The Latest Breaking News from Monash

When Laughing Empties a Child's Bladder, Botox Stopped the Episodes in 11 of 17 Kids

Bladder Botox stopped laughter-triggered wetting in 11 of 17 children with giggle incontinence, but most also had other bladder problems.

Medical Daily · Oct 9

Australia turned waste plastic into railway sleepers in 2015; they can last 50 years

Australia began experimenting with railway sleepers made from recycled plastic in 2015, turning material that might otherwise have gone to landfill into a component designed to sit beneath railway tracks. Developed by Integrated Recycling with researchers at Monash University's Institute of Railway Technology, the Duratrack sleeper is made from about…

The Times of India · Oct 2

In 2025, Monash researchers developed a self-adaptive microporous ceramic; daytime cooling reached 19.5°C below ambient while nighttime overcooling was limited to 3.3°C

Scientists have unveiled an innovative ceramic designed for passive radiative cooling applications. This advanced material efficiently lowers daytime temperatures while controlling excessive cooling at night. Its unique microporous framework facilitates optimal heat transfer with the environment, tackling a major obstacle in radiative cooling technology. This breakthrough holds great promise for…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Academics win $10m in back-pay after Monash wage case

Monash University will repay thousands of casual academics more than $10 million after settling a Federal Court wage theft claim which ran for almost a decade.

AAP · Nov 28, 2025

Easy solution getting more veggies on Aussies' plates

A simple in-store tweak has shown people will eat more fresh food and be healthier if prices are presented differently.

AAP · Nov 26, 2025

Woodside Energy’s partnership with Monash University to end after protests by staff and students

Under the deal, Woodside paid Monash University $43m over seven years and company was given naming rights to building on one of the Melbourne campuses

The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2025

Monash IVF strips former execs of bonuses after mix-ups

Two former top executives at Monash IVF will not receive bonuses after two mixed up embryo transfers damaged the company's reputation.

AAP · Oct 20, 2025

Major change to IVF treatments for donors and families

Families involved in an IVF bungle will be permitted to continue their treatment after a provider was found to be exceeding a donor limit.

AAP · Oct 2, 2025

Grieving mum asks doctors to 'truly listen' to parents

Doctors must trust concerned parents when they bring sick children in for help, a mother says after a coronial finding on her three-year-old daughter's death.

AAP · Sep 25, 2025

Details of review into IVF bungle to remain a secret

A review has found human error and technology limitations were to blame for embryo mix-ups at a leading IVF clinic but its full details will remain a secret.

AAP · Aug 20, 2025