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Domestic Violence Research stoicism and suicide The Soldier Journey
The Soldier Citizen Research Project- The impact of war on soldiers and their families
JDNEST Ep 9- Special Interview with Tania Papasotiriou Co-founder BEEMO Ride Share Platform- Startup Journey and Stories
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JDNEST Ep 9- Special Interview with Tania Papasotiriou Co-founder BEEMO Ride Share Platform- Startup Journey and Stories
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JDNEST Ep 8- The White Shoe Brigade meets Silicon Valley -The Skase-Bond Era- Startup Journey and Stories
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Pilot Station History Brought to Life in Dunbogan NSW
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Jon’s Camino De Santiago – a family’s journey of discovery, and of coming home
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Jon’s Camino De Santiago – a family’s journey of discovery, and of coming home
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Jon’s Camino De Santiago – a family’s journey of discovery, and of coming home
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Domestic Violence Research stoicism and suicide The Soldier Journey
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JDNEST Ep 9- Special Interview with Tania Papasotiriou Co-founder BEEMO Ride Share Platform- Startup Journey and Stories
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Get a Building Defects History Check on your Apartment Tower

April 24, 2023 Dr Jon Drane

A building defects history check involves a case study analysis of your apartment tower and its history of development to determine its risk factors for long term dangerous defects. After…

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A Decade of Dangerous Building Defects in Apartment Towers

April 24, 2023 Dr Jon Drane

A Decade of Dangerous Building Defects in Apartment Towers Since Bankstown 2012. How far have we come nationally and internationally with solving dangerous defects in apartment towers? Please take time…

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Publish an Article on city growth and mental health

April 20, 2023 Dr Jon Drane

We welcome early to mid career students and professionals to write a 750 word blog article on the theme of city growth, it’s impact on mental health and your vision…

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Pilot Station History Brought to Life in Dunbogan NSW

April 20, 2023 Dr Jon Drane

The Pilot Station, so well known to locals at Dunbogan and surrounds has always held a mystery.The station is a remnant of the light house and pilot era of Australian…

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Pilot Station Headland holds a deep indigenous history

April 20, 2023 Dr Jon Drane

The Pilot Station on The Camden Haven Headland not only holds a colonial pilot station history but a deep indigenous heritage that is found in the middens that are revealed…

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How The Pilot Station operated

April 20, 2023 Dr Jon Drane

Pilot Station History Dunbogan NSW. Dr Jon Drane reveals the workings of the Pilot Station on Camden Haven headland and how the boatmen and the Pilot worked hand in hand…

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Pilot Station History at Author Talk Port Macquarie Library

April 20, 2023 Dr Jon Drane

A Pilot Station History at Author Talk Port Macquarie Library. Dr Jon Drane author talk covers the tragic events on the headland.

Night Economy

ANZ Night Economy Forum June 2019

April 20, 2023 Dr Jon Drane

Dr Jon Drane was invited to chair the ANZ Night Economy Forum. An Asia-Pacific event exploring the new night economy as a frontier and it’s drivers for change. Archival repost…

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April 20, 2023 Dr Jon Drane

Night Time Economy Strategy Research gains traction in Sydney CBD study by Dr Jon Drane. The study used ARCGIS data to determine venues and their relationships in four precincts of…

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Newcastle City Night Time Economy Strategy Study 2021

April 20, 2023 Dr Jon Drane

The Newcastle Night Economy Study project was a night mapping study which involved the recording of key information related to venues in 7 precincts and other minor night spots across…

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