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Business and Economics
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An expedition to the southernmost waters encircling Antarctica has discovered that wind drives the formation of colossal rogue waves, and that these unpredictable waves occur more frequently than scientists had previously thought – providing critical information to inform future rogue wave prediction models.
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Professor Jennifer Balint has been appointed the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne.
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Australia’s first clinical trial facility specifically commissioned to deliver human challenge trials, Doherty Clinical Trials Ltd, was launched today in East Melbourne by The Honourable Ben Carroll MP Minister for Medical Research and Professor Sharon Lewin AO, Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute).
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A Federal MP from Tasmania, a recently-elected senator and two premiers who were once opponents have been named as winners of the 2023 McKinnon Prize, Australia’s independent, non-partisan award for outstanding political leadership.
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International businessman and philanthropist Mr Geoffrey Cumming has been honoured as a Fellow of the University of Melbourne.
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Genomics-focused biomedical research breakthroughs in cancer, inherited eye disease and common gynaecological disorders are set to be accelerated by a $6.5 million funding boost.
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The University of Melbourne has welcomed the announcement that four high-growth, global tech companies will join the Cremorne Digital Hub’s (CDH) first scale-up program.
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The Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) is thrilled to appoint Kane Constructions as the enabling and early works contractor in the development of its state-of-the-art research facility.
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Momentum continues to grow for women entering politics across Australia as the non-partisan Pathways to Politics for Women opens applications for its 2024 intake.
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A comprehensive re-evaluation of how society prepares for, supports, and empowers women as they experience menopause has been advocated for in a series published in The Lancet today.