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Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia

A pioneering rehabilitation program has fitted moe than 200 prosthetic legs and delivered 4,600 biomechanical therapy and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across the region.

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Coffee concrete wins national research award

RMIT University’s coffee concrete innovators have won an award at Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards in the Problem Solver category, after tallying the most votes from the public.

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New trades training centre to help build local workforce

The new Trades Innovation Centre has officially opened at RMIT University’s Bundoora East campus, helping to create job-ready graduates for worksites across Victoria.

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Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia

A pioneering rehabilitation program has fitted moe than 200 prosthetic legs and delivered 4,600 biomechanical therapy and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across the region.

Read the story

Coffee concrete wins national research award

RMIT University’s coffee concrete innovators have won an award at Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards in the Problem Solver category, after tallying the most votes from the public.

Read the story

New trades training centre to help build local workforce

The new Trades Innovation Centre has officially opened at RMIT University’s Bundoora East campus, helping to create job-ready graduates for worksites across Victoria.

Read the story

Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia

A pioneering rehabilitation program has fitted moe than 200 prosthetic legs and delivered 4,600 biomechanical therapy and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across the region.

Read the story

Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia

A pioneering rehabilitation program has fitted moe than 200 prosthetic legs and delivered 4,600 biomechanical therapy and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across the region.

Read the story

Coffee concrete wins national research award

RMIT University’s coffee concrete innovators have won an award at Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards in the Problem Solver category, after tallying the most votes from the public.

Read the story

New trades training centre to help build local workforce

The new Trades Innovation Centre has officially opened at RMIT University’s Bundoora East campus, helping to create job-ready graduates for worksites across Victoria.

Read the story

Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia

A pioneering rehabilitation program has fitted moe than 200 prosthetic legs and delivered 4,600 biomechanical therapy and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across the region.

Read the story

Coffee concrete wins national research award

RMIT University’s coffee concrete innovators have won an award at Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards in the Problem Solver category, after tallying the most votes from the public.

Read the story

New trades training centre to help build local workforce

The new Trades Innovation Centre has officially opened at RMIT University’s Bundoora East campus, helping to create job-ready graduates for worksites across Victoria.

Read the story

Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia

A pioneering rehabilitation program has fitted moe than 200 prosthetic legs and delivered 4,600 biomechanical therapy and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across the region.

Latest news

Smart spongy device captures water from thin air

Science

08 May 2025

Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun’s energy, even in low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting and radiative cooling have struggled.

Short course participants pictured at CISCO.

RMIT strengthens relations in ASEAN region with Digital Readiness Program

Technology

08 May 2025

Last week, The College of Business and Law in collaboration with the College of Vocational Education, welcomed recipients of the Australia Awards Improving Digital Readiness and Resilience of the Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) short course program.

“The reward is incredible”: becoming a teacher aged 77

Society and Environment

07 May 2025

When most people might be comfortably settling into retirement, 77-year-old Pierre Van Osselaer has returned to the classroom.

RMIT reinforces commitment to preventing gender-based violence with 2024 report

Society and Environment

06 May 2025

RMIT University continues to strengthen its efforts to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, with the release of the Addressing Gender-Based Violence Annual Report 2024.

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Media releases and expert comments

Transforming police culture and effectiveness may be harder than appointing a new chief

Society and Environment

07 May 2025

The incoming Victoria Police commissioner has four decades' experience and a reputation for positive reform. But new research from RMIT shows unhelpful police cultures and service delivery can be harder to overcome than by simply appointing a new leader.

A wasteful election: how to make voting more sustainable

06 May 2025

The recent federal election was the nation’s largest to date, with a huge amount of waste produced by traditional voting processes. RMIT experts explain how future elections could be made more sustainable.

Breaking barriers: the Met Gala 2025 to showcase Black dandyism

02 May 2025

This year’s Met Gala, on Tuesday 6 May local time, will spotlight Black fashion and masculinity with the theme of ‘Tailored for You’. It is expected to showcase the rich history and evolving narrative of menswear, especially ‘Black dandyism’. An RMIT expert explains what viewers can expect to see at fashion’s night of nights.

Videos

Celebrating Women in STEMM

RMIT researchers are shaping the world in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.

Co-creating 3D printing solutions with industry

3D printing is transforming manufacturing and opening new opportunities for industry. Researchers at RMIT's Advanced Manufacturing Precinct partner with local and international industry to co-create cutting-edge 3D printing solutions.

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Podcasts

Art, Design and Media

Hear from academic experts, successful alumni and guest speakers in the fields of communication, journalism, art, creative media, design, fashion and textiles.

Barely Gettin' By

Historians, millennials, and friends Dr Emma Shortis and Dr Chloe Ward spend a lot of time getting angry at the way public discussion about history and politics is dominated by the same voices. So they started a podcast.

Better Place: Talking International Law

Better Place is an interview series with international law practitioners from around Australia and the world.

Mint and Burn

The RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub podcast 'Mint & Burn' offers an academic analysis of the decentralised digital economy, including blockchain and other decentralised technologies.

Space for Change

Listen to leaders, innovators and researchers discuss the drastic changes in health and justice systems, the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-racism, LGBTQ+ and long-term institutional responses to our social, urban and economic challenges.

Talking Design

Talking Design is a fortnightly podcast produced by leading design writer and commentator Stephen Crafti.

Talking Innovative Justice

Talking Innovative Justice is a resource for law students featuring Rob Hulls, guests from across the legal landscape, and lectures from leading industry figures.

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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