Arts News
May 2012
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Conference celebrates a high note
23 May 2012
The claim long-held by musicians that their works have the power to change society will be put to the test at an upcoming conference examining music policy in the international economy.
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A moderate lament for the imminent passing of privacy
21 May 2012
If you had told me in 2005 I'd be writing a newspaper column about Facebook's global impact, I wouldn't have believed you. But here I am.
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The death of Osama bin Laden and the US presidential elections
18 May 2012
Just over twelve months after the death of its infamous leader, Al Qaeda once again looms large in evening news reports.
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Revolutionising climate change research
16 May 2012
Scientists have developed a new diagnostic tool that will enable better understanding of global climate patterns.
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Musician appointed Professorial Fellow
14 May 2012
One of Australia’s finest musicians, Paul Grabowsky, will bring his talents as a performer, composer, teacher and researcher to Monash University having been appointed a Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow.
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Two new paths to literacy for South African schoolchildren
11 May 2012
Children in Zandspruit, South Africa will have not one but two of their first-ever libraries to look forward to through the Monash Krishna Khetia Library initiative.
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Students and seniors connect
7 May 2012
Victorian students are taking advantage of a unique opportunity to improve their foreign language skills through regular meetings with migrant seniors whose first language is Chinese, German or Spanish.
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Prato's riveting Renaissance past
7 May 2012
Monash University’s Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and the Bill Kent Foundation Fund will celebrate 10 years of operations in Prato this month.
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Monash student Olympics-bound
7 May 2012
Monash student Joshua Dunkley-Smith has been named as part of the Australian Rowing Team for the 2012 London Olympics.
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A university in a hurry
4 May 2012
Student radicalism, global expansion and visionary educators are all part of a new book about Australia’s largest and most international university.
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Monash to host international university conference
3 May 2012
Melbourne will host one of the most anticipated student events in the world with Monash University awarded rights to deliver the Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) in March 2013.
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Take a deep breath, Labor
3 May 2012
There are, so the cliche goes, two certainties in life: death and taxes. Politically speaking, we ought to add a third and fourth surety.
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Obesity affects job prospects for women
1 May 2012
Obese women are more likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs and receive lower starting salaries than their non-overweight colleagues, a new study has found.
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