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News

Professor Emily Banks
Friday, 02 Jun 2023

New survey data released today by Cancer Council Victoria shows worrying increases in vaping and smoking among young Australians.

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Monday, 15 May 2023

Health messaging during the pandemic highlighted the need for better communication for culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

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Wednesday, 03 May 2023

This International Day of the Midwife, Kristen Graham works to support midwives working in remote and resource-limited communities.

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Vaping
Tuesday, 21 Mar 2023

E-cigarette use among young Australians has increased “alarmingly” in recent years, as a major peer-reviewed study led by The Australian National University.

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Associate Professor Aparna Lal
Monday, 27 Feb 2023

This International Women’s Day Associate Professor Aparna Lal argues for equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.

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Tuesday, 15 Nov 2022

The health of Australians is being threatened by persistent fossil fuel addiction, warns the 2022 MJA-Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report.

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Events

A woman in a blue dress stands smiling near a column in a hallway.
20 Feb 2020 | 1 - 2pm

This seminar will present an overview of multi-sector health responses during natural disasters.

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A smiling woman with shoulder-length curly hair sitting on a couch.
30 Jan 2020 | 12:30pm

PhD exit seminar discussing the implementation of the Gelman and Hill approach for imputation of missing data at higher levels.

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A hand placing a coin on a stack above blocks spelling "HEALTH" to symbolize investment in health.
13 Dec 2019 | 12 - 1:15pm

An update and robust discussion of the current landscape on out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure in Australia.

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A woman wearing a green hijab and a green patterned top poses for a selfie.
29 Nov 2019 | 12:30pm

Thesis proposal to investigate cancer in the Maldives from a quantitative and qualitative point of view.

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A thermometer reading high temperatures overlaid on a city skyline bathed in a fiery orange sunset.
15 Nov 2019 | 3:30 - 5pm

What Australia has and hasn’t done to tackle climate change impacts on human health in 2019?

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A woman in a red hat holding a sign that reads "SENIOR SOLIDARITY WITH STUDENTS" next to a close-up portrait of a smiling woman with glasses.
14 Nov 2019 | 12:30 - 1:30pm

Navigating the difficult terrain of conventional academic beliefs about the nature of research, and the risks of taking overtly partisan action.

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Illustration of two hands in a handshake, one holding a glowing light bulb against a background of a world map with network connections.
21 Oct 2019 | 5:30 - 7:30pm

Learn about a new and interactive way of identifying IP trends in your field of research.

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A healthcare worker in protective gear guides another person through a medical tent exit.
4 Sep 2019 | 5:30 - 7pm

A evening panel discussion on lessons learned from Ebola and other humanitarian settings to achieve positive and social health outcomes.

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Promotional graphic for NAIDOC Week featuring the words "VOICE TREATY TRUTH" and the dates "07 - 14 July 2019" with a stylized Aboriginal art logo and a background of blue circular patterns.
11 Jul 2019 | 12 - 2pm

We invite you to attend this Symposium to hear four presentations as we share our knowledge through our voice, in celebration of NAIDOC week 2019.

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