Victorian Government proposal to abolish defensive homicide will remove stain on the legal system
Deakin University Criminologist, Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon, has commended the State Government on the release overnight of their Defensive Homicide Consultation Paper which proposes major reforms to the Victorian law of homicide, including the abolition of defensive homicide.
Conference to help early childhood workers, educators and carers cope with gifted children
Early childhood educators and other professionals working with young children will soon have help at their fingertips to ensure they meet the needs of children with advanced development or giftedness.
Lost for words? - Try Words With Melbourne!
Deakin University's Arts Participation Incubator (API) is calling on Melburnians who have something to say to join them on Federation Square's main stage on Thursday 3 October at 7pm.
Heritage expert asks whether bushfire memorials commemorate human catastrophe or bush folly
Australians' memories of bushfires are short, yet as Deakin University's cultural heritage expert Professor William Logan argues bushfire memorials are one instance of Australian heritage where it would be best if we didn't need to create the memorial in the first place.
Deakin and The Gordon find a home in Werribee
Deakin University and the Gordon Institute of TAFE will establish their new learning centre in Bridge Street, Werribee.
New Deakin University enterprise agreement
Deakin University and the NTEU have provisionally agreed on comprehensive terms for a new enterprise agreement.
Are window blinds the future of power generation? Deakin University researchers think so
Imagine a future where you run household appliances with electricity generated by window blinds. Such a future might seem far-fetched, but not to Deakin University PhD student Gayathri Devi Rajmohan.
Geelong study sheds light on children’s bone health
Deakin University Geelong researchers are starting the next phase of a study of the impact of mothers’ vitamin D levels during pregnancy on the bone health of their children.
Deakin economists throw doubt on generic drug price advantage over branded version
People given a choice between generic or branded drugs should look closely at the ingredients in the drug they are buying, argue economists from Deakin University's Graduate School of Business.
Kate Fitz-Gibbon
The 'jealous man's' defence lives on in the English criminal courts
Michelle Smith
What's wrong with merit? Why 'equal' treatment does not reward the most deserving
Deb Verhoeven
Short on grant money? Five tips for crowdfunding success
