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Women on temporary visas remain vulnerable to domestic and family violence

While the government is committed to urgently responding to the scale of men’s violence against women, there remains inaction on reforming our systems

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Humanities

Explore and analyse all aspects of the human condition. Delve into stories about our culture and society.

  1. 3 February 2016 – Disability, Disadvantage, Policy, Politics, Public Policy

    How research can improve outcomes

    The 2016 Disability, Human Rights and Social Equity Conference, hosted by the Melbourne Social Equity Institute at the University of Melbourne.

  2. 22 June 2017 – ASEAN, Asia, European Union, International Relations, Politics

    Should the EU be considered a model for ASEAN?

    As the EU and ASEAN celebrate 40 years of relations, the University of Melbourne looks at whether ASEAN should look to the EU as a role model of integration?

  3. 2 May 2018 – Australian Football League, History, Racism, Sport and Culture, Sports

    Footy, history and a changing Australia

    Aussie Rules has the power to bring people together; but as University of Melbourne researchers discuss, it has also reflected the struggle for social change.

  4. 4 December 2023 – Australian Politics, Criminal Law, Nazism, US politics, White Supremacists

    Banning the Nazi salute is one thing, let’s talk about the consequences

    Neo-Nazis feed on fear and controversy, and their response to new Australian laws banning their symbols is hard to predict, says a University of Melbourne exper

  5. 29 November 2023 – Australia-China Relations, Australian Politics, China, Diplomacy, International Relations

    China welcomed Albanese but remains wary of Australia-US relations

    The Australian PM’s visit to China was welcomed, but Chinese media remains wary about Australian-US international relations, say University of Melbourne experts

  6. 20 November 2023 – Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Occupied Territories, Terrorism, Wars

    The impasse between Israel and Hamas

    It’s hard to see a way out of the conflict between Israel and Hamas that has seen thousands of civilians lose their lives, says University of Melbourne expert.

  7. 13 November 2023 – Cultural History, Culture, Disney, Film, Popular Culture

    Quiz: 100 years of Disney vs Warner Bros.

    As two giants of Hollywood’s culture-defining studios turn 100 – Warner Bros and Disney – test your knowledge in this University of Melbourne quiz.

  8. 6 November 2023 – Fertility, LGBTIQA+, Parenting, Queer, Reproduction

    The great ‘gayby’ boom

    In a new book, a University of Melbourne expert charts the rise in queer people raising children, thanks to changes in culture, law and reproductive rights

  9. 30 October 2023 – Architecture, Cemeteries, Death, Funerals, History

    Remembering and forgetting the dead

    Halloween ­­was a day to mark the dead. Modern rituals of death continue this tradition, both remembering and letting go, say University of Melbourne experts.

  10. 27 October 2023 – Australian Literature, Authors, Books, Journalism, Literature

    Homicide on Hydra

    A new book by a University of Melbourne expert explores the more-or-less forgotten crime novels of one of Australia’s most successful authors, George Johnston.