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Media Coverage 2010

 

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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Infection, Immunity and Environment : Gut and Liver

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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 : Mental Health

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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
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 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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Corporate Services : Public Relations

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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 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.