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The Vice-Chancellor's address to the St Hilda's College community on the occasion of the College's 60th anniversary, delivered on Saturday 20 April 2024....

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International House Scholars Dinner 2024

15 May 2024

The Vice-Chancellor’s address to the International House Scholars Dinner was presented on Thursday 11 April 2024....

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2023 Dungala Kaiela Oration

25 August 2023

The Vice-Chancellor’s welcome to the Dungala Kaiela Oration, delivered at the Rumbalara Football Netball Club on Thursday 24 August 2023....

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Vice-Chancellor's Fifth Annual Address

22 June 2023

The Vice-Chancellor’s annual address to the University of Melbourne community, delivered at Melbourne Connect on Tuesday 20 June 2023....

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China-Australia 50th Anniversary Forum

5 December 2022

'Building the Future Together': A Forum to Celebrate 50 Years of China-Australia Relations, Woodward Conference CentreWelcome remarks by Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell, delive...

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The importance of international university cooperation

13 July 2022

The Vice-Chancellor’s address to the Annual International Forum on Higher Education, hosted by the China Association of Higher Education and Sun Yat-sen University, was...

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Vice-Chancellor's Fourth Annual Address

23 June 2022

The Vice-Chancellor’s annual address to the University of Melbourne community, delivered at the Old Quad on Tuesday 21 June 2022....

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The Town and the Gown: address to Sugden Institute

25 March 2022

The Vice-Chancellor’s address to the Sugden Institute at Queens College, the University of Melbourne, was delivered on Tuesday 22 March 2022...

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A respectful campus community making a global contribution

18 June 2021

The Vice-Chancellor’s annual address to the University of Melbourne community was delivered via Zoom from University Hall, with University Council members present, on Tu...

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Asialink: the Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Lecture and Medal presentation

22 February 2021

The Asialink Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Lecture and Medal presentation dinner, Victorian Arts Centre Welcome remarks by Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell, delivered 5...

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Launch of the Indigenous Knowledge Institute

20 February 2021

Launch of the Indigenous Knowledge Institute, held during the 19th Symposium on Indigenous Music and DanceRemarks by Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell, delivered Thursday 3 Decem...