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11 March 2026

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has marked four decades of pioneering discoveries and...

11 March 2026

A new biotech company forged through an Australian and Danish partnership will accelerate treatments for...

05 March 2026

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) was honoured to be part of the G’Day USA Arts Gala, a...

25 February 2026

Melbourne researchers have developed a tool for identifying children at risk of speech disorders, reducing...

24 February 2026

The model for a new national program that will support children with mild developmental delay and autism in...

23 February 2026

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Associate Professor Katie Ayers has secured funding to...

20 February 2026

Improving breathing support for babies born very premature will be explored under a Murdoch Children’s...

19 February 2026

Melbourne researchers have successfully tested a new therapy for a complex and increasingly common eating...

17 February 2026

Phenomenal progress on boosting student’s mental health and wellbeing is being achieved under an...

11 February 2026

The Victorian government has announced it will train 150 GPs to diagnose and start treatment for...

04 February 2026

Life-saving antibiotics that could treat severe infections in babies and children aren’t accessible due...

22 January 2026

Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Dr Rhiannon Werder has received federal funding to better...

21 January 2026

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) is deeply saddened by the passing of Dame Marie Bashir AC...

07 January 2026

Testing new treatments for blood disorders, improving rare disease diagnostic rates and better pain...

24 December 2025

Professor Katrina (‘Katie’) Jane Allen has died, aged 59. Professor Allen was a leading paediatric...

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Marking 40 years of discovery and impact

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Celebrating Australian excellence across the arts and sciences

Tool for identifying children at risk of speech disorders

Model released for Thriving Kids program

Associate Professor Katie Ayers awarded Rebecca Cooper Fellowship

ZOLL Foundation Grant awarded to Georgia Stephen

New treatment offers hope for young eating disorder patients

Significant boosts to mental health underscores initiative in schools

More GPs will be able to diagnose and treat ADHD - and experts say it’s a positive step

Clinical data gaps keeping life-saving antibiotics from children

Dr Rhiannon Werder receives MRFF grant to transform lung disease care

Vale Dame Marie Bashir AC CVO

NHMRC Ideas Grants to advance childhood treatments and diagnoses

Vale Professor Katie Allen