16 Nov 2023
COVID-19 worsened migrants and refugees' access to justice services
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and magnified migrant and refugee communities’ difficulties in accessing social and legal services in Victoria, a new report has found.
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1 May 2023
Politicians and former senior public servants discuss how the Voice may interact with government and Parliament
How the proposed Voice to Parliament may interact with government and enhance Australia's system of representation will be discussed by independent member for Kooyong Dr Monique Ryan MP, Former Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Terry Moran AC, Former Clerk of the Senate Dr Rosemary Laing, and SNAICC - National Voice for our Children CEO Catherine Liddle at the upcoming Conversations about the Voice event.
21 Apr 2023
UN High Commissioner for Refugees gives only Australian public address at Melbourne Law School
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi today gave a public address at Melbourne Law School on the challenges of protecting displaced people globally.
21 Dec 2022
Professor Matthew Harding appointed Dean of the Melbourne Law School
World-leading expert on charity law and private law theory, Professor Matthew Harding, has been appointed as the Dean of the Melbourne Law School at the University of Melbourne.
21 Jun 2022
Professor Emeritus Cheryl Saunders awarded prestigious Tang Prize for contributions to rule of law
The prestigious international Tang Prize in Rule of Law has been awarded to Professor Cheryl Saunders, Laureate Professor Emeritus at Melbourne Law School (MLS).
5 Apr 2022
Professor Matthew Harding appointed interim Dean of the Melbourne Law School
Professor Matthew Harding has been appointed Dean of the Melbourne Law School (MLS) for an interim period of 12 months.
6 Nov 2021
University Laureate Professor first Australian woman to be elected to International Court of Justice
Professor Hilary Charlesworth has been elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the first Australian woman and only the fifth woman elected to the United Nations body.
18 Mar 2021
Melbourne Climate Futures initiative to lead in building a resilient future
A unique University of Melbourne initiative showcasing the University’s depth and breadth of expertise and leadership in climate research will be launched next week.
16 Feb 2021
Australian leaders recognised for their role in our world-leading pandemic response
Unsurprisingly, Australia’s COVID-19 response has featured heavily in weighing the nominees to be shortlisted for the 2020 McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership.
9 Feb 2021
New research will enable Australians to better predict wage theft
A University of Melbourne research team is developing a suite of tools to help Australian workers and regulators address exploitation and ‘wage theft’ in a new project launched today.
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.
28 Sep 2020
More than half of construction industry insiders think industry is not sustainable, study finds
A new University of Melbourne research project on the health of the Australian construction industry has found more than half of industry insiders who were surveyed thought the industry was not healthy or sustainable.
8 Apr 2020
New centre to address AI and digital ethics
A new centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital ethics has been launched by the University Melbourne to address ethical, policy and legal challenges posed by new technologies.
19 Aug 2019
Personal finance sector reform needed to benefit all Australians
Reform to Australia’s personal finance sector is vital for the future wellbeing of Australian society, according to a White Paper released by University of Melbourne academics today.
15 Jul 2019
Prestigious youth conference held in Southern Hemisphere for the first time
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.
6 May 2019
Australian judges and magistrates experience high rates of stress, study finds
An Australian-first survey of the wellbeing of judges and magistrates has revealed a judiciary at risk of burnout or trauma from having to constantly deal with high workloads and the harrowing details of serious crimes.
30 Apr 2019
Expert panel draws up 15 recommendations to renew Australia’s democratic process
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.
6 Feb 2019
New leadership prize sparks ‘Change Makers’
A new, non-partisan prize in political leadership has inspired Shaun Carny’s latest book, The Change Makers, where twenty-five outstanding Australian leaders share their insights and lessons on the essence of inspiring leadership.
21 Mar 2018
New research centre to focus on the stateless
Australian researchers will focus on the plight, rights and status of stateless people at the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness, which will be launched at Melbourne Law School on Monday, 26 March 2018.
13 Dec 2017
University of Melbourne appoints new Dean of the Melbourne Law School
Professor Pip Nicholson has been appointed the new Dean of the Melbourne Law School.
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