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Christine Grove Lecturer, Education

Episode 16: Digital Health – The new frontier of healthcare

It's clear the role of technology in healthcare is growing and changing. But how these systems and tools are being implemented varies greatly, raising the question: Will digital health improve our lives or complicate them?

It's clear the role of technology in healthcare is growing and changing. But how these systems and tools are being implemented varies greatly, raising the question: Will digital health improve our lives or complicate them?

What Happens Next?

#WHNPodcast

A new podcast hosted by Dr Susan Carland.

Susan Carland Director, Bachelor of Global Studies

A new podcast hosted by Dr Susan Carland.

Monash Life Magazine

Drawing on her financial expertise, Kimberley Cole seeks to ruin the economics of the modern slave trade.

Modern slavery: breaking the chain

Drawing on her financial expertise, Kimberley Cole seeks to ruin the economics of the modern slave trade.

Monash University

Joseph Ibrahim Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine

Episode 15: The ageing population

For the first time in human history, the world's population is rapidly ageing, and in an ageist society we're ill-prepared to handle it. A Different Lens explores the challenges of an ageing population.

For the first time in human history, the world's population is rapidly ageing, and in an ageist society we're ill-prepared to handle it. A Different Lens explores the challenges of an ageing population.

Medicine And Health

Paul Myles Professor, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine

Opioids – where to from here?

Opioids are among the most powerful analgesics available to medicine, but they have huge capacity to cause harm. In trying to solve one problem, is a bigger one being created?

Opioids are among the most powerful analgesics available to medicine, but they have huge capacity to cause harm. In trying to solve one problem, is a bigger one being created?

Marianne Turner Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education

What's that you say?

The current system of languages education in Australia that prioritises accuracy over fluency is doing students few favours.

The current system of languages education in Australia that prioritises accuracy over fluency is doing students few favours.

Medicine And Health

Michael Cowley Professor, Physiology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute

Let's talk about fat

What can we do about obesity and all its associated chronic health problems? Professor Michael Cowley says the condition needs to be destigmatised.

What can we do about obesity and all its associated chronic health problems? Professor Michael Cowley says the condition needs to be destigmatised.

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.

Promoted

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 and 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.

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

At what cost kindergarten?

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

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?

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Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of 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.

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?