Archive
March 2013
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Bilby versus bunny: a choice that transcends Easter marketing
28 March 2013
While the Easter Bunny has long been a part of our Easter tradition, its suitability to Australians is questionable and perhaps dedicating Easter to the bilby could help the threatened species make a comeback.
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Australian nightclubs awash with drugs and alcohol
28 March 2013
A nationwide report analysing the behaviours of thousands of Australian drinkers has been launched by the National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund.
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Eradicate the rabbit: dedicate Easter to the bilby
28 March 2013
While the bunny has long been a part of the Easter tradition, an animal ethics adviser believes replacing the bunny with the bilby as the Australian symbol of Easter could help protect the threatened species.
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The failed media law reforms: Winners – Big Media, Losers – the Public
28 March 2013
Well, that’s it, after two major inquiries into Australian media and thousands of pages of submissions and reports the Gillard government tried to ram through a set of complex legislation in nine days.
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MSA students brighten up Zandspruit
28 March 2013
First-year Monash South Africa students have been sharing the love in the Zandspruit community as part of their orientation activities.
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Prestigious fellowships for Monash researchers
27 March 2013
A microbiologist and a materials engineer from Monash University are among the 22 researchers honoured by their peers with election to the prestigious and influential Australian Academy of Science.
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Improving remote care for Cystic Fibrosis patients
27 March 2013
An innovative telemedicine initiative will improve access to treatment for Cystic Fibrosis patients in regional settings.
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Better treatment for stroke patients on the horizon
27 March 2013
Two molecules may provide, for the first time, an indication of which stroke patients will suffer a further, long-term neurological deficit, allowing doctors to tailor treatment more effectively.
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Chancellor announced as patron
27 March 2013
Monash University Chancellor, Dr Alan Finkel AM, has been appointed the Australian patron of the Australian Science Media Centre.
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Regional summit gathers global health experts in Asia
27 March 2013
Delegates from Monash University will join world leaders in addressing major health priorities facing the Asia region at the inaugural Regional World Health Summit in Singapore next month.
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Why Malala matters: the Taliban’s war on women continues
27 March 2013
One Pakistani teenage girl is back where she belongs: in school. But Malala Yousafzai, who was shot last year for campaigning for female education by the Taliban, is not your average school girl.
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Understanding unions in workplaces
27 March 2013
The big challenge for unions in Australia today is to become more involved in the broader scope of bargaining, according to an internationally recognised trade union academic currently visiting Monash University.
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Restore the family wage by simplifying the tax system
26 March 2013
Two changes are needed to the taxation and family benefits system to improve efficiency and achieve equity between families.
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Down syndrome trial may hold key to learning
26 March 2013
An ingredient used for decades in cough syrup, and to treat a variety of conditions, could hold the key to improving memory, language, and learning in people with Down syndrome.
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Indigenous mariners rode the waves of history
26 March 2013
An untold story of enterprise and entrepreneurship, of Aboriginal people seizing the opportunity to profit from life at sea as whalers and sealers, forms the basis of a new book.
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Seeing red: why cyclists ride through traffic lights
26 March 2013
You’ve probably seen it happen. You’re driving your car and you come to a stop at the traffic lights. You’re mindful of traffic infringement fines and public safety, then someone on a bike rides past you, unconcerned, straight through the red lights.
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A new leader for a new era of research training
26 March 2013
Internationally respected sociologist Professor Zlatko Skrbis will lead Monash University's ambitious research training agenda, which includes a revamped PhD program, as new Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Research Training).
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Childcare wage reforms stop short of real change
25 March 2013
The federal government’s announcement last week on pay equity for the early childhood workforce is an important step for the childcare sector.
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A long-awaited win in Warrnambool
25 March 2013
The talented and dedicated Mitch Burman has turned his dreams into reality, taking out the men’s singles title at the prestigious Warrnambool Open recently.
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Human trafficking – a modern day slavery
25 March 2013
A pioneering Ethiopian lawyer and academic is hoping to turn the spotlight on his country and raise awareness about human trafficking.
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Harnessing robot research a searching task
25 March 2013
A new laboratory dedicated to technologies at the cutting edge of an emerging field of robotics could radically improve the way search and rescue operations are conducted.
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Improving the flow of the fibre optic freeway
25 March 2013
Monash University researchers have played a pivotal role in the invention of an energy-efficient method of increasing the data capacity of optical networks to the point where all of the world's internet traffic could travel on a single fibre.
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Chancellor re-appointed
25 March 2013
The Monash University Council resolved the re-appointment of Dr Alan Finkel as Chancellor of Monash University at its meeting last week.
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New students discover Monash
22 March 2013
Monash Sport will be opening its doors to students and staff at large for the upcoming Discovery Day.
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The remains of the day: where to for Gillard?
22 March 2013
After one of the more bizarre days in Australian politics, Julia Gillard remains as the prime minister of Australia.
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Defining the future of our planet
22 March 2013
Director of the Monash Sustainability Institute, Professor Dave Griggs is attending a meeting of experts at a UN-sponsored meeting in New York to develop a set of universal Sustainable Development Goals.
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Shared opinions make for a great Conversation
22 March 2013
For the past two years, one of Australia’s largest independent news and commentary sites has been providing Monash University academics with an outlet for their opinions.
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Explainer: how does a leadership spill work?
21 March 2013
After a harrowing day in parliament, the Labor party saw a leadership spill and Prime Minister Gillard was returned as leader.
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Monash Motorsport on track
21 March 2013
Monash Motorsport's 2012 Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (F-SAE) Championship winning race car was on display at this year’s Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.
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What lessons can we draw from the leaked tapes crisis?
21 March 2013
The resignation of Ted Baillieu as premier of Victoria has once again brought ministerial advisers into the spotlight.
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A paywall is not enough —Fairfax must become bespoke or fail
21 March 2013
Fairfax Media is introducing a “soft” paywall for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH). Initially, the paywall will only affect readers outside Australia, but a domestic version will follow.
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Calls for a greener menu in Australian school canteens
20 March 2013
Menus at Australian state schools could do better according to new research, compiled by Monash University and VicHealth for online advocacy group The Parents’ Jury.
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Cyprus avoids a bad haircut, but pays a price for shady finance
20 March 2013
In a surprise move that shocked investors and commentators alike, the Republic of Cyprus announced plans last weekend to impose a levy on bank deposits.
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Intruders provoke a lethal-force dilemma
20 March 2013
An underlying scourge in South Africa – at times referred to as the “bloody” rainbow nation – is the atmosphere conducive to violence inherited from the colonial and apartheid political eras.
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American academy honours researcher
20 March 2013
Director of the Monash Institute of Medical Research, Professor Bryan Williams, has been honoured with a Fellowship at the American Academy of Microbiology.
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Monash Tritones snag second place
20 March 2013
The Monash Tritones team comprising University staff and students have placed second in the second annual Giants of the Bay open-water swimming relay.
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Why the TGA should make it harder for people to get Xanax
19 March 2013
The body responsible for regulating drugs in Australia, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, is poised to decide whether to restrict access to drugs such as Xanax. There are good reasons why it should.
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Anthrax outbreak in New South Wales
19 March 2013
Following reports of an outbreak of anthrax near Moree in northern NSW, the Department of Primary Industries has launched an investigation into the deaths of 37 cattle and quarantined the properties involved.
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From written word to viewer-friendly doco
19 March 2013
The rewarding but challenging task of turning scholarly Australian history into engaging material for modern audiences will be discussed by a leading Monash University historian at an upcoming seminar.
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Biotechnology pioneer and university leader honoured
19 March 2013
Vision, integrity, generosity and a clear focus on the public good has seen Monash University’s Professor Edwina Cornish inducted onto the 2013 Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
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Putting injury aside for a good cause
19 March 2013
A Monash staff member isn’t letting injury stand in the way of raising money for the Royal Children’s Hospital.
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Educational support programs pave the way to success
19 March 2013
Monash South Africa has placed children’s needs centre stage with the establishment of a student-run volunteer program and a community engagement teaching initiative.
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Why tax reform can help reduce problem gambling
19 March 2013
Gambling provides Australian state governments with an average of 7.3 per cent of their own taxes, about $5147 million, according to ABS data for 2010-11.
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It takes a village, a profession, a community
18 March 2013
Geoff Maslen raised some important issues in The Age paper on March 4, and he highlighted some of the challenges currently facing faculties of Education.
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An event for all
18 March 2013
Monash University is all set to play host to the 26th annual Australian Sikh Games, taking place at the Clayton campus later this month.
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Higher prison rates in English-speaking nations
18 March 2013
A new book looks at the way modern societies approach crime and punishment, and the factors behind their methods and decisions.
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Campus alert system tested today
15 March 2013
This afternoon, all staff and students who have registered with the University's SMS alert service will receive a test text message.
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In order to win the war, Labor must be prepared to lose the battle
15 March 2013
There’s something a little thrilling about a bit of leadership biffo. However, when such talk shows little sign of abatement, as it has in respect to Gillard’s leadership of the ALP, then the thrill factor can plummet very quickly.
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Ageing population puts pressure on emergency care
15 March 2013
With older Australians driving a large part of the dramatic increase in demand for emergency care services, experts are meeting today to discuss how the health system will cope.
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A touch of real genius
15 March 2013
Three researchers from Monash University have received an Honourable Mention in the 2012 Touch of Genius Awards, organised by the National Braille Press in the US.
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Monash and Warwick to engage in (friendly) battle
14 March 2013
While their universities may have an unprecedented alliance, students from Monash and Warwick (UK) universities will go head-to-head in the sporting arena for the first time this month.
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Monash students dig Victoria’s history
14 March 2013
Monash students Jesse Savage and Lachlan Grose have teamed up with archaeologists in the search for lost sites important to the history of the state of Victoria.
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India's new surrogacy laws are only part of the equation
14 March 2013
On an ever burgeoning basis, foreigners have been seeking commercial surrogacy arrangements through Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinics in India.
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Monash supports Model UN in Melbourne
13 March 2013
More than 2000 university students from around the world will descend on Melbourne next week to discuss international politics, international relations and diplomacy at the first ever Harvard World Model United Nations to be held in Australia.
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Giving debating a voice in Africa
12 March 2013
Three Monash University students are making a difference overseas by helping to encourage and develop debating in universities in Africa.
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Tales of the star-craving mad
11 March 2013
Local stargazers have the chance to meet one of Australia's most popular astronomers when he launches his latest book at the Monash Centre for Astrophysics this week.
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Negotiating uni life successfully
11 March 2013
In the coming weeks many first year university students will be enthusiastically starting courses that they hope will be a pathway in to their desired careers and ideal lifestyles.
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The price of justice
11 March 2013
Late last month marked the 12-month anniversary of the acquittal of Gabe Watson for the murder of his wife of 11 days, Tina Thomas.
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New system for medical internships required
11 March 2013
Researchers have argued that the system for allocating medical internships, where states prioritise graduates from their own medical schools, is inequitable and potentially unconstitutional.
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It's getting tougher at the top in a judgmental electorate
9 March 2013
Before the unfortunate Ted Baillieu, the last Victorian premier to fall on his political sword was John Cain jnr in August 1990.
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Everyone’s par for the course
8 March 2013
Professional golfers make the game look so easy, but when it comes to hitting a ball for the first time a little bit of direction and help is often necessary.
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Discovering treasures of the deep
8 March 2013
Archaeologists are seeking to uncover and preserve the sunken treasures of Vietnam's seafaring history, which stretches back over two millennia.
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A party long divided over leadership
8 March 2013
The campaign to undermine Ted Baillieu began before he even became premier.
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A different (rect)angle on public art
8 March 2013
An eye-catching public mural that will transform a 12-metre wall will be installed for 24-hour viewing in the Monash Art Design & Architecture Gallery Window Space this month.
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Innovative start-up gets industry nod
7 March 2013
An online start-up co-founded by Monash University Information Technology alumni is one of only two projects in Australia to receive funding under Optus’ Innov8 Seed Program.
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End-of-life plans benefit patients and families
7 March 2013
Health care at the end of life is a difficult issue but a new study highlights the importance of making a plan for end-of-life decisions.
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Baillieu’s bombshell resignation: where to now for Victoria?
7 March 2013
The resignation of Ted Baillieu as Leader of the Liberal Party brought an end to his premiership just two years after guiding the Coalition to a narrow victory in 2010.
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Young offenders need a verbal toolkit to unlock literacy
6 March 2013
Half of Australia’s young male offenders have a clinically significant, previously unidentified language deficit. It’s a shocking figure.
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One night in Melbourne with award-winning composer
6 March 2013
One of the most popular composers of modern times, Eric Whitacre, will be holding his only Melbourne concert at Monash University in April.
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Co-located GP clinics can ease the load in ERs
6 March 2013
The addition of a GP clinic at hospitals should reduce waiting times in emergency departments, according to new research.
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Women at risk of abuse by partner
6 March 2013
As International Women's Day approaches, a prominent women's mental health expert offers a timely reminder that women are still subjected to acts of violence by their partners.
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For birds, red means "go"
5 March 2013
New research has shown that certain Australian native flowers have shifted away from using insects as pollinators and evolved their flower colour to the red hues favoured by birds.
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A reputation in the world’s top 100
5 March 2013
Monash University is one of the top 100 universities in the world according to the results of a survey of senior academics released by Times Higher Education today.
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Learning to play SmartRugby
4 March 2013
Rugby coaches and referees are encouraged to take part in an upcoming occupational health and safety program being offered at Monash University.
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Study provides insights into plant evolution
4 March 2013
New research has uncovered a mechanism that regulates the reproduction of plants, providing a possible tool for engineering higher yielding crops.
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Melbourne researchers make HIV wake up call
4 March 2013
Melbourne researchers have moved a step closer to finding a cure for HIV by successfully luring the ‘sleeping’ virus out of hiding in infected cells.
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WA’s water woes: a thirsty election issue
4 March 2013
Ten years have passed since the 2005 Western Australian election, when the state’s battle lines were drawn over Perth’s water future.
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Seeds without sex – some racy findings on the cloning of plants
4 March 2013
A breakthrough in understanding how plants reproduce could lead to advances in agriculture such as higher-yielding crops.
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Alprazolam and heroin related deaths
4 March 2013
A powerful anti-anxiety drug has been involved in a rising number of heroin-related deaths in Victoria in recent years, according to new research.
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Side effects of the Hollywood treatment: pharma ethics dumped for thriller plot
2 March 2013
When a drug returns more than a billion dollars in sales, it hits blockbuster status. But these little pills have truly arrived now, starring in their very own Hollywood thriller.
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The thorny issue of home care in Michael Haneke’s Amour
1 March 2013
During our lifetime, we face a series of developmental tasks that are universal to the human condition. The last of these stages comes in our final years, when we face our mortality.
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The cost of care
1 March 2013
No attention is being paid to what the oversupply of doctors in metropolitan areas is costing Australian taxpayers, according to new research.
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Scientists find protein link to STI susceptibility
1 March 2013
Monash Institute of Medical Research scientists have found a protein in the female reproductive tract that protects against sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia and herpes simplex virus.
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