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2 Sep 2026
New research from the University of Melbourne’s BlakAbility team has found disability among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the criminal justice system is often overlooked or misunderstood, leading to behaviours being punished rather than supported.
17 Aug 2026
Young people are significantly more likely than older generations to hold hostile attitudes towards women and these attitudes are being reflected in classroom behaviour, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.
17 Jun 2026
University of Melbourne Associate Professor Matthew Champion is one of nine scholars awarded the largest history prize in the world – the 2026 Dan David Prize.
29 Aug 2025
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and internationally acclaimed journalist Maria Ressa delivered the 2025 Southeast Asia Oration at the University of Melbourne last night.
15 Aug 2025
Research from the University of Melbourne forms part of the new exhibition Eucalypts of Hodogaya, launched at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
1 Aug 2024
University of Melbourne experts are calling for reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) to maintain international peace and security and prevent catastrophic wars.
18 Jul 2024
Nearly 20 per cent of Australian men believe that feminism should be violently resisted, if necessary, new research from the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland has found.
15 Jul 2024
University of Melbourne experts are urging Australia to sign and ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) to commit most effectively to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
25 Jul 2023
Australian governments must end the use of forced restraints and restrictive practices against people with disability, a new report says, amid recent concerns about their continuing and expanding use in disability, mental health, education, aged care, justice and other sectors.
18 May 2022
Indigenous people are more likely to stand as candidates for the Labor party (ALP) rather than Liberal, Country Liberal or National candidates, research from the University of Melbourne’s Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership has found.
23 Aug 2021
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and University of Queensland have analysed negative attitudes towards Asian people in both the United States and Australia to better understand the factors that contribute to these prejudices.
16 Feb 2021
Unsurprisingly, Australia’s COVID-19 response has featured heavily in weighing the nominees to be shortlisted for the 2020 McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership.
17 Nov 2020
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.
15 Jul 2019
Almost 100 of the state’s most inquisitive young minds gathered this week at the University of Melbourne to discuss free speech and their role in society.
30 Apr 2019
The University of Melbourne School of Government, in partnership with the newDemocracy Foundation and the Susan McKinnon Foundation, has produced a new paper entitled ‘Reforming our Democracy’ outlining a list of 15 reform options designed to improve the Australian democratic process.
20 Mar 2019
Penny Wong and Jordon Steele-John have been named the McKinnon Political Leaders of the Year for their courageous, visionary and collaborative political leadership in 2018.
6 Feb 2019
A new, non-partisan prize in political leadership has inspired Shaun Carney’s latest book, The Change Makers, where twenty-five outstanding Australian leaders share their insights and lessons on the essence of inspiring leadership.
30 Nov 2018
Three Fellows from the Melbourne School of Government’s Pathways to Politics for Women Program have been elected inthe 2018 Victorian election.
19 Nov 2018
Eight Fellows from the University of Melbourne’s Pathways to Politics Program for Women will contest seats in this month’s Victorian election.
24 Sep 2018
A University of Melbourne website that helps connect people who grew up in institutional care in Australia between 1920 and 1989 with their archival records has won a major international award.