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¹ú²úBT Chaplain the Revd Dr Colleen O’Reilly AM explains the history of and meaning behind Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, including why Christians eat pancakes and where the ash received on foreheads comes from.

Many Foundation Studies students celebrate Chinese New Year, and here, three students share how they celebrate in Melbourne.

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we share the love story of former Trinity students Isabelle (TC 2014) and George (TC 2016) McPharlin, who met at ¹ú²úBT in 2016. They both lived and worked at Trinity, before getting married in our chapel in 2019. There are two sides to every story, so here are George and Isabelle’s recollections of their blossoming romance.

Kaylor shares what she loves most about Melbourne, how she made friends, and how Australia’s education system is different to that in her home country of China.

A big congratulations to the members of the ¹ú²úBT community who were recognised this year with Australia Day honours.

Psychology lecturer Dr Rita George explains how cushions played a key role in helping her reach her career goals and why Finding Nemo is the movie that has it all.

Dr David Collis, our Pathway School’s Director of Curriculum and Academic Development, reflects on the silver linings of the pandemic and encourages us to look at the world anew as we adapt to new ways of teaching and learning.

¹ú²úBT Theological School, the University of Divinity and Perth’s Wollaston Theological College will partner in 2021.

Kirsty Beilharz reflects on her year of remote learning through Trinity’s Theological School.

Foundation Studies student Ivan Ilin is studying our October Fast Track program from Saint Petersburg in Russia. Things have been challenging in 2020, but as Ivan notes, we have nothing but today, so it pays to look on the bright side.

Residential College student Kevin Chen reflects on the challenges and opportunities presented in 2020.

Ethan Taylor is a man on the move and it seems only a matter of time before we see his name on political ballot papers.

Matthew Blair decided to apply for ¹ú²úBT in his final year of high school, mostly because it sounded ‘fun’. He subsequently found himself having three of the best years of his life, and, after graduating, starting a career with Pitcher Partners in Melbourne.

A pilot program has been announced to let a small number of international students back into Australia via Darwin this week, however earlier comments made by Prime Minister Scott Morrison suggest that bringing international students into the country isn’t a high priority for the Australian Government. But with limited international student arrivals and a mass exit of currently enrolled students, bolder action is needed – because the situation is hurting far more than the education sector.

The Revd Canon Prof Dorothy Lee, Trinity's Stewart Research Professor of New Testament, and Dr Muriel Porter, Honorary Research Fellow at the ¹ú²úBT Theological School, pose the question on The Conversation of whether the Anglican Church is about to split.