jones AO Gough Whitlam in context: a revisionist exercise
2013 Hon. John Brumby Federation - The Power and the Promise
2015 Michael McGirr Peter Steele - Priest, Poet and Inspiration
2016 Hon. Kevin Andrews Joseph Lyons
2018 Gabi Hollows The life and legacy of Fred Hollows
2022 Tanya Plibersek Contemporary Australian politics and political leadership[14][8]

This memorial lecture is not to be confused with the annual Newman Lecture held at Mannix College at Monash University.

Endowed chairs

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Newman College hosts a number of endowed chairs at the University of Melbourne. They include the Gerry Higgins Chair of Irish Studies, the Gerry Higgins Lecturer in Philosophy, the Gerry Higgins Lecturer in Medieval Art History, the Gerry Higgins Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies and the Gerry Higgins Chair of Positive Psychology.

Buildings

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Newman College
Dining room façade
Map
Former namesRoman Catholic College
General information
TypeResidential college
Architectural styleGothic Revival Chicago influence
Address887 Swanston Street, Parkville
Town or cityMelbourne
CountryAustralia
Construction startedApril 1916
CompletedMarch 1918
OwnerRoman Catholic Trusts Corporation
Design and construction
Architect(s)Walter Burley Griffin; Marion Mahony Griffin
Main contractorBart Moriarty
Awards and prizesAustralian Institute of Architects (Victorian Chapter) Heritage Architecture Award 2010
Designations
References
[15]

The original set of campus buildings were built during 1916 to 1918 and were designed by American architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. The Burley Griffins also designed furniture for the college, including distinctive chairs, tables and bookshelves for the dining room and the original bedrooms of the college. Much of this furniture remains in day to day use at the college, but some of it has found its way into various art galleries and private collections.[16] This was recognised by its inclusion on the Australian National Heritage List on 21 September 2005, citing "one of the best examples of Griffin’s architecture in Australia" and "Newman College is significant as an outstanding expression of Griffin’s architectural style".[17] The stonework has had substantial renovation to repair over 80 years of damage through exposure and natural degradation of the original stone and received the Australian Institute of Architects (Victorian Chapter) Heritage Architecture Award 2010.[15]

Allan & Maria Myers Academic Centre

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The Allan & Maria Myers Academic Centre is a library shared by St Mary's College and Newman College. It is open to students 24 hours a day. It offers a program of public events and hosts several special collections that are available to researchers.[18]

The centre houses the Newman College Irish collection (O'Donnell Collection), which was formed in 1924 with a bequest to the college. It originally consisted of around 700 books and 300 pamphlets, many in the Irish language, which were the personal library of Nicholas O’Donnell, a Melbourne Irish language scholar of the early 20th century. Around half the collection consists of historical works. The rest deals with language, literature, biography, religion, politics, description and travel, with some works on music and a few on education.

Every year an O'Donnell Fellowship is bestowed on a visiting scholar so that the holder may do research in the O'Donnell Collection.

Administration

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At its opening in 1918 the administration of the college was entrusted to the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) who continue its administration to the present day.

The college council, chaired by the Archbishop of Melbourne, oversees the governance of the college. Members include the Rector, the other three diocesan bishops of Victoria (Sandhurst, Ballarat and Sale dioceses), college alumni and members of the university. Members are appointed by the Archbishop. Each year the Provost selects two students to be members as student representatives. The presidents of the Students' Club and SCR are observers who reports to the council on the life of the college.

The college council has instituted the positions of provost, deputy provost, dean of studies and dean of students to oversee the everyday administration of the college. The Provost is the official head of the college. These positions are currently held by:

  • Rector: The Very Reverend Daniel Madigan SJ
  • Provost: Dr. Guglielmo Gottoli
  • Deputy Provost: Rebecca Daley
  • Dean of Studies: Dr. Mitch Robertson
  • Dean of Students: Alicia Deak

The college chaplain and operations manager are also members of the college administration.

Rectors

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Dome of Newman College

As of 2024, the rector of the college is Daniel Madigan SJ, a Jesuit priest, Islamic Studies scholar, academic.

Order Title Rector Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 The Very Rev. James O'Dwyer SJ 1918 1919 0–1 years
2 The Very Rev. Albert Power SJ 1919 1923 3–4 years
3 The Very Rev. Jeremiah Murphy SJ 1923 1954 30–31 years
4 The Very Rev. Philip Gleeson SJ 1954 1961 6–7 years
5 The Very Rev. Michael Scott SJ 1961 1968 6–7 years
6 The Very Rev. Gerald Daily SJ 1968 1977 8–9 years
7 The Very Rev. Brian Fleming SJ 1977 1986 8–9 years
8 The Very Rev. William Uren SJ 1987 1990 4 years
9 The Very Rev. Peter L'Estrange SJ 1991 2005 15 years Moved to Campion Hall, Oxford
10 The Very Rev. William Uren SJ AO 2006 2019 15 years Remains a scholar-in-residence
11 The Very Rev. Frank Brennan SJ AO 2020 2023 4 years Moved to Brisbane[19]
12 The Very Rev. Daniel Madigan SJ 2024 present

Notable alumni

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Notable alumni of the college include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Choir". Newman College. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. ^ Aldons, Anushka (20 October 2022). "Newman College Scholarships". The University of Melbourne Scholarships. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ^ Westerink, Robert (7 October 2022). "Residential College Access Scholarship Package". The University of Melbourne, Scholarships. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Gov-Gen. 'Mannix' speaker". Australian Jewish News. 19 May 1978. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. ^ "SIR ZELMAN'S BIOGRAPHY REPUBLISHED". Australian Jewish Times. 3 May 1979. p. 8. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  6. ^ "BOOK REVIEW". The Australian Jewish Times. 20 May 1982. p. 12. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  7. ^ Callinan, Berard (1981). Sir John Monash. Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0522842348.
  8. ^ a b "SPEECH – TANYA PLIBERSEK – THE 38TH ARCHBISHOP DANIEL MANNIX LECTURE – MELBOURNE – WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2022". www.tanyaplibersek.com. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  9. ^ "WATCHMAN'S IN THE NEWS Paris Tevye". Australian Jewish News. 12 May 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Politicians 'aided by set of political principles'". Canberra Times. 29 June 1979. p. 8. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  11. ^ "VICE-REGAL". Canberra Times. 14 September 1983. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  12. ^ "The Daniel Mannix Memorial Lecture - Sir Robert Menzies: In Search of Balance". Archives and Special Collections. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Downer's federalism 'deal'". Canberra Times. 22 September 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Archbishop Daniel Mannix Lecture". Newman College. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  15. ^ a b Martin, Eric; Turnbull, Jeff; Eric Martin and Associates (25 September 2000). "Newman College, University of Melbourne: Architectural Heritage" (PDF). RAIA UIA Nominations. Australian Institute of Architects. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Burley Griffin chair from Newman in the Art Gallery of South Australia". Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
  17. ^ "Newman College (Place ID 105739)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 September 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  18. ^ "Site of the Allan and Maria Myers Academic Centre". Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  19. ^ Bowling, Mark (22 August 2023). "Return of the Jesuits: a new 'community of communities' for Brisbane".
  20. ^ "Newman" (PDF). Newman News. 51 (1): 4–5, 8, 38, 52. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  21. ^ Walter, Catherine; Stephens, Tony (26 January 2008). "A brilliant career interrupted by war". Obituaries: The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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