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Yunnan exchange visit to rural Victoria
La Trobe University agricultural education has come a long way – from China to Tatura, Warragul and Camperdown. full story

La Trobe features in Canberra report - and book launch
The work of Professor of Archaeology, Tim Murray, featured as one of seven national case studies in a recent report presented to Federal Education Minister, Brendan Nelson. full story

Bridging the gap between Western and Chinese archaeology
A leading scholar who has helped bridge the gap between Chinese and Western archaeology since the mid 1980s has been appointed Professor of Archaeology in the School of Historical and European Studies at La Trobe University. full story

New Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching
Professor Denise Kirkpatrick has been appointed as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) at La Trobe University and will commence duties early in August. full story

Did White Australia really die?
Are Australian racists, covertly clinging to the philosophy of the White Australia policy, or open-minded cosmopolitan multiculturalists eschewing our racially prejudiced past? Or a bit of both?. full story

Major differences in postnatal care
Victorian mothers and their newborn babies experience major variations in postnatal care – for example in the length of time they spend in hospitals after birth. full story

Thais focus on Aussie health care
La Trobe University recently had a major role in an Austra-lian study tour by 30 high ranking Thai health officials. full story

Change in the rules of phonetics
British phonetician, Professor Henry Sweet – on whom George Bernard Shaw based Professor Henry Higgins of Pygmalion - My Fair Lady fame – was a pioneer of the science of phonetics. full story

Oil partnership a boost for Bendigo
La Trobe University is involved in a new partnership that has led to an olive oil processing facility and state-of-the-art olive centre in Bendigo. The partnership, with OlivOz Limited and Alfa Laval, aims to develop a strong and sustainable olive industry in Victoria with central Victoria a major player. full story

HIV/AIDS: threat to Australia's security?
La Trobe University politics researcher, Dr Michael O’Keefe, is researching when and why Australia should use military force in international affairs. full story

What's in a joke?
If some of us wonder sometimes what’s in a joke – and to what extremes some people will go to raise a laugh – few of us think much about the supply and demand side of humour. full story

'Moon shot' of anthropology - La Trobe helps map how humans populated the Earth
La Trobe authority on human genetic variation, Dr John Mitchell, has been invited to play a leading role in a five-year research initiative to trace the migratory history of the human species. full story

Remote hill tribe holds a linguistic goldmine
The Khiamniungan only abandoned head-hunting and inter-tribal warfare for peace in the 1960s and many older men still display chest tattoos proclaiming their status as head-takers. full story

Saving a language - and a people's identity
La Trobe University has made a significant contribution to the preservation of an endangered Papua New Guinea language. full story

Tracking the energy needs of Southern Bluefin Tuna
A team from La Trobe University’s Department of Zoology believes it has overcome the problem that has plagued devices used to record the bodily activities of animals. full story

'Shoe'-in for David Myers Medal winner
MAYA VERES – who completed the honours year of her Bachelor of Arts specialising in Archaeology at La Trobe University – has an unusual speciality: historic shoes. full story

Tsunami scholarship helps environmental research
International students seriously affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami disaster are being given a helping hand to continue their study at La Trobe University. full story

'Lord of the Lattices' speaks about maths
Professor George Grätzer – one of the world’s most distinguished mathematicians and researchers in lattice theory and universal algebra – recently visited La Trobe University’s Institute for Advanced Study. full story

Death of former Deputy Chancellor
Former Deputy Chancellor of La Trobe University, Miss Patricia Kennedy, died in May, aged 83. A well known lawyer, Miss Kennedy served on the University Council from 1975 to 1990 and was Deputy Chancellor from 1979 to 1981. She was the first female Deputy Chancellor. full story

McGarvie Chair of Socio-Legal Studies
La Trobe University has established the Richard McGarvie Chair of Socio-Legal Studies to honour the memory of its late Chancellor, Richard McGarvie. The Chair is a research position linked to the Institute of Advanced Study. full story