University of Newcastle (Australia) - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Steve Abbott, Australian actor and comedian, better known as his comedic character, The Sandman.
  • David Berthold, Australian theatre director.
  • John Bell, Founder of Bell Shakespeare Company.
  • Scott Bevan, ABC News journalist and television presenter.
  • Jonathan Biggins, Australian actor, singer, writer and comedian.
  • Paul A. Broad, CEO of Infrastructure NSW
  • Madhav Dahal, Vice president of technology, YAVA technologies, Canada
  • John Doyle, Australian actor, broadcaster and comedian, better known as Rampaging Roy Slaven, one half of broadcasting duo Roy and HG with Greig Pickhaver.
  • Professor Sandra Eades, Australia's first Aboriginal medical practitioner and researcher to be awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy, and NSW Woman of the Year for 2006.
  • Pete Gray, Australian environmental activist.
  • John Hughes (writer) Sydney-based Australian writer and teacher.
  • Cheryl Kernot, former Australian Democrats leader and Australian Labor Party MP.
  • Kevin Lindgren, Australian Federal Court Judge.
  • Gary Quinlan, Australian Ambassador to the United Nations.
  • Mikey Robins, Australian comedian and television personality.
  • Senator Arthur Sinodinos AO, Senator for New South Wales in the Australian Senate and President of the NSW branch of the Liberal Party.
  • Juan Carlos Eugene Soler, Architect, 2009 grand winner of International Glass Architectural Design Competition in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Tony Vinson, Australian academic.
  • Janeen Webb, author and critic.
  • Khaw Boon Wan, cabinet minister in Singapore.

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