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Dodging disease and death in the first US presidential debate
A University of Melbourne expert says the first US presidential debate didn’t have a winner but was a testimony to dire political discourse without compassion.
A corrupt contest - how sport is fighting the fixers
As corruption becomes increasingly commonplace in sport, how much can fans trust what they see from the grandstand or on TV?
New hope for treating PTSD
Posttraumatic stress disorder treatment usually focuses on the traumatic experience, but world-first University of Melbourne research may offer an alternative.
House prices outpacing income growth
University of Melbourne experts examine the housing affordability crisis in Australia and what it means for home owners and buyers.
We are Country
Ensuring culturally safe research isn’t simply acknowledging Country, it's recognising and empowering Indigenous Knowledge, says University of Melbourne expert.
How literature helps us interpret the human face
New University of Melbourne research looks at how the human face and our emotions are represented in literary texts from the medieval to the contemporary eras.
Why the Channel Ten brand will live on
Despite going into voluntary administration the Channel Ten brand is likely to survive the company's current woes, argues a University of Melbourne expert.
The podcast shining a light on a murder verdict
A hit podcast called "Serial" - around the trial of the murderer of US teenager Hae Min Lee - demonstrates the role journalism can play in revisiting cases.
Pioneering nurse-led cancer care
The University of Melbourne's Professor Mei Krishnasamy has worked to improve the evidence for cancer nursing care, particularly for people with rarer cancers.
I’ve seen war and beyond the horror lies a shared humanity
Being a humanitarian worker in conflict exposes you to the worst and best of humanity says University of Melbourne expert on International Women's Day.