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  1. 4 March 2024 - Health & Wellbeing

    A hearing aid could extend your brain function by years

    New University of Melbourne research shows hearing aids can stabilise cognitive function for at least three years for older adults with hearing loss

  2. 1 March 2024 - Science Matters

    From ‘honey laundering’ to fake free-range: food fraud costs billions

    Deception in our food chains is on the rise and often hard to detect. But there are some things consumers can look for, says a University of Melbourne expert.

  3. 29 February 2024 - Science Matters

    Scientists and government agencies are targeting mosquitoes with bacteria

    The Wolbachia bacterium prevents mosquitoes from spreading dengue fever – a new strain is now protecting people in Malaysia, say University of Melbourne experts

  4. 28 February 2024 - Inside Business

    It’s time for boards to get serious about impact

    While boards see the need to engage with environmental issues, they’re falling short on putting people and the planet first says University of Melbourne expert.

  5. 27 February 2024 - Science Matters

    Do you have a chorus of crickets in your backyard? Here’s why

    Melbourne is seeing an explosion of crickets, but a University of Melbourne experts says we should embrace these swarms as part of the cycle of nature

  6. 26 February 2024 - Health & Medicine

    A new monitoring tool is making vaccine rollouts safer

    University of Melbourne researchers are utilising large datasets to investigate rare vaccine side effects and respond to community concerns faster.

  7. 23 February 2024 - Humanities

    Lunar New Year is all about food, family, food, peacebuilding and food

    Lunar New Year brings people together, but it’s the food that connects them, says University of Melbourne expert

  8. 22 February 2024 - Health & Wellbeing

    We aren’t all equal when it comes to climate vulnerability

    A new index from the University of Melbourne measures social vulnerability against the health burden of climate change in Australia and shows vast inequalities.

  9. 22 February 2024 - Engineering & Technology

    Australian universities must prioritise Indigenous engineers

    Indigenous ingenuity has the skills modern engineers strive for. Universities must shift their higher education paradigm says University of Melbourne expert.

  10. 21 February 2024 - Inside Business

    Too many Aussies are starting a family and raising their kids in poverty

    New University of Melbourne research finds that the birth of a first child in Australia reduces household income and increases the risk of poverty.