La Trobe Not Planning to Rename University Following ‘Aboriginal Dispossession’ Demands

57 students and staff wrote to Yoorrook Justice Commission seeking a name change.

7/8/2024|Updated: 7/8/2024

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More than 50 staff and students are calling for a name change at La Trobe University due to the “dispossession of Aboriginal peoples” in colonisation.

The group wrote to Yoorrook Justice Commission proposing the university be renamed due to Charles La Trobe’s role in Victoria’s colonisation.

Monica O’Shea

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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]

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