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The price of power: Electricity pricing for a cleaner and fairer energy future -
The price of power: Electricity pricing for a cleaner and fairer energy future
Presented on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at the University of Melbourne, the 2026 Downing Public Lecture features Professor Meredith Fowlie (UC Berkeley) examining the critical role of electricity pricing in shaping a cleaner and more equitable energy future.
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Turning luck into pluck: Positioning Australia for an uncertain future
The 2026 Freebairn Lecture with Ms Allegra Spender MP, independent Federal Member for Wentworth, explores a pressing question for modern Australia. Why does our political system produce strong policy ideas comparable to other democracies, yet implement them at a pace slower than ever over the past two decades?
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Homeownership twice as hard for casual workers, research finds
There's multiple reasons outside of smaller wages that make it hard for casual workers to buy a house, says Dr Inga Lass.
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Dean’s Letter – End of Semester 1, 2026
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Roots of Extremism – Social Dynamics and the Long Shadows of History in the Rise of the Nazi Party
The 2026 Griffin Economic History Public Lecture with Professor Hans‑Joachim Voth from the University of Zurich explores the question of how democracies collapse, and why do everyday people come to support extremist movements.
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University of Melbourne and Institut Teknologi Bandung enter a new global education agreement
The Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne welcomed a delegation from Indonesia’s prestigious Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), led by Professor Aurik Gustomo, Dean of the School of business and Management, for the official signing of a new undergraduate articulation agreement.