Australian National University vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt confers degree to 88-year-old student Ian Mathews

John Paul Moloney
Updated November 25 2021 - 6:46pm, first published 12:00pm

For most people who earn a university degree, it comes at the beginning of their adult lives and opens the door to a career.

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John Paul Moloney

John Paul Moloney

Managing Editor - The Canberra Times

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