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Medicine And Health

Laura Jobson Senior Lecturer, School of Psychological Sciences

Memories are made of this – or are they?

Although we may think of our memories as a data bank that we can retrieve and play back, the reality is more slippery – particularly in relation to trauma.

Although we may think of our memories as a data bank that we can retrieve and play back, the reality is more slippery – particularly in relation to trauma.

Leanne Weber Associate Professor of Criminology

The re-bordering of Australia

How might the controlling of human mobility translate into a "new normal" beyond the coronavirus pandemic?

How might the controlling of human mobility translate into a "new normal" beyond the coronavirus pandemic?

Silke Meyer Deputy Director, Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre, Associate Professor (Research), Criminology

Family violence and the bystander effect

Bystanders have never been more critical in combating family violence than during coronavirus restrictions and household isolation.

Bystanders have never been more critical in combating family violence than during coronavirus restrictions and household isolation.

Coronavirus

Caroline Henckels Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law

The self-isolation laws explained

Enforcing the 14-day self-isolation mandate for those entering Australia is a matter for states and territories. This could include door-to-door police checks, and possible detentions and fines.

Enforcing the 14-day self-isolation mandate for those entering Australia is a matter for states and territories. This could include door-to-door police checks, and possible detentions and fines.

Jasmine McGowan Manager of the Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre

Combating gender-based violence

Examining the similarities and differences between Australian and Brazilian policies towards gender-based violence.

Examining the similarities and differences between Australian and Brazilian policies towards gender-based violence.

Susan Carland Director, Bachelor of Global Studies

Shrinking your slavery footprint

The pervasiveness of modern slavery might feel at times overwhelming, but our experts have the solutions.

The pervasiveness of modern slavery might feel at times overwhelming, but our experts have the solutions.

Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

(Not) Another face in the crowd

New facial recognition technology is justifiably raising fears for the end of privacy as we know it.

New facial recognition technology is justifiably raising fears for the end of privacy as we know it.

Podcast: Modern slavery

What Happens Next? Podcast

Podcast: Modern slavery

Episode 6: How Many Slaves Work for You?

We can all take action to help curb modern slavery. Find out the dos and don’ts when it comes to shrinking your slavery footprint in the latest episode of ‘What Happens Next?’.

Susan Carland Director, Bachelor of Global Studies

We can all take action to help curb modern slavery. Find out the dos and don’ts when it comes to shrinking your slavery footprint in the latest episode of ‘What Happens Next?’.

Susan Baidawi Senior Research Fellow, Social Work

From care to custody

We can’t talk about youth crime without taking into account childhood adversity.

We can’t talk about youth crime without taking into account childhood adversity.

Science

Catherine Cavallo

Science

Penguins’ poo on parade

Researchers have made a surprising discovery about penguins’ diets after analysing their faeces.

Catherine Cavallo Marine ecologist, former PhD student

Researchers have made a surprising discovery about penguins’ diets after analysing their faeces.

Medicine And Health

Paul Read Senior Lecturer, School of Psychological Sciences

Where there's a will...

Rather than reacting when disaster strikes, there's plenty we can do to prevent catastrophic bushfires.

Rather than reacting when disaster strikes, there's plenty we can do to prevent catastrophic bushfires.

Marie Segrave Associate Professor of Criminology

Migrating reponsibility

A glaring gap in Australia's migration system is failing victims of gendered violence.

A glaring gap in Australia's migration system is failing victims of gendered violence.

Monash Life Magazine

In 2019, more than 180 people from the Monash community were recognised with an Australian honour.

Australian honours: awards received by the Monash community

In 2019, more than 180 people from the Monash community were recognised with an Australian honour.

Monash University

Jasmine McGowan Manager of the Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre

Disarming gendered disablism

A new toolkit aims to give women living with disability an avenue to tackle abuse, and to support them to escape community and at-home violence.

A new toolkit aims to give women living with disability an avenue to tackle abuse, and to support them to escape community and at-home violence.

Featured

Carlo Dellora PhD candidate and teaching associate, Faculty of Law

Bike helmets a barrier for disabled cyclists

Our mandatory bicycle helmet laws are less than accommodating to those living with a disability.

Our mandatory bicycle helmet laws are less than accommodating to those living with a disability.