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Episode 5: When Slavery’s Not A Crime

International legislation is still catching up with the realities of modern slavery. In today’s episode, we’ll meet the law students who want to change it.

Susan Carland Director, Bachelor of Global Studies

International legislation is still catching up with the realities of modern slavery. In today’s episode, we’ll meet the law students who want to change it.

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Back to school tips

Many children will be anxious about going back to school. Some might be excited. Either way, there are some things you can do to help ease the transition.

Christine Grove Lecturer, Education

Many children will be anxious about going back to school. Some might be excited. Either way, there are some things you can do to help ease the transition.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Bushfire smoke and your health

Melbourne is again blanketed in smoke from bushfires, but the health implications from it may not be known for years.

Michael Abramson Professor of clinical epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive medicine

Melbourne is again blanketed in smoke from bushfires, but the health implications from it may not be known for years.

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Fires and celebrity faultlines

The connection of the bushfire disaster with climate change is increasing scrutiny of celebrities and their endorsements, just ask Roger Federer.

Jasmina Ilicic Associate Professor, Department of Marketing

The connection of the bushfire disaster with climate change is increasing scrutiny of celebrities and their endorsements, just ask Roger Federer.

What Happens Next?

What Happens Next?

What Happens Next?

What Happens Next?

Episode 4: Swipe Right For Slavery

Approximately 40 million people worldwide are enslaved in some way. And if you believe your hands are clean, you’re wrong. Listen to the latest podcast.

Bodean Hedwards Criminologist, PhD Candidate

Approximately 40 million people worldwide are enslaved in some way. And if you believe your hands are clean, you’re wrong. Listen to the latest podcast.

Turning up the heat on climate-speak

The surging popularity of more emotive language regarding climate change is indicative of public sentiment, but context must play its part.

Gitanjali Bedi Lecturer and Senior Learning Coordinator, Sustainable Development Education, MSDI

The surging popularity of more emotive language regarding climate change is indicative of public sentiment, but context must play its part.

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Fighting fire with ancient knowledge

With Australia in the grip of devastating bushfires, Indigenous people must be involved in prevention strategies.

Lynette Russell Professor and Director, Monash Indigenous Studies Centre

With Australia in the grip of devastating bushfires, Indigenous people must be involved in prevention strategies.

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

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Morrison's epic fail

A crisis of this scale requires a willingness to generate bipartisan consensus, but the PM has struggled to put the national interest above party politics.

James Walter Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the School of Social Sciences

A crisis of this scale requires a willingness to generate bipartisan consensus, but the PM has struggled to put the national interest above party politics.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

When the truth goes up in flames

The catastrophic bushfires have highlighted the connection between threats to the natural environment and the media environment, through which misinformation is spreading at a disturbing rate.

Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

The catastrophic bushfires have highlighted the connection between threats to the natural environment and the media environment, through which misinformation is spreading at a disturbing rate.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

From care to custody

We can’t talk about youth crime without taking into account childhood adversity.

Susan Baidawi Senior Research Fellow, Social Work

We can’t talk about youth crime without taking into account childhood adversity.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Not so fast, BoJo

Negotiating a trade deal within 12 months is wishful thinking on the British PM's part.

Remy Davison Jean Monnet Chair in Politics and Economics, Monash University

Negotiating a trade deal within 12 months is wishful thinking on the British PM's part.

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

Bushfire smoke and your health

Melbourne is again blanketed in smoke from bushfires, but the health implications from it may not be known for years.

Michael Abramson Professor of clinical epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive medicine

Melbourne is again blanketed in smoke from bushfires, but the health implications from it may not be known for years.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Victoria's sexual health crisis

An alarming rise in STIs is being exacerbated by inadequate access to services.

Kit Fairley Director, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Professor of Public Health at Monash University

An alarming rise in STIs is being exacerbated by inadequate access to services.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Fresh hope for 'endo' sufferers

Now that endometriosis is getting the attention it warrants, it's time for action to improve the lives of those affected.

Heather Rowe Senior Research Fellow, Social Sciences

Now that endometriosis is getting the attention it warrants, it's time for action to improve the lives of those affected.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Fitbit sits the sleep test

People are increasingly turning to commercial trackers to gain insights into their sleep patterns, but is the data accurate?

Sean Drummond Professor, Psychology, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health

People are increasingly turning to commercial trackers to gain insights into their sleep patterns, but is the data accurate?

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

Protecting our protected areas

Conservation sites are being compromised by commercial and population growth, putting pressure on ecosystems and threatened species.

Carly Cook Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences

Conservation sites are being compromised by commercial and population growth, putting pressure on ecosystems and threatened species.

Penguins’ poo on parade

Researchers have made a surprising discovery about penguins’ diets after analysing their faeces.

Catherine Cavallo Marine ecologist, former PhD student

Researchers have made a surprising discovery about penguins’ diets after analysing their faeces.

Going back to nature over dengue

Eco solutions may hold the answer to controlling the spread of the mosquito-borne virus in Malaysia.

Zoe Yek Senior Lecturer, School of Science, Monash Malaysia

Eco solutions may hold the answer to controlling the spread of the mosquito-borne virus in Malaysia.

Overcoming the hydrogen hurdle

A water electrolysis breakthrough has huge potential to make hydrogen generation more economically viable.

Alexandr Simonov Lecturer, School of Chemistry

A water electrolysis breakthrough has huge potential to make hydrogen generation more economically viable.

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

Back to school tips

Many children will be anxious about going back to school. Some might be excited. Either way, there are some things you can do to help ease the transition.

Christine Grove Lecturer, Education

Many children will be anxious about going back to school. Some might be excited. Either way, there are some things you can do to help ease the transition.

Education futures

Education futures

A grand Plan for inclusive education

A collaborative project in Vietnam is benefiting children – particularly girls – of the Bahnar ethnic group.

Marilyn Fleer Professor (Research), Early Years Education

A collaborative project in Vietnam is benefiting children – particularly girls – of the Bahnar ethnic group.

Unlocking the school gates

Despite its illegality, 'gatekeeping' remains a barrier to inclusive education. But parents can find that knowledge is power in combating the practice.

Kate De Bruin Lecturer, Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education

Despite its illegality, 'gatekeeping' remains a barrier to inclusive education. But parents can find that knowledge is power in combating the practice.

Education futures

Education futures

Extreme measures

One-off system-level literacy and numeracy tests such as NAPLAN fail to take into account contexts and individual differences among students.

Deborah Corrigan Director, Education Futures, and Professor, Faculty of Education

One-off system-level literacy and numeracy tests such as NAPLAN fail to take into account contexts and individual differences among students.

Business and economy

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

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Fires and celebrity faultlines

The connection of the bushfire disaster with climate change is increasing scrutiny of celebrities and their endorsements, just ask Roger Federer.

Jasmina Ilicic Associate Professor, Department of Marketing

The connection of the bushfire disaster with climate change is increasing scrutiny of celebrities and their endorsements, just ask Roger Federer.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Chief Emotional Officers

Embracing weakness and vulnerability might be a CEO’s greatest strength.

Mathew Hayward Professor, Department of Management

Embracing weakness and vulnerability might be a CEO’s greatest strength.

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

Risky climate business

Companies are being helped to chart a course through the real, and potentially catastrophic, risk posed by climate change.

Dirk Visser Lecturer, Sustainable Development Education, MSDI

Companies are being helped to chart a course through the real, and potentially catastrophic, risk posed by climate change.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Paying it forward

Empowering workers is key to improving awareness of the minimum wage.

Kun Zhao Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia

Empowering workers is key to improving awareness of the minimum wage.

Technology and engineering

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

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Supercharging batteries

A new technology for rechargeable batteries overcomes many of the problems with the ones we use today.

Mahdokht Shaibani Research Fellow, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

A new technology for rechargeable batteries overcomes many of the problems with the ones we use today.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Turning e-waste trash into treasure

The World Economic Forum estimates e-waste to be worth US$62.5 billion annually, but only 20 per cent is recycled through appropriate channels.

Saman Ilankoon Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering

The World Economic Forum estimates e-waste to be worth US$62.5 billion annually, but only 20 per cent is recycled through appropriate channels.

Monash Life Magazine

Monash Life Magazine

Changing lives, limb by limb

Mat Bowtell’s free 3D-printed prosthetics have transformed hundreds of lives – and he says it’s only the beginning.

Monash University

Mat Bowtell’s free 3D-printed prosthetics have transformed hundreds of lives – and he says it’s only the beginning.

Design and architecture

Design And Architecture

Design And Architecture

Design and architecture

Reframing our future technology fears

Don’t worry, your self-driving car won’t kill you – as long as research focuses on people and society, too.

Sarah Pink Director, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, and Professor, Design

Don’t worry, your self-driving car won’t kill you – as long as research focuses on people and society, too.

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