Media Releases

18 Mar 2019Chair of Digital Health appointed

International expert joins La Trobe

18 Mar 2019$1.5m grant for Palliative Care Unit

The Wicking Trust supports La Trobe

16 Mar 2019La Trobe statement

Statement from Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Kerri-Lee Krause

15 Mar 2019Sports Park Pavilion officially open

La Trobe's new Sports Park Pavilion is officially open

14 Mar 2019La Trobe welcomes Wintermute Biomedical

Next gen antibiotics company comes to La Trobe

13 Mar 2019Researchers delve into dementia care

Researchers start three-year study into dementia care in Bendigo

12 Mar 2019Sushi, with a side of crickets

New research has shown sushi could be a gateway food to edible insects

11 Mar 2019Puppies start journey to help with PTSD

La Trobe opens its doors to assistance dogs-in-training

11 Mar 2019Tracey Banivanua Mar Fellows

La Trobe announces 2019 Fellowship recipients

06 Mar 2019Mum to mum calls lift breastfeeding rate

Telephone support trial findings released

05 Mar 2019Start-up selected for Plug and Play

La Trobe-based SensaData selected to participate in Plug and Play

04 Mar 2019From the military to the academy

Supporting younger military veterans in Australian higher education

27 Feb 2019La Trobe kicks goals in QS rankings

La Trobe has ranked in the world’s top 50 for Sports-related subjects

27 Feb 2019Autumn Cycling Classic returns

Hometown heroes to compete in cycling event at La Trobe

26 Feb 2019Boost for Australian grain industry

New research could lead to a significant increase in wheat crop yield

26 Feb 2019Wanted: Mums to help new mums at risk

Volunteers sought for postnatal depression and anxiety study

25 Feb 2019La Trobe 1969 premiers reunited

La Trobe University Football Club's first premiers reunited

25 Feb 2019La Trobe recognised for gender equality

La Trobe receives 3rd Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation

22 Feb 2019Prader-Willi Syndrome trial

La Trobe to lead largest ever study on rare genetic condition

21 Feb 2019Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems

La Trobe Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems officially launched

21 Feb 2019La Trobe ranks in top 50 in Asia Pacific

Highest ever result for La Trobe

19 Feb 2019Cutting-edge science in Bendigo

Local donation brings cutting-edge science to Bendigo

18 Feb 2019La Trobe celebrates Fulbright Scholar

Fulbright Scholar Blayne Welsh set for US adventure

14 Feb 2019La Trobe backs the Melbourne Rebels

La Trobe and the Melbourne Rebels commit to five year partnership

13 Feb 2019Curious case of cassowary casque

New clue on 200 year old mystery surrounding iconic Australian bird

11 Feb 2019New Pro Vice-Chancellor appointed

Dr Megan Fisher appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Industry Engagement)

11 Feb 2019Global partnership announced

La Trobe University and Sheffield Hallam University partner

07 Feb 2019Partner violence and abortion linked

Study examines reasons Australian women terminate pregnancies

06 Feb 2019Respect and equality program partnership

La Trobe part of ground-breaking trial to prevent sexual violence

06 Feb 2019Bendigo's history lost on Black Saturday

Bendigo lost remnants of its history on Black Saturday

06 Feb 2019New rural medical students welcomed

La Trobe welcomes students in new Murray Darling rural medical program

05 Feb 2019Eminent engineer joins La Trobe

Eminent engineer joins La Trobe to strengthen industry links

04 Feb 2019Autism chair and scholarship announced

OTARC appoints new autism research chair and announces scholarship

01 Feb 2019Australian first LGBTI crisis study

Fear of discrimination key obstacle to seeking help

31 Jan 2019La Trobe partners with Parade College

La Trobe and Parade College celebrate formal partnership

30 Jan 2019Six-year-old boys prefer muscular bodies

Research shows boys as young as six are dissatisfied with their bodies

26 Jan 2019Top Australia Day Honour for Chancellor

Professor Richard Larkins awarded a Companion of the Order

25 Jan 2019La Trobe Sports Park enters new phase

Construction on phase two of La Trobe's Sports Park has begun

24 Jan 2019La Trobe gets clever about weather

Providing accurate, real-time temperature readings all over Bendigo

17 Jan 2019Joint media statement

La Trobe University and La Trobe College Australia joint statement

16 Jan 2019Class of 2019 receives VTAC study offers

La Trobe set to welcome next generation of students

15 Jan 2019La Trobe receives Olympic recognition

La Trobe partners with the International Olympic Committee

11 Jan 2019New research leader appointed

Meet our new research and industry engagement leader

11 Jan 2019Future robots: more R2D2 than C3PO

Robots could soon be taking their engineering cues from evolution

11 Jan 2019Employment success for La Trobe students

La Trobe placed third in Victoria for overall employment

18 Dec 2018La Trobe expert list for holiday season

La Trobe academics available to media over the Summer holiday period

16 Dec 2018Plants don't like touch, new study finds

Green thumb myth dispelled

14 Dec 2018$7M regional medical boost

La Trobe welcomes $7 million investment from the Federal Government

13 Dec 2018Proposal to tackle rural road trauma

Proposal to establish a rural road research hub in Bendigo

13 Dec 2018Students learn how to get smart online

La Trobe partners with Optus for a Digital Smarts Day

12 Dec 2018Alcohol industry exploiting liquor laws

Victoria failing to protect families from alcohol-fuelled violence

12 Dec 2018La Trobe secures $5.2m in NHMRC grants

Research into cancer, knee health and autism among projects funded

11 Dec 2018Inaugural WATTLE Program launches

The program empowers women to share, learn, lead and achieve

11 Dec 2018Dogs to help detect vulnerable species

Using dogs' sense of smell to find evidence of endangered animals

10 Dec 2018New high blood pressure treatment hope

Possible high blood pressure and chronic inflammation link discovered

05 Dec 2018Statement: tobacco funding opposed

La Trobe opposes funding from tobacco industry-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World

04 Dec 20183D challenge inspires young engineers

141 students were set the challenge to print and race a 3D car

01 Dec 2018Companion robot trialled in classrooms

La Trobe is testing the use of social robots in Victorian classrooms

30 Nov 2018Fitbits go the distance

Popular activity tracker put to the test in running study

28 Nov 2018La Trobe's ARC funding success

ARC funds 10 research projects

27 Nov 2018Which witchetty grubs to grab

The future for entomophagy, or humans eating insects, looks promising

27 Nov 2018New Engineering Professor

27 Nov 2018Engineering alumni go back to the future

27 Nov 2018New Colombo Plan scholars announced

Four La Trobe students named New Colombo plan scholars

23 Nov 2018Spotlight on AFL's biggest injury worry

15 year review identifies players most at risks

22 Nov 2018Dating the Cradle

The most comprehensive timeline for early human evolution unveiled

21 Nov 2018Threat to Aussie mammals ranked

New study reveals mammals at greatest risk from cats and foxes

15 Nov 2018Graduate Art Show in Bendigo

Creative arts graduates show off their work

15 Nov 2018La Trobe to lead new autism research

La Trobe has secured NHMRC funding for autism research

14 Nov 2018Asylum seeker project highly commended

La Trobe Law School program finalist in BHERT Awards

13 Nov 2018Expansion plans welcomed

La Trobe welcomes state election calls for Shepparton campus expansion

12 Nov 2018ARC College of Experts admits academics

ARC College of Experts welcomes two La Trobe academics

12 Nov 2018Ivanhoe Grammar University Campus opens

Australia's first year 9 university students

11 Nov 2018Autism early education breakthrough

New research shows toddlers with autism thrive in mainstream education

08 Nov 2018Big jump in world subject ranking

La Trobe health teaching and research rating rises

06 Nov 2018Career hope for people with autism

Preliminary findings into specialised autism employment study released

05 Nov 2018Diet rich in fish helps fight asthma

La Trobe leads international clinical trial

03 Nov 2018Potent peptide shows promise in trial

La Trobe's Hexima develops new plant-based treatment

01 Nov 2018Top marks for Arts and Humanities

La Trobe ranks top 200 in the world

30 Oct 2018La Trobe plans strong education future

La Trobe will refresh and renew its Initial Teacher Education courses

28 Oct 2018Australia's shifting booze culture

Australians are turning their backs on alcohol

25 Oct 2018The secret life of infertile women

Results of study into social effects of infertility published

24 Oct 2018La Trobe Distinguished Alumni Awards

Six La Trobe University alumni honoured

22 Oct 2018Private hospital preferred operator found

La Trobe and Healthscope to work towards expanded hospital services

22 Oct 2018University City of the Future funding

La Trobe and State Government partner to fast-track $5billion project

18 Oct 2018Innovative support for rural carers

La Trobe is calling for participants to take part in Verily Connect

18 Oct 2018Bendigo Tech School launches

Tech School brings new opportunities to Bendigo

18 Oct 2018Innovation grant for gifted researcher

$200,00 support for brain cancer study

18 Oct 2018La Trobe highly ranked in key subject

Top 300 ranking for Business and Economics

17 Oct 2018La Trobe partners with Supply Nation

The partnership will increase opportunities for Indigenous businesses

15 Oct 2018Report on LGBT conversion therapy harms

New study details history of the LGBT conversion movement in Australia

10 Oct 2018Spotlight on bisexual mental health

La Trobe research leads to new national support group

08 Oct 2018One in four pregnancies unplanned

New La Trobe research on abortion rates in Australia

04 Oct 2018Exploring gender equality in the arts

Gender equality in the arts up for discussion at Bendigo event

03 Oct 2018Giant leap in molecular imaging

La Trobe runs experiments using world's most powerful X-ray laser

02 Oct 2018Master of Business Analytics world class

Global ranking for new La Trobe business course

27 Sep 2018Young ignore energy drink alcohol risk

New research leads to calls to prohibit energy drink consumption

27 Sep 2018Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge signed

La Trobe signs global Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge

27 Sep 2018La Trobe soars in world rankings

The University has moved into the world's top 350

27 Sep 2018Protecting female footballers' knees

La Trobe collaborating with AFL to address injury concerns