20 Nov 2025 New guidance for GPs on managing patients with dense breasts A new resource driven by research from the University of Melbourne has been released to support General Practitioners (GPs) in advising patients about breast density and its implications for cancer screening.
19 Nov 2025 Report highlights importance of Indigenous-owned businesses in closing employment gap The Indigenous business and corporate ecosystem currently employs more than 135,000 people, with approximately 1 in 3 of those employees being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders, the Indigenous Business and Corporation Snapshot 4.0 has found.
19 Nov 2025 Global rise in ultra-processed foods poses major public threat, study shows Food companies are driving a global rise in ultra-processed food consumption that is damaging our health, and also preventing government action that could limit its harm, an international study reveals.
19 Nov 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings 2026 showcase University of Melbourne’s commitment to sustainability The University of Melbourne is proud to have placed in the top 20 in the world, in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026.
17 Nov 2025 AI tool creates ‘digital twins’ of patients to predict their future health A new artificial intelligence tool that can create virtual representations of patients and predict individual health trajectories has been hailed a potential gamechanger for the clinical trial sector.
14 Nov 2025 Greening more resilient cities with Woody Meadows A pioneering urban greening approach transforming Australian cities into vibrant and biodiverse spaces has been released to the public, empowering home gardeners and land managers with over a decade of research and knowledge in native plant design and management.
13 Nov 2025 COP30 climate pledges favour land-based carbon removal over emission cuts An analysis of national climate plans released today at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil warns that countries are failing to carry out core work required to reduce emissions by halting and reversing deforestation and forest degradation, and are instead pushing unrealistic carbon removal schemes, such as large-scale tree planting.
12 Nov 2025 University of Melbourne opening remarks to Senate Committee University of Melbourne Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Wesley appeared today before the Senate Education and Employment Legislative Committee on the quality of governance at Australian higher education providers.
12 Nov 2025 Global footprint of wildlife trade highlights biodiversity threats New research has shed light on the vast and largely unmonitored trade of wildlife around the world, revealing alarming threats to biosecurity and the survival of many species.
10 Nov 2025 University of Melbourne researchers attend COP30 An expert group of University of Melbourne researchers spanning several disciplines will attend the United Nations Conferences of the Parties (COP30) to provide advice and guidance to global representatives. COP30’s intergovernmental climate negotiations commence today in Belém, Brazil.