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J M Coetzee reflects on a way of life
Old indigenous cultures - those of the South African Bushman, northern Inuit and Australian Aborigine - are being converted into new global commodities for the tourist industry. full story

Work begins on new AgriBiosciences Centre
Australian agricultural industries may expect significant benefits from research to be carried out at the new $19.5 million Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre (VABC) to be built at La Trobe University. full story

Courting change
'Prisons - asylums of the new millennium - are brimming with the mentally ill.' full story

Fundamental flaws in PERIN Court
The court, may not be fair in its dealings with the poor, homeless, sick, mentally ill, illiterate and those from non-English-speaking backgrounds. full story

Computer game to reach homeless
Street kids may soon be able to play a vividly 'real' computer game that mirrors their own experiences. full story

HIV prevention
Only a radical shift by govern-ments and organised religion will bring the resources and the messages about safer sex to those who are most vulnerable. full story

Focus on Asia-Pacific security and co-operation
La Trobe University recently held a two-day symposium dealing with security and co-operation in the Asia Pacific region. full story

Empowering role of the Koori Court
The Koori Court in Shepparton appears to be a huge success - and not only the Aboriginal Community has benefited. full story

Graduating in Islamic education
A group of 38 professional trainers and senior officials from the Indonesian Islamic secondary schools system recently graduated after completing a three-week intensive training program full story

Golden opportunity drums up future archaeologists
A classroom activity kit introducing younger students to archaeology has been initiated by La Trobe University Professor of Archaeology, Tim Murray. full story

Help for abused youngsters
La Trobe University is playing a leading role in the State Government's new $20 million program to help abused children. full story

Red crabs vs yellow ants: Round2?
Christmas Island red land crabs are internationally famous for their annual breeding migrations, less well known is their pivotal role in the ecosystem. full story

What causes High Country change?
How significant to the welfare of the alpine ecosystem are peat bogs? full story

Sound Research in new world class neuroscience laboratory
La Trobe University's main Melbourne campus at Bundoora is the site of a world-class advanced auditory neuroscience laboratory established earlier this year. full story

Mobile communications: making them faster, more secure
More efficient and secure mobile phones, computer notebooks and personal data assistants are the aim of a joint research project by La Trobe University and the City University of Hong Kong. full story

Four new professors appointed
La Trobe University has appointed four new professors. They are Dr Marilyn Anderson and Dr Leann Tilley, who have been appointed as Professors of Biochemistry; Dr Judith Brett, Professor of Politics; and Dr Ian Robinson, Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering. full story

Tops in critical care nursing
Bendigo nurse, Tanya Taylor, has received a top honour for her achievement in postgraduate critical care nursing. full story

Art helps build life skills
An exhibition of paintings and drawings by young adults with disabilities from La Trobe Lifeskills was held recently full story

Boost to travelling scholarships
Twenty-three La Trobe University students have won this year's Vice-Chancellor's Targetted Travelling Scholarships, enabling them to spend second semester studying at five universities abroad. full story

Welcome for new Peace Scholarship winners
La Trobe has welcomed its first four students under Australia's new Peace Scholarship Trust program. full story

Scholarships recognise disability research
In a first for innovative disability research, La Trobe University postgraduate students have been awarded three out of five new State Government scholarships to increase Australian-based studies into disability issues. full story

Improving the fruit of the vine
Bachelor of Viticultural Science honours student, Catherine Cox, has won one of the first two research scholarships funded by the Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture. full story