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Associate Professor Joo-Cheong Tham discusses new NSW legislation restricting political donations
22 February 2012

Associate Professor Joo-Cheong Tham comments on new NSW legislation that prevents political donations  by corporations, unions and third party campaigners.  The Associate Professor says that the legislation is discriminatory as the elimination of trade union donations could undermine the structure of the NSW ALP.

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Nick Sharman discusses the New Hampshire Republican primaries on ABC 24
9 January 2012

Nick Sharman discusses the likely outcome of the New Hampshire Republican primary vote on ABC 24.  

Mr Sharman is an expert in the intersection of US politics and the media, and is based in the Media and Communications program at the University of Melbourne. 

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Nick Sharman analyses the results of the Iowa Caucus on ABC News 24
5 January 2012

Nick Sharman from the Media and Communications program at the University of Melbourne is an expert in the intersection of US politics and the media. He spoke to ABC News 24 just as candidates were addressing the crowd after the Iowa Caucus. The Caucus is the first test of Reblican candidates hoping for nomination to contest the US Presidency in the general election later this year.

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A perspective on the European Union
15 December 2011

Associate Professor Philomena Murray talks to ABC 24 about the current state of play with the state of the European Union.

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Richard Pennell on ABC 24 discussing the death of Muammar Gaddafi
25 October 2011

Associate Professor Richard Pennell discusses the impact the death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will have to the country and the region.  He was speaking live on ABC 24 on October 21. 

A/Prof Pennell is the al-Tajir Lecturer in Middle East and Asian History based in the Faculty of Arts in the University of Melbourne. You can see his full profile at http://history.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/pennell.html.

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Hundreds of undiscovered artefacts found at Gallipoli
5 October 2011

More than 100 artefacts from the First World War have been uncovered in an archaeological fieldwork survey on the Gallipoli battlefield, leading to some interesting theories about life on the frontline according to University of Melbourne survey archaeologist Professor Antonio Sagona.

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Many victims of crime unhappy with criminal justice system
26 September 2011

A new study into victim’s satisfaction with the criminal justice system has found many victims feel their involvement in the justice system adds to their feelings of loss and trauma.

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India is not a land of snake charmers or fakirs
20 September 2011

Australia’s relationship with India needs to change, and it ignores India at its own peril, according to the Director of the Australia India Institute based at the University of Melbourne.

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The controversy and business of development aid
16 September 2011

Development aid has changed with private sector involvement, according to Dr Toby Carroll from the Centre for Asia and Globalisation at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

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Black Saturday report on survivor stories
24 August 2011

Stories from survivors interviewed by media after Black Saturday – including those who used interviews to let loved ones know they were safe - form part two of a study into Black Saturday media coverage, to be launched at the University of Melbourne this Thursday, 25 August.

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