Volume 7 Number 1 January 10 - February 13 2011
Three world-class marine biologists, two of whom are alumni, have released the third edition of Life on the Rocky Shores, a fascinating look into one of our unique eco-systems, the intertidal reef, or in simpler terms, our seashore. Lieu Pham reports.
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Volume 6 Number 12 December 13 2010 - January 9 2011
With the arrival of bushfire season, Victorians are hoping a disaster like Black Saturday is not repeated. Gabrielle Murphy reports on the University of Melbourne’s activities in the aftermath of the 2009 calamity.
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Volume 6 Number 11 November 8 - December 12 2010
A 6-week legal internship with Voiceless: the animal protection institute based in Sydney by Final year Law student Joanne Adams Tassone completed as part of the Melbourne Law School’s Internship Program changed the way she viewed animals and they way they are regarded and treated by humans.
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Volume 6 Number 10 October 11 - November 7 2010
Taking a break from his research into revegetation programs and biodiversity in Australia, Sacha Jellinek, a PhD Candidate in the School of Botany, reports from Doi Mae Salong, an area in northern Thailand – on often overlooked restoration activities happening in South-East Asia, a region renowned for its floral, faunal and cultural diversity as well as its well-trodden backpacker paths.
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Volume 6 Number 10 October 11 - November 7 2010
As visitors flock to the Melbourne Zoo to catch a glimpse of the cheeky, adventurous and incredibly cute new little member of the elephant herd, the team of dedicated vets, keepers, medical scientists, and of course Kulab, his mother, breathe a huge sigh of relief. By Sally Sherwen.
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Volume 6 Number 10 October 11 - November 7 2010
Forests are considered an iconic and integral part of the Australian landscape that we rely on for fresh air and water, a stable climate, food, medicine, wood and much more. But despite our long history of living with forests, certain aspects of these ecosystems remain a mystery to science. Sally Sherwen reports.
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Volume 6 Number 9 September 6 - October 10 2010
Five Melbourne Geography PhD graduates working in diverse careers will share their experiences at a dinner for alumni and friends to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Geography Department at the University of Melbourne. Sally Sherwen reports.
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Volume 6 Number 9 September 6 - October 10 2010
His formative experience at Dookie, where he led a group of returned servicemen successfully back to civilian life on the land, remained the bedrock of Lawrie Shears’ journey to the top of Victoria’s education system. Shane Cahill reports.
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