2 Apr 2026
Professor Serge da Motta Veiga appointed Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics
The University of Melbourne has appointed Professor Serge da Motta Veiga as Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE).
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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 Sep 2025
How we live: Latest HILDA data gives insight into a changing Australia
The 2025 statistical report for the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey has been released, providing a snapshot of how Australians are living.
28 Jul 2025
New online test detects toxoplasmosis without need for blood sample
An international research team has developed an easy online test capable of detecting toxoplasmosis infection without a blood sample, opening the door for a better understanding of how the common parasite affects human behaviour.
6 Mar 2025
HILDA survey shows inequality rises to a high
Economic inequality has reached a high not seen in more than 20 years, according to the latest report from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey.
20 Jun 2024
More students withdrawn from NAPLAN exams after introduction of My School
The number of poorly-performing students sitting NAPLAN exams has reduced since the Federal Government mandated the publication of test scores, according to a new paper by the University of Melbourne and University of NSW.
29 May 2024
University of Melbourne becomes first university to be made an Accredited Data Service Provider
The University of Melbourne will become a gateway for data researchers after becoming the first university to be awarded the title of Accredited Data Service Provider by the Australian Government’s Office of The National Data Commissioner.
17 Apr 2024
Indigenous business Snapshot reveals significant value to Australian economy
The latest Indigenous business Snapshot shows Indigenous businesses contribute more than $16 billion to the Australian economy, employ 116,795 people and pay $4.2 billion in wages.
12 Feb 2024
HILDA data shows psychological distress rising, loneliness highest amongst young people
Younger Australians are experiencing higher psychological distress and more loneliness compared to older age groups, according to the latest HILDA data.
15 Jun 2023
‘Smart’ drugs can decrease productivity in people without ADHD, new study shows
Workers and students taking so-called cognitive enhancers, or ‘smart’ drugs, commonly prescribed for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), might actually be inhibiting their performance and productivity, new research shows.
5 Dec 2022
Our first pandemic year: HILDA survey reveals how Australians were affected by the start of COVID-19
A new report reveals how the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Australians, as many of us received government income support, worked from home under lockdown, watched more TV and worried over an uncertain future.
5 May 2022
Regional pandemic migrants keeping their city jobs: report
People who migrated to regional Australia during COVID were more likely to retain their metro-based employment rather than working in their new regional hometown – and they’re keen to keep it that way, a new report has found.
27 Apr 2022
Effect of lockdown on mental health in Australia
Victorian women experienced greater mental health decline compared to the rest of Australia during 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, new University of Melbourne research has found.
7 Dec 2021
HILDA shows the changing face of 21st century Australia
Australia as a society generally is becoming more prosperous, according to the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey.
15 Sep 2021
Locking out the unvaccinated – is there support for vaccine passports?
Almost 70 per cent of Australians surveyed in the Taking the Pulse of the Nation (TTPN) survey agree that fully vaccinated people should be allowed greater freedoms to access public events without restrictions, however between 16 to 23 per cent disagree with the idea of excluding the unvaccinated from certain activities.
12 Aug 2021
Launch of Indigenous Business Centre signals new model for Indigenous education and engagement
The Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership – the first of its kind in Australia – was launched today at the University of Melbourne and Melbourne Business School.
30 Apr 2021
Indigenous business booming: new data reveals sector’s success
The extent of Indigenous businesses’ contribution to the Australian economy has been revealed – at least $4.88 billion – in a first-of-its-kind research snapshot of the sector’s diversity and impact.
15 Mar 2021
Financial stress and mental distress growing despite signs of economic upturn; satisfaction with government policy at all time low
Australians are experiencing higher levels of financial stress and mental distress, which has risen to its highest level since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic despite Australia being on the road to economic recovery.
18 Feb 2021
Fall in support for COVID-19 vaccine could risk jeopardising herd immunity: survey
Just over one quarter of Australians are unwilling or uncertain about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, potentially delaying achieving herd immunity, insights from the latest Taking the Pulse of the Nation Research Insight reveal.
16 Feb 2021
Children of same-sex parents outperform others at school
Children with same-sex parents outperform other children on multiple indicators of academic achievement, new research shows.