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Episode 11: The Australian identity debate

Australia once identified itself as the “lucky country”, a place where the “Aussie battler” was given a fair go, but can it still lay claim to this?

Luke Beck Associate Professor, Law Resources

Australia once identified itself as the “lucky country”, a place where the “Aussie battler” was given a fair go, but can it still lay claim to this?

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Technology and engineering

Technology and engineering

The fake news on public transport

Don't believe the hype when it comes to reports that driverless cars are the answer to our traffic problems.

Graham Currie Director of Monash Infrastructure, Chair of Public Transport, Professor in Transport Engineering

Don't believe the hype when it comes to reports that driverless cars are the answer to our traffic problems.

Politics and society

Politics and society

The Beatles and death threats in Japan

When the Fab Four stepped off the plane for their 1966 tour, they were greeted not by screaming fans, but a security detail.

Carolyn Stevens Professor, Japanese Studies

When the Fab Four stepped off the plane for their 1966 tour, they were greeted not by screaming fans, but a security detail.

Politics and society

Politics and society

Making sense of Brexit

If you're confused about the deadlock in the UK over its withdrawal from the European Union, or Brexit, this should help clear some things up.

Giovanni Di Lieto Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Economics

If you're confused about the deadlock in the UK over its withdrawal from the European Union, or Brexit, this should help clear some things up.

A Different Lens

A Different Lens

A Different Lens

A Different Lens

Reimagining Australia Day

A day that is meant to bring everyone together to reflect on national identity, draws us down a dark alley of division.

Brian Martin Associate Dean (Indigenous), MADA

A day that is meant to bring everyone together to reflect on national identity, draws us down a dark alley of division.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Life is a battle against disorder

There is no life without enzymes. But how did the evolution of these complex molecules get going more than three billion years ago? We describe a new mechanism that may help to understand how order is created from disorder, and the starting points for protein evolution.

Ashley Buckle Associate Professor (Research), Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute

There is no life without enzymes. But how did the evolution of these complex molecules get going more than three billion years ago? We describe a new mechanism that may help to understand how order is created from disorder, and the starting points for protein evolution.

Medicine and health

Medicine and health

Too late for the old

By the time the aged care royal commission's recommendations lead to improvements in our nursing homes, four cohorts of residents will have died. Here's why.

Joseph Ibrahim Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine

By the time the aged care royal commission's recommendations lead to improvements in our nursing homes, four cohorts of residents will have died. Here's why.

Politics and society

The latest insights, research and commentary on politics and society across the globe by Monash University academics and industry experts.

Politics and society

Politics and society

Make this New Year resolution personal

Because generic goals don't necessarily tap into our personal motivations, we may not follow through.

Bernice Plant Assistant Lecturer, Monash Pearson Alliance Psych Sciences

Because generic goals don't necessarily tap into our personal motivations, we may not follow through.

Politics and society

Politics and society

A sense of entitlement

In the past few years, some MPs have made extravagant claims on their parliamentary entitlements. So, what are they actually allowed to use the money for?

Yee-Fui Ng Senior Lecturer, Law Resources

In the past few years, some MPs have made extravagant claims on their parliamentary entitlements. So, what are they actually allowed to use the money for?

Design and architecture

Design and architecture

Small homes, big impact

A post-World War II service that delivered modernist house design to Melburnians could hold some answers to our current housing crisis.

Naomi Stead Professor, Architecture, MADA

A post-World War II service that delivered modernist house design to Melburnians could hold some answers to our current housing crisis.

Politics and society

Politics and society

Gender equality: it's everyone's business

We need to think about the problems that men and women face not as competing priorities but as part of the same toxic social problem.

Becky Batagol Associate Professor at Monash Sustainable Development Institute and the Faculty of Law

We need to think about the problems that men and women face not as competing priorities but as part of the same toxic social problem.

Medicine and health

The latest medicine and health insights, news and commentary from Monash University academics and industry experts.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Low back pain: we're treating it all wrong

Unnecessary treatments, tests and advice to rest are making the problem worse worldwide, when in reality sufferers should simply remain active.

Rachelle Buchbinder Director, Clinical Epidemiology, Cabrini Hospital, and Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

Unnecessary treatments, tests and advice to rest are making the problem worse worldwide, when in reality sufferers should simply remain active.

Medicine and health

Medicine and health

Too late for the old

By the time the aged care royal commission's recommendations lead to improvements in our nursing homes, four cohorts of residents will have died. Here's why.

Joseph Ibrahim Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine

By the time the aged care royal commission's recommendations lead to improvements in our nursing homes, four cohorts of residents will have died. Here's why.

Medicine and health

Medicine and health

You remember that time when ...

We all know memory isn’t perfect, but how different people focus their attention on an event will affect what they remember.

Julian Matthews Postdoctoral Research Officer – Cognitive Neurology Laboratory

We all know memory isn’t perfect, but how different people focus their attention on an event will affect what they remember.

Medicine and health

Medicine and health

Endo and the 'hysteria myth'

Clinicians need the training and support to provide comprehensive healthcare for women with endometriosis.

Kate Young Research Fellow, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Clinicians need the training and support to provide comprehensive healthcare for women with endometriosis.

Expert commentary and insights from Monash University academics and researchers on the latest science research and discoveries.

Looking back in wonder

When you look up at the vastness of space you can see hundreds, thousands and even millions of years into the past.

Michael Brown Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy

When you look up at the vastness of space you can see hundreds, thousands and even millions of years into the past.

A discovery of the utmost gravity

It was a big day for physics: 14 September 2015. Scientists made the first confirmed detection of a gravitational wave – a ripple in space-time theorised by Albert Einstein a century ago, but until that moment unproven.

Eric Thrane ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor, School of Physics & Astronomy

It was a big day for physics: 14 September 2015. Scientists made the first confirmed detection of a gravitational wave – a ripple in space-time theorised by Albert Einstein a century ago, but until that moment unproven.

A self-defeating success story

A global program in which mosquitoes are implanted with a common bacteria is preventing the spread of viruses such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya – and could help tens of millions of people.

Scott O'Neill Professor and Director, World Mosquito Program

A global program in which mosquitoes are implanted with a common bacteria is preventing the spread of viruses such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya – and could help tens of millions of people.

Drugs and bugs: what's lurking in our waterways

New research shows that medicines have found their way into Melbourne streams – and the creatures that live in them.

Bob Wong Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the School of Biological Sciences

New research shows that medicines have found their way into Melbourne streams – and the creatures that live in them.

The latest views, commentary and research on education across the globe.

Only in China? Don't be fooled

We should move beyond Western media reports about the country's "creepy" AI education technologies and look closer to home.

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

We should move beyond Western media reports about the country's "creepy" AI education technologies and look closer to home.

Ripping the heart out of research

With a budget surplus in sight, it makes no sense to cut funding from Australia's research capacity.

Margaret Gardner AO President and Vice-Chancellor, Monash University

With a budget surplus in sight, it makes no sense to cut funding from Australia's research capacity.

Inclusion and the monolingualism myth

It's time to recognise linguistic and cultural diversity as a creative engine of social participation and wellbeing.

Rita Wilson Professor in Translation Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics

It's time to recognise linguistic and cultural diversity as a creative engine of social participation and wellbeing.

The kids are doing it better

As adults in the school community, we need to ensure we align our behaviour with our expectations of students.

Kristin Reimer Lecturer, Faculty of Education

As adults in the school community, we need to ensure we align our behaviour with our expectations of students.

Business and economy

The latest business and economy views, commentary and research told by Monash academics and thought-leaders.

Politics and society

Politics and society

Brick-bait: tricks of the traders

Traditional retailers want to lure you back with a shopping experience that online stores just can't provide.

Eloise Zoppos Research Fellow, Department of Marketing

Traditional retailers want to lure you back with a shopping experience that online stores just can't provide.

Politics and society

Politics and society

Crisis ended? Don't speak too soon

Greece Prime Minister Alex Tsipras has declared that the country is back on its feet, but the numbers indicate its problems are far from over.

Natalie Doyle Deputy director of Monash University’s European and EU Centre

Greece Prime Minister Alex Tsipras has declared that the country is back on its feet, but the numbers indicate its problems are far from over.

Business and economy

Business and economy

Trump versus China means picking sides

There can be no middle road in the trade war between China and the United States. Soon we will have to choose one side or the other.

Giovanni Di Lieto Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Economics

There can be no middle road in the trade war between China and the United States. Soon we will have to choose one side or the other.

Business and economy

Business and economy

Bringing the banks into line

Financial services royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne is arguing for less and clearer law, and tougher corporate cops.

Monash University

Financial services royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne is arguing for less and clearer law, and tougher corporate cops.

Technology and engineering

The latest global technology and engineering insights, news and commentary from Monash University academics and industry experts.

New power and a world of panes

Technologies being developed using one of the planet's most abundant materials will be a game-changer in solar energy.

Jacek Jasieniak Director of Monash Energy and Materials Systems Institute

Technologies being developed using one of the planet's most abundant materials will be a game-changer in solar energy.

Technology and engineering

Technology and engineering

Learning from London

As Melbourne's population continues to grow, building more roads isn't the answer to its transport woes.

Graham Currie Director of Monash Infrastructure, Chair of Public Transport, Professor in Transport Engineering

As Melbourne's population continues to grow, building more roads isn't the answer to its transport woes.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Fighting back against fake news

We used game theory to show you only need a small amount of fake news to disrupt any group discussion. But we also found a way you can fight back.

Kevin Korb Associate Professor, Reader, Faculty of Information Technology

We used game theory to show you only need a small amount of fake news to disrupt any group discussion. But we also found a way you can fight back.

Technology and engineering

Technology and engineering

Rebuilding Sulawesi after the earthquake

When the human scars of this devastating natural disaster have begun to heal, attention will need to focus on a more resilient built environment.

Amin Heidarpour Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering

When the human scars of this devastating natural disaster have begun to heal, attention will need to focus on a more resilient built environment.

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