Monash News - August Edition

9 August 2004

The August edition of Monash News is out now. It contains news from Monash University on the latest developments in research, the arts, science, business and education. Potential media stories include:

Duo fears for DNA privacy

Two Monash law academics are calling for urgent state government action following the disclosure that a private Melbourne company holds the DNA records of millions of Victorians.
For more information contact Professor Graeme Hodge on +61 3 9905 3336 or Dr Jonathan Clough on +61 3 9905 3391.

Fired up over electrical cables

A material that changes from a plastic to a ceramic, jointly developed by a team of scientists including Monash researchers, is being used to protect electrical cabling from fire.
For more information contact Dr Yi-Bing Cheng on +61 3 9905 4930.

Child poisoning cases scrutinised

Monash University researchers are investigating why more than 70 per cent of child poisoning cases involve medications - including those that should be in child-restraint packaging.
For more information contact Professor Joan Ozanne-Smith on +61 3 9905 1810.

Recording our true Indigenous history

Victoria's Indigenous history will be documented and archived in a manner determined for the first time by the state's Indigenous communities in a joint project between Monash University and the Victorian Government.
For more information contact Dr Graeme Johanson on +61 3 9903 2414

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