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Medicine And Health

Thierry Izore Research Fellow, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute

The 'hot bug' that may save lives

A bacteria that thrives in compost and manure is being groomed to take the fight to superbugs.

A bacteria that thrives in compost and manure is being groomed to take the fight to superbugs.

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Jeremy Barr Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences

Episode 10: Beating the superbugs

Antibiotic resistance is a global challenge in the battle between mankind and microbes. Watch 'Beating the Superbugs' for a truly multidisciplinary 360 degree view of the issue.

Antibiotic resistance is a global challenge in the battle between mankind and microbes. Watch 'Beating the Superbugs' for a truly multidisciplinary 360 degree view of the issue.

Rob Brimblecombe Manager, Engineering & Sustainability

Episode 14: The business of energy

Energy is big business. How will economies cope with the switch to green energy? ‘A Different Lens’ investigates.

Energy is big business. How will economies cope with the switch to green energy? ‘A Different Lens’ investigates.

Education

At what cost kindergarten?

Recent controversy over virtual preschool provision raises broader questions over what priorities and values are driving our education systems.

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

Recent controversy over virtual preschool provision raises broader questions over what priorities and values are driving our education systems.

Politics And Society

Xinning Xiao Lecturer, Accounting

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Exposing 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

Episode 12: Designing future cities

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

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

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.

Brian Martin Associate Dean (Indigenous), MADA

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

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?

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

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Education

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.

Liam Brady

Liam Brady Senior Lecturer, Monash Indigenous Studies Centre

Artwork for the ages

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

Generation Series - Part 3: Youthquake

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

Generation Series - snapshot: The future of work

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)

Generation Series - Part 2: Educating the digital generation

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

Committed 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

Advancing artificial intelligence

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 Series - Part 1: Generation entrepreneur

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

Episode 10: Beating the superbugs

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

Innovation

Jeremy Barr Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences

Episode 10: Beating the superbugs

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

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