Catching corporate fraudsters can be frustrating and often unsuccessful in the Australian justice system. Melbourne Law School's Prof Elise Bant explains how a new landmark High Court decision now means corporations can be held directly responsible for their predatory business models

This week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Tonga for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. Melissa Conley Tyler from Faculty of Arts says that Australia must strive towards greater integration into the region’s identity and show up more as a contributing member of the Pacific.

Congratulations to all six Faculty of Education academics who received Global Centre Activity Grants 👏 These grants celebrate the upcoming launch of the Melbourne Global Centre in Delhi and will support various projects aimed at expanding academic and cultural exchanges between Australia

Happy 10th anniversary of Science at Melbourne's Science Festival! This year, we went to Science Gallery Melbourne, a zoology museum, the chemistry lab and the Bureau of Meteorology, Australia for our Mid-afternoon Masterclasses. We held an Expo and had drinks in space 🚀 Thanks to everyone who came along! See the upcoming

After helping the Australian women's basketball team win bronze in Paris, sports physician Alice McNamara is now focused on the Paralympics - a part of the Games that's close to her heart. The UniMelb MDHS alum shares how sports shaped her medical career and prepared her to be a

We've launched a new discussion series, In Pursuit of Knowledge, which will examine the critical issues facing the world. Hosted by broadcaster and Vice-Chancellor's Fellow jon faine, the series aims to provide insight into controversial and polarising current issues in a

With the world facing urgent challenges, A/Prof @WMartinDavies from Faculty of Education says we need to urgently improve how we teach critical thinking—not just to students, but to everyone. Tap through to read his full analysis → unimelb.me/3XlzOUi

Almost half of migrant and refugee women in Australia have reported at least one form of sexual harassment in the workplace in the last five years, according to a new study. @ArtsUniMelb experts share three key findings from their research → unimelb.me/3yNqiA9

Literature has a unique ability to illuminate truths and inspire societal change. Join us for a special series of free public lectures with three leading scholars from the US, Australia and the UK as we explore this from the perspective of AI, law, political polarisation and

Disinformation now spreads at a speed and scale that society has never faced before, but cities are uniquely positioned to respond to this growing challenge. Ika Trijsburg from the Melbourne School of Design explains → unimelb.me/4cLDxPq @NetworkedCities

Want to make an impact through neuroscience research? 🧠 Join The Florey's Open Day and find out what it’s like to study at the largest brain research institute in the Southern Hemisphere. 🧑‍🔬 Meet Florey scientists 🔬 Tour laboratories 🧪 Explore exciting research projects Tap

Did you know Faculty of Fine Arts and Music has made #UniMelb the first in Australia to provide sustainability tools for filmmaking as part of the core curriculum? 💚 We caught up with second-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television) student Gus, who took the new core subject, Creating

Our prestigious Marles and Woodward medals have been awarded to five outstanding researchers from the humanities, social sciences and medical disciplines. The Marles medals for 2024 are awarded to: Associate Professor Alysia Blackham, Melbourne Law School Associate Professor

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, but what if its origins lie within the ocean? Researchers from Doherty Institute have discovered a bacterium found in a marine sponge from the Great Barrier Reef that closely resembles the TB pathogen.

Dr Erin O'Callaghan was one of the first people in the world to use new gene technologies and techniques in high blood pressure research. Today, Dr Erin O'Callaghan's job is to ensure GSK promotes its medicines ethically. Her PhD in biomedical sciences UniMelb MDHS helped her

.Science at Melbourne researchers have found that Diamond chips could be a more powerful alternative to silicon in electronics. They explain how they used new techniques to observe lightning in a diamond, which could help improve the performance of other materials used in electronics →

Very proud of the Beating Buruli team led by Tim Stinear from Doherty Institute, #EurekaPrize finalists who solved an 80-year-old mystery by demonstrating that mosquitos are the primary vector for the spread of Buruli ulcer in Victoria 🦟🧫 👉 doherty.edu.au/news-events/ne… University of Melbourne 

If you saw haiku in Melbourne city & suburbs this August, they were probably part of the Billboard Poetry Project, & written by Melb Uni staff, students & alumni. Thanks everyone who submitted poems & came to my poetry workshops, & the team who helped roll this behemoth out.🙏🏾

What if we shifted the focus of healthcare from treating a condition to treating a person? That's the idea behind Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care, where the focus is on a patient's values, goals and preferences. Learn more → unimelb.me/3XeYMUd

Day 4 of Innovation Week was in full swing! We were captivated by outstanding pitches from University of Melbourne's top researchers, joined a crucial conversation with Melbourne Climate Futures City of Melbourne on shaping the future of climate leadership and more. Join us live: bit.ly/MCIWXLIVE