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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. 13 April 2023 - Science Matters

    The wingless grasshopper that could cross Bass Strait, but not the Yarra River

    New genomic data can track Australia’s wingless matchstick grasshopper from Tasmania to the mainland, say University of Melbourne experts.

  3. 20 March 2023 - Health & Medicine

    Bird flu, human cases and the risk to Australia

    Avian flu is continuing to spread throughout the world, infecting some mammals as it goes; University of Melbourne experts explore the virus' risk to Australia.

  4. 15 March 2023 - Health & Medicine

    The unexpected drop in intimate partner violence

    It should be exciting that cases of violence against women dropped during COVID, but we need to understand the big picture says University of Melbourne expert.

  5. 5 February 2023 - Science Matters

    The burning of Australia’s nature

    A new book examines the biodiversity loss from Australia’s Black Summer wildfires and what lessons our country must learn, say University of Melbourne experts.

  6. 5 December 2022 - Science Matters

    The satellite data mapping Australia’s new climate extremes

    New University of Melbourne research is using data from satellites to help us better anticipate and adapt to climate change extremes in Australia.

  7. 5 December 2022 - Inside Business

    A COVID-19 state of mind

    The latest HILDA Survey shows the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown accelerated the already declining mental health of younger Australians.

  8. 24 November 2022 - Go Figure

    Q&A: Victoria’s monster mosquito explosion

    Do you feel like a personal donor to a rising number of blood-sucking mosquitoes this Australian spring? You’re not alone, say University of Melbourne experts.

  9. 26 July 2022 - Animals, Food & You

    Protecting Australia from foot-and-mouth disease

    Australia's been free of foot-and-mouth disease since 1872, but outbreaks in neighbouring countries are a cause for concern, says University of Melbourne expert

  10. 6 June 2022 - Health & Wellbeing

    Sport and that sense of belonging

    For young people from disadvantaged and refugee communities in Australia, sport can help to create that sense of belonging says University of Melbourne expert.