Victoria Feed

Victoria

Melbourne sign during lockdown

Daniel Andrews flags a quick easing of Melbourne's restrictions. But cases are still in the 'red zone'

24 Sep 2020

The Premier said Melbourne's restrictions could be eased more than expected on Monday. But from an outbreak-management perspective, we should be careful of easing too soon.

A protest at the Melbourne Writers Festival in 2016. Photo: Vixen Collective image archive

Victoria’s opportunity to decriminalise sex work

09 Sep 2020

UNSW academics argue that the review into sex work could result in positive changes to the working conditions for many sex workers.

Melbourne city landscape

Vital Signs: Victoria's privatised quarantine arrangements were destined to fail

24 Jul 2020

Economics tells us that governments privatising services where quality counts is a bad idea.

don_dale_juvenile_detention_centre.jpg

The bad buildings scream – lessons from Don Dale and other failed institutions

14 Aug 2017

Design that properly considers human behaviour needs to take priority if a planned replacement for the Don Dale Yout Detention Centre is built, writes Jan Golembiewski.

AIDS ribbon inside

Reduced condom use and other STIs lead to more HIV in Australia's gay men

05 Mar 2008

HIV infection rates are predicted to rise by up to 75 percent in parts of Australia in the next seven years if the current trends continue, according to University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers, based at the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR).