Archive
July 2012
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“Hit low-level speeding: expert”
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/14409295/hit-low-level-speeding-expert/
Monash University Professor Max Cameron said WA was the only State where drivers did not get a demerit point for speeding by less than 10km/h and it needed to be rectified. -
“Aiming for a fair share of parenting in split families”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/aiming-for-a-fair-share-of-parenting-in-split-families/story-e6frfhqf-1226438870109
Last week Monash University professor Nahum Mushin, who sat on the Family Court for 21 years, questioned the notion, saying it had "created a false expectation in the minds of some parents". -
“Paul Grabowsky to set the tone at Monash”
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/grabowsky-to-set-the-tone-at-monash/story-e6frgcjx-1226438861649
Arts entrepreneur and musician Paul Grabowsky is the new head of Monash University?s performing arts empire. -
“Call for betting limits as poor lose more”
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/call-for-betting-limits-as-poor-lose-more-20120727-2302j.html#ixzz224XB7VIU
Charles Livingstone, of Monash University's school of public health and preventive medicine, said the figures showed the gaming industry had recovered after a drop in gambling expenditure in recent years. -
“Vigilance can pre-empt pandemics”
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/vigilance-can-pre-empt-pandemics/story-e6frg8y6-1226436109636
Monash University epidemiologist Allan Cheng fears a 1918-19-style influenza outbreak could still wreak considerable havoc. -
“New alternative to antibiotics: research”
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/new-alternative-to-antibiotics-research-20120729-235ud.html
After six years of investigation, Monash researchers have made a breakthrough in identifying the atomic structure of PlyC, in a bid to understand its antibacterial properties. -
“Unlit cyclists face greater injury”
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/unlit-cyclists-face-greater-injury-20120726-22vep.html
The study, by researchers from the Monash University Accident Research Centre and The Alfred, also found that middle-aged men in Lycra - or mamils - were the road's most endangered species on a bicycle. -
“Greenfield objects of villa-fication”
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/greenfield-objects-of-villafication-20120726-22v1q.html
Monash University's dean, Faculty of Art and Design, Professor Shane Murray, says if we are to ''reluctantly'' accept the inevitability of greenfield development, we need to think about how we can get the best possible outcomes. -
“The link between vision, emotion and Alzheimer's”
http://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/2012/07/26/article/The-link-between-vision-emotion-and-Alzheimers/UGVLXYZHJV.html
Monash University researchers led the study, whose results were published in the journal Current Biology this week. -
“Solutions to improve transport options”
http://vic.nationals.org.au/Media/MediaReleases/tabid/131/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5295/Solutions-to-improve-transport-options--Bull.aspx
Monash University is to receive $85,000 to purchase video-conferencing equipment and clinical training equipment to offer students remote lectures and training sessions. -
“Firefighters unite over cancer-risk laws”
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/firefighters-unite-over-cancerrisk-laws-20120725-22p7a.html
The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council last year commissioned Monash University to do a three-year study of professional and volunteer firefighters. -
“Filicide link to parental separation”
http://www.theage.com.au/national/filicide-link-to-parental-separation-20120725-22r0r.html
The study - by researchers from Monash University - also found that many perpetrators were also suffering from depression and almost all of them gave warnings to family, friends or health professionals before they murdered their children. -
“Caulfield exhibition beautifies the mundane”
http://caulfield-glen-eira-leader.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/caulfield-exhibition-beautifies-the-mundane/
Two collections are on public display at the Monash University Museum of Art's Liquid Archive exhibition. -
“Is swearing part of being Australian?”
http://www.theage.com.au/national/pardon-my-f-french-20120724-22n9l.html
In a paper on swearing, Monash University's Kate Burridge and Keith Allan noted Australians have always regarded their colloquial idiom as being a significant part of their cultural identity. -
“Bike it Baw Baw”
http://blogs.abc.net.au/victoria/2012/07/bike-it-baw-baw-fruit-friday.html
The study, Bike It Baw Baw was done by Monash University Accident Research Centre. One of the authors of the study Dr Marilyn Johnson explained the findings to Celine Foenander. -
“Voter apathy for turnout: analyst”
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/voter-apathy-for-turnout-analyst-20120723-22kqr.html
Monash University political lecturer Nick Economou said the turnout showed thousands of Melbourne voters viewed the election as irrelevant. -
“Studying bugs to split the oil spill”
http://www.monashweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/churchill-fellowship-studying-bugs-to-split-the-oil-spill/2631990.aspx?src=rss
The research fellow at the microbiology department at Monash University campus in Clayton is one of 22 Victorians awarded a 2012 Churchill Fellowship. -
“Can women really out-run hot flushes?”
http://www.coffscoastindependent.com.au/news/local/news/general/can-women-really-outrun-hot-flushes/2632559.aspx
Monash University's chair of women's health, Susan Davis, has seen several studies into the effects of exercise on hot flushes over the years and is yet to stumble upon any conclusive data. -
“Aussie research part of HIV cure effort”
http://www.skynews.com.au/health/article.aspx?id=773746&vId;=
The research at The Alfred hospital, Monash University and Burnet Institute is part of a global effort to find a cure for the virus, which comes under the spotlight next week at the International Aids Conference in Washington. -
“Junk food companies and lack of playgrounds behind obesity crisis, academic says”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/junk-food-companies-and-lack-of-playgrounds-behind-obesity-crisis-academic-says/story-e6frf7kx-1226431238369
Dr Thomas, a senior research fellow at the Monash University School of Marketing, said more should be done to prevent obesity, rather than simply telling people to lose weight. -
“Bucking the system”
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/books/bucking-the-system-20120720-22eup.html
For Moore, director of the national centre for Australian studies at Monash University, the country's Bohemians were never rebels without a cause. -
“Aussie research part of HIV cure effort”
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/aussie-research-part-of-hiv-cure-effort/story-fn3dxiwe-1226430510143
The research at The Alfred hospital, Monash University and Burnet Institute is part of a global effort to find a cure for the virus, which comes under the spotlight next week at the International Aids Conference in Washington. -
“Most women say 'I do' to husband's name”
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/most-women-say-i-do-to-husbands-name-20120719-22d5c.html#ixzz218W4Al3Y
As part of their research Dr Dempsey and co-author Jo Lindsay, of Monash University, used records from the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages between 2005 and 2010. -
“What can be learnt from the stories and experiences of those with disabilities?”
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2012/07/04/a-proposal-for-some-online-sharing-to-help-people-with-disabilities/
Professor Niki Ellis, director of The Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR), hopes that such a website could bring direct benefits for people living with disability. -
“Pokies revenue rises as carbon compo arrives”
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-18/pokies-revenue-spikes-amid-carbon-tax-compo/4138686?height=100&ratio=1x1&width=100
Dr Charles Livingstone from Monash University's School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine says he is not surprised by the figures. -
“Bladder control problems are likely in young women too”
http://topnews.ae/content/212393-bladder-control-problems-are-likely-young-women-too
It is being said by a team of researchers from the Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, that the problem of leaky bladder is equally likely in young women too. -
“Nuon Chea "extremely active" in Khmer Rouge”
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-19/an-khmer-rouge-trial-hears-evidence-from-australian-professor/4139890
David Chandler, a Retired History Professor from Australia's Monash University, says that's not so. -
“1 in 8 young women suffer incontinence”
http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20121707-23574.html
Monash University honours student Tessa O’Halloran, together with Professors Susan Davis and Robin Bell, from the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, surveyed 1000 healthy young women and found 12.6 per cent of the women had UI. -
“Healthy diet linked to girls' learning”
http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20121707-23576.html
The study, published in Research in Developmental Disabilities by researchers from Monash University found girls with lower birth weight experienced a greater inability to learn and weaker overall competence than girls of normal birth weight. -
“Median income barely enough to buy house”
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/median-income-barely-enough-to-buy-house-20120717-228jm.html
The report, by Bob Birrell and a team of researchers from Monash University titled The End of Affordable Housing in Melbourne? says Melbourne is the new Sydney when it comes to housing and for all the wrong reasons. -
“Medical school doubles in size”
http://www.eastvicmedia.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2675&Itemid=87
The extension project has doubled the size of the Monash University School of Rural Health East Gippsland Regional Clinical School (EGRCS) based at Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (BRHS). -
“2012 Paul Guest Prize winner announced”
http://www.artshub.com.au/au/news-article/news/arts/2012-paul-guest-prize-winner-announced-190441?sc=1
Nicholson, a Monash University lecturer, says that the prize money will allow him to work on a new series of contemporary drawings. -
“Push to rid universities of alternative medicine”
http://www.theage.com.au/national/health/push-to-rid-universities-of-alternative-medicine-20120716-226j6.html
In an article published in the Medical Journal of Australia, professor of medicine at Monash University Paul Komesaroff accused the group of exceeding 'the boundaries of reasoned debate'' and risked ''compromising the values (they) claim to support' -
“Electric bike trial launched in Carlton”
http://melbourne-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/your-say-electric-bike-trial-launched-in-carlton/
Marilyn Johnson, a research fellow at Monash University's Accident Research Centre and the research manager at the Amy Gillett Foundation, said electric bikes were beneficial for traffic congestion, the environment and personal health. -
“Older Peninsula residents take part in aspirin study”
http://mornington-peninsula-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/older-peninsula-residents-take-part-in-aspirin-study/
Dr Robyn Woods, executive officer of ASPREE and the ASPREE Healthy Ageing Biobank, said the ASPREE BioBus was a vital part of involving the community in research. -
“City wages leave the bush far behind”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/city-wages-leave-the-bush-far-behind-as-western-suburbs-move-into-big-league/story-e6frf7kx-1226425745557
Monash University demographer Dr Bob Birrell said lack of rental properties in outer areas meant residents needed money behind them to buy. -
“World's favourite diets”
http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/latest/article/-/14219057/worlds-favourite-diets/
“It’s appealing to a certain type of person, the Gen Y, Facebook generation, using all that type of language they use,” Dr Samantha Thomas from Monash University said. -
“Mainframes still in the picture”
http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/business-it/mainframes-still-in-the-picture-20120712-21xqf.html
It has been many years, since Monash University in Melbourne taught mainframe skills such as COBOL and RPG programming languages or the OS360 operating system, says Professor David Abramson at the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University. -
“Young people should live in the community”
http://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/2012/07/12/article/Young-people-should-live-in-the-community/PBIQAPQEWK.html
Monash University, in partnership with the Summer Foundation, conducted interviews with 68 people with disabilities and families who received services through the five-year YPIRAC initiative. -
“Student visits India to help children”
http://stonnington-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/armadale-student-visits-india-to-help-children/
The 22-year-old Monash University student, from Armadale, is travelling in India until this Friday, visiting the Avsar Kanpur Project, which encourages parents to keep children in school rather than send them to work at a young age. -
“The Emperor of Atlantis”
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/opera/the-emperor-of-atlantis-20120711-21vyr.html
The small size of the Monash Caulfield arts faculty gallery forces the orchestra out to a wing, but that allows a clarity for both players and singers that they employ well. -
“Fiskville Q&A”
http://www.cfaconnect.net.au/news/fiskville-q-a.html
Professor John McNeil, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, advised the Country Fire Authority that an impact study to determine the incidence of certain cancers would be the most appropriate form of study for research. -
“'Flab jab' not the answer to obesity”
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/healthnews/8496877/flab-jab-not-the-answer-to-obesity
But Professor Michael Cowley, director of the Monash Obesity & Diabetes Institute at Monash University, said the study was flawed. -
“Aspirin study will tell if it's good for the elderly”
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/aspirin-study-will-tell-if-its-good-for-the-elderly-20120710-21u7x.html
More than 19,000 people will take part in the trial, which is being led by researchers at Monash University in Melbourne and the Berman Centre for Outcomes and Clinical Research in the United States. -
“A legend of general practice”
http://www.medicalobserver.com.au/news/murtagh-a-legend-of-general-practice
After a decade as a rural GP, Professor Murtagh returned to Monash to teach medicine and eventually gain his professorship. -
“Spoilt hay fills a feed hole”
http://theland.farmonline.com.au/news/state/grains-and-cropping/general/spoilt-hay-fills-a-feed-hole/2612970.aspx
The federal government’s Action on the Ground program has joining forces with Monash University to trial and demonstrate on-farm composting practices in South West Victoria using dairy effluent and manure. -
“Focus on cloud and big data courses at universities”
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/focus-on-cloud-and-big-data-courses-at-university/story-e6frgakx-1226421885480
Monash University's Faculty of IT industry and community engagement director Chris Gonsalvez said a number of new units of study had been introduced as well as changes to existing units. -
“Rising online betting fears grip the nation”
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/rising-online-betting-fears-grip-the-nation/story-fndo2dsc-1226422057669
"We keep hearing this argument that it is going to become normalised, and we would argue that it is already normalised in some groups," Monash University marketing researcher Dr Samantha Thomas said -
“Tapping into world of water research in Monash”
http://waverley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/tapping-into-world-of-water-research-in-monash/
These are ideas being investigated at Monash University by a research project that is bringing $30 million to the area. -
“No longer on the cuss of being fired”
http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/no-longer-on-the-cuss-of-being-fired-20120707-21nqt.html
Kate Burridge, a linguistic expert at Monash University, said many swear words had lost their punch. -
“Experts slam new ‘skinny in six weeks' diet book”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/experts-slam-new-skinny-in-six-weeks-diet-book/story-e6frf7jo-1226419497696
Dr Samantha Thomas, health sociologist at Monash University, said the book preyed on teenage girls and young women. -
“Attracting investment”
http://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/news/local/news/general/attracting-investment/2614977.aspx?src=rss
On Monday, Latrobe City representatives attended Jiangnan University as part of a mayoral meeting to discuss the importance of the Two Plus Two, Monash University Gippsland exchange program. -
“Illegal online poker is costing Australians $68m”
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/illegal-online-poker-is-costing-australians-68m-20120705-21kdg.html
Monash University Public Health expert Charles Livingstone said the figures were unsurprising but suggested it was likely the figure was on the low side of current use. -
“Melbourne Press Club picks 20 for Victorian Media Hall of Fame”
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/media-diary/melbourne-press-club-picks-20-for-victorian-media-hall-of-fame/story-fnab9kqj-1226415300553
The names of the first inductees to the Victorian media Hall of Fame will be announced at a dinner in December, co-hosted by the club's principal sponsor Monash University. -
“Appeal from Melbourne’s west”
http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/australia-news/victoria-news/2012/07/04/appeal-from-melbournes-west/80216
A Monash University academic is urgently calling out for LGBTI people living in Melbourne’s western suburbs to speak up on local queer issues. -
“Higgs boson particle discovered”
http://www.australasianscience.com.au/article/issue-julyaugust-2012/higgs-boson-particle-discovered.html
Dr Csaba Balazs is Director of the Monash Node of the Centre for Particle Physics at the Terascale, Monash University, Melbourne. -
“Realistic nurse training tools unmasked”
http://www.melbournereview.com.au/read/502/
Dolly and Bob, regular patients at Monash University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery at the Berwick campus, are unusual in that they don’t really exist. They are characters that form part of a novel education tool known as MaskEdTM (KRS simulation). -
“Diabetes drug prevents Parkinson’s”
http://www.australasianscience.com.au/article/issue-julyaugust-2012/diabetes-drug-prevents-parkinson’s.html
Monash University Emeritus Professor Mark Wahlqvist is the lead author of a paper published in Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. -
“Crew plea surprises Prime Minister”
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/crew-plea-surprises-prime-minister-julia-gillard/story-fndo1wyv-1226416149181
Monash University researcher Adrienne Millbank said it was obvious that most boat arrivals were not poverty-stricken people fleeing persecution. -
“The other side of surveillance: photography as truth”
http://www.cnet.com.au/the-other-side-of-surveillance-photography-as-truth-339340630.htm?feed=rss
Dr Melissa Miles, a photographic historian at Monash University, who was involved in the research highlighted above, commented that the potential loss of photographic records is an all-too-present issue in the current climate. -
“Has poor framing doomed the carbon tax?”
http://www.bandt.com.au/opinion/has-poor-framing-doomed-the-carbon-tax
Doug Gimesy is a marketing consultant and teaches marketing and business ethics at Melbourne and Monash University. He is currently writing a book titled ‘The Framing Effect’. -
“Stage: The latest news from the theatre world”
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/stage/stage-the-latest-news-from-the-theatre-world-20120702-21dnj.html
It was first produced in Melbourne more than a decade ago and is being staged at Monash University at the same time as a display of huge photographic images by Berlin-based photographic artist Christian Herrnbeck. -
“Buses miss a chance to join the fast lane”
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/buses-miss-a-chance-to-join-the-fast-lane-20120702-21dcf.html
Monash University public transport expert Graham Currie, who assisted the departments in their research, said outbound traffic on those two roads was holding up buses immensely. -
“Monash youth's multicultural approach”
http://waverley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/monash-youths-multicultural-approach/
Monash University will send five students to the mock parliament for six days to debate bills they and other students have written. -
“Australia kicks off carbon tax, PM future in doubt”
http://www.climatespectator.com.au/news/australia-kicks-carbon-tax-pm-future-doubt-0
"The damage is already done," political analyst Nick Economou at Monash University said. -
“Left stands on shifting sands in the asylum seeker debate”
http://www.sconeadvocate.com.au/news/national/national/general/left-stands-on-shifting-sands-in-the-asylum-seeker-debate/2608880.aspx
''The reason that the issue is shifting for those on the liberal left is that the debate has been reframed,'' says Paul Strangio, a senior politics lecturer at Monash University.