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Abandoned PhD helps to unearth Twelve Apostles' origins

A study has uncovered the ancient, and surprisingly recent, origins of a beloved cliffside attraction, aided by the findings of an unpublished thesis.

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Professor who claimed ‘Blak’ activists were leading law school to ‘destruction’ to leave University of Melbourne

Exclusive: Dr Eric Descheemaeker and university have agreed he will leave his job to pursue other opportunities, email to staff says

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Melb Uni names Glyn Davis as interim vice chancellor

The University of Melbourne has appointed Glyn Davis as interim vice chancellor, following the death of Emma Johnston last year.

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Professor who claimed ‘Blak’ activists were leading University of Melbourne law school to ‘destruction’ settles discrimination case

Exclusive: Dr Eric Descheemaeker sued the university over his attempted sacking after an email he sent was leaked and posted around campus

The Guardian - AU

Pioneering university leader and researcher remembered

The first woman to lead one of Australia's top universities has died aged 52 following a battle with cancer.

AAP

An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here’s how his work is changing the world

The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded for the development of metal–organic frameworks: molecular structures that have large spaces within them, capable of capturing and storing gases and other chemicals.

The Conversation

University of Melbourne rated best in Australia in global rankings report

Times Higher Eduction ranks university as 37th in the world, with five other Australian schools in top 100

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How Aussie universities fared in latest global rankings

A dozen Australian universities have improved their positions in the latest global rankings, led by the University of Melbourne.

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University of Melbourne secretly committed a’significant breach of trust’ to suspend students, calls its action ‘reasonable’

Totally illegal.

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Report Finds University Of Melbourne Used Wifi To Track Students In Pro-Palestine Protest

“Each [student] was subjected to a form of surveillance … They are likely to have experienced a significant breach of trust.”

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‘Breaking down the walls’: the long journey towards Indigenous inclusion at University of Melbourne

Institution’s second volume of truth-telling reveals a process of reconciliation that has been ‘imperfect, overdue and then often painfully slow, but marked by stories of courage and hope’

The Guardian - AU

Law professor at centre of leaked email controversy claims University of Melbourne suspended him because of his political opinion

Exclusive: Dr Eric Descheemaeker also alleges Australia’s top-ranked university will sack him unless ‘restrained from doing so’, court documents show

The Guardian - AU

Professor Sues University Of Melbourne After Leak Of Email Criticising Blak Activists

Dr Eric Descheemaeker is suing the University of Melbourne for discrimination after his email criticising ‘Blak’ activists was leaked.

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Law professor who claimed ‘Blak’ activists were leading University of Melbourne to ‘destruction’ sues for discrimination

Exclusive: Dr Eric Descheemaeker files court application against university after 2023 email to Melbourne law school dean leaked last month

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Why Dr Paris uses her bare arms in the fight against Australia’s mosquito-borne diseases

‘For most of the ones I feed, I just feel a little sensation,’ says the University of Melbourne medical entomologist

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International students take notice as uni ranks tumble

Many Australian universities have taken a hit in their global rankings and a number are struggling with their reputations in the eyes of employers.

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An IG Account Dedicated To Jerkin’ It At Melbs Uni Has Been Suspended For Copyright

They say joining a club in uni is so important.

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Instagram account dedicated to masturbation suspended after allegedly infringing University of Melbourne’s trademark

One now-deleted post described the ‘best room to goon in on all of campus’ and received more than 12,000 likes

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Ukraine launches audacious drone attack; NDIS changes put families in crisis; Oscar Piastri wins Spanish GP

Families face impact as NDIS funding dries up

The Guardian - AU

Student protesters face expulsion from University of Melbourne over pro-Palestine office occupation

Exclusive: Pro-Palestine activists who were part of a group who occupied the office of an academic intend to appeal decisions

The Independent UK

Banning teens from social media will not fix everything. Here’s why

ANALYSIS: Jasleen Chhabra, Vita Pilkington and Zac Seidler on the complexities of a social media ban for teenagers

The Guardian - AU

Labor and the Coalition brush over ‘scary’ decline in young Australians’ dental visits

Just like housing, advocates say oral health care is a policy area where younger Australians are seriously disadvantaged

AAP

Melting ice hits brake on world's strongest sea current

An ocean current 100 times stronger than the Amazon River is expected to slow as ice sheets melt, with knock-on impacts for sea level rise and ecosystems.

The Guardian - AU

Resisting ‘deliberately divisive’ 26 January debate, First Nations leaders seek a broader view of history

A day of mourning, a day to protest invasion or a public holiday: however Australians mark the date, community leaders say it’s time for ‘a lot of listening’

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PhD student Jesse Gardner-Russell earns $20 an hour. Experts say low pay is turning Australia’s best and brightest away

The University of Melbourne student whose work could contribute to curing blindness says ‘people are shocked to find out how unlivable it is’

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