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New Hallmark Program and Indigenous Studies initiatives
La Trobe University has launched its unique ‘Hallmark Program’ for high achieving students – with the foundation cohort of 23 arriving on campus in February – as well as a special on-line...
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Centenary book: stories from a hundred war memorials
The many faces of Australia’s war memorials: fine sculpture in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern and a cairn built by school children high in South Australia’s Flinders Rangers. Images by Chris Atkins,...
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Call for new approach to combat animal hoarding
Pets galore: study recommends multidisciplinary task force, including mental health agencies, to combat animal hoarding. Image: iStock Animal hoarding in Australia is a tragedy for the animals...
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Farewell to early mature-age student and benefactor
Iris Manton at the University last year with, from left, Vice-Chancellor Dewar, grandson Lucas Wheeler, inaugural Manton scholarship winner Ms Alamare, daughter Joe Manton and son-in-law, Michael...
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Homophobia: when sport is not a level playing field
Dr Fletcher: many sports clubs are not inherently inclusive. With Australians’ love of all things sport, it’s an activity that can be a great leveller or agent for social change. But this is not always...
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Born to breastfeed – but why is it still so painful?
Fewer than three per cent of infants reach the optimal breastfeeding goal of two years. There has been little progress for women initiating breast-feeding during the past six decades, a new study by La...
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Award-winning images of developing world’s rubbish
All images copyright of Daniel Quinlan Rarely will an assignment described as A Load of Rubbish by the person who submits it go on to win accolades in a national competition. Yet a photo essay by Trobe...
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A pre-Christmas spiritual snapshot of Australia
‘A radically secular culture, so materialist, that to talk about the transcendent is almost un-Australian.’ Australians find it hard to talk about spiritual matters because ‘they fear being stigmatised...
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New method for detecting early signs of autism goes global
Dr Barbaro at work: accurate set of ‘red flag’ markers for autism In a breakthrough technique embraced across the world, La Trobe psychologist Dr Josephine Barbaro has determined a way to diagnose...
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Major gift to study challenges of modern parenting
Roberta Holmes at the launch of the Judith Lumley Centre: a vitally important yet undervalued role. La Trobe University has received a philanthropic gift of $3.2 million dollars over five years to fund...
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New MBA has rapid rise through the ranks
Survey based on data from more than 4,300 employers: Professor Di Iorio at the launch of the University’s City Campus in Collins St answering audience questions with Executive Dean of Business,...
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Psychology embraces La Trobe work on ‘New Statistics’
Professor Cumming: dispelling the illusion of certainty The world’s largest scientific psychology organisation from next year will encourage authors in its highly influential global scientific journal...
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La Trobe awarded $8m for national priority research
Professor Quispel: high-level maths to model critical biological, chemical and physical processes. La Trobe University has received almost $8 million in new Australian Research Council (ARC) grants...
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Dental students get a taste of surgery in the outback
Learning while helping others: Dr Lavery and final year student Daniel Ang The tiny, remote town of Robinvale in North-west Victoria is a long way from La Trobe University’s Bendigo-based Dental...
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Remote control physics labs for classrooms across the nation
High-tech science experiments in a classroom of your choice: FAR Labs being trialled at Penleigh Essendon Grammar. With its reputation for innovative and high-tech education, La Trobe University is...
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Indigenous Totem Art graces new molecular science institute
Ancient shapes for new science: artist Reko Rennie, left, and La Trobe Museum of Art Director Dr Vincent Alessi at the unveiling ceremony of ‘Murri Totems’. The first large-scale public sculpture...
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Australia’s Pharmacy Student of the Year winner
Patient-centred care and clear communication: Rebecca Boschert delivers her winner’s acceptance speech. La Trobe University’s Rebecca Boschert is Australia’s top pharmacy student. In a first for both...
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MP3 players music to the ears of dementia carers
She sits by the window in a blue rubber chair They’ve wiped her lips, they’ve tied back her hair Here comes the thunder, here comes the rain Danny boy’s calling her She’s singing again … (Lyrics from...
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Giving people a bigger say in rural health care
Empowering local communities to determine what is important. A radical ‘grass roots’ approach for providing health care to rural Australia is being pioneered in a new La Trobe University research...
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Global rankings place La Trobe among leading universities
Vice-Chancellor Dewar: extremely solid base for future plans. La Trobe University has been ranked among the top 200 universities globally in the Arts and Humanities and top 300 in Management and Social...
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