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  1. 27 September 2023 - Music, Arts & Screen

    Working to preserve cultural tradition through technology

    Ngarluma man and University of Melbourne PhD Andrew Dowding’s research fuses innovation and heritage in digital mapping to empower Indigenous Australians.

  2. 27 September 2023 - Design

    To build more homes we need confidence in building quality

    Australia wants to build an extra 1.2 million quality homes, but lacks the people or regulatory processes to achieve it, says a University of Melbourne expert

  3. 27 September 2023 - Public Affairs

    Deciphering the legacy of Danism

    Victoria's premier Daniel Andrews has resigned. Stepping down after nine years in power and controlling his own legacy says University of Melbourne expert.

  4. 26 September 2023 - Health & Wellbeing

    Being an effective ally for self-determination

    Supporting the self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will benefit all Australians, says a University of Melbourne expert

  5. 26 September 2023 - Health & Medicine

    The new approach keeping Aboriginal children out of child protection

    Trials of Indigenous self-management are helping to reduce the number Australian Aboriginal children in child protection says University of Melbourne research.

  6. 25 September 2023 - Health & Wellbeing

    The rise and fall in Australia’s life expectancy during the pandemic

    Australia’s life expectancy performed better than most other high-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, found study led by the University of Melbourne

  7. 22 September 2023 - Music, Arts & Screen

    Sharing the universal language of music

    University of Melbourne composer Melody Eötvös wrote her first composition at age eight. Now, her latest piece ‘Hun Tur’ is set to captivate audiences in Asia.

  8. 21 September 2023 - Science Matters

    You can’t explore the solar system on an empty stomach

    Australian research could provide vital fresh, nutritious and delicious meals for astronauts on Moon and Mars missions, says University of Melbourne expert.

  9. 20 September 2023 - Public Affairs

    Australia must include people with cognitive disability in politics

    People with cognitive disability want their say in Australian politics and we must do more for their political inclusion, say University of Melbourne experts.

  10. 19 September 2023 - Science Matters

    Facing the flames of complacency

    Extreme heat and fires in the Northern Hemisphere is a wakeup call for an Australia on the brink of a difficult fire season, say University of Melbourne experts