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Law professor at centre of leaked email controversy claims University of Melbourne suspended him because of his political opinion

Exclusive: Dr Eric Descheemaeker also alleges Australia’s top-ranked university will sack him unless ‘restrained from doing so’, court documents show

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Professor Sues University Of Melbourne After Leak Of Email Criticising Blak Activists

Dr Eric Descheemaeker is suing the University of Melbourne for discrimination after his email criticising ‘Blak’ activists was leaked.

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Law professor who claimed ‘Blak’ activists were leading University of Melbourne to ‘destruction’ sues for discrimination

Exclusive: Dr Eric Descheemaeker files court application against university after 2023 email to Melbourne law school dean leaked last month

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Why Dr Paris uses her bare arms in the fight against Australia’s mosquito-borne diseases

‘For most of the ones I feed, I just feel a little sensation,’ says the University of Melbourne medical entomologist

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International students take notice as uni ranks tumble

Many Australian universities have taken a hit in their global rankings and a number are struggling with their reputations in the eyes of employers.

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An IG Account Dedicated To Jerkin’ It At Melbs Uni Has Been Suspended For Copyright

They say joining a club in uni is so important.

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Instagram account dedicated to masturbation suspended after allegedly infringing University of Melbourne’s trademark

One now-deleted post described the ‘best room to goon in on all of campus’ and received more than 12,000 likes

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Ukraine launches audacious drone attack; NDIS changes put families in crisis; Oscar Piastri wins Spanish GP

Families face impact as NDIS funding dries up

The Guardian - AU

Student protesters face expulsion from University of Melbourne over pro-Palestine office occupation

Exclusive: Pro-Palestine activists who were part of a group who occupied the office of an academic intend to appeal decisions

The Guardian - AU

Banning teens from social media will not fix everything. Here’s why

ANALYSIS: Jasleen Chhabra, Vita Pilkington and Zac Seidler on the complexities of a social media ban for teenagers

The Independent UK

Labor and the Coalition brush over ‘scary’ decline in young Australians’ dental visits

Just like housing, advocates say oral health care is a policy area where younger Australians are seriously disadvantaged

The Guardian - AU

Melting ice hits brake on world's strongest sea current

An ocean current 100 times stronger than the Amazon River is expected to slow as ice sheets melt, with knock-on impacts for sea level rise and ecosystems.

AAP

Resisting ‘deliberately divisive’ 26 January debate, First Nations leaders seek a broader view of history

A day of mourning, a day to protest invasion or a public holiday: however Australians mark the date, community leaders say it’s time for ‘a lot of listening’

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PhD student Jesse Gardner-Russell earns $20 an hour. Experts say low pay is turning Australia’s best and brightest away

The University of Melbourne student whose work could contribute to curing blindness says ‘people are shocked to find out how unlivable it is’

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Hidden women of history: the Australian children’s author who captured the bush – before May Gibbs’ Australiana empire

May Gibbs is a household name in Australia. Her most famous book, Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, published in 1918, has never been out of print. Chances are you have read her work, or had it read to you. You’ll almost certainly have seen her personified native flora illustrations, which…

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Glitter has lost its shine – but scientists may have found a safer substitute

Shimmery cellulose-based alternative looks safer for soil than conventional microplastics, Australian-led research finds

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Light pollution is shrinking the brains of city-dwelling spiders, study says

Research into juvenile garden orb weaving spiders in Melbourne shows light reduced their ability to climb and hunt

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Students face expulsion over uni Palestine encampments

Up to 20 students at the University of Melbourne say they are facing expulsion months after taking part in pro-Palestine protests.

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Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has slammed a new plan that would allow smokers to buy vapes at pharmacies without the need for a doctor's prescription.

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Biographers, resharpen your pencils! The University of Melbourne’s shameful history of racism awaits

Good history is not static. It is intrinsically up for challenge. And this long-overdue truth-telling opens up ripe ground for a reckoning

The Guardian - AU

Pro-Palestine student protesters claim ‘major win’ as first Australian university agrees to meet some demands

University of Melbourne’s commitment to additional research funding disclosures could signal end of protesters’ encampment

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University of Melbourne and protesters fail to resolve deadlock as pro-Palestine camp ends at Monash

Encampment at Arts West building continues as tensions simmer at other university campuses

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Afternoon Update: Morrison meets Trump; 12-year-old’s murder charge dropped; and bad bin habits revealed

Former PM says ex-president gave Aukus a ‘warm reception’ and referred to Trump’s multiple legal battles as a ‘pile-on’

The Independent UK

University of Melbourne cancels classes as pro-Palestinian activists defy orders to disband encampments

Protesters spend night in tents inside Arts West building at Parkville campus

The Guardian - AU

‘Crossed a line’: students threatened with police action over pro-Palestine sit-in at University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne cancels classes as activists at Deakin defy directives on encampments

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