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10 Nov 2020

Forty per cent of Australian communities exceed national poverty rate, report finds

Four in 10 communities exceed the national poverty rate, according to the latest report from the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne with support from the Paul Ramsay Foundation.

9 Nov 2020

Hearing language: 50 Words Project allows people to hear local Indigenous words

Working with Indigenous communities, researchers at the University of Melbourne have created a resource to help Australians connect with First Nations languages.

6 Nov 2020

Sugar-coated viral proteins hijack and hitch a ride out of cells

Researchers from the Universities of Melbourne, York, Warwick and Oxford have shed light on how encapsulated viruses like hepatitis B, dengue and SARS-CoV-2 hijack the protein manufacturing and distribution pathways in the cell – they have also identified a potential broad spectrum anti-viral drug target to stop them in their tracks.

6 Nov 2020

Dark matter research boosted by Australian Research Council grant

Australia’s search for dark matter has been boosted by funding for the research of a University of Melbourne physicist, Dr Peter Cox.

30 Oct 2020

Four of the world’s premier dental schools form historic alliance

Four prestigious dental schools are joining forces to advance and transform research, education, and practice in dentistry and the oral and craniofacial health sciences.

28 Oct 2020

Small brain device proves big game changer for severely paralysed patients

A tiny device the size of a small paperclip has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, email and even shop online in the first human trial.

28 Oct 2020

University hosts Dr Anthony Fauci for discussion on COVID-19

What it means to be a public expert, which countries are managing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic well and the politics of mask wearing were some of the topics discussed in a special webinar event with Dr Anthony Fauci, advisor to six US presidents and regarded as “America’s doctor”.

27 Oct 2020

Children who experience poverty more than three times likely to be poor as adults

Children who experience poverty are more likely to experience disadvantage as adults, according to a new report exploring intergenerational poverty.

20 Oct 2020

Gender inequalities accelerate during early adolescence, study finds

Early adolescence is where gender inequalities most markedly emerge, according to new research from across 40 low- and middle-income countries in Asia and the Pacific.

19 Oct 2020

Tapping the silk secrets of Australia’s basket-web spider

An international collaboration has provided the first insights into a new type of silk produced by the very unusual Australian basket-web spider, which uses it to build a lobster pot web that protects its eggs and trap prey.

19 Oct 2020

Bear in a window: capturing children’s voices of the pandemic

A new project is giving a voice to Australian children, inviting them to share their experiences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

16 Oct 2020

New theory on the origin of Dark Matter

A recent study from the University of Melbourne proposes a new theory for the origin of dark matter, helping experimentalists in Australia and abroad in the search for the mysterious new matter.

16 Oct 2020

Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic

Australia was not spared as a 30-year global rise in chronic illness and related risk factors such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution created a perfect storm to fuel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths, new research shows.

15 Oct 2020

NASA’s James Webb Telescopes will reveal hidden galaxies

Two new studies from the University of Melbourne will help the largest, most powerful and complex space telescope ever built to uncover galaxies never before seen by humanity.

14 Oct 2020

Report calls for overhaul of careers education to help young women embrace STEM opportunities

One in five Australian school students don’t receive careers advice from an advisor or teacher - exacerbating why young women aren’t engaging with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) opportunities, a new report has found.

13 Oct 2020

Shining a spotlight on student health and wellbeing

A report delving into the health and wellbeing of university students that aims to help Australian universities enhance student experiences and academic outcomes has been released.

13 Oct 2020

Despite strong gains in 2020 Australians remain disengaged with politics, poll finds

A poll of more than 1000 Australians has found that despite the disruptions of 2020 and the effect on the lives of every Australian, we continue to be broadly disengaged in politics as a nation.

12 Oct 2020

Reducing stigma and discrimination needs urgent government action

Researchers are calling for action at the highest level of government to reduce stigma and discrimination associated with complex mental health issues based on research released today.

9 Oct 2020

Victorian artist Glenda Nicholls awarded Hutchinson Indigenous Fellowship

Stories inspired by family, community and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will be woven into artwork being created by master weaver Glenda Nicholls, the recipient of the 2020 Hutchinson Indigenous Fellowship.

8 Oct 2020

Researchers receive $17 million investment in pathogen genomics

The prevention and control of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Australia has been significantly bolstered thanks to almost $17 million in funding awarded to Melbourne researchers by the Commonwealth Government.

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