Victoria

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

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

Pill testing is the right choice

The Victorian government’s decision to introduce drug testing demonstrates it takes its duty to prevent harm seriously

Business & Economics

Three ways to avoid mega projects going way over budget

Big projects are almost always over budget, but in Australia they too often have massive cost blowouts. There are ways to fix this.

Sciences & Technology

The breeding trap targeting Melbourne’s growing mozzie problem

A mosquito trap that could significantly reduce egg numbers may be the answer to controlling mosquito-borne diseases – like the Buruli ulcer – in Victoria

Politics & Society

Deciphering the legacy of Danism

Even as Daniel Andrews resigned as premier of Victoria after almost a decade in the job we got an insight into the control he has over his own legend and legacy

Environment

To build more homes we need confidence in building quality

Australia plans to build an extra 1.2 million quality homes in five years, but we don’t have the people or regulatory processes to achieve this

Sciences & Technology

Monitoring Melbourne’s Sunbury earthquake

Melbourne’s latest earthquake is the largest to occur this close to the CBD since 1932 and highlights the need for more monitoring, particularly in western Victoria