Lens: Expert topical commentary, pioneering research - Monash University

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Defying the polls

Political science explains three reasons why the Coalition won the 2019 federal election.

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

Political science explains three reasons why the Coalition won the 2019 federal election.

Featured

Monash Lens brings you expert commentary and stories by leading Monash University academics and researchers who are helping to change the world.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Mission to Mars

A team of Monash students is competing in the 2019 international Mars Rover Challenge with its latest prototype.

Chao Chen Senior Lecturer, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

A team of Monash students is competing in the 2019 international Mars Rover Challenge with its latest prototype.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Reinforcing racism

The so-called Moomba 'riot' and subsequent media sensationalism has had a detrimental effect on young South Sudanese in Victoria.

Jarrett Blaustein Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences

The so-called Moomba 'riot' and subsequent media sensationalism has had a detrimental effect on young South Sudanese in Victoria.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

A man of great Labor

It was a combination of circumstances and individual capacity that made Bob Hawke one of Australia's finest modern prime ministers.

Paul Strangio Associate professor, politics and international relations

It was a combination of circumstances and individual capacity that made Bob Hawke one of Australia's finest modern prime ministers.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Shining a light on PCOS

It affects about one in seven women of childbearing age, yet there are no public health campaigns or celebrities raising it as an issue.

Rhonda Garad Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow, Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation

It affects about one in seven women of childbearing age, yet there are no public health campaigns or celebrities raising it as an issue.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

CRISPR: not cut and dried

The genetic modification of twin baby girls before their birth has highlighted the ethical concerns raised by the use of gene-editing tool CRISPR in humans.

Catherine Mills Professor, Monash Bioethics Centre

The genetic modification of twin baby girls before their birth has highlighted the ethical concerns raised by the use of gene-editing tool CRISPR in humans.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

The hunger pains

Putting food on the table is increasingly becoming a middle-class problem for many families.

Sue Kleve Lecturer, Nutrition Dietetics & Food

Putting food on the table is increasingly becoming a middle-class problem for many families.

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

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.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Folau: The pain of the post

Despite Israel Folau's claims he cares about gay people, and knows their suffering, his Instagram post has without doubt harmed young people.

Erik Denison Lead researcher, Sport Inclusion Project, Behavioural Science Laboratory

Despite Israel Folau's claims he cares about gay people, and knows their suffering, his Instagram post has without doubt harmed young people.

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.

Design and architecture

Design And Architecture

Design And Architecture

Design and architecture

Stomping ground

Footpaths are a valuable space for everyday social activity and urban life, but their role is often overlooked in planning urban and public spaces.

Yvonne Meng PhD Candidate, Department of Architecture

Footpaths are a valuable space for everyday social activity and urban life, but their role is often overlooked in planning urban and public spaces.

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

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.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Weighed down by PCOS

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome say they find it hard to lose weight. Here's what they can do to improve their symptoms and long-term health.

Siew Lim NHMRC Early Career Fellow/ Monash Health dietitian

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome say they find it hard to lose weight. Here's what they can do to improve their symptoms and long-term health.

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.

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.

Where maths meets markets

Quantitative analysts – 'quants' – play an important role in navigating the complexities of global financial markets.

Gregoire Loeper Professor, School of Mathematical Sciences

Quantitative analysts – 'quants' – play an important role in navigating the complexities of global financial markets.

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.

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

Interest rates: The case for leaving them on hold

We run to the monetary policy teat at the first sign of economic weakness because it is easy and comfortable and has delivered before, but this time it's different.

Mark Crosby Associate Professor, Director of Bachelor of International Business Program

We run to the monetary policy teat at the first sign of economic weakness because it is easy and comfortable and has delivered before, but this time it's different.

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.

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

Mission to Mars

A team of Monash students is competing in the 2019 international Mars Rover Challenge with its latest prototype.

Chao Chen Senior Lecturer, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

A team of Monash students is competing in the 2019 international Mars Rover Challenge with its latest prototype.

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.

Subscribe to Lens

For a fortnightly email digest of stories from Lens

By submitting your email you agree to receive the fortnightly Lens email digest. For information about the handling of your personal information see the Monash University Privacy Collection Statement. For more about Privacy at Monash see our Privacy Procedure (pdf)