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Sticking to the script

The Republican National Convention was a political reality TV show featuring themes that have come to define the Trump presidency, from scare tactics to “alternate facts”.

Meghna Srinivas PhD candidate, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts

The Republican National Convention was a political reality TV show featuring themes that have come to define the Trump presidency, from scare tactics to “alternate facts”.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Deals undone?

The federal government appears to be on safe constitutional ground with its proposed bill that would give it the power to cancel state government agreements with foreign governments.

Luke Beck Associate Professor, Law Resources

The federal government appears to be on safe constitutional ground with its proposed bill that would give it the power to cancel state government agreements with foreign governments.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Changing of the guard

Seventy-five years on from the end of WWII, the shift to a new world order seems well underway,

Daniel Steedman PhD Candidate, Faculty of Arts

Seventy-five years on from the end of WWII, the shift to a new world order seems well underway,

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Kamala the contender

Although Kamala Harris is the third woman to be a vice-presidential nominee, she's the first with a realistic chance to win office.

John Pilbrow PhD candidate, School of Social Sciences

Although Kamala Harris is the third woman to be a vice-presidential nominee, she's the first with a realistic chance to win office.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

The far-right's wade into the welfare waters

To what extent is "welfare chauvinism" apparent in One Nation’s views of social welfare policies in relation to refugees and asylum seekers, and Indigenous Australians?

Philip Mendes Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

To what extent is "welfare chauvinism" apparent in One Nation’s views of social welfare policies in relation to refugees and asylum seekers, and Indigenous Australians?

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

What's in a name?

"Karen", the name that has become code for boorish, entitled behaviour, joins a long history of names being appropriated for various purposes – often unkindly.

Howard Manns Lecturer, Linguistics

"Karen", the name that has become code for boorish, entitled behaviour, joins a long history of names being appropriated for various purposes – often unkindly.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Ready for a republic?

A new poll shows nearly two-thirds of Australians want an Australian head of state. A new republic model, however, would require compromise to succeed.

Michael Duffy Senior Lecturer, Business Law and Taxation

A new poll shows nearly two-thirds of Australians want an Australian head of state. A new republic model, however, would require compromise to succeed.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

GST increase on the cards?

Governments will rely on taxation to repair the fiscal damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that will likely mean a GST rise, even if there are better, but politically unpalatable, alternatives.

Remy Davison Jean Monnet Chair in Politics and Economics, Monash University

Governments will rely on taxation to repair the fiscal damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that will likely mean a GST rise, even if there are better, but politically unpalatable, alternatives.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Is Trump's time running out?

As the US election nears, the political divide has widened – and so have the cracks in the President's bid for a second term.

John Pilbrow PhD candidate, School of Social Sciences

As the US election nears, the political divide has widened – and so have the cracks in the President's bid for a second term.

Science

Finding order among the chaos

The COVID-19 crisis has provided an opportunity to test investment tools devised to take into account the long-term impact of climate change on markets.

Hasan Fallahgoul Senior Lecturer, School of Mathematics

The COVID-19 crisis has provided an opportunity to test investment tools devised to take into account the long-term impact of climate change on markets.

Podcast: Social media & mental health

What Happens Next? Podcast

Podcast: Social media & mental health

Episode 17: People You May Know

In this episode Dr Susan Carland finds out how Monash experts are harnessing the strengths of social media platforms to make a positive impact on mental health.

Brady Robards Senior Lecturer, Sociology

In this episode Dr Susan Carland finds out how Monash experts are harnessing the strengths of social media platforms to make a positive impact on mental health.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Accessing the 'Palace letters'

The dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975 is our story, and we have a right to know it in full.

Jenny Hocking Emeritus Professor

The dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975 is our story, and we have a right to know it in full.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Pressing matters

The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the vital role political journalists play in holding those in power to account.

Stephanie Brookes Dr, Lecturer, Journalism Studies, Faculty of Arts

The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the vital role political journalists play in holding those in power to account.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

In his briefings, Trump stands exposed

The President should step back from the media spotlight in the COVID-19 crisis if he wants to step forward into a second term.

Meghna Srinivas PhD candidate, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts

The President should step back from the media spotlight in the COVID-19 crisis if he wants to step forward into a second term.

Podcast: Fake news

What Happens Next? Podcast

Podcast: Fake news

Episode 10: Ain't That The Truth

Could fake news destroy our democracy? Dr Susan Carland finds out in our first episode in series two of What Happens Next?

Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

Could fake news destroy our democracy? Dr Susan Carland finds out in our first episode in series two of What Happens Next?

Education

Education's new frontier

The next generation of school leaders will need certain key attributes to succeed in a radically reshaped world.

Amanda Heffernan Lecturer in Leadership, Education

The next generation of school leaders will need certain key attributes to succeed in a radically reshaped world.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Will COVID stump Trump?

The US President's response to the pandemic has been dire, and he needs to realise there's more at stake for his country than his re-election in November.

Meghna Srinivas PhD candidate, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts

The US President's response to the pandemic has been dire, and he needs to realise there's more at stake for his country than his re-election in November.