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  1. 12 May 2023 - Science Matters

    It’s time to make waves in beach accessibility

    University of Melbourne research found Australia could be a world leader in making beaches accessible to people of all abilities, but barriers remain

  2. 9 May 2023 - Legal Affairs

    Building mentally healthy workplaces

    Governments and employers must do more to prevent psychiatric injury and mental ill-health at work, says University of Melbourne researcher

  3. 2 May 2023 - Design

    Bendigo Street and occupation as protest

    The Bendigo Street Occupation shows housing activists and local governments can better work together for housing justice, say University of Melbourne experts.

  4. 1 May 2023 - Public Affairs

    A shared vision for Australia’s security

    A University of Melbourne experts says Australia's government needs to explain their security vision for AUKUS to get public support for the defence partnership

  5. 13 April 2023 - Legal Affairs

    Quantifying an Australian crisis: Black deaths in custody

    Official statistics recorded 106 deaths in custody last year, but these figures underestimate the scale of the crisis, says a University of Melbourne expert.

  6. 24 March 2023 - Public Affairs

    The China divide

    What would Australia do if the US went to war against China? A new book from Melbourne University Press (MUP) explores Australia's role in the Pacific.

  7. 14 March 2023 - Humanities

    The older Asian Australians boosting health literacy

    University of Melbourne research is improving Australia’s COVID-19 and public health communication to older culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

  8. 16 February 2023 - Health & Wellbeing

    Giving everyone the right to sport

    Sport and physical activity are human rights, so there needs to be equitable access for young people in the justice system say University of Melbourne experts.

  9. 7 March 2023 - Humanities

    AI, automation and women

    On International Women's Day, University of Melbourne experts ask what the expansion of technologies like AI and automation mean for the futures of women.