Australia's first female Nobel laureate, Professor Elizabeth Blackburn, paid a special visit to Monash University recently.
A Monash University led research centre has been established to help Australian cities better plan for the effects of climate change on water supply.
Big business is becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of adopting a greener approach to its operations.
'Build ramps, not bombs' is the motto of an unusual community building project in Kabul, Afghanistan, founded by a Monash postgraduate student.