Category: University of Melbourne

Health Minister: Enough Boosters For All Australians

December 12, 2021
ATAGIAustraliaBooster Shotsbrendan murphyCCP VirusCOVID-19Greg HuntMELBOURNEModernaModerna COVID-19 vaccinePfizer booster shotPfizer/BioNTech vaccinesecond infectionTGAUniversity of MelbourneVaccines & SafetyWorld
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Health Minister Greg Hunt has assured that there are enough vaccines for booster shots despite the timeframe between the second dose and the booster shot being brought forward by a month. The minister announced at the press conference at Mornington Village pharmacy on Dec. 12 that 4.1 million Australians will be eligible to receive the…

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How Has Australian Life Changed Over the Last 20 Years?

December 8, 2021
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The Household Income and Labour Dynamics (HILDA) survey by the University of Melbourne gives insights into how Australian life and attitudes have changed over the last 20 years. The survey tracks the lives of largely the same group of 17,000 Australians, with the latest statistical report revealing various trends that emerged between 2001 and 2019….

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Gender Law Does More Harm Than Good

November 24, 2021
AustraliaHolly Lawford-SmithNational Tertiary Education UnionOpiniontransgenderUniversity of MelbourneViewpointsWorld
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Commentary On Nov. 21, 2021, James Button, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald, described and evaluated a most interesting debate on gender, sex, and power. It concerned an occurrence at the University of Melbourne where colleagues of an associate professor of philosophy vilified her for opposing the consequences of the implementation of Victoria’s amendments to…

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