Advance, the network for the one million Australians living overseas, has appointed a new global chairman and a chief executive for Australia as it moves to build its profile and step up engagement with the 2.5 million non-Australians who have studied in Australia. New chairman, Yasmin Allen, who sits on the boards of Cochlear, Santos and the ASX says the alumni “are an extraordinary resource for the country”. They are highly educated and although little known in Australia, many are “keen to give back” she says.

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