21 Nov 2020 Food health star ratings can improve diets, study finds More evidence has emerged that food labelling can encourage manufacturers to improve product nutrition, but University of Melbourne experts say the star labelling system must be compulsory to make a big difference.
20 Nov 2020 HILDA shows Australians are wealthier than ever but worrying signs for some The latest release of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey shows that while Australians are more prosperous than they were 18 years ago, some groups – particularly single parents – are experiencing worrying declines in economic security.
20 Nov 2020 Closing the gap for vision – good progress made but still a way to go Australia continues to close the gap for vision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, but not fast enough, according to a report being launched today.
19 Nov 2020 Can animals use iridescent colours to communicate? A new paper from the University of Melbourne reveals how animals use beautiful but unreliable iridescent colours as communication signals. Special adaptations enable animals to control how these shifting colours appear so that they can convey reliable information
19 Nov 2020 New centre to bridge divide between tech and patients, as COVID accelerates digital health uptake The COVID-19 pandemic has lent new urgency to the need for a digitally enabled health system, says the head of a new University of Melbourne partnership to tackle the gap between technology and health.
18 Nov 2020 Love goes on in lockdown, but is less physical for some Sexual activity and dating app use declined among Australian adults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, although chatting on dating apps increased, University of Melbourne research has found.
17 Nov 2020 Carol Schwartz recognised with ‘Leading Philanthropist’ award The University of Melbourne today congratulated business and community leader Carol Schwartz after she was announced as the ‘Leading Philanthropist’ at the 2020 Australian Philanthropy Awards.
13 Nov 2020 Partnership helps lay the foundations for treaty making in Australia A resource developed in partnership with the University of Melbourne that helps enable treaty and agreement making for Indigenous Australians has been re-launched with a new website as part of NAIDOC Week.
13 Nov 2020 Australia to get new hub for infectious diseases and global health The University of Melbourne, Burnet Institute and Doherty Institute today welcomed the Victorian Government’s investment in a new hub for infectious diseases and global health to be established in the world-leading Melbourne Biomedical Precinct.
11 Nov 2020 Dollar value put on Australia’s biosecurity system – a world first Biosecurity experts from the University of Melbourne have successfully valued Australia’s world-leading biosecurity system at $314 billion dollars, reflecting a 30 to one return on investment.