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Early years and background. Tom O’Regan was born in Gayndah, Queensland, Australia, in 1956.He was in the first intake of students to Griffith University in Brisbane in 1975, graduating with a BA (Hons) in 1978 and a PhD in 1986. He has taught at Murdoch University, Griffith University, and, since 2004, at the University of Queensland.O’Regan is currently Associate Dean Research in the.