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'Long memory': Pacific faces decades of global warming
The Pacific Ocean could feel the effects of global warming for centuries after t...
Lack of workplace flexibility compounds disadvantage for Indigenous women, new research finds
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women face some of the widest gaps in the...
Giovanni Torre 8 Oct 2026
$2.2m funding boost for First Nations iron testing project
A new quantum sensing technology designed to improve the diagnosis of iron disor...
Jackson Clark 5 Oct 2026
Repatriation ceremony returns Ancestors to Gäṉgaṉ and Bäniyala Homelands in North East Arnhem Land
One of Australia's greatest Indigenous leaders, Dr Djambawa Marawili AM HC, toge...
Giovanni Torre 31 Jul 2026
Ngarrngga expansion aims to embed Indigenous knowledge in classrooms across Australia
A major First Nations-led education initiative is set to expand across Australia...
Jackson Clark 12 May 2026
Funding boost for Indigenous-led research on family violence and child removals

First Nations-led research out of the University of Melbourne will strive to form a better understanding of families impacted by family violence, supports available to them, and the intersection of ch...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Mar 26, 2026
Dilin Duwa - ANZ partnership delivers million dollar investment for Indigenous business

Melbourne University's dedicated First Nations business tertiary education, research and policy arm Dilin Duwa will benefit from a $1 million dollar partnership with ANZ.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 16, 2026
First Nations business on the march, but more to be done in regions: Snapshot 4.0

The nation's most comprehensive data project tracking the impact of Indigenous entrepreneurial activity has shown the sector's growing maturity and independence. Snapshot 4.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 19, 2025
'Celebrating the noble savage': Melbourne law academic sparks outrage over racially charged remarks

A racially charged email from University of Melbourne law academic Eric Descheemaeker — describing a cultural review as an "ideological re-education camp" that celebrates the "noble savage" &mda...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 16, 2025
Partnership struck between Melbourne and Solomon Islands National universities

A Pacific-Australian university alliance has been touted a "milestone" moment for a school hoping to position themselves as leaders in the region.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Feb 4, 2025
University bolsters Indigenous scholarship program

The University of Melbourne has bolstered its number of scholarship places this year to recent graduating Indigenous high school students to provide financial, academic and wellbeing support.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jan 3, 2025
Mulunjali artist bridging community and art on his creative journey

Mulunjali artist Nicholas Currie, currently completing his Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) at the University of Melbourne, specialises in painting and installation, with his work deeply connected to t...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 26, 2024
Eugenicists, Racists, Nazis: A new truth-telling book from the University of Melbourne examines the institution’s relationship with Indigenous people.

Nazi apologists and antisemites, scores of racists, and the first professor of zoology who called for measures to restrict the breeding of "mentally deficient" Australians — including "full-bloo...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 29, 2024
Indigenous business Snapshot reveals $16 billion contribution to Australian economy

The University of Melbourne's latest Indigenous business Snapshot showed Indigenous businesses it surveyed contributed more than $16 billion to the Australian economy, employed 116,795 people and paid...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 18, 2024
Unis need new angle for attracting Indigenous engineers

The work of Aboriginal engineers has survived thousands of years but universities are missing out on attracting a new generation of Indigenous scientists, according to experts.

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Rudi Maxwell Feb 21, 2024
Dental care overhaul to place cultural safety at forefront of industry

First Nations cultural safety will be given priority under a new plan to overhaul Australia's dental care curriculum. Led by University of Melbourne dental school professor Julie Satur, the new plan w...

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NIT Sep 30, 2022
First Nations uni students bring Warrior documentary to UK culture showcase

A new creative initiative between Australia and the UK will see First Nations students from the University of Melbourne showcase their culture on a global platform.

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Guest Author Jul 19, 2022
New report lays bare how long it will take to bridge life expectancy gap

Life expectancy for Indigenous Australians has increased by as much as nine years in the past two decades, but still lags significantly behind the wider population, according to new research.

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NIT Jun 27, 2022
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