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Nature as medicine: can a dose of the outdoors cure loneliness?

Can a dose of nature a day keep the doctor away? A new RMIT project is exploring the benefits of prescribing nature in Australia, Europe and Latin America to reduce loneliness and improve mental health.

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Holiday or hassle: everything you need to know about the Federal Government’s cheap flights

Australians are expected to scramble today for nearly 800,000 half-price fares offered by the Federal Government today to stimulate the economy.

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Nature as medicine: can a dose of the outdoors cure loneliness?

Can a dose of nature a day keep the doctor away? A new RMIT project is exploring the benefits of prescribing nature in Australia, Europe and Latin America to reduce loneliness and improve mental health.

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Holiday or hassle: everything you need to know about the Federal Government’s cheap flights

Australians are expected to scramble today for nearly 800,000 half-price fares offered by the Federal Government today to stimulate the economy.

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Money, power and family violence: the silence of economic abuse
Society and Environment
Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 12 Apr 2021

Sociologist Supriya Singh unpacks the nuances of economic abuse in her TEDx Talk ‘Money and its Morality’, revealing the devastating effects of staying silent about money in relationships.

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Using your favourite song as an alarm can help you wake up more alert: research
Health
Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 08 Apr 2021

New research shows waking up to your favourite song can help overcome snooze blues.

Drug checking and an early warning network in Victoria could save lives
Health
Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 07 Apr 2021

Dr Monica Barratt says rapid drug market monitoring could help prevent drug deaths.

Future-proofing mass transit infrastructure
Technology
Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 06 Apr 2021

From capacity limitations due to social distancing through to changes in mobility patterns because of people working from home, COVID-19 has made us rethink how we manage our mass transit infrastructure systems.

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Bringing the buzz back to Melbourne: what’s it going to take?
Business and Entrepreneurship
Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 11 Mar 2021

Melbourne is ready for business and to entice Victorians to stay and play in metropolitan Melbourne the State Government is releasing travel vouchers. But is this enough to revitalise the city?

Latest QS rankings by subject released
Society and Environment
Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 04 Mar 2021

RMIT University was among the top Australian performers in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject released today.

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Science takes guesswork out of cheese production and reduces waste
Science
Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 02 Mar 2021

Researchers are helping take the guesswork out of cheese manufacturing by using science to better predict and control the ripening process.

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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.

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Better Place: Talking International Law

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

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

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

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

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