A new book from Melbourne University Press argues that our focus on AUKUS and ongoing dependency on the US makes Australia ...

Mis- and disinformation have once again been named the top global risk of the immediate term in the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Risks Report 2025. This comes just days after Meta ...

But half a millennium on from da Vinci’s observation, the quiet waters of the Renaissance have been replaced by oceans congested with vessels hundreds of metres long. The noise pollution that stems ...

Big projects are almost always over budget, but in Australia the cost often blows out hugely. There are ways to fix this says a University of Melbourne expert ...

Detailed pictures of one of the first galaxies show growth in the early Universe was much faster than first thought, says a University of Melbourne expert.

Australia’s young adults are putting their traditional steps towards adulthood on hold – spending more time living in the parental home. In fact, just over half of young men (54 per cent) and 47 per ...

Since the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey began in 2001, the smoking, drinking and illicit drug use habits of Australians across the country have been recorded. Now, ...

To improve Australia’s education system, we need to move away from the idea that the basic features of education are fixed, says University of Melbourne expert.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) and genocide are once again in the media, with a case brought by South Africa against Israel in December 2023. The International Criminal Court issued an ...

Dr Tharaka Gunawardena: How could prefab help tackle Australia’s housing crisis? Due to the diminishing availability of skilled labour and the demand for quicker construction, prefab is fast becoming ...

Working with an eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, University of Melbourne researchers have co-designed a bespoke video game controller.

University of Melbourne experts say the impact of preventable parasites and infectious diseases for some Indigenous and remote communities is a national shame.