9 Oct 2019 Expert outlines pathway to net zero emissions by 2050 A key figure in the United Kingdom’s decision to legislate a climate change target of net zero emissions by 2050 is in Australia.
9 Oct 2019 New evidence on the mistreatment of women during childbirth New evidence from a World Health Organization (WHO)-led study in four countries shows more than one-third of women experience mistreatment during childbirth in health facilities.
8 Oct 2019 Historic Melbourne-Sydney rivalry continues on the Yarra River Both highly trained athletes and novice rowers will take to the Yarra River on Saturday 12 October in the annual rowing race between the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney.
4 Oct 2019 Microwaves put the heat on herbicide resistant weeds The University of Melbourne is tackling herbicide resistance head-on thanks to the invention of a device by Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences’ Doctor Graham Brodie that uses microwaves to kill weeds and treat soil.
4 Oct 2019 Exhibition gives a glimpse of Melbourne’s future landscape Melburnians have the chance to take a peek into utopian imaginations for the future of their city – from lagoon beaches opposite Port Melbourne to floating pods in Port Phillip Bay – at an exhibition opening today at the Melbourne School of Design.
2 Oct 2019 Worse grass pollen season predicted for Victoria Victorians have been warned that 2019 could be worse than last year for hay fever and asthma sufferers.
1 Oct 2019 2019 McKinnon Prize nominations open Nominations have opened for the 2019 McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership, an annual prize which champions political leadership across all tiers of Australian government.
30 Sep 2019 Making Melbourne more inclusive for people with disability Level-access public transport, consistent signage and diverse spaces are some of ways the City of Melbourne could be more inclusive for people with disability, according to a new report.
26 Sep 2019 $14m invested to create vaccine for debilitating periodontal gum disease A vaccine for periodontal gum disease, which affects a third of all adults globally, is in development following a $14 million investment into newly-formed biotech company Denteric Pty Ltd.
25 Sep 2019 Uncanny similarity between Tasmanian tiger and wolf more than just skin deep A molecular quirk led to the Tasmanian tiger and the wolf evolving to look more like twins than mammalian cousins, University of Melbourne bioscientists have found.