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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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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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Fines not fair for vulnerable
28 February 2013
Despite recent amendments, Victoria’s infringement system does not adequately consider the circumstances of disadvantaged and vulnerable people, new research has revealed.
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Amateur players need to beware of long term effects of concussion
27 February 2013
While it’s important to recognise the risk of brain injury in our elite hockey, rugby, AFL, rugby union, etc players – it’s also critically important to recognise these same injuries can be happening to our kids every weekend, with much more serious resul
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Neurotrauma research to benefit from development grants
20 February 2013
Twelve new research projects focusing on improving outcomes for the Transport Accident Commission and WorkSafe Victoria clients have been funded through the ISCRR 2013 Development Grants Program.
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Australia to lead the way in innovative sleep research and advocacy
19 February 2013
The Federal Government recently announced the establishment of a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Alertness, Safety and Productivity following a competitive, merit-based process as part of the 15th selection round of the CRC program.
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Reducing the rural road toll is a matter of time
29 January 2013
More than half of the road fatalities in Australia occur on rural roads, and the greatest investment we can make to mitigate this is reducing speed limits on many of these roads. Indeed, fatal crashes and the cost of all road trauma on rural roads could b
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Light metals alliance to manufacture better future
10 January 2013
A new Australia-China collaboration between research and industry leaders could transform the high-end manufacturing and aerospace industries of both countries, leading to both cost and carbon emissions savings.
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The real cost of bushfire arson
8 January 2013
Arson is Australia’s most costly crime, particularly bushfire arson
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Smart road to safety
5 January 2013
To reduce deaths on Victorian roads to effectively 20 per cent of what it was 40 years ago has been a massive achievement. But we can’t stop here.
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Quad-bike safety this Christmas
13 December 2012
With Christmas and summer holidays approaching, it’s time for people in country areas to think carefully about the potential dangers of quad-bikes.
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Hairdressers reluctant to claim
12 December 2012
A large number of hairdressers do not claim workers compensation for occupational contact dermatitis, according to a recent study.
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Metals for a new era
23 November 2012
Cars that change colour at the push of a button? Research into designing structural materials that are both responsive and functional is shifting such ideas from the realm of fantasy to reality.
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Electric bikes at 250 watts… the view has opened up nicely
14 November 2012
If you’ve not ridden an electric bicycle yet, chances are you know someone who has. Or maybe someone rode past you on one and you thought it was a conventional bike.
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Curiosity paves the way for Monash Rhodes Scholar
1 November 2012
Monash University graduate Geoffrey Pascoe has won the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford University where he plans to help drive a revolution in transportation.
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A much misunderstood monarch
21 October 2012
Norodom Sihanouk, former King and Head of State of Cambodia, passed away on 15 October 2012 in Beijing following a heart attack. He had been in China for several months undergoing medical treatment.
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Monash staff take to two wheels
17 October 2012
Staff from Monash University’s Gippsland campus have participated in this year’s Ride to Work Day, demonstrating that sustainable transport options are just as relevant in regional areas.
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Scholarship in memory of Professor Thomas Triggs
17 October 2012
A pioneer of Australian road safety research has been honoured with the establishment of the Thomas Triggs Memorial Scholarship.
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The price we all pay when celebrities stymie progress
13 October 2012
According to some local councillors, the proposed Tower Melbourne by the architects Elenberg Fraser would be a ''blight'' on the city.
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Fertility discovery a sperm's tail
8 October 2012
New insights into sperms' swimming skills shed light on male infertility, which affects one in 20 men, and could provide a new avenue to the development of a male contraceptive pill.
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