15 Dec 2020 Barriers prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from reporting family violence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women face barriers to reporting family violence, including the threat of child removal, homelessness and potential isolation from their family and community, new research shows.
9 Dec 2020 Coping with COVID-19: Economic and social recovery according to experts As 2020 draws to a close, economists reflect on eight months of data tracking Australians’ economic and social experiences of the pandemic.
8 Dec 2020 Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity welcomes 2021 cohort Eighteen leaders from Australia and New Zealand with a background in Indigenous social change have been selected for the 2021 Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) program, hosted by the University of Melbourne.
7 Dec 2020 Work and education key to escaping poverty and pandemic recovery People who lose their job are more likely to enter poverty and remain in poverty over time, according to the latest Breaking Down Barriers report.
4 Dec 2020 Genomics innovation hub to drive research and clinical impact The University of Melbourne, together with international genomics company, Illumina, have welcomed the Victorian Government’s support to establish a $60 million world-leading genomics hub in Victoria.
3 Dec 2020 STEM superstars call for more gender and cultural diversity They specialise in different science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects but all have one thing in common – they’re all STEM superstars.
3 Dec 2020 Differences in immunity and blood vessels likely protect children from severe COVID-19 Differences in the immune systems and better blood vessel health were among the factors protecting children from severe COVID-19, according to a new review.
2 Dec 2020 Entry barriers for women are amplified by AI in recruitment algorithms, study finds Human gender biases that limit recruitment opportunities for women are mimicked and exacerbated by artificial intelligence (AI) used for sorting resumés, according to new research.
2 Dec 2020 Targets for avoidable sight loss ‘not being met’, 30-year study finds A new global study has found no significant reduction in the number of people with treatable sight loss since 2010.
1 Dec 2020 Study finds some primary school-aged children self-harm, as experts call for earlier intervention New research reveals that some primary school-aged children have self-harmed, prompting calls for intervention efforts to start earlier.