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31 July 2012
We live in a culture in which the media frequently and prominently uses opinion polls, with findings presented as factual and unambiguous. In reality, interpretation is beset with difficulty, as illustrated by recent surveys on asylum.
Almost 40 per cent of cyclists have reported committing red light infringements, but fines should only be part of the strategy to improve safety, according to new research.
Clusters of galaxies are considered the largest structures in the universe spanning tens of millions of light years, and since the earliest studies astronomers have attempted to understand galactic formation and evolution.
30 July 2012
Esteemed Australian pianist, jazz musician, conductor and composer Paul Grabowsky has been appointed to the position of Executive Director, Performing Arts, Academy of Performing Arts at Monash University.
Vice-Chancellor's Professorial Fellow and former Australian Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Dr Geoff Raby will deliver the second annual Richard Larkins Oration.
Monash University has congratulated three researchers who have been awarded highly prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowships by the Australian Research Council.
He's an opposition leader par excellence, but his blind spots suggest problems as PM.
Britain's method is clear, transparent, fair and merit-based.
The Melbourne Vixens' rookie shooter, a Monash University staff member, has been selected for the 22-strong Australian Diamonds netball squad.
27 July 2012
How do astronauts sleep in space? A visiting sleep researcher is shedding light on the effects of spaceflight on astronauts' sleeping patterns.
In November 2005, the Victorian government introduced a new offence – defensive homicide – which was suggested as providing women who killed after experiencing prolonged family violence with a half-way outcome between murder and self-defence.
With Open Day approaching, aspiring students are encouraged to plan ahead to make the most of their visit to Australia’s largest university.
Five architectural firms have been shortlisted by Monash University to design a proposed new $150 million Law, Business and Economics Complex at the University’s Caulfield campus.
Three budding automotive designers from Monash have won the top prize across three award categories in the prestigious Target 2030, design the car of the future competition.
Interviews with cyclists hospitalised following road crashes have reinforced the importance of measures such as wearing helmets and bike lights, and better interaction between all road users.
26 July 2012
Healthy eating and physical activity are part of a new program for Grade 3 students developed by Monash University students and the Hawthorn Football Club.
TeamMONASH™ rode the waves to fourth place at the recent Australian University Championships surfing competition.
Chinese involvement in African economic development, especially aspects such as investment of capital and migration of people, will be put under the microscope at an upcoming conference.
With its relentless negativity, the Coalition could well be wasting its time in opposition.
Australia's premier sports injury prevention research centre is one of four worldwide to be chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help keep athletes injury-free.
Biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate in around half of the world’s protected tropical forest reserves, according to the most comprehensive study ever conducted.
25 July 2012
The Monash Wind Tunnel research facility has helped our Olympic cycling and archery teams go for gold.
The importance of developing quality educational leaders will be highlighted at the next Monash University industry engagement Business Breakfast.
The biggest hot potato in Australian politics over the last five years has been climate change.
How to combat antibiotic-resistant superbugs and new strategies to tackle addiction are among research projects by 18 new Australian Research Council Future Fellows at Monash University.
24 July 2012
Neuroscientists have discovered a new area of the brain that is uniquely specialised for peripheral vision and could be targeted in future treatments for panic disorders and Alzheimer’s disease.
A Monash University scholarship, to honour Jakarta bombing victim Trade Commissioner Craig Senger was announced this week, on the third anniversary of the attack.
In South Africa, where one in eight people are living with HIV, Monash students had the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the community and those living with the disease.
Up and coming athletic talent Matthew Silcocks has set his sights on the pinnacle of his sport, having been selected to represent Australia in the 2012 London Paralympics.
Despite fervent assertions to the contrary by organisers, the Olympic Games are undoubtedly a political event, and over the decades have highlighted some nasty human rights abuses.
23 July 2012
Sea anemones use venomous stinging tentacles to stun their prey, but one component of that venom is being used by researchers to treat the debilitating effects of Multiple Sclerosis.
Scientists have discovered the structure and operating procedures of a powerful anti-bacterial killing machine that could become an alternative to antibiotics.
New treatments to lessen the severity of the more than 21,000 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) cases that occur in Australia each year are on the horizon.
Regional cyclists are negotiating some unique obstacles, including trucks and high vehicle speeds, according to the first study of safety issues impacting cyclists and drivers in rural areas in Australia.
This is the letter Prime Minister Julia Gillard should have sent to all Australians explaining – in plain English – how the carbon tax will affect the price of electricity.
Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Ed Byrne is pleased to announce Mr Paul Ramadge has accepted the role of Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow.
The number of Australia's medical graduates is projected to increase by almost 50 per cent to 4000 by 2016 and new approaches will be needed if all of them are to find internship places.
21 July 2012
In 1909, a public debate took place in Sydney between New South Wales Labor and the Socialist Labour Party, which proudly advocated ''uncompromising Socialism''.
20 July 2012
High school students with an interest in information technology are in for a treat this Open Day, where robots will be working hard to solve problems and puzzles at Monash University.
In learning how to compromise and govern, Labor has alienated its constituency, delivering it to the Greens, who have adopted the mantle of left 'conscience' politics.
One of Monash University's most eminent academics and influential leaders, Professor Edwina Cornish, will take on the role of Provost later this year.
19 July 2012
Melinda Gates’ strong statement, and direct challenge to the Pope, has added much-needed logic and compassion to the public debate on worldwide access to contraception.
When learning to master complex movements such as those required in surgery, is being physically guided by an expert more effective than learning through trial and error?
The Olympic Games are a commercial media event pretending to be a cultural festival. The IOC's cringe-worthy appeal to myth, ritual, friendship and harmony do not conceal the ever-increasing opportunities for money to be made under the cover of internati
18 July 2012
With the arrival of the carbon tax earlier this month, many people will be looking to see where they can make savings through their behaviour.
The world's first laws requiring compulsory seatbelts in all new cars and Australia's first IVF babies are among the biggest contributions in the world to the medical field by Monash University researchers.
By 2021, more than a quarter of a million new houses will need to be built to accommodate Melbourne's booming population.
A new study is delving deeper into the problem of unequal access to health services in rural and remote communities by asking the residents in rural areas about their experiences accessing doctors.
The debate about the ''threat'' to Australian history in schools has generated more heat than light. The clear and panic-stricken implication has been that somehow the new national curriculum will kill off the study of Australian history.
Biologists have documented, for the first time, the traits that allow parasites, which can have devastating impacts on native wildlife populations, to successfully invade new lands and species.
17 July 2012
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are just around the corner, and promise to be a great global spectacle.
Traditionally considered an older women’s condition, urinary incontinence affects one in eight healthy young women, causing depression in some, according to a new study.
Lower birth weight and poor childhood diet can lead to poor learning and behaviour in children, particularly girls, according to new research.
Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Mr Edward O'Donohue MLC, has today visited Monash University to mark the first year of operation of the popular Route 601 express bus service between Huntingdale Station and Monash University.
16 July 2012
As iconic sporting images go, there are few finer specimens than the picture of Brazilian genius Pele shaking hands with England captain Bobby Moore, after their teams battled to a scoreless draw in the 1970 World Cup.
General practitioners lack the knowledge and ability to provide long-term contraceptive care to women in their practices, according to new research.
The state of human rights in Australia and overseas will be given a vital health check by an array of experts at an upcoming conference.
The Monash Association of Debaters has continued its unbeaten streak, taking out the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships, held in Wellington, New Zealand over the weekend.
The Monash Motorsport team has landed in Europe to compete at the prestigious Formula Students UK and Formula Students Germany competitions.
Imagine the leader of a political party today appointing a radical thinker to head its policy review. Well, that is exactly what British Labour leader Ed Miliband did in May.
Attacking the steadily growing minority party in a rush for inner-city seats is playing a game of Russian roulette with Labor's members.
Computer simulations of how the body's tiniest building blocks behave are helping scientists to unlock the role of molecules in human diseases.
I am using this column to ask News Limited and Fairfax to support tax deductibility for donations to non-profit investigative reporting centres, not only to increase media diversity in Australia, but to improve the quality of their own reporting.
13 July 2012
A century ago, the South Pole was one of Earth's last frontiers, but now the Antarctic is under threat from human activity.
12 July 2012
A 30-year career in education and a commitment to enhancing the student experience has seen Dr Margaret Plunkett named as Australia’s Teacher Educator of the Year.
Research published this week confirms what disability advocates have long known: that young people shouldn’t be forced to live in nursing homes.
11 July 2012
A spectacular musical journey into the heart and soul of modern Russia will be presented for all to attend at this year’s Monash Open Day.
A survey of Australian GP’s has seen iconic GP and celebrated author John Murtagh named as their favourite medical hero.
Two of Monash University’s most distinguished campus heads will take on the challenges of one another’s roles after being respectively appointed the Pro Vice-Chancellor and President (Sunway) and the Pro Vice-Chancellor and President (Gippsland).
When I grew up in Canada there was a famous painting on the wall of nearly every primary school classroom. It was called “The Last Spike” and it depicted the final railway track connection being hammered in to create a true east-west transport corridor.
When the Melbourne Vixens beat the Northern Mystics in the ANZ Trans Tasman semi-final on Sunday night they had their rookie shooter, a Monash University staff member, to thank.
Breaking old habits and creating new, desirable ones is hard, but it can be done if you are strategic about it, according to a world leading expert.
Monash University Museum of Art is delighted to present Liquid Archive, which continues MUMA’s ongoing series of thematic survey exhibitions.
10 July 2012
A psychologist known for her extensive research into the manipulation of human memory, including recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse, will be speaking at Monash South Africa this month.
Middle-aged women who spend long hours working are more at risk of gaining weight, according to a new study.
9 July 2012
A positive experience at last year’s Open Day has inspired Sophie Chilcott to become an ambassador to help potential students get the most out of this year’s Monash Open Day.
After a wet and windy week in the Latrobe Valley for the Southern University Games, TeamMONASH™ fought hard and took the silver home.
Young people with disabilities live more enriched lives when provided with age-appropriate accommodation in the community, rather than being forced to live in nursing homes, according to new research.
6 July 2012
Indigenous students are making giant leaps in their academic achievements with the help of Monash University mentors.
Gamers from around the world will tune in to Monash University’s Clayton campus this week for the fourth annual Computer Games Boot Camp.
The Australian men’s indoor volleyball team, the Volleyroos, will make one of their last stops on home-soil ahead of the Olympic Games when they visit Monash University tomorrow.
The environmental health of Murray-Darling Basin has been an issue for several decades.
5 July 2012
Monash University Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor David Copolov, OAM has been re-appointed to the board of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO).
Australian archers will be better equipped to hit the target at the London Olympics having had their arrow choice analysed by a Monash University researcher.
4 July 2012
For aspiring higher education students wanting to explore career choices, seek advice or see inside Australia’s largest university, August 4-5 can only mean one thing - Monash Open Day 2012.
The mid-semester break provides welcome relief for students wanting to take a well-deserved break from university life, but for TeamMONASH™ there's no time for respite.
Legendary footballer Peter Hudson AM has brought together Ted Whitten Jnr and Monash University to help find a cure for prostate cancer, which is diagnosed in around 20,000 Australians each year.
The next generation of music performance through information technology will be launched at an upcoming unique performance that will connect musicians in Melbourne and New York City.
Researchers in fields from biomedicine to art history will benefit from a new $55 million funding program, managed by Monash University, to enhance access to the Australian Synchrotron.
3 July 2012
Monash University’s commitment to providing innovative, sustainable and affordable student housing has been acknowledged in the recent British Architects International Awards.
A South American herbal remedy for arthritis has aided a Monash University student, who used it as the centre piece of an award winning business proposal.
Well-known Australian identities such as Nick Cave, Germaine Greer and Marcus Clarke are featured in a new book on Australian bohemian culture by a Monash University academic.
2 July 2012
Many older people at high risk of medicine-related problems are not receiving medication reviews when referred to community aged care services, new research has found.
More students pursuing higher education are guaranteed scholarships in the undergraduate program of their choice at Monash University in 2013, following the establishment of a comprehensive new scholarship package.
Monash University has been ranked the sixth best university in the world, and the best in Australia, at which to study Pharmacy and Pharmacology.
The number of births that have occurred without medical assistance in Victoria have doubled over 17 years exposing more women and newborns to increased health risks, according to new research.
Most of us following the political debate about asylum seekers could be forgiven for despairing. How did it come to such a dispiriting deadlock in our Parliament?
1 July 2012
Monash researchers have discovered an immune genetic signature in breast cancer cells that regulates their spread to bones, providing a promising target for future treatments.
White activists' discomfort and silence about Aboriginal violence has gridlocked debate.
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