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

The question of retaliation: is it still an eye for an eye?

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.

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

Eric Windholz Senior Lecturer, Law Resources

The AFL and its clubs must continue to expose and punish online trolls

It's a workplace health and safety issue and the AFL must expose and punish those responsible.

It's a workplace health and safety issue and the AFL must expose and punish those responsible.

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

Designing future cities: using technology to put people first

The challenge of providing appropriate care to an ageing population means the rate of technological innovation needs to be stepped up.

The challenge of providing appropriate care to an ageing population means the rate of technological innovation needs to be stepped up.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Banking royal commission: action on criminality must be swift

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.

Brian Martin Associate Dean (Indigenous), MADA

January 26: 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.

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

Luke Beck Associate Professor, Law Resources

Australian identity: What does it mean to you?

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?

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?

Education

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

Education

The future of EdTech in schools? Just look at what they're doing in China

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

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

Liam Brady

Liam Brady Senior Lecturer, Monash Indigenous Studies Centre

An outdoor gallery that began in the Ice Age

Rock carvings dating back tens of thousands of years provide a window into the deep prehistory of indigenous Australia.

Rock carvings dating back tens of thousands of years provide a window into the deep prehistory of indigenous Australia.

Brady Robards Senior Lecturer, Sociology

Youthquake - A Different Lens (Generation Series)

Is there a new 'youthquake' generation on the rise. They’re politically active, socially aware and determined to achieve a better, fairer society. But is it just a digital media-fed illusion? Are those new tools really working for them to understand and change the altruistic, consumer-driven world around them?

Is there a new 'youthquake' generation on the rise. They’re politically active, socially aware and determined to achieve a better, fairer society. But is it just a digital media-fed illusion? Are those new tools really working for them to understand and change the altruistic, consumer-driven world around them?

Mahendhiran Nair Professor of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Monash Malaysia

The future of work - A Different Lens (Generation Series)

As technology advances at an exponential rate, industries are looking for new skill sets from university graduates. What are the professions of the future going to be?

As technology advances at an exponential rate, industries are looking for new skill sets from university graduates. What are the professions of the future going to be?

Susan Elliot Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Education)

Educating the digital generation - A Different Lens (Generation Series)

What does the tech effect mean for education? We take a deeper look at the way digital natives are impacting change in the learning environment. A Different Lens investigates.

What does the tech effect mean for education? We take a deeper look at the way digital natives are impacting change in the learning environment. A Different Lens investigates.

Global Leaders' Week

Environment

Global Leaders' Week

A commitment to a sustainable future

Monash is playing a leading role in the push to meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Monash University

Monash is playing a leading role in the push to meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Global Leaders' Week

Understanding AI: it’s speed and algorithms, not magic

The challenge is to integrate AI into our society just like we’ve done with other valuable but dangerous technologies in the past, like electricity and cars.

Jon Whittle Dean, Faculty of Information Technology, Faculty of Information Technology

The challenge is to integrate AI into our society just like we’ve done with other valuable but dangerous technologies in the past, like electricity and cars.

Ian Smith Professor, Vice-Provost (Res & Res Infrastructure)

Generation entrepreneur - A Different Lens (Generation Series)

A Different Lens Generation Series looks at the new wave of young entrepreneurs and how this may change our workplaces forever?

A Different Lens Generation Series looks at the new wave of young entrepreneurs and how this may change our workplaces forever?

Jeremy Barr Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences

Beating the superbugs - Episode 10: A Different Lens

Antibiotic resistance is a global challenge in the battle between mankind and microbes. Watch this episode

Antibiotic resistance is a global challenge in the battle between mankind and microbes. Watch this episode

Medicine and health

John Boyce Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology

Medicine and health

Antibiotic resistant superbugs - the endless quest

Associate Professor Boyce is part of an international team about to begin a new five-year investigation into the superbug, its antibiotic resistance mechanisms and also novel (new) treatments for infection.

Associate Professor Boyce is part of an international team about to begin a new five-year investigation into the superbug, its antibiotic resistance mechanisms and also novel (new) treatments for infection.

Technology and engineering

Technology and engineering

What ants can teach us about collaboration

Ants aren't particularly clever, but they could teach us a thing or two about how to work together towards a common goal.

Bernd Meyer Professor, Data Science, School of Information Technology

Ants aren't particularly clever, but they could teach us a thing or two about how to work together towards a common goal.

Michelle Welsh Professor & Head, Department Business Law and Taxation

The death of corporate greed? - Episode 9: A Different Lens

Find out why business success is now so dependent on ethical behaviour in this episode of A Different Lens.

Find out why business success is now so dependent on ethical behaviour in this episode of A Different Lens.