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Where are Asian-Australians in public life? Volume 10 Number 10 October 13 - November 9 2014 Despite academic and social success, Asian-Australians remain under-represented in our nation’s public life. Pamie Fung explores the reasons why. Read more »	Study finds a lack of knowledge and interest in superannuation among young Volume 10 Number 10 October 13 - November 9 2014 A new study has found young Australians are generally uninterested and sceptical about superannuation. By Heather Gasgoine. Read more »	Welcome to Melbourne! Volume 10 Number 9 September 8 - October 13 2014 Read more »
Translating ideas into action: Carlton Connect Volume 10 Number 9 September 8 - October 13 2014 Cristen Teen previews the forthcoming Challenges, Partnerships, Solutions: Carlton Connect Initiative Conference. Read more »	Talking up the importance of preserving our urban heritage Volume 10 Number 9 September 8 - October 13 2014 Zoe Nikakis talks with Professor Gerard Vaughan, convenor of an international conference exploring the preservation of urban built heritage. Read more »	Beyond bushfires Volume 10 Number 9 September 8 - October 13 2014 In the aftermath of natural disasters like Black Saturday, longitudinal research studies can be effective in alleviating distress in the short term and lay the groundwork for a more productive response over time. Gabrielle Murphy reports. Read more »
University to create 648 new student beds in Carlton Volume 10 Number 8 August 11 - September 7 2014 A 648-bed student accommodation facility will be built in Carlton under a new agreement between the University of Melbourne and Campus Living Villages (CLV) in a 38-year Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) contract. By Rebecca Scott. Read more »	The legacy of Aztec astronomy Volume 10 Number 7 July 14 - August 10 2014 Melbourne is University Partner in the current Melbourne Museum Aztecs exhibition. History and Philosophy of Science lecturer Dr Gerhard Wiesenfeldt gave a public lecture about Aztec astronomy recently. Following is an edited extract. Read more »	What can Brazil’s favelas teach us about future cities? Volume 10 Number 7 July 14 - August 10 2014 With all eyes on Brazil as it packs up after the World Cup, David Scott takes a closer look at a new round of research grants awarded to joint Melbourne-Brazilian projects. Read more »
On the MAP: Start-ups boosted by unique funding program Volume 10 Number 7 July 14 - August 10 2014 Chris Weaver explores a leading program supporting innovative young businesses to get off the ground. Read more »	25 years of giving Volume 10 Number 5 May 12 - June 8 2014 Joe Fennessy investigates the extraordinary philanthropic career of Dr Bill Holsworth. Read more »	Moving women to the frontline of military history Volume 10 Number 5 May 12 - June 8 2014 In popular culture, the personification of the Anzac legend is the young, fearless soldier facing relentless resistance and wholesale injury and death at Gallipoli. Recent Australian scholarship, however, looks behind the line, to position women at the very centre of the First World War. By Gabrielle Murphy. Read more »

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Voice is the newspaper of the University of Melbourne. It is published monthly and is distributed on the University’s campuses, published as a supplement to the Age on the second Monday of each month and is available on line and by free email or hard copy subscription.

Each month Voice explores a major social issue in which University academics and researchers contribute to public debate. Voice also contains research news, informed opinion and analysis, alumni news and profiles, stories on student life and activities, Arts reviews and previews, sport, previews of multimedia programs and listings of Public Lectures and other events.