Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy news and events
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Ageism, sportswomen and the media
New study explores how sports media can actively shape cultural understandings of ageing.
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From the classroom to the newsroom
Bachelor of Media and Communication (Journalism) graduate Hollie Mitchell shares how hands-on learning helped launch her career.
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A global education
Bachelor of Global Studies student Amber Sivyer shares how studying overseas and completing a Victorian Parliament internship shaped her passion for international policy and social change.
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Clare Wright wins top prize in NSW Literary Awards
Professor Clare Wright wins Book of the Year in NSW Literary Awards.
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Universities facing 'calculator moment' with AI
Opinion: Universities are facing their 'calculator moment' with AI.
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Economics, birth control and poverty
New research has explored how economists linked family size with poverty in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.
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Sport, Nursing, Archaeology top 50 in QS rankings
Twelve La Trobe subjects in the world's Top 200.
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Virtual reality and empathy
Dr Mary Jean Walker, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, researches the ethical and philosophical implications of new health technologies and how they’re reshaping what it means to be human.
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Six new Distinguished Alumni awarded in 2026
La Trobe awards six new Distinguished Alumni in 2026
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Humanities and Social Sciences for a new world
Professor Matthew McGuire explains how La Trobe’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences is building upon its strengths to carve out new relevance in a changing world.
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VR and knowing what it is like
Research from Dr Yuri Cath explores the distinctive kind of knowledge that comes from lived experience.
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Success in THE World Rankings by Subject
Computer Science enters top 250 as Psychology, Law return to top 175.
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La Trobe celebrates record university offers
A record number of students have received offers from La Trobe.
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Record number of New Colombo Plan scholars
Ten recipients given valuable chance to continue studies overseas.
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Calling the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Sports commentator David Basheer shares what it’s really like behind the mic along with advice for aspiring commentators.
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