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Media coverage of our research and opinions is extensive. This page lists stories covered by the media during 2010. To view TV, radio, online and newspaper coverage from other years choose the year from the drop-down list above. You can also search for MCRI news coverage by topic, keyword, interviewee, media organisation or year.

The following research areas have received media coverage during 2010

 

Healthy Development : Adolescents

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11 Aug 2010 Herald Sun

Growing levels of obesity are causing some girls to start puberty at seven.

George Patton
11 Aug 2010 Herald Sun online

GROWING levels of obesity are causing some girls to start puberty at seven. The extra fat tissue is encouraging young bodies to produce hormones, which induce sexual changes.

5 Aug 2010 The Border Mail online

ALBURY-Wodonga is part of a ground-breaking program which uses mobile phones to monitor the mental health of young people.

Sophie Reid
5 Aug 2010 ABC Goulburn Murray

Presenter talks about an interesting study which is being trialled in Albury Wadonga. The study uses mobile phones to track the mental health of young people.

Sophie Reid
5 Aug 2010 Border Mail

Albury-Wodonga is part of a ground-breaking program which uses mobile phones to monitor the mental health of young people.

Sophie Reid
3 Aug 2010 ABC News 24

New research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute shows violence amongst teenagers is becoming more prevalent.

2 Aug 2010 ABC News 24

New Australian research has showed teenagers have a surge of anti-social and violent behaviour during puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
1 Aug 2010 The Times of India online

Scientists have confirmed a common assumption that violence and antisocial behavior increase during puberty.

31 Jul 2010 ABC News 24

Research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found that teenagers have surge of anti-social and violent behaviour once they hit puberty, with the rates higher here than in the United States.

30 Jul 2010 ABC News 24

New research has found teenagers have a surge of anti-social and violent behaviour once they reach puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
30 Jul 2010 ABC News 24

New research out of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found that teenagers have a surge if anti-social and violent behaviour once they hit puberty, and the rates are higher here than the United States.

Sheryl Hemphill
29 Jul 2010 ABC News 24

A new Australian study from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has shown that children experience a surge of anti social and violent behaviour once they reach puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
16 Jul 2010 Groove FM

The latest research from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has revealed an increase in violent behaviour throughout puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
16 Jul 2010 94.7 FM The Pulse

The latest research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has revealed an increase in violent behaviour throughout puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
16 Jul 2010 Groove FM

The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute says information gained from behavioural research during puberty provides highly valuable insights into this phase of life.

Sheryl Hemphill
16 Jul 2010 RTR FM

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute says information gained from behavioural research during puberty provides highly valuable insights into this phase of life.

Sheryl Hemphill
14 Jul 2010 105.7 ABC Darwin

Medical Reporter Sophie Scott talks about a report by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute showing more Australian teenagers are involved with violent behaviour than ever before.

Sheryl Hemphill
14 Jul 2010 612 ABC Brisbane

Sophie Scott, ABC medical reporter and Tony Delroy discuss a study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. The study has found more Australian teenagers are involved with violent behavior.

Sheryl Hemphill
14 Jul 2010 702 ABC Sydney

Sophie Scott, ABC medical reporter and Tony Delroy discuss a study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

Sheryl Hemphill
14 Jul 2010 936 ABC Hobart

Sophie Scott, ABC medical reporter and Tony Delroy discuss a study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

14 Jul 2010 774 ABC Melbourne

Sophie Scott, ABC medical reporter and Tony Delroy discuss a study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

14 Jul 2010 3MTR 1377

Dr Nick, medical expert, discusses the latest medical news. They discuss that the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has done new research on violence and teenagers.

Sheryl Hemphill
14 Jul 2010 ABC2 News Breakfast

This is an interview with Professor Sheryl Hemphill of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. They discuss a recent study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US.

Sheryl Hemphill
14 Jul 2010 ABC2 TV Sydney

A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
14 Jul 2010 ABC1 TV Darwin

New research has found that many teenagers indulge in violent and anti-social behavior when they hit puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
14 Jul 2010 The Age

There is a common assumption that violence and antisocial behaviour increases during puberty but now we can be sure of the link, researchers say.

Sheryl Hemphill
14 Jul 2010 The Age online

THERE is a common assumption that violence and antisocial behaviour increase during puberty but now we can be sure of the link, researchers say.

13 Jul 2010 ABC news online

There are calls for violence prevention programs to be stepped up after a study was released showing a big increase in youth violence during puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 MX Brisbane

Violent behaviour dramatically increases during puberty, a new Australian-led study has found.

13 Jul 2010 ABC1 TV Hobart

New research has found that many teenagers indulge in violent and anti-social behavior when they hit puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 ABC1 TV Sydney

New research has found that many teenagers indulge in violent and anti-social behavior when they hit puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 3MTR 1377

Professor Sheryl Hemphill of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute discusses the level of violence amongst children, carried out in Victoria and in Washington.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 2GB

Announcer speaks about a study, done by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, which has shown that violent behavior increases dramatically during puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 2BH

Announcer speaks with Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Sheryl Hemphill about a study, done by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, which has shown that violent behavior increases dramatically during puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 2TM

Announcer speaks with Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Sheryl Hemphill about a study, done by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, which has shown that violent behavior increases dramatically during puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 2SM

Announcer speaks with Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Professor Sheryl Hemphill about a study, done by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, which has shown that violent behavior increases dramatically during puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 Heart 107.3 FM

A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 4TO FM

A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 SEA FM Bundaberg

A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 C FM 100.7

A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 CFM 89.1

A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 4GR

A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 SEA FM Mackay

A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
13 Jul 2010 SEA FM Capricorn Coast

A new study of 6000 adolescents in Australia and the US has linked violence to puberty.

Sheryl Hemphill
12 Jul 2010 MSN Health online

A large study by U.S. and Australian researchers suggests that puberty can be associated with a substantial increase in violent and socially aggressive behavior.

Sheryl Hemphill
12 Jul 2010 Yahoo Health online

A large study by U.S. and Australian researchers suggests that puberty can be associated with a substantial increase in violent and socially aggressive behaviour. 

Sheryl Hemphill
1 Jun 2010 ABC Ballarat

Research fellow at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Nola Firth discusses dyslexia, a disorder that makes it very difficult to read.

Nola Firth
1 Jun 2010 ABC South West Victoria

Research fellow at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Nola Firth discusses dyslexia, a disorder that makes it very difficult to read.

Nola Firth
31 May 2010 The Age online

A NATION as self-confident as Australia doesn't expect to receive lessons in advanced education practices from such humble places as Irvinestown, a small village two hours west of Belfast in Northern Ireland.

Nola Firth
31 May 2010 Melbourne Mothers Matter

New mobile phone technology is being used to improve young people's mental health in a trial currently taking place in Victoria.

Sophie Reid
31 May 2010 The Age

Australia can take some tips about learning disabilites from schools in other countries, writes Elisabeth Tarica.

Nola Firth
23 May 2010 Sunday Herald Sun

The more junk food a teenager eats, the more likely they will be depressed, Victorian researchers have found.

13 May 2010 ABC Gippsland

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers

13 May 2010 ABC Western Victoria

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 ABC Central Victoria

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 936 ABC Hobart

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 ABC Ballarat

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 ABC South West Victoria

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 105.7 ABC Darwin

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 702 ABC Sydney

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 612 ABC Brisbane

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 ABC Gold and Tweed Coasts

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 Radio National

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 612 ABC Brisbane

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Goulburn Murray

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

12 May 2010 ABC Gold and Tweed Coasts

Announcer discusses an Australian study published in the British Medical Journal about the standard lifestyle program. An extensive trial was done in conjunction between the Royal Children's Hospital, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and University Melbourne.

12 May 2010 612 ABC Brisbane

Discussion: Announcer discusses an Australian study published in the British Medical Journal about the standard lifestyle program. An extensive trial was done in conjunction between the Royal Children's Hospital, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and University Melbourne.

12 May 2010 612 ABC Brisbane

Discussion: Announcer discusses an Australian study published in the British Medical Journal about the standard lifestyle program. An extensive trial was done in conjunction between the Royal Children's Hospital, the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and University Melbourne.

10 May 2010 3MTR 1377

There have been trends in Victoria that indicate criminals are getting younger and more violent.

Sheryl Hemphill
3 Apr 2010 Herald Sun online

KIDS bullied in year 7 are more likely to cyber bully or be picked on themselves later, research has found.

Sheryl Hemphill
3 Apr 2010 Herald Sun

Kids bullied in year 7 are more likely to cyber bully or be picked on themselves later, research has found.

Sheryl Hemphill
3 Apr 2010 ABC Newsradio

The Herald Sun in Victoria has reported on a comprehensive study of cyber bullying among school kids, and found that a student's home life and rules have little bearing on whether a kid would become a bully.

3 Apr 2010 ABC Newsradio

he Herald Sun in Victoria has reported on a comprehensive study of cyber bullying among school kids, and found that a student's home life and rules have little bearing on whether a kid would become a bully.

29 Mar 2010 Channel 9 Sydney

Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.

Sophie Reid
29 Mar 2010 Channel 9 Darwin

Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.

Sophie Reid
29 Mar 2010 Channel 9 Melbourne

Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.

Sophie Reid
29 Mar 2010 Channel 9 Adelaide

Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.

Sophie Reid
29 Mar 2010 Channel 9 Brisbane

Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.

Sophie Reid
29 Mar 2010 Channel 9 Perth

Story disusses new mobile phone technology including a program called mobiletype to help young people overcome depression.

Sophie Reid
3 Mar 2010 2DU

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne recently surveyed 4,000 young boys in Victoria and in Washington State in the United States. To the amazement of many, the survey found that Australian boys were more violent, in fact nearly twice as violent as that of the United States.

1 Mar 2010 2RPH

A new program will use the integral role mobile phones play in the lives of Australian teenagers to boost mental health.

Sophie Reid
1 Mar 2010 Daily Telegraph

They are used by teens to do everything from organising their lives via SMS to connecting on Facebook and snapping digital photos on the run.

Sophie Reid
1 Mar 2010 Adelaide Advertiser

FROM organising via SMS to connecting on Facebook or snapping digital photos, mobile phones have become an integral part of teenagers' lives.

Sophie Reid
1 Mar 2010 Herald Sun

Mobile phones will be used as a weapon in the fight against teenage depression.

Sophie Reid
1 Mar 2010 Herald Sun online

MOBILE phones will be used as a weapon in the fight against teenage depression.

Sophie Reid
17 Feb 2010 105.7 ABC Darwin

Chair of Health Psychology at Deakin University, Professor John Toumbourou, discusses a growing knife culture in Australia after a 12 year old boy in QLD was stabbed to death. He says large scale survey research done in Victoria, compared to research from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Washington has allowed them to predict the increase in violence that occurs from age 13 to 14.

John Toumbourou
17 Feb 2010 ABC Newcastle

This is an interview with Professor John Toumbourou the chair of health psychology at Deakin University. They discuss the difference between the gun culture evading US schools and the growing knife culture in Australian schools.

John Toumbourou

 

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Infection, Immunity and Environment : Allergy and Immune Disorders

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29 Apr 2010 Channel 9 Perth

A breakthrough Australian study could lead to a complete cure for peanut allergy. In ten years the number of children under four who suffer from peanut allergies has increased fourfold.

Mimi Tang
29 Apr 2010 Channel 9 Adelaide

A joint study by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Royal Children's Hospital may have made a break through in developing a cure for children allergic to peanuts.

Mimi Tang
29 Apr 2010 Channel 9 Sydney

A joint study by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Royal Children's Hospital may have made a break through in developing a cure for children allergic to peanuts.

Mimi Tang
29 Apr 2010 Channel 9 Brisbane

A joint study by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Royal Children's Hospital may have made a break through in developing a cure for children allergic to peanuts.

Mimi Tang
29 Apr 2010 Channel 9 Melbourne

A joint study by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Royal Children's Hospital may have made a break through in developing a cure for children allergic to peanuts.

Mimi Tang
22 Feb 2010 702 ABC Sydney

Announcer discusses new research on peanut allergies at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

 

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Early Development and Disease : Cancer

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21 Aug 2010 The Australian online

In fact, it may be the secret to understanding the development of cancer and devising better cancer therapies.

Paul Ekert
21 Aug 2010 The Australian

The natural process of death and regeneration is being harnessed in the fight against leukaemia and tumours.

Paul Ekert
22 May 2010 The Age

Within these two square kilometres, 10,000 of Melbourne's best minds are seeking breakthroughs in the treatment of cancer, Alzheimer's and malaria.

4 Feb 2010 The Age MILLIONS of dollars worth of new Melbourne-based cancer research will be announced today to coincide with World Cancer Day.
4 Feb 2010 3RPH Melbourne The State will spend $15 million on cancer research. Experts from the Peter Mac, the Royal Melbourne and The Alfred hospitals, and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute will be brought together to speed up trials of new drugs.
4 Feb 2010 The Age online Millions of dollars worth of new Melbourne-based cancer research will be announced today to coincide with World Cancer Day.

 

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Critical Care and Neurosciences : Child Neuropsychology

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27 Jun 2010 Sunday Mail

A POSSE of professors has been recruited to run the new SA Health and Medical Research Institute in a controversial new building expected to define 21st century Adelaide.

27 Jun 2010 Sunday Mail online

Ten of the nation's greatest minds - including former Australian of the Year Professor Ian Frazer - will oversee the $200 million SA Health and Medical Research Institute.

27 Jun 2010 news.com.au

A POSSE of professors has been recruited to run the new SA Health and Medical Research Institute in a controversial new building expected to define 21st century Adelaide.

27 Apr 2010 Progress Leader

A Camberwell football club's mandatory helmets rule for junior players is being considered by other clubs, with studies revealing AFL causes the most head injuries in children.

Vicki Anderson
7 Apr 2010 Sydney Morning Herald online

CHILDREN born prematurely may be missing out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 The Age online

CHILDREN born prematurely may be missing out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 Brisbane Times online

CHILDREN born prematurely may be missing out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 ABC Newsradio

New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 720 ABC Perth

New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 2RPH

Children born prematurely may be missing out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 105.7 ABC Darwin

New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 774 ABC Melbourne

New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 ABC Gippsland

New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 936 ABC Hobart

New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 ABC Gold and Tweed Coasts

New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 702 ABC Sydney

New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 612 ABC Brisbane

New Australia research has found that a significant number of premiture babies are not being identified as being underdeveloped.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 Sydney Morning Herald

Children born prematurely may be mission out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.

Peter Anderson
7 Apr 2010 West Australian

Children born prematurely may be mission out on the help they need because of critical flaws in the main test used to assess their development, Australian researchers have found.

Peter Anderson
14 Jan 2010 Web Child Sports are a leading cause of head injuries in children aged six to 16, a recent study by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found. Vicki Anderson
13 Jan 2010 Weekly Times EQUESTRIAN sport was the third leading cause of sporting head injuries among Victorian children in the past year. Vicki Anderson

 

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Healthy Development : Children

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8 Aug 2010 ABC online

Have you heard of the term colic? It's a term used to describe babies who are fussing, irritable and cry for no apparent reason.

Harriet Hiscock
3 Aug 2010 ABC Central Victoria

Dr Harriet Hiscock is the pediatrician and researcher at the Royal Children's Hospital as well as the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

Harriet Hiscock
3 Aug 2010 ABC South East

A researcher from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute explains the condition of Colic, and the difficulties in identifying a cause.

Harriet Hiscock
30 Jul 2010 ABC Gippsland

An interview with Dr Harriet Hiscock, from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, about new research into 'colic'. Topics discussed include what colic is, what causes it and some of the research being done involving colic.

Harriet Hiscock
29 Jul 2010 ABC Southern Queensland

Colic is discussed in regard to recent research that suggests there is no such thing as the disease.

Dr Harriet Hiscock
29 Jul 2010 ABC Western Plains

Penny Johnson is talking about colic in new born children. During this investigation, she talks to Doctor Harriet Hiscock, who is a researcher at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

Dr Harriet Hiscock
29 Jul 2010 ABC Central West

Penny Johnson is talking about colic in new born children. During this investigation, she talks to Doctor Harriet Hiscock, who is a researcher at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

Dr Harriet Hiscock
28 Jul 2010 ABC Mid North Coast

An interview with Dr Harriet Hiscock, from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, about new research into 'colic'. Topics discussed include what colic is, what causes it and some of the research being done involving colic.

Harriet Hiscock
27 Jul 2010 ABC Tropical North

The ABC has started a new series "Baby Talk", presented by Penny Johnston. Johnston explains colic, she gives a description and discusses research into it.

Harriet Hiscock
5 Jun 2010 The Australian

New nationwide data could help to boost early development in vulnerable communities.

Sharon Goldfeld, Frank Oberklaid
5 Jun 2010 The Australian online

MIRRABOOKA in Western Australia may seem like many other communities across the country. Its young children have the same health and development issues as similar communities.

Frank Oberklaid, Sharon Goldfeld
25 May 2010 South Gippsland Sentinel Times

Twenty-two per cent of prep age children in the Bass Coast Shire are "developmentally vulnerable" according to a report published by the Australian Government's Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

22 May 2010 Shepparton News

Community profiles released as part of the Australian Early Development Index highlight the pockets of social and educational disadvantage across the Goulburn Valley.

21 May 2010 Herald Sun

Being well-educated and having smarter parents can also lead to better health, research has found.

21 May 2010 My Child

A world-first study has found that controlled crying is safe for babies.

23 Apr 2010 Daily Mail UK online

Explosive new claims by a childcare expert are set to reignite the debate on how to react to crying babies.
 

23 Apr 2010 Channel 10 Melbourne

New research studies from the UK claim that controlled crying can lead to damaged brain development leading to long term emotional problems. The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute recently released a study which showed that controlled crying was not damaging.

23 Apr 2010 Channel 10 Sydney

New research studies from the UK claim that controlled crying can lead to damaged brain development leading to long term emotional problems. The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute recently released a study which showed that controlled crying was not damaging.

23 Apr 2010 Channel 10 Perth

New research claims letting a baby cry to sleep can damage the brain development. The study suggests controlled crying can lead to long term emotional problems.

23 Apr 2010 Channel 10 Sydney

New research has claimed that a baby can develop brain damage if they cry themselves to sleep. Contradictory research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute suggested that controlled crying was not harmful.

22 Apr 2010 The Independent UK online

It is the issue that has long divided parenting experts: when your baby starts to cry, is it wise to immediately rush to its aid or should you leave it alone for a while first?

22 Apr 2010 Belfast Telegraph online

When your baby starts to cry, is it wise to immediately rush to its aid or should you leave it alone for a while first?
 

22 Apr 2010 Foxnews.com

The practice commonly used by mothers of leaving their baby to cry could put infants at risk for brain damage, according to claims from a child care expert.

14 Apr 2010 Townsville Bulletin

Overlapping sleep routines the holy grail.

6 Apr 2010 Mildura Midweek

Using behavioural techniques such as controlled crying to help infants sleep does not lead to emotional and behavioural problems later, research by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute shows.

Anna Price
30 Mar 2010 Herald Sun

Obese and overweight children who trim down by adolescence can still lead healthy lives, research has found.

16 Mar 2010 Web Child

Using behavioural techniques such as ‘controlled crying’ to get babies to sleep doesn’t appear to have negative consequences for children’s later emotional and behavioural development, according to new Australian research.

Anna Price
15 Mar 2010 Yahoo!7 TV

Some previous research has shown that sleep deprivation is the single biggest issue facing new parents. It certainly stands out as a major issue that many parents find difficult to adjust to.

15 Mar 2010 94.7 FM The Pulse

The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has conducted a study which shows that controlled crying is a safe option for parents to resolve sleep problems.

Anna Price
15 Mar 2010 4DDB FM

The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has conducted a study which shows that controlled crying is a safe option for parents to resolve sleep problems.

Anna Price
15 Mar 2010 Channel 7 Sydney

Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.

15 Mar 2010 Channel 7 Adelaide

Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.

15 Mar 2010 Channel 7 Melbourne

Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.

15 Mar 2010 Channel 7 Brisbane

Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.

15 Mar 2010 Channel 7 Perth

Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.

15 Mar 2010 Channel 7 Darwin

Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.

15 Mar 2010 Channel 7 Hobart

Presenters and early childhood expert Annemarie Sansom and director of realmums.com.au Amanda Cox discuss the six year study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which reports that controlled crying can reduce sleep problems and help prevent post natal depression.

15 Mar 2010 4WK

Researcher Anna Price, from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, discusses a long-term study that found controlled crying, letting babies cry themselves to sleep, is a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.

Anna Price
15 Mar 2010 4BC

Announcer and researcher at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Anne Price discuss the recent long-term study conducted which shows that controlled crying does not have detrimental effects on babies.

Anna Price
15 Mar 2010 4DDB FM

The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has conducted a study which shows that controlled crying is a safe option for parents to resolve sleep problems.

Anna Price
15 Mar 2010 4K1G

The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has conducted a study which shows that controlled crying is a safe option for children having sleep problems.

Anna Price
15 Mar 2010 Kerri-anne online

Researchers at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne have found that behavioural techniques such as controlled crying do not lead to behavioural problems later in life.

14 Mar 2010 QLD Sunday Mail

It's the emotionally charged issue that polarises bleary-eyed new parents.

Anna Price
14 Mar 2010 Sunday Herald Sun

It's the emotionally charged issue that polarises bleary-eyed new parents. But controlled crying - letting a baby cry itself to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.

Anna Price
14 Mar 2010 Sunday Territorian

It's the emotionally charged issue that polarises bleary-eyed new parents. But controlled crying - letting a baby cry itself to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.

Anna Price
14 Mar 2010 Sunday Telegraph

It's the emotionally charged issue that polarises bleary-eyed new parents. But controlled crying - letting a baby cry itself to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.

Anna Price
14 Mar 2010 PerthNow

CONTROLLED crying - letting babies cry themselves to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.

Anna Price
14 Mar 2010 Sunday Telegraph online

IT'S the emotionally fraught issue that polarises bleary-eyed new parents. But controlled crying - letting a baby cry itself to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.

Anna Price
14 Mar 2010 news.com.au

CONTROLLED crying - letting babies cry themselves to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.

Anna Price
14 Mar 2010 The Times of India online

Mothers shouldn’t lose their sleep when their baby cries, instead they should let children cry themselves to sleep, as it is apparently good, a new study claims.

Anna Price
14 Mar 2010 Oneindia online

Mothers shouldn't lose their sleep when their baby cries, instead they should let children cry themselves to sleep, as it is apparently good, a new study claims.

Anna Price
14 Mar 2010 ABC newsradio

An Australian study has found that it is beneficial to both mother and baby to allow a baby to cry itself to sleep. Anna Price, Lead Researcher at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, is interviewed about the findings of the 6 year study and the benefits of controlled crying.

Anna Price
14 Mar 2010 2SM

A new world-wide study shows controlled crying is a safe and effective way of dealing with sleeping problems.

Anna Price
14 Mar 2010 Herald Sun online

Controlled crying - letting babies cry themselves to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.

Anna Price
9 Feb 2010 Sunbury Telegraph

KINDERMOVES is beginning classes in Sunburythis month in a bid to help encourage health and fitness among younger children.

9 Feb 2010 Sunbury Telegraph online

KINDERMOVES is beginning classes in Sunbury this month in a bid to help encourage health and fitness among younger children.

26 Jan 2010 Sunbury Telegraph AUSTRALIAN preschool children are getting more overweight and obese. A December 2009 report released by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute says the number of overweight and obese preschoolers increased by more than 8000 between 2004 and 2008.
26 Jan 2010 Sunbury Telegraph online AUSTRALIAN preschool children are getting more overweight and obese. A December 2009 report released by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute says the number of overweight and obese preschoolers increased by more than 8000 between 2004 and 2008.

 

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Early Development and Disease : Cord Blood Bank

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13 Mar 2010 The Australian

FOR Susan Miller the choice to store the blood from her youngest son's umbilical cord and placenta in a private blood bank was straightforward.

Ngaire Elwood

 

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Early Development and Disease : Cord Blood Stem Cell Research

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19 Jan 2010 West Australian Ibrahim Arif is losing his battle with cystic fibrosis but cord blood stemcell research may help others like him. Bob Williamson

 

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Laboratory and Community Genetics : Cyto-Molecular Diagnostics Research

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12 Apr 2010 The Age

Marks on the wall remain silent testament to the first time 10-year-old Simon Field's heart stopped.

12 Apr 2010 The Age online

What does it mean to have a private company own exclusive patents on human genes?

12 Apr 2010 Brisbane Times online

What does it mean to have a private company own exclusive patents on human genes?

12 Apr 2010 WA Today

What does it mean to have a private company own exclusive patents on human genes?

12 Apr 2010 Sydney Morning Herald online

What does it mean to have a private company own exclusive patents on human genes?

10 Apr 2010 Sydney Morning Herald

Marks on the wall remain silent testament to the first time 10-year-old Simon Field's heart stopped.

 

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Early Development and Disease : Developmental Epigenetics

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31 Aug 2010 Sunbury Telegraph

Sunbury's Leah Morenos, 25, is turning a personal tragedy into something positive.

Leah Morenos
31 Aug 2010 Sunbury Telegraph online

SUNBURY'S Leah Morenos, 25, is turning a personal tragedy into something positive.

Leah Morenos

 

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Infection, Immunity and Environment : Environmental and Genetic Epidemiology Research

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19 Aug 2010 Geelong Advertiser

Geelong mums-to-be are helping out in a new research project aimed at tackling immune and respiratory diseases in children.

11 May 2010 936 ABC Hobart

Andy Muirhead talks to Anne-Louise Ponsonby who is a Professor at the Menzies Research Institute and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute about the risk of MS to children who are born in November or December because of the amount of sunshine that mothers get during their pregnancy.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
4 May 2010 ABC Central West

Darren Osborne from ABC Science Online discusses science issues. He discusses new research which states that we may not spend enough time in the sun, which leads to a lack of Vitamin D.

4 May 2010 Tehran Times online

Low vitamin D levels have long been linked to a higher risk of MS.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
4 May 2010 Tehran Times International Daily

Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
2 May 2010 Groove FM

It has been said that women need to be in good overall health before considering becoming pregnant. It follows research by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Australian National University which shows a child's place of birth and a mother's exposure to sunlight plays a role in determining Multiple Sclerosis risk.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
2 May 2010 Groove FM

New research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Australian National University shows a child's place of birth and a mother's exposure to sunlight plays a role in determining Multiple Sclerosis risk.

2 May 2010 4DDB FM

New research from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the Australian National University shows a child's place of birth and a mother's exposure to sunlight plays a role in determining Multiple Sclerosis risk.

1 May 2010 The Age online

BABIES of mothers exposed to lower levels of sunlight during the first four months of pregnancy are at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis, Australian researchers have found.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
1 May 2010 WA today

BABIES of mothers exposed to lower levels of sunlight during the first four months of pregnancy are at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis, Australian researchers have found.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
1 May 2010 The Age

Babies of mothers exposed to lower levels of sunlight during the first four months of pregnancy are at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis, Australian researchers have found.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
1 May 2010 The Brunei Times online

CHILDREN whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
 

30 Apr 2010 FoxNews.com

Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
30 Apr 2010 Ethiopian Review online

Low vitamin D levels have long been linked to a higher risk of MS. Experts suspect an expectant mother’s lack of exposure to sunlight – the main source of vitamin D – may affect the fetus’s central nervous system or immune system, and predispose it to developing MS later in life.

30 Apr 2010 Hawaii News Now

When and where people are born may affect their odds of developing multiple sclerosis, according to researchers who found that children born in the early summer months in the Southern Hemisphere are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than those born in early winter.

30 Apr 2010 The Times of India online

Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found. 

 

30 Apr 2010 Yahoo News UK & Ireland

Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.

30 Apr 2010 Herald Scotland

Babies born at the start of the summer are at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis in later life, according to new research.

30 Apr 2010 Herald Scotland online

Babies born at the start of the summer are at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis in later life, according to new research.

30 Apr 2010 Daily Mail online (UK)

Children born during the summer months may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life because their mothers did not get enough sunlight during pregnancy, an Australian study has found.

 

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
30 Apr 2010 Yahoo News

When and where people are born may affect their odds of developing multiple sclerosis, according to researchers who found that children born in the early summer months in the Southern Hemisphere are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than those born in early winter.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
30 Apr 2010 Reuters

Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
30 Apr 2010 ABC Science online

Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.

Anne Louise Ponsonby
30 Apr 2010 The Siasat Daily

Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
30 Apr 2010 Khaleej Times online

Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.

Anne-Louise Ponsonby
29 Apr 2010 Bloomberg Businessweek

When and where people are born may affect their odds of developing multiple sclerosis, according to researchers who found that children born in the early summer months in the Southern Hemisphere are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than those born in early winter.

 

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Laboratory and Community Genetics : Genetic Health Research (Bruce Lefroy Centre)

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14 May 2010 3RPH Melbourne

Physical activity and mental stimulation could delay the onset of Huntington's disease, Melbourne researchers have found in a world-first study.

Martin Delatycki
14 May 2010 The Age online

PHYSICAL activity and mental stimulation could delay the onset of Huntington's disease, Melbourne researchers have found in a world-first study.

Martin Delatycki
14 May 2010 ABC News online

Melbourne researchers have made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a genetic condition that inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.

Martin Delatycki
14 May 2010 The Age

Physcial activity and mental stimulation could delay the onset of Huntington's disease, Melbourne researcher have found in a world-first study.

Martin Delatycki
14 May 2010 Herald Sun

Melbourne researchers have discovered that an active lifestyle may delay the onset of a devastating genetic disorder.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Gold and Tweed Coasts

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 702 ABC Sydney

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 Radio National

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 774 ABC Melbourne

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 612 ABC Brisbane

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 105.7 ABC Darwin

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC South East

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Goulburn Murray

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Gippsland

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 936 ABC Hobart

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Central Victoria

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Western Victoria

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC South West Victoria

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC South West Victoria

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 936 ABC Hobart

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 ABC Ballarat

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Central Victoria

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 ABC Western Victoria

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 The World Today online

Melbourne researchers have made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.
 

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 Yahoo!7news

Melbourne researchers have made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a genetic condition that inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Ballarat

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Gippsland

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Central Victoria

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Goulburn Murray

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Western Victoria

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC South West Victoria

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 774 ABC Melbourne

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease, a disease which inevitably leads to dementia and a shorter life.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 720 ABC Perth

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 720 ABC Perth

Scientists from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute, has made a breakthrough in the research into Huntington's disease.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Goulburn Murray

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers.

13 May 2010 ABC1 TV Melbourne

New research has discovered that an active physical and mental lifestyle could delay the onset of Huntington's disease by a few years.

Martin Delatycki
13 May 2010 ABC Gippsland

Researchers in Melbourne have found the first link between depression and diet in teenagers

 

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Infection, Immunity and Environment : Gut and Liver

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17 Jun 2010 Channel 7 Melbourne

A three year study involving 5000 families, conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, has found that 1 in 10 Australian children suffer a potentially deadly food allergy.

Katie Allen
17 Jun 2010 Southern Cross Ten Hobart

A three year study involving 5000 families, conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, has found that 1 in 10 Australian children suffer a potentially deadly food allergy.

Katie Allen
17 Jun 2010 Channel 7 Brisbane

A three year study involving 5000 families, conducted by the Murdoch Children's Institute, has found that 1 in 10 Australian children suffer a potentially deadly food allergy.

Katie Allen
17 Jun 2010 Channel 7 Sydney

A three year study involving 5000 families, conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, has found that 1 in 10 Australian children suffer a potentially deadly food allergy.

Katie Allen
7 Feb 2010 Sunday Mail FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 20,000 Australian babies at risk each year, new research shows.
Katie Allen
7 Feb 2010 Sunday Mail online FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 20,000 Australian babies at risk each year, new research shows. Katie Allen
4 Feb 2010 The Age online Millions of dollars worth of new Melbourne-based cancer research will be announced today to coincide with World Cancer Day.
31 Jan 2010 3RPH Melbourne A world-first study has revealed up to 8 per cent of babies are likely to develop potentially deadly food allergies by the age of one.
31 Jan 2010 Sunday Herald Sun FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 5000 Victorian babies at risk each year.
Katie Allen
31 Jan 2010 WA Sunday Times FOOD allergies among babies have doubled, new research shows. A world-first study has revealed that up to 8 per cent of babies — or about 24,000 Australian bubs — are likely to develop potentially deadly food allergies by the age of one. Katie Allen
31 Jan 2010 Sunday Telegraph FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 24,000 Australian babies now at risk each year. Katie Allen
31 Jan 2010 Sunday Herald Sun online FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 5000 Victorian babies at risk each year. Katie Allen
31 Jan 2010 Courier Mail online FOOD allergies among infants have doubled, with more than 5000 Victorian babies at risk each year.
Katie Allen

 

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Healthy Development : Hearing, Language and Literacy

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27 Apr 2010 Bellarine Times

A new language programme has been launched at Portarlington, with parents encouraged to instil the educational fun of reading before their children reach school.

 

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Infection, Immunity and Environment : Immunisation Research (VIRGo/Immunisation CCRE)

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28 Apr 2010 774 ABC Melbourne

Dr Jim Buttery from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, discusses the issue of immunization and an apparent link to a child's death in Queensland.

Jim Buttery
27 Apr 2010 3MTR 1377

Australian parents have been spooked by an illness in WA and a death in QLD linking young children with flu vaccine.

Jim Buttery

 

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Infection, Immunity and Environment : Intestinal Failure and Clinical Nutrition

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20 Aug 2010 3AW

Melbourne researches are working on a vaccine for newborn babies to combat the deadly Rotavirus.

Julie Bines
20 Aug 2010 6PR

 team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.

Julie Bines
2 Aug 2010 Mudgee Guardian

A vaccine being developed in Melbourne would protect newborns from a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease that kills half a million children each year.

Julie Bines
21 Jul 2010 The Age

A vaccine is being developed in Melbourne woudl protect newborns from a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease that kills half a million children each year.

Julie Bines
21 Jul 2010 The Age online

A VACCINE being developed in Melbourne would protect newborns from a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease that kills half a million children each year.

21 Jul 2010 6PR

A team of Australian researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide each year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 6PR

A team of Australian researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide each year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 3AW

A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 KL FM

Melbourne researches are working on a vaccine for newborn babies to combat the deadly Rotavirus.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 Hitz FM Bundaberg

A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 774 ABC Melbourne

Announcer speaks with Professor Julie Bines, from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, about Rotavirus in young children. They discuss the leading cause of the severe dehydrating diarrheal illness which results in two million hospitalizations and more than half a million deaths a year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 Hitz FM Bundaberg

A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 Hitz FM Bundaberg

A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 Hot 100 FM

A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 Power FM Hunter Valley

 A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 Hitz FM Bundaberg

A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 612 ABC Brisbane

Australian researchers are hoping a new vaccine to protect newborn babies against a life threatening diarrheal disease will be on the market by 2012.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 ABC Ballarat

Australian researchers are hoping a new vaccine to protect newborn babies against a life threatening diarrheal disease will be on the market by 2012.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 Easy Mix Bendigo

A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 KL FM

A team of Melbourne researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 Radio National

Australian researchers are hoping a new vaccine to protect newborn babies against a life threatening diarrheal disease will be on the market from 2012.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 ABC Classic FM

Australian researchers are hoping a new vaccine to protect newborn babies against a life threatening diarrheal disease will be on the market from 2012.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 3AW

A team of Melbourne Researchers is leading the way to combat the deadly Rotavirus which kills half a million children worldwide every year.

Julie Bines
20 Jul 2010 ABC news online

Australian researchers are hoping a new vaccine to protect newborn babies against a life-threatening diarrhoeal disease will be on the market by 2012.

 

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Healthy Development : Mental Health

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31 May 2010 Melbourne Mothers Matter

Part-time working mothers raise healthier children than those who work full-time or not at all, a recent Australian study has revealed.

Jan Nicholson
29 Apr 2010 Tehran Times online

Part-time working moms have healthiest kids.

26 Apr 2010 The Seattle Times online

Threatening to rouse the colicky baby of modern family life, a new Australian study suggests that children of women who work part time are healthier than those of mothers who work full time or who are not in the workforce.

11 Apr 2010 Chicago Tribune

Children whose mothers worked part time were less likely to be overweight, watched less TV, ate less junk food and were more physically active.

Jan Nicholson
8 Apr 2010 Irish Sun

A study has shown that women, who work part-time are likely to have healthier children than those of stay-at-home mothers or full-time working mothers.

Jan Nicholson
7 Apr 2010 Daily Mail online (UK)

Women who do not work are more likely to have fatter children than those who work part time, scientists have revealed.

Jan Nicholson
7 Apr 2010 Telegraph.co.uk

Their offspring were less likely to be obese than the children of stay-at-home mothers or women who worked full-time, researchers found.

Jan Nicholson
1 Apr 2010 Dynamic Business

Research has found that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than both those who work full-time and stay-at-home mums.

Jan Nicholson
10 Mar 2010 Business Daily Africa online

A new study suggests the children of mothers who work part-time are healthier than those of their full-time or stay-at-home counterparts.

Jan Nicholson
9 Mar 2010 The Standard online (Hong Kong)

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who are not working or work full- time, said a recent Australian study.

Jan Nicholson
9 Mar 2010 938LIVE Singapore

Interview with A/Professor Jan Nicholson about a new study showing that part-time mothers have healthier children than full-time working and stay-at-home mums.

Jan Nicholson
6 Mar 2010 Jamaica Observer online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
5 Mar 2010 Web Child

Australian researchers have found that the children of mothers who work part-time are less likely to be overweight than those of mothers who work full-time – and, perhaps surprisingly, those whose mothers are at home full-time.

Jan Nicholson
5 Mar 2010 Daily News Egypt online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
4 Mar 2010 Times Colonist online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said Wednesday.

Jan Nicholson
4 Mar 2010 Business World Weekender online (Manila)

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
 

Jan Nicholson
4 Mar 2010 BBC News online

A new study suggests the children of mothers who work part-time are healthier than those of their full-time or stay-at-home counterparts.

Jan Nicholson
4 Mar 2010 The China Post online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 msn health online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 The Independent UK online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 Yahoo! News

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said. 

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 Calgary Herald online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.


 

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 The Gazette online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 The Vancouver Sun online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 Saigon GP Daily online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 Yahoo! News Canada

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 Bloomberg Business Week online

Children of women who work part-time tend to be healthier than those with moms who work full-time or don't have jobs, say Australian researchers who looked at the lifestyle and weight of about 2,500 young children.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 Channelnewsasia.com

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.
 

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 The Straits Times online

MOTHERS who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 U.S. News online

Children of women who work part-time tend to be healthier than those with moms who work full-time or don't have jobs, say Australian researchers who looked at the lifestyle and weight of about 2,500 young children.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 The Province online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 Ottowa Citizen

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 Leader-Post online

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said.

Jan Nicholson
3 Mar 2010 San Francisco Chronicle online Jan Nicholson
2 Mar 2010 ABC South East

Tim Holt talks to Professor Jan Nicholson from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute about their research which shows that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than mothers who work full-time.

Jan Nicholson
1 Mar 2010 4BC

Peter Dick talks to Professor Jan Nicholson from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute about their research which shows that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than mothers who work full-time.

Jan Nicholson
1 Mar 2010 bigpondnews.com

New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.

Jan Nicholson
1 Mar 2010 The Times of India online

A new Australian study has found that mums working part-time raise healthier children than their counterparts who stay at home or have a full-time job.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 DailyIndia.com

A new Australian study has found that mums working part-time raise healthier children than their counterparts who stay at home or have a full-time job.


Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 Geelong Advertiser online

CHILDREN of mums who work part-time eat less junk, watch less TV, says a new study.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 Sydney Morning Herald online

New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 The Australian online

MOTHERS who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs, says new study.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 PerthNow

MOTHERS who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs, says new study.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 Courier Mail online

MOTHERS who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs, says new study.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 The West Australian online

New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 news.com.au

MOTHERS who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs, says new study.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 The Age online

New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 WAtoday

New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 Brisbanetimes.com

New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 Townsville Bulletin

NEW research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 Sunday Mail Queensland

Mothers who work part-time raise the healthiest children, while stay-at-home mums are more likely to have kids who are chubby couch potatoes, research reveals.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 Northern Daily Leader

New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 Yahoo 7News online

New research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 AdelaideNow

NEW research has revealed that mothers who work part-time raise healthier children than stay-at-home mums or those with full-time jobs.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 Sunday Territorian

MOTHERS who work part time raise healthier children than stay-at home mums or those with full-time jobs, surprising new research has revealed.
 

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 WA Sunday Times

MOTHERS who work part time raise healthier children than stay-at home mums or those with full-time jobs, surprising new research has revealed.
 

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 Sunday Telegraph

MOTHERS who work part time raise healthier children than stay-at home mums or those with full-time jobs, surprising new research has revealed.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 3AW

New research has found mothers that work part-time raise healthier children than mums who stay at home or work full-time.

Jan Nicholson
28 Feb 2010 Magic 1278

New research has found mothers that work part-time raise healthier children than mums who stay at home or work full time.

Jan Nicholson
25 Feb 2010 3AW

Announcer and Aossociate Professor Jan Nicholson, from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, discuss a study which reports on the mothers influence on childhood obesity.

Jan Nicholson
25 Feb 2010 Herald Sun

YOUNG children whose mums work part-time are less likely to be overweight.

Jan Nicholson
25 Feb 2010 Herald Sun online

Australian research has revealed that the offspring of full-time working mothers and stay-at-home mums were more likely to be overweight or obese.

Jan Nicholson

 

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Laboratory and Community Genetics : Mitochondrial Research

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19 Aug 2010 Courier Mail

Queensland mother Tracy Taprell will fly to Sydney for specialised in-vitro fertilisation treatment after losing her son to a rare genetic disease.

David Thorburn
16 Apr 2010 Sydney Morning Herald

IN A medical first scientists have transferred DNA from one women's embryo into the embryo of another women in a technique they hope may prevent parents from passing genetic diseases to their children.

David Thorburn
16 Apr 2010 West Australian

A breakthrough fertility technique that uses genetic material from two women and one man to create a baby free of a range of debilitating genetic diseases could be available in Australia in five years, leading scientists say.

David Thorburn
16 Apr 2010 Sydney Morning Herald online

IN A medical first scientists have transferred DNA from one women's embryo into the embryo of another women in a technique they hope may prevent parents from passing genetic diseases to their children.

David Thorburn
16 Apr 2010 Brisbane Times online

IN A medical first scientists have transferred DNA from one women's embryo into the embryo of another women in a technique they hope may prevent parents from passing genetic diseases to their children.

David Thorburn
16 Apr 2010 The West Australian online

A breakthrough fertility technique that uses genetic material from two women and one man to create a baby free of a range of debilitating genetic diseases could be available in Australia in five years, leading scientists say.

David Thorburn
15 Apr 2010 ABC Newsradio

The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.

David Thorburn
15 Apr 2010 720 ABC Perth

The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.

David Thorburn
15 Apr 2010 936 ABC Hobart

The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.

David Thorburn
15 Apr 2010 105.7 ABC Darwin

The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.

David Thorburn
15 Apr 2010 ABC Gold and Tweed Coasts

The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.

David Thorburn
15 Apr 2010 702 ABC Sydney

The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.

David Thorburn
15 Apr 2010 774 ABC Melbourne

The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.

David Thorburn
15 Apr 2010 Radio National

The recent breakthrough in the UK which allows the creation of embryos using three pieces of DNA could be used to fight against mitochondrial disease.

David Thorburn

 

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Early Development and Disease : Molecular Development

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28 Jun 2010 Melbourne Docklands Leader

DENISE Miles was always interested in chemistry and biology when in high school. And doing work experience in a laboratory made her determined to work in the field.
 

Denise Miles
28 Jun 2010 Melbourne Leader

DENISE Miles was always interested in chemistry and biology when in high school. And doing work experience in a laboratory made her determined to work in the field.
 

Denise Miles

 

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Healthy Development : Mothers and Infants

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16 May 2010 Sunday Herald Sun

Having a child is hard on any relationship, but there are ways to help you and your partner survive the challenge.

Stephanie Brown
16 May 2010 QLD Sunday Mail

Having a child is hard on any relationship, but there are ways to help you and your partner survive the challenge.

Stephanie Brown
16 May 2010 WA Sunday Times

Having a child is hard on any relationship, but there are ways to help you and your partner survive the challenge.

Stephanie Brown
16 May 2010 SA Sunday Mail

Having a child is hard on any relationship, but there are ways to help you and your partner survive the challenge.

Stephanie Brown
9 May 2010 Sunday Age

Postnatal care in Victoria's public hospitals is inconsistent and unpredictable, and standards will slip further unless it is given the same priority as pregnancy and birth, maternal health specialists warn.

Stephanie Brown

 

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Musculoskeletal Disorders : Muscular Dystrophy

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1 Sep 2010 Midweek Express

A Lavington woman working on a cure for muscular dystrophy returned to the Border this week to highlight the benefits of a career in medical research.

Leona Tooley

 

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Laboratory and Community Genetics : Public Health Genetics

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27 Jun 2010 Sun Herald

Women putting off having babies until later in life are driving up the number of twin births, rather than the popularity of IVF procedures.

27 Jun 2010 Sydney Morning Herald online

WOMEN putting off having babies until later in life are driving up the number of twin births, rather than the popularity of IVF procedures.

20 Jun 2010 QLD Sunday Mail

Baby Charley brings hope for people born through IVF - hope that they won't have the same fertility problems as their parents.

Jane Halliday
11 Jun 2010 The Age

When the topic of in vitro fertilisation came up in science class, Karissa Kostoglou didn't hesitate to tell her classmates that she was conceived through the technology.

Cate Wilson
11 Jun 2010 3MTR 1377

Announcer Steve Vizard and regular health expert, Dr Nick, discuss research into the health of Australia's first generation of IVF babies. Early indications are that the children are still healthy. The research is a collaboration between The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Monash University.

11 Jun 2010 3RPH Melbourne

A new study has commenced into the first generation of Australian children conceived by IVF.

11 Jun 2010 The Age online

WHEN the topic of in vitro fertilisation came up in science class, Karissa Kostoglou didn't hesitate to tell her classmates that she was conceived through the technology.

Cate Wilson
11 Jun 2010 Herald Sun online

THE first generation of adults conceived through IVF are being examined to determine if they have any differences to those conceived naturally.

11 Jun 2010 Herald Sun

THE first generation of adults conceived through IVF are being examined to determine if they have any differences to those conceived naturally.

4 Jun 2010 A-PAC TV

Simon Cotterell, Assistant Secretary of the Drug Strategy Branch for the Department of Health and Ageing, responds to a question regarding available funding for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Cotterell says the department has provided $33,000 to the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute to examine and develop screening tools for alcohol use during pregnancy.

31 Mar 2010 Sydney Morning Herald

At the age of 36, Terry Dwyer made a surprising decision for a Sydney-based heart-disease researcher and sports medicine doctor - he moved to Hobart, set up a new research institute and switched his attention to trying to solve the mystery of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Professor Terry Dwyer

 

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Corporate Services : Public Relations and Development

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11 Aug 2010 Logan West Leader

Donate today to the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute which researches premature birth, asthma, allergies, obesity and depression in children.

4 Aug 2010 Riverine Herald

To keep the fundraising ball rolling for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Torrumbarry's Holly Williams is planning a meal and entertainment night at Torrumbarry Hotel on Saturday.

Terry Dwyer
22 Jul 2010 Berwick News

The Good Guys Narre Warren launched a new program this week, aimed at giving customers the chance to give back to the local community.

11 Jul 2010 Sunday Age

Sarah Hose has two goals for next Sunday's Run Melbourne 10-kilometre race.

11 Jul 2010 The Age online

SARAH HOSE has two goals for next Sunday's Run Melbourne 10-kilometre race. One is to finish it in a personal best time of less than 52 minutes. The other is to be the event's top fund-raiser.

7 Jul 2010 The Australian

The University of Queensland has been voted the best place in academe outside the US to work in an annual poll of life scientists conducted by the online journal The Scientist.

7 Jul 2010 The Australian online

THE University of Queensland has been voted the best place in academe outside the US to work.

30 Jun 2010 94.7 FM The Pulse

An Australian psychologist states that further support services are needed to support parents of seriously ill children. The Parenting Research Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute are looking at how to better support families when a child is diagnosed with an illness.

30 Jun 2010 Groove FM

An Australian psychologist states that further support services are needed to support parents of seriously ill children. The Parenting Research Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute are looking at how to better support families when a child is diagnosed with an illness.

30 Jun 2010 7THE FM

An Australian psychologist states that further support services are needed to assist parents of seriously ill children. The Parenting Research Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute are looking at how to better support families when a child is diagnosed with an illness.

30 Jun 2010 4DDB FM

An Australian psychologist states that further support services are needed to support parents of seriously ill children. The Parenting Research Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute are looking at how to better support families when a child is diagnosed with an illness.

30 Jun 2010 Groove FM

The Parenting Research Centre states parents' relationship with medical practitioners can help take some of the stress away from dealing with ill children. The Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute are looking at how to better support families when a child is diagnosed with a serious illness.

30 Jun 2010 4DDB FM

The Parenting Research Centre states parents' relationship with medical practitioners can help take some of the stress away from dealing with ill children.

30 Jun 2010 RTR FM

The Parenting Research Centre states parents' relationship with medical practitioners can help take some of the stress away from dealing with ill children.

30 Jun 2010 7THE FM

The Parenting Research Centre states parents' relationship with medical practitioners can help take some of the stress away from dealing with ill children.

30 Jun 2010 4DDB FM

An Australian psychologist states that it is critical parents of ill children can talk with health workers about their child's care and treatment.

30 Jun 2010 94.7 FM The Pulse

An Australian psychologist states that it is critical parents of ill children can talk with health workers about their child's care and treatment.

30 Jun 2010 7THE FM

An Australian psychologist states that it is critical parents of ill children can talk with health workers about their child's care and treatment.

30 Jun 2010 4DDB FM

Psychologist Kylie Bourke says it is critical that parents of ill children are able to talk to health works about the child's treatment.

27 Jun 2010 Sky News

One of the main patient buildings at Melbourne's new Royal Children's Hospital is nearing completion.

27 Jun 2010 Sky News

Update on the construction of the Royal Children's Hospital. The Hospital has formed a partnership with the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at the old Dental Hospital site, which will include the Peter MacCallum Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute to form a research, training and clinical supercare facility.

27 Jun 2010 Sky News

Update on the construction of the Royal Children's Hospital. The Hospital has formed a partnership with the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at the old Dental Hospital site, which will include the Peter MacCallum Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute to form a research, training and clinical supercare facility.

27 Jun 2010 Channel 9 Melbourne

Update on the construction of the Royal Children's Hospital. The Hospital has formed a partnership with the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at the old Dental Hospital site, which will include the Peter MacCallum Centre and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute to form a research, training and clinical supercare facility.

23 Jun 2010 Riverine Herald

Torrumbarry's Holly Williams' fundraising efforts for children's research has been recognised by a Melbourne professor.

Terry Dwyer
23 Jun 2010 Riverine Herald online

Torrumbarry's Holly Williams' fundraising efforts for children's research has been recognised by a Melbourne professor.

Terry Dwyer
16 Jun 2010 Riverine Herald online

Torrumbarry Hotel's annual Camp Oven Cook-off raised close to $1600 on the weekend. All money raised from the event will be donated to the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

16 Jun 2010 Riverine Herald

Torrumbarry Hotel's annual Camp Oven Cook-Off raised close to $1600 on the weekend. All money raised from the event will be donated tot he Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

11 Jun 2010 Riverine Herald

Torrumbarry Hotel will hold its annual Big Camp Oven Cook-off this weekend. All money raised from the event will be donated to the Murdoch Childens Research Institute.

7 Jun 2010 Southern Weekly

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch officially opened a new girl's boarding house at Geelong Grammar School on April 24.

2 Jun 2010 Riverine Herald online

A bric-a-brac stall at the Moama Market on Sunday helped Torrumbarry's Holly Williams raise an additional $239.70 towards her goal of $10,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

2 Jun 2010 Goal in reach

A bric-a-brac stall at the Moama Market on Sunday helped Torrumbarry's Holly Williams raise an additional $239.70 towards her goal of $10,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

26 May 2010 Melbourne Weekly Magazine

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is holding a preview screening of Australian film Animal Kingdom at Rivoli Cinemas next week.

24 May 2010 Riverine Herald

Torrumbarry's Holly Williams is setting her sights on high goals after raising more than $1000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

4 May 2010 Bayside Leader

A NEW book by Caulfield businessman and philanthropist Ron Goldschlager and Jerusalem-based philosopher Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz tackles "life's big questions".

30 Apr 2010 Macedon Ranges Telegraph

Plans have been put in place for a party next month to raise funds to help research into early brain development.

30 Apr 2010 Sunbury Telegraph

Plans have been put in place for a party next month to raise funds to help research into early brain development.

27 Apr 2010 Caulfield Glen Eira Leader

Violence, greed and a "lack of values" in Australian society has resulted in a challenging 370-page book on "life's big questions".

27 Apr 2010 Port Phillip Leader

Violence, greed and a "lack of values" in Australian society has resulted in a challenging 370-page book on "life's big questions".

31 Mar 2010 The Age

At the age of 36, Terry Dwyer made a surprising decision for a Sydney-based heart-disease researcher and sports medicine doctor - he moved to Hobart, set up a new research institute and switched his attention to trying to solve the mystery of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Professor Terry Dwyer
16 Mar 2010 Macedon Ranges Telegraph online

SUNBURY boy Harry Payne has defied medical odds and his family is working hard to raise money for much-needed research into his condition.

16 Mar 2010 Sunbury Telegraph

Sunbury boy Harry Payne has defied medical odds and his family is working hard to raise money for much-needed research into his condition.

15 Mar 2010 Herald Sun online

DAME Elisabeth Murdoch really knows how to host a party. About 2500 people turned out for the sixth Discovery Day at Cruden Farm yesterday, enjoying a day of fun for a good cause.

15 Mar 2010 Herald Sun

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch really knows how to host a party.

14 Mar 2010 Sunday Herald Sun

Cruden Farm has long been Dame Elisabeth Murdoch's sanctuary, but this weekend she's opening the gates to the public.

14 Mar 2010 3RPH Melbourne

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch's Cruden Farm will be open to the public this weekend for a family fun day.

13 Mar 2010 Herald Sun

DAME Elisabeth Murdoch will open her Cruden Farm gardens for a family day tomorrow.

12 Mar 2010 Herald Sun

Beautiful Cruden Farm will open for its annual Discovery Day, hosted by Dame Elisabeth Murdoch.

11 Mar 2010 Herald Sun

Dame Elisabeth is putting on a party at Cruden Farm on Sunday, and everyone's invited.

10 Mar 2010 Moorabbin Glen Eira Leader

The versatile Justine Clarke, actor, Playschool presenter and singer-headlines the entertainment at Cruden Farm this Sunday for a major fundraiser for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

9 Mar 2010 Maroondah Leader

The versatile Justine Clarke, actor, Playschool presenter and singer - headlines the entertainment at Cruden Farm this Sunday for a major fundraiser for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

9 Mar 2010 Mornington Peninsula Leader

The versatile Justine Clarke, actor, Playschool presenter and singer-headlines the entertainment at Cruden Farm this Sunday for a major fundraiser for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

2 Mar 2010 Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Twelve year-old Torrumbarry girl Holly Williams has raised more than $600 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne after the institute's research led to a diagnosis for her older sister.

1 Mar 2010 Fintness First magazine

Fitness First were proud sponsors of the 2009 FOXTEL Lap in support of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

1 Mar 2010 Riverine Herald

Torrumbarry's Holly Williams may be to young to be employed, but that hasn't stopped her raising more than $600 towards the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.

9 Feb 2010 Moonee Valley Community News online

STRATHMQRE'S St Vincent de Paul Primary School is again throwing its support behind the Go The Tan fun run, which helps raise awareness and funds for the genetic disorder Friecteich's Ataxia.

9 Feb 2010 Moonee Valley Community News

SIRATHMQRE'S St Vincent de Paul Primary School is again throwing its support behind the Go The Tan fun run, which helps raise awareness and funds for the genetic disorder Friecteich's Ataxia.
 

23 Jan 2010 The Age A MEGA marquee hosted by prestige real estate agency Kay & Burton at the Stella Artois Portsea Polo event at the Point Nepean army barracks this month helped raise $120,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
19 Jan 2010 Mornington Peninsula Leader IT WAS spot the celebrity at Pt Nepean last weekend for the Portsea Polo, a highlight of Melbourne's social calendar and one of the nation's premier polo events.
18 Jan 2010 Hastings Leader IT WAS spot the celebrity at Pt Nepean last weekend for the Portsea Polo, a highlight of Melbourne's social calendar and one of the nation's premier polo events.
16 Jan 2010 The Australian As the holiday destination for Melbourne's establishment and wealth sets, Portsea is a perfect location for Victoria's annual summer polo.
15 Jan 2010 Maryborough District Advertiser The Pyrenees Shire will celebrate Australia Day in true Australian style — with a lot of barbecues.
13 Jan 2010 The Mornington and Southern Peninsula Mail online MORE than 5000 of Melbourne's social set turned out for the annual Portsea Polo Tournament at Point Nepean National Park on Saturday, which raised money for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
13 Jan 2010 The Mornington and Southern Peninsula Mail MORE than 5000 of Melbourne’s social set turned out for the annual Portsea Polo Tournament at Point Nepean National Park on Saturday, which raised money for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
10 Jan 2010 Sunday Herald Sun BRIDE-to-be Rebecca Twigley was in fine form yesterday as celebrities and punters enjoyed the sunshine at the Portsea Polo.
9 Jan 2010 Channel 9 Sydney Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
9 Jan 2010 Channel 9 Darwin Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
9 Jan 2010 Channel 9 Melbourne Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
9 Jan 2010 Channel 9 Adelaide Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
9 Jan 2010 Channel 9 Brisbane Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
9 Jan 2010 Channel 9 Perth Felicity Whelan presents today's weather forecast, and mentions that 5000 spectators will attend today's Portsea Polo event. She says the day will raise $150,000 for the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.
6 Jan 2010 3AW Presenters recount the life of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, who celebrated her 100th birthday last year. They make note of the many charitable organisations of which she either holds a chair or is the key benefactor.

 

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Corporate Services : VCGS Patient Accounts

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16 Jun 2010 Melbourne Times

A screening program testing babies for life-threatening health conditions received a $265,000 funding boost last week.

27 May 2010 3RPH Melbourne

Stephen Murby, CEO of Cystic Fibrosis Victoria, discusses 65 Roses Day. Murby talks about the chronic disease and the history of their awareness day.

 

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Critical Care and Neurosciences : Victorian Infant Brain Studies (VIBeS)

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1 Aug 2010 Health Victoria

Home-based intervention improves the development of premature babies and significantly helps their families.

6 Jul 2010 Web Child

Providing home-based intervention for very premature babies and their families can significantly improve child behaviour and reduce parental stress, according to new Australian research.

Peter Anderson
4 Jul 2010 Groove FM

The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute hopes to develop a preventative care initiative for premature babies to be made accessible to families online.

Peter Anderson
4 Jul 2010 4DDB FM

The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute hopes to develop a preventative care initiative for premature babies to be made accessible to families online.

Peter Anderson
3 Jul 2010 3HOT

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute hopes to develop a preventative care initiative for premature babies to be made accessible to families online.

Peter Anderson
3 Jul 2010 The Age online

PREMATURE babies whose parents took part in a preventative care program were better behaved and had fewer developmental problems, a study by Melbourne researchers has shown.

Peter Anderson
3 Jul 2010 Herald Sun online

A LITTLE extra medical help, after babies born very prematurely go home from hospital, can go a very long way.

3 Jul 2010 ABC

Australian researchers have found providing home-based intervention for very premature babies and their families can significantly improve child behaviour and reduce parental stress.

Alicia Spittle
3 Jul 2010 West Australian

Premature babies whose parents took part in a preventative care program were better behaved and had fewer developmental problems, a study by Melbourne researchers has shown.

3 Jul 2010 The Age

Premature babies whose parents took part in a preventative care program were better behaved and had fewer developmental problems, a study by Melbourne researchers has shown.

Peter Anderson
3 Jul 2010 Herald Sun

A little extra medical help, after babies born very prematurely go home from hospital, can go a very long way.

2 Jul 2010 Channel 9 Melbourne

A study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute saw sixty premature babies visited monthly by psychologists and physiotherapists in their first year of life.

2 Jul 2010 Light FM

The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has carried out a study on sixty premature babies. The babies received psychological and physio treatment over a twelve month period and the results are amazing.

2 Jul 2010 3AW

The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has carried out a study on sixty premature babies. The babies received psychological and physio treatment over a twelve month period and the results are amazing.