Media Releases

12 May 2022REDI Fellowships for medical research

Dr Brian Abbey and Dr Darcelle Thompson receive coveted Fellowships

11 May 2022Protecting abalone from deadly threat

Researchers trialling techniques to protect Abalone industry

10 May 2022Bendigo graduates celebrate success

Bendigo graduates celebrate achievements over three days of ceremonies

09 May 2022Win for teachers welcomed

ALP funding for unique teacher education program

09 May 2022Cutting-edge labs funded in Mildura

Funding announced to deliver new health and science labs in Mildura

06 May 2022Closing the gap in maternity care

Research reveals impact of culturally safe continuity of care

05 May 2022Preferred partner for $5 billion plan

Preferred Master Development Partner for City of the Future Plan

05 May 2022Funding for food innovation welcomed

Victorian Government funding for agrifood research and development

04 May 2022Sleep-deprived magpies sing less

Research uncovers sleep-deprived magpies struggle with cognitive tasks

04 May 2022Funding to support Nexus program

Australian Government funding for innovative teacher education program

03 May 2022Albury-Wodonga graduates celebrate

Albury-Wodonga graduates celebrate their achievements

02 May 2022La Trobe welcomes Minister Mendoni

Minister Mendoni visits La Trobe's Bundoora campus

27 Apr 2022La Trobe meets Net Zero regional targets

Shepparton and Mildura campuses are officially Net Zero

26 Apr 2022New Rural Clinical Health School funded

State-of-the-art facility to improve student learning

23 Apr 2022Cracking the dingo’s genetic code

Sequencing the genome of the pure Desert Dingo

22 Apr 2022$5 million boost for cannabis research

Huge boost for medicinal cannabis research project

13 Apr 20222022 Federal Election Priorities

A University for a Changing World

12 Apr 2022Media Alert: Federal Election 2022

08 Apr 2022Engineering diamonds to unlock computing

Partnership to develop a low-cost alternative to supercomputers

08 Apr 2022Donation supports cutting-edge research

New Biomedical Research Initiative to understand causes of disease

06 Apr 2022La Trobe rises in QS subject rankings

05 Apr 2022Edging closer to better oat varieties

Researchers have filled in details of the oat plant genome 'map'

01 Apr 2022LTU academic appointed Harvard Chair

30 Mar 2022Rural medical commitment welcomed

La Trobe welcomes Federal Government commitment in last night's Budget

28 Mar 2022$45 million donation to autism research

La Trobe receives one of Australia's largest donations to a university

25 Mar 2022Support to study in Shepparton

Four Shepparton students receive Destination Australia scholarship

23 Mar 2022Statement: NSS Survey 2021

23 Mar 2022Background: NSS Survey 2021

21 Mar 2022Students supported to study in Mildura

Four Mildura students receive Destination Australia scholarship

12 Mar 2022Highly effective autism screening tool

Research shows autism early screening tool is world's most effective

07 Mar 2022Supporting small businesses to innovate

Free program for small businesses in Reservoir in Melbourne's north

07 Mar 2022Celebrating female researchers for IWD

04 Mar 2022Supporting children after trauma

Reconnecting mothers and children after family violence

04 Mar 2022Staff Message: Ukraine

22 Feb 2022Indigenous entrepreneurship key

Indigenous entrepreneurship may be the driver of social innovation

22 Feb 2022Welcome back to campus

22 Feb 2022Shepparton campus plans unveiled

La Trobe unveils plans for Shepparton campus redevelopment

21 Feb 2022Sports leaders to upskill in diplomacy

The world’s first sports diplomacy course

18 Feb 2022Media Statement: Return to Campus

18 Feb 2022La Trobe partner with FamilyCare

Community to benefit from Shepparton’s first Industry PhD

14 Feb 2022Extra support for international students

La Trobe receives over $5 million to support international students

10 Feb 2022Media alert: Beijing Winter Olympics

We have a number of experts available to comment

02 Feb 2022La Trobe produces top-notch graduates

Nationwide survey reveals La Trobe graduates achieve in the workplace

02 Feb 2022Chief Marketing Officer appointed

La Trobe University appoints Chief Marketing Officer

01 Feb 2022Missing key could overcome drug barrier

The finding will reignite the search for drugs that target diseases

27 Jan 2022New Dean of La Trobe Business School

Introducing the newly appointed Dean of La Trobe Business School

26 Jan 2022Top Australia Day Honour awarded

Congratulations to everyone who has received Australia Day Honours

19 Jan 2022La Trobe celebrates ARC funding success

Nine La Trobe researchers have received grants

18 Jan 2022Photos help improve patient care

World-first study finds photos help improve patient care

17 Jan 2022Australian dragons reveal kinky sex gene

Scientists uncover strange gene that determines sex in dragon lizards

14 Jan 2022La Trobe makes offers to thousands

Thousands of school leavers set to begin their studies at La Trobe

13 Jan 2022Funding success for cancer research

Four researchers from the ONJCRI have been awarded a Development Grant

13 Jan 2022Telerehab effective for cancer patients

Research shows that telerehabilitation isn't a second-best option

12 Jan 2022NHMRC funding to solve health issues

More than $430,000 awarded to four postgraduate researchers

15 Dec 2021FAQs: Casual Pay Review

15 Dec 2021Media Statement: Casual Pay Review

Statement from the University

14 Dec 2021La Trobe experts available this summer

13 Dec 2021La Trobe's COVID cohort graduate

Congratulations to our Class of 2021

09 Dec 2021La Trobe extends Optus partnership

La Trobe and Optus continue innovative partnership

09 Dec 2021Website to help prevent suicide

New website to help prevent suicide in the autistic community

06 Dec 2021Regional Education Commissioner chosen

La Trobe welcomes appointment of a Regional Education Commissioner

06 Dec 2021Future rural doctors take next bold step

Eighteen La Trobe graduates embark on Doctor of Medicine

02 Dec 2021New Baker Department at La Trobe

La Trobe and Baker Institute partner to strengthen heart research

01 Dec 2021Bendigo graduates' time to celebrate

Hundreds of graduates finally get their moment in the spotlight

29 Nov 2021La Trobe meets Life Without Barriers

Life Without Barriers partners with La Trobe

22 Nov 2021Welcoming international students

La Trobe welcomes Australian Government announcement

19 Nov 2021Support to bring students to the regions

The Destination Australia Program will attract more regional students

17 Nov 2021Law student wins prestigious scholarship

Hannah Gandy will study postgraduate law at University College London

11 Nov 2021La Trobe researchers shine

La Trobe University researchers recognised by The Australian

10 Nov 2021Improving safety on public transport

Toolkits released to improve women's safety on public transport

10 Nov 2021Improving support after young stroke

Major funding awarded to establish Australia’s first young stroke service

05 Nov 2021Media statement: Safe campus reopening

La Trobe's three-phase move to 'COVID-normal'

04 Nov 2021Medical research at La Trobe funded

La Trobe researchers receive NHMRC Ideas Grants

02 Nov 2021Law students supporting the community

Law students hone skills while supporting the community

02 Nov 2021'Dust specks' are genome building blocks

Tiny microchromosomes linked to a spineless animal ancestor

01 Nov 2021Join the fight to save the turtles

The 1 Million Turtles Project is calling all citizen scientists

28 Oct 2021Hannah a Rhodes Scholarship finalist

Law student Hannah Gandy a finalist for prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

20 Oct 2021Becoming a Resilient Digital University

La Trobe to become a Resilient Digital University

19 Oct 2021First cohort graduate Nexus

Revolutionary Nexus program produces classroom ready teachers

11 Oct 2021New resource for those facing amputation

Amputation Decision Aid is a new free resource available now

08 Oct 2021Welcoming international student plan

La Trobe looks forward to international student arrivals

07 Oct 2021Smart microscope slides detect cancer

Innovative NanoMslide will benefit early breast cancer diagnosis

07 Oct 2021Partnership to test for concussion

The device has the potential to make sport safer for athletes

07 Oct 2021La Trobe vaccination survey results

La Trobe's pathway to safely reopening campuses

06 Oct 2021Highly employable graduates

Survey shows La Trobe graduates among Australia's most employable

06 Oct 2021La Trobe PhD students embed in schools

La Trobe PhD students embed in schools

29 Sep 2021Short-course boosting nursing workforce

La Trobe University’s Re-Entry to Practice (RN) Course is providing a pathway for nurses to re-register and get back into the workforce in just 10 weeks. It is the only re-entry to nursing course in Victoria that is cu

22 Sep 2021Student awarded for environmental impact

Research into impacts of climate change on biodiversity recognised

21 Sep 2021Early therapy reduces babies’ autism diagnosis

World-first research finds early therapy reduces babies' autism

20 Sep 2021Media Statement: Roadmap to reopening

La Trobe University’s roadmap to reopening its campuses

17 Sep 2021Regional manufacturing gets new hub

Regional manufacturing to benefit from new hub

16 Sep 2021Media Statement: Decision to Proceed

La Trobe University Change Proposal: Decision to Proceed

15 Sep 2021Supporting emerging regional businesses

Free virtual programs for aspiring entrepreneurs

14 Sep 2021La Trobe awarded $3m in NHMRC grants

Research into breast cancer, knee osteoarthritis gets NHMRC funding

09 Sep 2021Regional students receive scholarship

Bendigo and Albury-Wodonga students receive Inland Rail scholarship

08 Sep 2021Digital jobs training at La Trobe

Digital jobs training, placement boon for Victorian workers, business

06 Sep 2021Preventing violence against women

Roadmap to prevent sexual violence, harassment against women and girls

02 Sep 2021La Trobe in world's top 250 universities

La Trobe ranked 218 in Times Higher Education World Uni Rankings

01 Sep 2021Mysterious marsupial caught on camera

More phascogales in Central Victoria than previously thought

26 Aug 2021Early university offers through Aspire

Year 12 students across the state celebrate their early offers