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Biographers, resharpen your pencils! The University of Melbourne’s shameful history of racism awaits

Good history is not static. It is intrinsically up for challenge. And this long-overdue truth-telling opens up ripe ground for a reckoning

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Pro-Palestine student protesters claim ‘major win’ as first Australian university agrees to meet some demands

University of Melbourne’s commitment to additional research funding disclosures could signal end of protesters’ encampment

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University of Melbourne and protesters fail to resolve deadlock as pro-Palestine camp ends at Monash

Encampment at Arts West building continues as tensions simmer at other university campuses

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Afternoon Update: Morrison meets Trump; 12-year-old’s murder charge dropped; and bad bin habits revealed

Former PM says ex-president gave Aukus a ‘warm reception’ and referred to Trump’s multiple legal battles as a ‘pile-on’

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University of Melbourne cancels classes as pro-Palestinian activists defy orders to disband encampments

Protesters spend night in tents inside Arts West building at Parkville campus

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‘Crossed a line’: students threatened with police action over pro-Palestine sit-in at University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne cancels classes as activists at Deakin defy directives on encampments

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Protesters defy new demands to remove university camps

Pro-Palestine protesters at a second university are considering occupying a building as students defy orders to pack up encampments.

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Mideast protesters' tensions flare at university campus

Tensions between protesters have escalated at the University of Melbourne's pro-Palestine encampment after supporters of Israel arrived at the site.

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Vaping debate: doctor’s reticence over declaring tobacco money raises questions about conflict of interest

Dr Carolyn Beaumont’s website prescribes vapes without a direct consultation, and she has given education presentations without declaring financial support from tobacco company

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Farmbots, flavour pills and zero-gravity beer: inside the mission to grow food in space

Astronauts currently content themselves with freeze-dried gruel, but with plans for crewed missions to Mars in the works, scientists need to create more delicious, nutritious menus

The Guardian - AU

What will you read on the beach this summer? We asked 6 avid readers

One of the best things about summer for the book-lovers among us is a beach towel by a strip of water … and time to lose yourself in another world. That might be a traditional beach read – typically a genre paperback with a propulsive plot – or an opportunity…

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The Ethical Slut has been called 'the bible' of non-monogamy – but its sexual utopia is oversimplified

In 2022, University of Melbourne evolutionary psychologist Dr Khandis Blake estimated that among young people, “around 4-5 per cent of people might be involved in a polyamorous relationship, and about 20 per cent have probably tried one”.

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Women and low-income earners miss out in a superannuation system most Australians think is unfair

Most Australians think the superannuation system is unfair, with only one in three agreeing the retirement savings scheme is fair for most Australians, according to a survey conducted for the University of Melbourne.

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University of Melbourne staff to strike for one week

National Tertiary Education Union members at the University of Melbourne are planning a week-long strike as they fight for better pay and conditions.

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‘Swiftposium’: Australia to host academic conference on Taylor Swift

Event at University of Melbourne in February will explore singer’s influence on gender, mental health and urban landscapes

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Australian universities climb in world rankings

For the first time, three Australian universities are ranked among the top 20 higher education institutions in the world after the criteria were refined.

The Guardian - AU

University of Melbourne vice-chancellor calls for free university education

Duncan Maskell says idea that education is only of private benefit to individuals, not public benefit to society must be reversed

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University staff strike over insecure work as 'anger and discontent' builds on campus

University tutors who say they cannot plan for their futures are among the thousands of university staff to walk off the job as part of a national week of action against insecure work and wage theft.

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Hot air: five climate myths pushed by the US beef industry

These are the arguments spun by big beef titans to persuade consumers that meat eating has negligible impact on the planet

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UN refugee chief condemns Australia’s offshore detention regime and slogans like ‘stop the boats’

Exclusive: Filippo Grandi praises Australia’s refugee reset but is ‘very upset’ by UK moves to mimic its offshore detention policy

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The late resignation? One third of Australian workers are considering quitting their jobs

Australians have been biding their time when it comes to big career moves, but with burnout rising and low unemployment, a change could be coming

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Deakin University to become first foreign tertiary institution with campus in India

Gift City site will deliver cybersecurity and business analytics courses to 100 students a year

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Australian university sector makes record $5.3bn surplus while cutting costs for Covid

Department of Education figures reveal all but three universities reported a surplus, including $1bn for the University of Sydney

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Cheaper gene screening makes for DNA data dilemma

Cheaper DNA sequencing promises a world of health benefits. But to realise these, careful and sensitive storage of DNA data is vital.

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Midlife crisis, malaise or thriving? Here's what experts say makes life more meaningful

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony," said Mahatma Gandhi. So how are we all going with that?

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