Media Releases
24 Jul 2023Strong partnership with Mildura Rural City Council
La Trobe and the Mildura Rural City Council strengthen partnership
21 Jul 2023First Nations mothers and babies maternity care
Benefits of maternity care for First Nations mothers and babies
20 Jul 2023Genetic link with asymptomatic COVID-19 infection
US-Australia study, genetic link with asymptomatic COVID-19 infection
19 Jul 2023Australian Universities Accord Interim Report
Response to Australian Universities Accord interim report
13 Jul 2023Sex lives of orchids reads like science fiction
flowers, orchid, pollination, database, species, flowers, interantional,
12 Jul 2023Shepparton campus redevelopment kicks off
La Trobe University's Shepparton campus redevelopment begins
10 Jul 2023Ear-shape as accurate as fingerprints
Ear-shape as accurate as fingerprints for identification
05 Jul 2023Majority support for drug checking services
Majority support for pill testing services in Australia
03 Jul 2023The Matildas come home to La Trobe
The Home of the Matildas at La Trobe University
30 Jun 2023Student support services are a unique safety net
A whole of university approach to student wellbeing was created
29 Jun 2023Professor Theo Farrell appointed Vice-Chancellor
Professor Theo Farrell appointed La Trobe Vice-Chancellor
28 Jun 2023Top improver in QS World University Rankings
Top improver among Australia’s top 20 universities
26 Jun 2023‘Hybrid entrepreneurs’ worth $9.8b to our economy
New data shows ‘hybrid entrepreneurs’ are worth $9.8b
16 Jun 2023PhD candidate awarded Fulbright Scholarship
PhD candidate Desireé LaGrappe awarded Fulbright Scholarship
15 Jun 2023Creation story from a scientific perspective
The brainchild of one of Australia’s most lauded geneticists, La Trobe University’s Professor Jenny Graves AC, the choral work, called Origins of the Universe, of Life, of Species, of Humanity, re-tells the creation story from a scientific
15 Jun 2023Reading taught inconsistently in primary schools
Reading taught inconsistently in Australian primary schools
12 Jun 20232023 King’s Birthday Honours
Congratulations to those recognised with a King's Birthday Honour
11 Jun 2023Microcredential nursing course funding
We welcome today's announcement by the Federal Government
08 Jun 202360 billion invertebrates lost in mega-fires
Massive loss of invertebrates in our temperate rainforest bushfires
08 Jun 2023Katharine Viner awarded Honorary Doctorate
The Guardian’s Katharine Viner awarded Honorary Doctorate
08 Jun 2023New Global Security and Society Institute launched
UK-Australian research partnership launches new insititure
07 Jun 2023Impact of disadvantage on mothers and babies
Disadvantage has marked negative impact on mothers and babies
31 May 2023New tech tackles plastic farm waste
New tech gets plastic farm waste into the circular economy
29 May 2023Australia’s first Care Economy Research Institute
Australia’s first research institute devoted to the Care Economy
29 May 2023Successful regional pathway program to expand
New data shows students in the Pathways program going onto study
23 May 2023Bendigo students celebrated at graduation
Years of study and determination have paid off for 852 students
22 May 2023Early intervention value for infant autism signs
What is ‘early intervention’ for infants with signs of autism?
19 May 2023Virtual emergency departments to nursing homes
A virtual Emergency Department program is being developed
17 May 2023LGBTIQ+ inclusion training funded
The How2 program supports organisations to improve LGBTIQ+ inclusion
10 May 2023Vale (Frederick) John Richards OAM
The La Trobe University community is deeply saddened by the news.
09 May 2023Addressing Social Work Shortage
Helping to meet social work shortages in the Goulburn Ovens region
01 May 2023Vale the Reverend Dr John Scott AO
Remembering Reverend Dr John Scott AO.
28 Apr 2023$15,000 scholarships to re-train former nurses
Former nurses are eligible for $15,000 scholarships to re-train through La Trobe’s world leading nursing program and re-join the nursing workforce in just 16 weeks.
28 Apr 2023Mildura campus graduation celebrations
58 students graduate at the Mildura campus, including three PhDs.
25 Apr 2023Alien plants and animals threaten Antarctica
Alien species invasions are a key threat to Antarctic ecosystems.
20 Apr 2023New cell-killing toxin discovered
Discovery of new cell-killing bacterial toxin
20 Apr 2023Albury-Wodonga students celebrate their studies at graduation
Albury-Wodonga students celebrate their studies at graduation
20 Apr 2023Bendigo celebrates long-held thirst for knowledge
Bendigo celebrates 150 years of tertiary education in 2023
14 Apr 202310 million Australians harmed by alcohol each year
Study shows alcoholic products harm 10 million Australians each year
06 Apr 2023New partnership to advance smart-city research
New partnership between La Trobe and Tata Institute of Social Sciences
05 Apr 2023La Trobe ranked first in Victoria by employers
La Trobe graduates rated first in Victoria by employers
04 Apr 2023Freshwater turtles found basking in the moonlight
The nocturnal basking habits of freshwater turtles
31 Mar 2023Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility
Creating a more inclusive, accessible, respectful and equitable place
31 Mar 2023Significant cultural partnership strengthened
La Trobe signs Memorandum of Understanding with Golden Dragon Museum
29 Mar 2023World-first 'weather service' for water quality
Creating a network of observation satellites and and water sensors.
23 Mar 2023Non-native plants climbing the Australian Alps
Increase in non-native plants species reaching new altitudes
21 Mar 2023Shepparton students celebrate milestone
Community comes together to celebrate student achievements
17 Mar 2023Young people in affluent areas drink more alcohol
English speaking young people in affluent areas found to drink most
17 Mar 2023Is China becoming a peacemaker?
Is China becoming a peacemaker, or is it just as aggressive as before?
13 Mar 2023La Trobe Statement on a First Nations Voice
La Trobe University Statement on a First Nations Voice
10 Mar 2023Royal commission exposes Robodebt
royal commission exposes robodebt as ethically indefensible policy
10 Mar 2023Ads in shopping trolleys boost healthy purchases
Ads in shopping trolleys boost fruit and vegetable purchases
10 Mar 2023Explanation for postmenopausal middle-aged spread
New study offers explanation for postmenopausal middle-aged spread
06 Mar 2023Bachelor of Education inaugural class at Wodonga
First class of aspiring teachers at Albury-Wodonga campus
02 Mar 2023Crocodiles could save us from deadly infections
Crocodiles resist fatal fungal infections by sensing pH
01 Mar 2023Rare cancer project receives Cancer Council grant
Rare cancer project receives Cancer Council grant
27 Feb 2023La Trobe Vice-Chancellor to conclude tenure
La Trobe Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Dewar AO, to conclude tenure
27 Feb 2023New project to track alcohol in Influencer posts
AI project monitoring influencers’ Instagram posts for alcohol
24 Feb 2023Better transport design for people with disability
New app could give more control to people with disabilities
22 Feb 2023Record international student enrolments in Bendigo
Orientation Week gets into full swing at the Bendigo campus
21 Feb 2023La Trobe welcomes students back to campus
Orientation Week kicks off across all La Trobe campuses
20 Feb 2023Helping older farmers age in place
Research supporting retiring farmers to age in place for longer
15 Feb 2023Funding to accelerate quantum technologies
Establishing Victoria as a global player in quantum technologies
14 Feb 2023Home of The Matildas at La Trobe to open mid-2023
The Home of The Matildas at La Trobe University on track for mid-2023
10 Feb 2023Biotech partnership to develop new therapies
New partnership between La Trobe and Australian biotech company
06 Feb 2023Surfers save hundreds from drowning each year
Surfers play a critical safety role at unpatrolled beaches
27 Jan 2023The 1881 Maloga petition
The 1881 Maloga petition: a key moment on the path to the Voice
25 Jan 2023New technology to support recovering alcoholics
New technology quantifies alcohol exposure in electronic images
24 Jan 2023Upholding the rights of people with disabilities
New framework to uphold rights of people with cognitive disabilities
23 Jan 2023Helping disability support workers empathise
New immersive virtual reality technology helping to build empathy
13 Jan 2023La Trobe increases VTAC offers by 20 per cent
Students’ hard work pays off with University offers
06 Jan 2023Deep learning algorithm can hear alcohol in voice
New deep learning tech that detects aberrant alcohol-related behaviour by voice
22 Dec 2022Survey reveals teens' attitudes to sexual health
The seventh National Survey of Australian Secondary Students and Sexual Health, conducted in 2021 and released today, found that more young people are sexually active now than in previous years, with 49 per cent of year 12 students reporting being
19 Dec 2022La Trobe experts available over summer
La Trobe experts are available to talk to media over the summer break
19 Dec 2022Boost for Chinese students’ learning
The new Chinese International Student Experiential Learning Ecosystem
19 Dec 2022Fathers’ drinking affects quality of parenting
Reducing fathers' binge drinking can benefit their families
13 Dec 2022NanoMslide team wins prestigious Victoria Prize
La Trobe team wins 2022 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation
09 Dec 2022La Trobe staff recognised at awards ceremony
La Trobe’s annual Staff Awards recognise achievements
01 Dec 2022The Angels back in the spotlight
When I was a kid, my dad Max took me to basketball games at Melbourne’s Entertainment Centre. I’d wait in my plastic bucket chair as the cheerleaders shook their pom poms and the teams did lay ups. The music was loud, and around the time
01 Dec 2022Major report on HIV released
A major national survey of Australians living with HIV
30 Nov 2022Pro Vice-Chancellor Regional appointed
Associate Professor Melanie Bish appointed to new role
29 Nov 2022Report launch: LGBTQA+ people with disability’s experiences of abuse
New research for the Disability Royal Commission explores the intersections, experiences and challenges of LGBTQA+ people living with a disability in Australia.
29 Nov 2022Report for Disability Royal Commission
Disability Royal Commission report reveals extent of mental health illness
29 Nov 2022Professor Luis Eslava joins La Trobe
Award-winning international law Professor joins La Trobe University
22 Nov 2022Bid to save turtles this Turtle Month
November is turtle month and citizen scientists can get involved
11 Nov 2022Endangered bird rediscovered in Victoria
White-bellied whipbird rediscovered in Victoria after 40 years
10 Nov 2022MBA achieves in Better World rankings
La Trobe in Top 5 for 2022 Better World MBA ranking
09 Nov 2022La Trobe researchers shine
La Trobe University researchers in The Australian's Research Awards
07 Nov 2022Students take on mental health challenge
Bendigo students taking innovative approach to tackling mental health
04 Nov 2022Addressing regional workforce challenges
Regional students encouraged to stay local
26 Oct 2022Yoshio Sugimoto honoured by the Emperor of Japan
Emeritus Professor honoured for significant contribution to academic exchange.
26 Oct 2022Dr Neal leaves lasting legacy in Mildura
Dr Deb Neal has retired after 30 years of service to education
25 Oct 2022Deputy Vice-Chancellor Future Growth
Dr Stacey Farraway appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Future Growth)
25 Oct 2022Rockets in Sweden for cancer research
Our simplest and smallest animals sent into space for cancer research
21 Oct 2022Experts: Victoria State Election 2022
Experts available issues, events and policies for Vic State Election
21 Oct 2022Albury-Wodonga campus marks 30 years
La Trobe Albury-Wodonga campus celebrates 30 years
20 Oct 2022New rapid water test reduces outbreaks
New rapid water test shows results in 30 mins not 3 days
18 Oct 2022Early offers for Year 11 students
Students can now secure university offers earlier with Aspire program
13 Oct 2022Virus discovery could help fight cancer
Virus discovery could revolutionise cancer treatment
13 Oct 2022Early offers for Albury-Wodonga students
Students can now secure university offers earlier with Aspire program