Media Releases

03 Aug 2022Growing teacher workforce in regions

New education courses in Mildura help build teacher workforce

02 Aug 2022Research into pet ownership over COVID

Australian-first study into relationships with pets during COVID-19

01 Aug 2022Face masks and COVID-19

La Trobe's public health experts answer your questions on face masks and COVID-19

27 Jul 2022NanoMslide is a Eureka Prize finalist

The NanoMslide team has been named a Eureka Prize finalist for 2022

26 Jul 2022‘Alcohol bystanders'' burden revealed

The costs of alcohol use in Australia to those impacted by it

26 Jul 2022Media Alert: Federal Politics Experts

Some of La Trobe University's experts available for comment and analysis.

25 Jul 2022Nurse Research Hall of Fame induction

Professor Lisa McKenna inducted into Nurse Research Hall of Fame

25 Jul 2022Pros and cons of working from home

Research reveals positives and negatives of working from home

25 Jul 2022Exhibition of Greek-Australian migration

Unique collection of items from La Trobe’s Dardalis Archive

21 Jul 2022Research to tackle drink-spiking

New research will support better responses to drink-spiking

20 Jul 2022Improving nursing standards in Indonesia

New project to assess nursing standards in Australia and Indonesia

19 Jul 2022Research reveals why women don't coach

Research reveals the barriers for women in coaching roles

14 Jul 2022Experts meet to improve rural health

Experts gather in Bendigo to improve rural health outcomes

12 Jul 2022Regaining sense of touch after stroke

World-first therapy helps survivors of stroke regain sense of touch

12 Jul 2022New program to assist migrant engineers

New program to help overseas-qualified engineers find employment

09 Jul 2022Rebound for bird on brink of extinction

Population rebound for one of world's most unique and threatened birds

08 Jul 2022Statement from our public health experts

The time is coming to remove La Trobe's vaccination requirement

07 Jul 2022Mental health safety for LGBTIQ+ people

Helping mental health practitioners work safely with LGBTIQ+ people

01 Jul 2022La Trobe supports NAIDOC call to action

La Trobe celebrates NAIDOC week and reaffirms commitments

30 Jun 2022Bendigo celebrates fundraising milestone

Bendigo philanthropy supports students and funds important research

27 Jun 2022Innovative program tackles mental health

Students in Albury-Wodonga take part in Rural Health Innovation Sprint

21 Jun 2022Philanthropy accelerates stroke trials

Human trials of a pioneering approach to treating stroke accelerated

20 Jun 2022Reaching $100 million fundraising target

Donors support world-class research and access to university

19 Jun 2022Supporting teachers' mental health

Innovative model supports teacher mental health and wellbeing

16 Jun 2022Possible cause of long COVID 'brain fog'

Research reveals amyloid clumps in long COVID patients

15 Jun 2022Professor of Public Engagement appointed

Professor Clare Wright OAM appointed to new public engagement role

15 Jun 2022Queen's Birthday Honours 2022

La Trobe congratulates current and former staff and alumni

14 Jun 2022Children's chores improve brain function

Research finds daily chores improve children's executive function

14 Jun 2022Dog and human cognition similar

Dogs and humans share similarities in behaviour regulation

09 Jun 2022La Trobe top improver in Global Rankings

La Trobe climbs 46 places in QS World University Rankings

31 May 2022Barriers to uptake of hep C medication

Thousands of Australians not accessing life-saving hepatitis C treatment due to stigma

30 May 2022Shepparton students celebrate graduation

Students at La Trobe's Shepparton campus celebrate graduation

27 May 2022La Trobe partners with Horizon Campus

New partnership between La Trobe and Horizon Campus, Sri Lanka

23 May 2022Mildura students celebrate graduation

Mildura graduates celebrate their achievements with friends and family

20 May 2022Wildlife volunteers' mental health

19 May 2022Placements help boost rural workforce

Work placements key to boosting rural health workforce

18 May 2022La Trobe Mildura RAB Chair appointed

Simone Heald appointed Chair of Mildura Regional Advisory Board

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 2022Funding for food innovation welcomed

Victorian Government funding for agrifood research and development

05 May 2022Preferred partner for $5 billion plan

Preferred Master Development Partner for City of the Future Plan

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 2022Staff Message: Ukraine

04 Mar 2022Supporting children after trauma

Reconnecting mothers and children after family violence

22 Feb 2022Indigenous entrepreneurship key

Indigenous entrepreneurship may be the driver of social innovation

22 Feb 2022Shepparton campus plans unveiled

La Trobe unveils plans for Shepparton campus redevelopment

22 Feb 2022Welcome back to campus

21 Feb 2022Sports leaders to upskill in diplomacy

The world’s first sports diplomacy course

18 Feb 2022La Trobe partner with FamilyCare

Community to benefit from Shepparton’s first Industry PhD

18 Feb 2022Media Statement: Return to Campus

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 2021Future rural doctors take next bold step

Eighteen La Trobe graduates embark on Doctor of Medicine

06 Dec 2021Regional Education Commissioner chosen

La Trobe welcomes appointment of a Regional Education Commissioner

02 Dec 2021New Baker Department at La Trobe

La Trobe and Baker Institute partner to strengthen heart research