Fresh research into the genetic makeup of the platypus, and a unique online parenting program to help mothers and fathers cope with the demands of new parenthood are showcased in this week's Visions.

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Duration: 4 min 57 sec

Research showing how Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has affected some Vietnam veterans sense of smell, and a t-shirt campaign to help keep you fit headline this latest edition of the University’s fortnightly video podcast, Visions.

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Duration: 4 min 56 sec

Victoria has the largest number of vineyards and wineries in Australia, and new University of Melbourne research has shed light on a strain of bacteria that may help alleviate frost damage to grapes.  Our second story takes us to the coast, where the University is setting up a Coasts and Climate Research Centre at Point Nepean.

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Duration: 5 min 22 sec

A new University study has helped put an end to the myth that people who wear glasses are 'geeky' or introverted.  Plus, the University now has a new fanfare.  Visions talks to the composer and goes behind the scenes of its first performance.

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Duration: 3 min 41 sec

In Visions this week, University of Melbourne emergency care vet Dr Sarah Haldane gives tips for pet owners about how they need to be careful to keep their Easter eggs out of reach of dogs and other pets. In our second story, we showcase a landmark study, involving University of Melbourne researchers, which has shown a remarkably low death rate among residents of the Aboriginal community of Utopia, compared to the general Aboriginal population of the Northern Territory.

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Duration: 4 min 56 sec

The first day of the academic year was officially opened with a Commencement Ceremony on March 3, with a full academic procession around the sandstone cloisters of the Old Quad.  In this episode we go behind the doors of the University Council Chamber to witness the official start of teaching for 2008.  Visions also looks at Week-0, and how commencing students were introduced to the sights and sounds of the University.

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Duration: 4 min 54 sec

Relief is on hand for Australia's emphysema sufferers with the discovery of a new test which provides early detection of severe coughing attacks and breathlessness. And have you ever wondered why people purchase organic food? Visions catches up with the people behind a new University survey which examined the purchase intentions of customers who buy organic products.

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Duration: 5 min 1 sec

Welcome to the first episode in the new series of Visions, and episode 22 overall. Today we go behind the scenes of the launch of the 'OziPortal', the University's ultra-broadband, high definition link to California. To round out episode one for 2008 we get up close and personal with a new course highlighting the finer points of teaching Shakespeare.

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Duration: 4 min 45 sec

Welcome to the third and final episode in the Visions Summer Specials series, before the start of the next season of Visions.  With so much going on at the University of Melbourne, we take the time this episode to have a look at some of the stories you didn't see from 2007.

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Duration: 4 min 9 sec