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RMIT celebrates ongoing relationship with Vietnam during ministerial visit

RMIT University has reaffirmed its commitment to invest in expanding its presence in Vietnam during the 25th anniversary of its transnational education relationship with the country.

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Recognising student excellence at the 2025 Vocational Education Awards

Students across the five industry clusters were recognised at the recent 2025 Vocational Education Student Awards.

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VE Student of the Year Award Jacob Sigabalavu with his parents.

5G home internet challenges NBN, but mass shift still a way off: study

Most Australians who have 5G are content with it, yet few actively seek it out or plan to switch in the short term, a study from RMIT University has found.

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RMIT celebrates ongoing relationship with Vietnam during ministerial visit

RMIT University has reaffirmed its commitment to invest in expanding its presence in Vietnam during the 25th anniversary of its transnational education relationship with the country.

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Recognising student excellence at the 2025 Vocational Education Awards

Students across the five industry clusters were recognised at the recent 2025 Vocational Education Student Awards.

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5G home internet challenges NBN, but mass shift still a way off: study

Most Australians who have 5G are content with it, yet few actively seek it out or plan to switch in the short term, a study from RMIT University has found.

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RMIT celebrates completion of first phase of initiative to upskill local council workers

Society and Environment

17 Dec 2025

Last week, RMIT University celebrated the completion of the pilot phase of our ‘Earn and Learn’ model for the local government workforce.

New micro-credentials recognise 21st-century skills gained through youth arts programs

Society and Environment

16 Dec 2025

Young people who participate in arts programs develop highly sought-after workplace skills – and now they have a way to prove it.

The challenges with Greg Lynn's retrial

Society and Environment

12 Dec 2025

Greg Lynn this week successfully appealed against his conviction and sentence for the murder of camper Carol Clay in March 2020. An RMIT criminology expert explains the challenges of a new trial.

RMIT celebrates ongoing relationship with Vietnam during ministerial visit

Society and Environment

12 Dec 2025

RMIT University has reaffirmed its commitment to invest in expanding its presence in Vietnam during the 25th anniversary of its transnational education relationship with the country.

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Media releases and expert comments

Children of different nationalities play online games or read social networks on mobile phones.

Age-led social media bans are not enough to prevent harm

Society and Environment

15 Dec 2025

Is the federal government’s social media ban for under 16’s enough to reduce digital harm? An RMIT expert argues that age limits alone miss the real risk - platforms designed to keep young people engaged – and that Australia should prioritise evidence-based, design-led regulation to build safer digital environments.

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Statement: Bondi Beach Attack

Society and Environment

15 Dec 2025

The devastating attack at Bondi Beach on 14 December 2025 targeted at the Jewish community has shocked Australia and the world.

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Gender bias in the toy aisle and how to navigate it these holidays

Society and Environment

12 Dec 2025

With Christmas lists being ticked off by parents all over the world, buying the right present can feel like a minefield. RMIT experts explain how gendered marketing looms large in the toy aisle, and why avoiding entrenching gender inequalities from a young age is important.

Research impact

Aussie invention predicts power line faults that can cause bushfires

A powerline fault detection system designed at RMIT University is helping to prevent bushfires and blackouts in North America, Europe and Australia.

3D-printed spine disc ‘has given me my whole world back'

RMIT researchers collaborated with a medical device company and a surgeon to successfully deliver a 3D printed vertebral cage to a patient with severe back pain.

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Podcasts

Art, Design and Media

Hear from academic experts, successful alumni and guest speakers in the fields of communication, journalism, art, creative media, design, fashion and textiles.

Barely Gettin' By

Historians, millennials, and friends Dr Emma Shortis and Dr Chloe Ward spend a lot of time getting angry at the way public discussion about history and politics is dominated by the same voices. So they started a podcast.

Better Place: Talking International Law

Better Place is an interview series with international law practitioners from around Australia and the world.

Mint and Burn

The RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub podcast 'Mint & Burn' offers an academic analysis of the decentralised digital economy, including blockchain and other decentralised technologies.

Space for Change

Listen to leaders, innovators and researchers discuss the drastic changes in health and justice systems, the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-racism, LGBTQ+ and long-term institutional responses to our social, urban and economic challenges.

Talking Design

Talking Design is a fortnightly podcast produced by leading design writer and commentator Stephen Crafti.

Talking Innovative Justice

Talking Innovative Justice is a resource for law students featuring Rob Hulls, guests from across the legal landscape, and lectures from leading industry figures.

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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