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Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

PTSD: The battle after the war

The recognition of post-traumatic stress disorder has played a part in the resurgence in the popularity of Anzac Day, But, even now, returned soldiers don't receive enough support.

Christina Twomey Professor of History, and Head of School for the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies.

The recognition of post-traumatic stress disorder has played a part in the resurgence in the popularity of Anzac Day, But, even now, returned soldiers don't receive enough support.

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Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

The battle back home

Leaving behind a military uniform and the status that it brings can be profoundly difficult.

Sanjiva Wijesinha Clinical Associate Professor, Department of General Practice

Leaving behind a military uniform and the status that it brings can be profoundly difficult.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

How young Australians will decide who gets their vote

Many of them are voting for the first time in the upcoming federal election, but they're not the homogeneous group we often assume them to be.

Zareh Ghazarian Senior lecturer, School of Social Sciences

Many of them are voting for the first time in the upcoming federal election, but they're not the homogeneous group we often assume them to be.

A Different Lens

A Different Lens

A Different Lens

A Different Lens

Episode 13: The question of retaliation

We explore retaliation against criminals, cyberbullies and whistle-blowers to determine if the concept of an eye for an eye still has a place in our changing world.

Rebecca Wickes Associate professor and deputy director of the Centre of Social and Population Research

We explore retaliation against criminals, cyberbullies and whistle-blowers to determine if the concept of an eye for an eye still has a place in our changing world.

Politics and society

Politics and society

Monash the man ... more than a soldier

By the 1920s, the man after whom Monash University was named was broadly regarded as “the greatest living Australian” .

Monash University

By the 1920s, the man after whom Monash University was named was broadly regarded as “the greatest living Australian” .

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

A guide to flu vaccines

The adjuvanted flu vaccine is free for over-65s and offers better protection than the standard vaccine. Here's what the research says.

Allen Cheng Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology

The adjuvanted flu vaccine is free for over-65s and offers better protection than the standard vaccine. Here's what the research says.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Beyond a rebuild

More than an architectural marvel, it remains to be seen if the damaged Notre-Dame will be caught up in the divisions of French society, or play a role as a symbol of unity.

Natalie Doyle Senior Lecturer, School of Languages, Cultures, Literatures and Linguistics

More than an architectural marvel, it remains to be seen if the damaged Notre-Dame will be caught up in the divisions of French society, or play a role as a symbol of unity.

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

Federal election: Shorten's path to PM

Despite an inability to improve his popularity rating, the strength of the Labor leader's team could make for a successful government.

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

Despite an inability to improve his popularity rating, the strength of the Labor leader's team could make for a successful government.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Federal election: Right-wing battleground

If Scott Morrison wins, chances are that the Liberals who have the most potential to harm the government – Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton – would likely also remain to haunt his agenda.

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

If Scott Morrison wins, chances are that the Liberals who have the most potential to harm the government – Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton – would likely also remain to haunt his agenda.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Whistleblowers: protected or pursued?

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange is the biggest whistleblower the world has ever seen, but he is not alone in being pursued relentlessly after exposing embarrassing information or misconduct.

Xinning Xiao Lecturer, Accounting

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange is the biggest whistleblower the world has ever seen, but he is not alone in being pursued relentlessly after exposing embarrassing information or misconduct.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Abortion clinics: validating ‘safe access zones’

The High Court has unanimously affirmed that abortion clinic safe access zones comply with the Constitution.

Caroline Henckels Senior Lecturer, Law Resources

The High Court has unanimously affirmed that abortion clinic safe access zones comply with the Constitution.

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

The battle back home

Leaving behind a military uniform and the status that it brings can be profoundly difficult.

Sanjiva Wijesinha Clinical Associate Professor, Department of General Practice

Leaving behind a military uniform and the status that it brings can be profoundly difficult.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Reassessing epilepsy

A study has shown that those with a high risk of drug-resistant epilepsy should be considered early for non-drug therapies.

Zhibin Chen Research Fellow, Clinical Epidemiology

A study has shown that those with a high risk of drug-resistant epilepsy should be considered early for non-drug therapies.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Beers and bonding: a risky business

Young men's alcohol consumption is radically out of touch with recommended health guidelines.

Steven Roberts Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences

Young men's alcohol consumption is radically out of touch with recommended health guidelines.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Preventing a stroke 'epidemic'

Action is needed to reduce the alarming rise in the incidence of stroke in low to middle-income countries.

Amanda Thrift Professor (Research), Medicine Monash Health

Action is needed to reduce the alarming rise in the incidence of stroke in low to middle-income countries.

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

Stopping them in their tracks

A new global register will help countries in the ongoing fight against invasive species.

Melodie McGeoch Professor, School of Biological Sciences

A new global register will help countries in the ongoing fight against invasive species.

Celebrating women

Celebrating women

'You don’t look like a scientist'

Times have changed, but the gendered stereotype that scientists are predominantly serious, professional, white men is one that persists.

Alexandra Nance PhD Candidate, School of Biological Science

Times have changed, but the gendered stereotype that scientists are predominantly serious, professional, white men is one that persists.

Celebrating women

Celebrating women

Diagnostic imaging's next phase

Dr Kaye Morgan hopes the phase contrast x-ray technique she’s working on will help doctors and researchers detect lung problems earlier.

Kaye Morgan ARC Future Fellow, School of Physics and Astronomy.

Dr Kaye Morgan hopes the phase contrast x-ray technique she’s working on will help doctors and researchers detect lung problems earlier.

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.

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

Changing the story for preschool girls

Conceptual playworlds are turning preschool into a pipeline for female engineers.

Marilyn Fleer Professor, Education

Conceptual playworlds are turning preschool into a pipeline for female engineers.

The rise of the the 'teacher-influencer'

Social media is increasingly playing a role in teachers' professional lives – but there are downsides.

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

Social media is increasingly playing a role in teachers' professional lives – but there are downsides.

AI education – 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.

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

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Dairy beloved: China's change for the cheddar

China has become the world’s largest dairy importer, with image and health-conscious consumers hungry for high-quality overseas dairy products.

Giovanni Di Lieto Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Economics

China has become the world’s largest dairy importer, with image and health-conscious consumers hungry for high-quality overseas dairy products.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Runnin' down a dream

Number-crunching the winning race time for marathon runners can tell us when the men are likely to break the two-hour barrier. But what about the target barrier for women?

Simon Angus Associate Professor, Department of Economics

Number-crunching the winning race time for marathon runners can tell us when the men are likely to break the two-hour barrier. But what about the target barrier for women?

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

A question of (mis)trust

There needs to be a swift determination of the criminality of banks and senior individuals in the wake of the royal commission.

Liz Campbell Francine McNiff Chair in Criminal Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law

There needs to be a swift determination of the criminality of banks and senior individuals in the wake of the royal commission.

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.

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

Vicious cycle of resentment

A new study suggests the "dehumanisation" of cyclists could be contributing to acts of aggression towards them on the road.

Alexa Delbosc Senior lecturer, Civil Engineering

A new study suggests the "dehumanisation" of cyclists could be contributing to acts of aggression towards them on the road.

Celebrating women

Celebrating Influential Monash Women

Celebrating Influential Monash Women

Celebrating women

Taking a cue from Fearless Girl

The message of empowerment and equality needs to be widely embraced in the engineering profession.

Elizabeth Croft Dean, Faculty of Engineering

The message of empowerment and equality needs to be widely embraced in the engineering profession.

Celebrating women

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Celebrating women

Breaking the art of glass

New research aims to unlock the structural mystery of glass in order to make it stronger.

Amelia Liu ARC Future Fellow, School of Physics and Astronomy

New research aims to unlock the structural mystery of glass in order to make it stronger.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Too little, too late on cladding

The construction industry must urgently be better-equipped to prevent more potential disasters.

Mehrdad Arashpour Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering

The construction industry must urgently be better-equipped to prevent more potential disasters.

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