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.
A cure for congenital sight impairment caused by lens damage is closer following research by scientists at Monash University.
Multiculturalism has always been part of the Anzac story, according to a new documentary that sheds light on Australia’s forgotten narratives.
Did someone say Lest We Forget? Perhaps we already have.
What is the role of Remembrance Day for Australians in the 21st Century? Since the end of the First World War, Australians have faced questions around the purpose of Remembrance Day.
It is shocking to learn that the non-registration of Aboriginal births remains so prevalent in a wealthy country like Australia, writes Associate Professor Paula Gerber.
Research into preserving coral reefs, improved IVF technologies and more effective cancer drugs will receive a boost with the establishment of an Australian node of the Systems Biology Institute.
Scientists' discovery of an important step in the body's process for healing wounds may lead to a new way of treating inflammation.
A new antibody could reverse the damage caused by trauma to the central nervous system, according to new research.
Scientists have unlocked the secrets of the zebra fish’s ability to heal its spinal cord after injury, in research that could deliver therapy for paraplegics and quadriplegics in the future.
Three North American researchers have been awarded prestigious Endeavour Awards by the Australian Government to undertake research at Monash University during 2012.
An experiment in breeding and raising zebrafish is getting Victorian school children hooked on science.
2012 will be a critical time in our development as a nation with huge uncertainties in many areas both in Australia and globally.
Red poppies are a familiar sight in November. We see them pinned to the lapels of newsreaders and businessmen, youthful school children and ageing war veterans. Not a single politician is likely to front a camera without one.
Archaeologists from the University of the Ryukyus in Japan have discovered part of a 13th century ship that apparently belonged to Mongolian warlord Kublai Khan.
Research at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) at Monash University could lay the groundwork for new muscular dystrophy treatments.
Former Victorian Premier, John Brumby, has been appointed to the board of the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI).
Researchers at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute at Monash University have worked out how skeletal muscles are formed, in work that could deliver therapies for muscular dystrophy and the debilitating muscle wasting of ageing.
Co-founder of the Monash Antibody Technologies Facility (MATF) Michael Spiegel believes developing student interest in science is achievable and that the humble zebra fish has a role to play.
The State Minister for National Development Planning in Indonesia visited Monash and met with staff and academics of the faculties of Arts and, Business and Economics.