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Lecturer, Torrens University Australia
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Associate Professor, Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, Torrens University Australia
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Course Coordinator, Torrens University Australia
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Associate Professor of Public Health, Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia
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Professor of Tourism and Hospitality, Torrens University Australia
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Lecturer, English/English Language, Torrens University Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality, Torrens University Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Finance and Economics, Torrens University Australia
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Research Fellow, Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia
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Lecturer in Community Health, Torrens University Australia
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Senior Lecturer, Design, Torrens University Australia
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Professor of Public Health, Torrens University Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Fashion Enterprise, Torrens University Australia
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Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Business and Hospitality, Torrens University Australia
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Lecturer, Health Science, Torrens University Australia