20 Mar 2017 Mary Vallentine receives Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award One of Australia’s most distinguished arts administrators, Mary Vallentine, is the recipient of the 2016 Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award.
17 Mar 2017 Nuclear family part of the family violence problem: Germaine Greer The nuclear family is “unhealthy” and our traditional societal structures enable family violence, according to Germaine Greer in the latest episode of the University of Melbourne’s The Policy Shop podcast.
16 Mar 2017 New publishing venture will celebrate the best of Australian writing Some of Australia’s most acclaimed writers, including Christos Tsolkias and Alice Pung, will feature in a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Melbourne, independent publisher Black Inc. and State Library Victoria.
16 Mar 2017 Providing housing for homeless is cheaper and better for society It is cheaper to provide last resort housing to homeless people than to leave them sleeping rough, a new report from the University of Melbourne has found.
15 Mar 2017 How to fix the shortage of country doctors A shortage of Australian doctors in rural communities continues to be a serious problem.
15 Mar 2017 Why we must build low-carbon Australian cities What would a low carbon future for Australia’s major southern cities look like?
15 Mar 2017 Why apartments fail the heat stress test If a heat wave hit Melbourne and the power blacked out, most of the city’s apartment buildings would simply bake as air conditioners failed and indoor temperatures exceeded international health standards, according to a new University of Melbourne study.
14 Mar 2017 First new epilepsy classification in 28 years offers roadmap for diagnosis, treatment and research The international classification system for epilepsy has been overhauled for the first time in nearly three decades, with some seizure types gaining formal recognition, far better information on causes and greater recognition that epilepsy may be associated with other disorders.
9 Mar 2017 Nurses central to getting diabetes care off to a better start Giving primary health care nurses a greater role in managing Type 2 Diabetes can significantly reduce delays in starting insulin treatment, a team of researchers led by the University of Melbourne has found.
9 Mar 2017 Casual jobs can lead to a permanent wage cut The real hourly wages of men who have a history of casual jobs are generally 10 per cent lower over the long-term than men who have mostly worked in permanent employment, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.