The University of Melbourne is a global leader in higher education. Across our campuses we convene brilliant minds from different disciplines and sectors to come together to address important questions and tackle grand challenges. In a disrupted world, that capacity has never been more important.
Our vision is to equip our students with a distinctive, future-facing education personalised around their ambitions and needs, enriched by global perspectives and embedded in a richly collaborative research culture. As active citizens and future leaders, our students represent our greatest contribution to the world, and are at the heart of everything we do.
We serve society by engaging with our communities and ensuring education and research are inspired from the outset by need and for the benefit of society, while remaining committed to allowing academic freedom to flourish. In this, we remain true to our purpose and fulfil our mission as a public-spirited organisation, dedicated to the principles of fairness, equality and excellence in everything we do.
We strive for an environment that is inclusive and celebrates diversity.
Beyond our campuses we imagine an Australia that is ambitious, forward thinking and increasing its reputation and influence globally. We are committed to playing a part in achieving this – building on our advantageous location in one of the world’s most exciting cities and across the state of Victoria, in a region rapidly becoming a hub for innovative education, research and collaboration.
Paramedics face traumatic situations every day. They need policies to ensure support is provided in the immediate aftermath of trauma, and early access to mental health care.
Bill Shorten and the ALP will need to work hard to win July byelections in Longman and Braddon.
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Breaking a bone is never a good thing, but breaking a hip is particularly bad. One in three older adults who break a hip will die within 12 months of the injury.
Seni instalasi karya Elina Simbolon memperingati 20 tahun peristiwa Mei 1998.
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In democratic political systems, public officials are accountable through the media to the people. That responsibility to be accountable comes with public office. It is not a marketable commodity.
Poor tropical nations are likely to feel the effects of climate change most acutely.
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Global warming will be most noticeable where the weather doesn’t normally vary much, such as the tropics. But these places are also home to many of the world’s poorest and least culpable nations.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has notched up his 33rd consecutive twp party preferred Newspoll loss as leader.
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For China, national amnesia has become a ‘state-sponsored sport’. Memories of events deemed sensitive by the state are not just forgotten, they are winnowed out and selectively deleted.
The Avontuur recently completed a sail-powered transatlantic cargo voyage.
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Sailing ships have been around for thousands of years - long before the advent of fossil fuels. With the global shipping sector now attempting to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, could sails be due a renaissance?
Konsep “kekuatan baru” bisa diaplikasikan pada jurnalisme digital modern.
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Sebuah buku baru tentang ‘kekuatan baru’ bisa membantu kita memahami perubahan di bidang jurnalisme seperti meningkatnya kolaborasi dan penggunaan teknologi digital untuk jurnalisme investigas
Medicare exists to ensure all Australians have fair access to health care.
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Labor has promised to review the tertiary education sector if elected next year. There are some major issues, and some examples from abroad they should consider.
With all the different types of yogurt on offer, making a decision on which one to buy can be difficult.
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Consuming yoghurt is associated with many health benefits. But with all the varieties of yoghurt, and added ingredients like fruits and probiotics, it can be hard to know which is best for your health.
Seorang polisi mengamankan lokasi pengeboman di Surabaya, Jawa Timur, 14 Mei 2018.
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