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The Defenestration of True Diversity in Universities

Commentary “For years, it has been the argument of the pro-diversity left that the more diversity you had, the more tolerance you would have—because diversity would somehow by its nature create more tolerance.” This is what British author and political commentator Douglas Murray, recently informed his readers. Australian universities have enthusiastically embraced the concept of…


Passive Smoking a Potential Risk for Future Generations: Study

Children are at an increased risk of developing asthma if their fathers were exposed to second-hand smoke as children, a study by researchers from the Australia’s University of Melbourne has found. Published on Thursday in the European Respiratory Journal, the study also demonstrated that a child’s asthma risk increases further if their father became a…


Moderna to Commence Construction of World’s First mRNA Factory on Australian College Campus

The U.S. pharmaceutical giant Moderna has finalised arrangements with the Australian and Victorian governments to build the world’s first mRNA production facility located on a university campus. The construction at Melbourne’s Monash University is expected to commence at the end of 2022, with production anticipated to begin by the end of 2024. The company said…


‘Global Collaboration’: Victorian Government in Agreement with Pfizer

The Victorian state government has announced an agreement with the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer to increase “global collaboration opportunities with Victorian researchers and industry” on Mar. 18. Victoria’s minister for innovation and medical research, Jaala Pulford said that “this agreement with one of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies is a strong endorsement of the strength of…


3.5 Million For Single-Cell Cancer Research Into Patient Therapies and Resistance

Researchers from the University of Melbourne have received a 3.5 million grant (US$2.51 million) from the Australian Cancer Research Council (ACRF) for the foundation’s new program investigating cancer cells singularly for better patient treatment and causes of treatment resistance. “This important investment from ACRF will enable us to gain a deeper understanding of how cancers…


Leading Research Body Lambasted for Banning Melbourne Uni From Grants Over ‘Six White Men’ Award

Australia’s largest medical research foundation has been criticised for prioritising “equality” over “merits” after cutting the University of Melbourne from future grants because the school awarded its honorary doctorates to six white men. The Snow Medical Research Foundation, which has donated over $90 million to medical research in the last two years and donated $16…


Uni Loses Grants for Awarding ‘6 White Men’ Doctorates

Australia’s largest medical research foundation has been criticised for prioritising “equality” over “merits” after cutting the University of Melbourne from future grants because the school awarded its honorary doctorates to six white men. The Snow Medical Research Foundation, which has donated over AU$90 million (US$65 million) to medical research in the last two years and…


Aussie Scientists to Make Science Fiction Reality With $5 Million Dollar Donation

An Australian university is moving to turn science fiction into reality and forwarding marsupial conservation efforts by bringing back to life the extinct Australian apex predator, the Tasmanian tiger. The tiger, also known as the thylacine or Tasmanian wolf, was once found widespread across Australia, but by the arrival of European settlement in the 18th century,…


Vaccinating Teens Against Parental Consent is ‘Ethically Permissible’: Experts

Research conducted by the Royal Children’s Hospital, the University of Melbourne and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has concluded that it is “ethically permissible” to vaccinate teenagers aged 12 and over who are requesting a COVID-19 vaccine, even if their parents do not provide consent. Traditionally, parental consent is needed for the vaccination of children,…