Media Releases : Archive
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[ 28 Feb 2005 ] Welfare recipients below the poverty line
Many Australians receiving government welfare benefits are living below the poverty line, according to the latest issue of Poverty Lines: Australia, a longstanding publication produced by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research, a department within the University of Melbourne. [ 28 Feb 2005 ] Australian OPAL provides hope for HIV treatment
Australian researchers have made a major discovery in the fight against AIDS, with the development of a novel, simple and safe technique for boosting the bodys immune response to deadly viruses like HIV, which is even effective against drug resistant forms of the disease. [ 25 Feb 2005 ] Trigger events for adopted adults
Regardless of whether adults adopted in infancy consider their adoptions to play an important role in their lives or not, certain "trigger events" in adulthood may result in a greater emphasis being placed on their adoptive status, new research from the University of Melbourne has found. [ 24 Feb 2005 ] Melbourne welcomes the launch of Secure Australia research network
The University of Melbourne has welcomed the launch today by Attorney General Phillip Ruddock of a $2 million, University of Melbourne-led ARC Research Network for a Secure Australia. [ 24 Feb 2005 ] University of Melbourne first to get International PAQS accreditation
The University of Melbournes Property and Construction group became the first in the world to obtain accreditation for its quantity surveying course by the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors today. [ 22 Feb 2005 ] Faulty brain brakes may drive addiction
Melbourne researchers have put forward a new theory of addiction that suggests a faulty braking mechanism in the brain may be to blame for the lack of control addicts seem to have, even when they know the consequences of their actions could be devastating. [ 21 Feb 2005 ] O-Week reaches new heights at the University of Melbourne
First year students arriving for the University of Melbournes orientation activities this week will experience 4 days filled with fun, entertainment, new challenges and good advice. [ 18 Feb 2005 ] Eye Service looks for cornea donors
One hundred years since the first corneal transplant, the Lions Corneal Donation Service is calling for people to pledge their eyes upon their death this Australian Organ Donation Awareness Week (19-26 February). [ 18 Feb 2005 ] Law student works with Hicks defence team
University of Melbourne Law student Sarah Finnin has just returned from a three month tour of duty with the US militarys David Hicks defence team in Washington DC. [ 17 Feb 2005 ] Falling down… it’s an age old problem
Understanding why older people trip, what happens to the neck in whiplash, and how the design of knee and shoulder joint replacements can be improved are just some of the projects being undertaken in a new biomechanics research program at the University of Melbourne. [ 16 Feb 2005 ] After the tsunami: What Now? Melbourne public forum examines the issues
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty, World Vision CEO Tim Costello, and Indonesias Aksara Foundation Chair, Dr Nono Anwar Makarim, will headline a public forum on regional implications of the Boxing Day tsunami this Friday, 18 February, at 6-7.30pm at the Melbourne Town Hall. [ 16 Feb 2005 ] Jobs for life disappear as workers battle to cope with workplace change
The demise of the idea of a job for life and the ability for workers to adapt with todays workplace will be discussed by international and national experts at a conference next week (February 23 to 25). [ 15 Feb 2005 ] Giving up smoking? Potential ex-smokers and non-smokers needed for bone study
Melbourne researchers are recruiting smokers who would like to quit to take part in a major study into the effects of smoking on bone health and to examine whether the damaging effects of smoking on bones can be reversed by quitting. [ 14 Feb 2005 ] Bollywood fundraiser to support tsunami survivors
A Bollywood music and dance extravaganza, featuring a performance by world class Afghani sitar player Khalil Gudaz, will be held at the University of Melbourne on March 5 to help raise money for tsunami survivors. [ 10 Feb 2005 ] Victorian teachers improving skills through continuous education
Teachers across Victoria are set to benefit from a new training program designed to help them reflect on their teaching practices and engage in long-term professional learning. [ 8 Feb 2005 ] New study on Australian war correspondents
The role of Australian journalists in reporting on and shaping public reaction to war is the subject of a new research project at the University of Melbourne that will examine reportage from the Boer War to Iraq. [ 2 Feb 2005 ] University of Melbourne supports SheppARTon Festival
The University of Melbourne will be a major partner in the Shepparton Arts Festival. [ 1 Feb 2005 ] Melbourne installs 19th Chancellor in colourful ceremony
The University of Melbourne's 19th Chancellor has been installed with 'pomp and ceremony' at the University today,Tuesday 1 February 2005 |
