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Politics and society

Confirmation bias: I believe, therefore it's true

Stirring controversy can lead to a reinforcement of deep-seated values, and hinder progress.

Martijn Van Der Kamp Teaching Fellow, Monash Business School

Stirring controversy can lead to a reinforcement of deep-seated values, and hinder progress.

Politics and society

The pounding heart of a music city

The rich history of Melbourne pop music is being documented – along with the cultural conditions that gave rise to it.

Seamus O'Hanlon Associate Professor, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies

The rich history of Melbourne pop music is being documented – along with the cultural conditions that gave rise to it.

Politics and society

A world in transition

All the framework used to make sense of the world's problems no longer seems to account for what we experience today.

Natalie Doyle Deputy director of Monash University’s European and EU Centre

All the framework used to make sense of the world's problems no longer seems to account for what we experience today.

Politics and society

Commercialising humanity

The privacy scandal engulfing Facebook and Cambridge Analytica raises the question of how to regulate online networks where all users can produce content.

Julian Hopkins Communications lecturer, Monash Malaysia

The privacy scandal engulfing Facebook and Cambridge Analytica raises the question of how to regulate online networks where all users can produce content.

Politics and society

Religious freedom and the unhappy baker

Amending Australia's laws to protect religious freedom in the wake of the Marriage Act change is unnecessary, argues constitutional law expert Luke Beck.

Interview With Luke Beck Associate Professor, Law Resources

Amending Australia's laws to protect religious freedom in the wake of the Marriage Act change is unnecessary, argues constitutional law expert Luke Beck.