Victoria

Sciences & Technology

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Research

Tiny 'time capsules' reveal the true age and origins of the Twelve Apostles

Using the age of microfossils within limestone, scientists show for the first time how Australia’s iconic Twelve Apostles were lifted and tilted out of the sea over millions of years

Business & Economics

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Opinion

Can a new 'objective' rebuild confidence in construction?

A new Bill aims to put the health and safety of Victorian building occupants at the heart of decision making. And it could be a game changer

Health & Medicine

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Analysis

Ending things on your own terms will soon be a little easier

Changes to voluntary assisted dying legislation is making it easier for terminally ill people to regain autonomy over their lives, but rural challenges remain

Politics & Society

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Analysis

State-based treaties aren’t symbolic - they are the foundation of Indigenous economic self-determination

As Victoria implements its treaty, forthcoming negotiations in other states are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lay the foundation for the economic sovereignty of Indigenous nations

Business & Economics

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Analysis

Victoria has a once-in-a-generation chance to stamp out the 'un-Australian practice' of not paying construction contractors

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Victoria is re-thinking its approach to ensuring vulnerable contractors in the construction industry get paid for the work they do

Politics & Society

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Opinion

‘The fundamental and inherent rights of First Peoples to water’

The need for major water reform in Victoria and Australia is clear – and Traditional Owners should be at its heart

Politics & Society

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Opinion

‘What version of the past is promoted and what’s obscured?’

As the Yoorrook Walk for Truth travels through western Victoria, we reflect on the colonial pastoralists from that area who dispossessed Indigenous people while enriching our university

Politics & Society

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Research

What 174 years of bushfire records teach us about emergency management

Over the course of almost two centuries of settler fire history, a clear pattern has emerged – Victoria learns from fire

Politics & Society

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Opinion

Why we are Walking for Truth

By partnering with the Yoorrook Justice Commission on the Walk for Truth, the University of Melbourne is re-affirming its commitment to ongoing truth-telling and justice for First Peoples in Victoria

Sciences & Technology

We now know what causes the Buruli ulcer, so what are we doing about it?

Knowing that mosquitoes are involved in the transmission of the Buruli ulcer in Victoria is a breakthrough, but we need to work out what happens next to tackle the disease