Search Results - Monash Lens

Fear is often a key driver of right wing extremists. In this episode we explore why reaching out to those on the fringes of extremism could help them change direction.

Peter Lentini Associate Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations and Global Terrorism Research Centre (GTReC)

Fear is often a key driver of right wing extremists. In this episode we explore why reaching out to those on the fringes of extremism could help them change direction.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Not so fast, BoJo

Negotiating a trade deal within 12 months is wishful thinking on the British PM's part.

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

Negotiating a trade deal within 12 months is wishful thinking on the British PM's part.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Chasing marathon history

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge's will need to find 15 seconds in his bid to break the mythical 2-hour marathon barrier in Vienna this week, analysis of previous world records suggests.

Simon Angus Associate Professor, Department of Economics

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge's will need to find 15 seconds in his bid to break the mythical 2-hour marathon barrier in Vienna this week, analysis of previous world records suggests.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

A dog's Brexit

As Boris Johnson's tactics cause deep rifts within the Conservative Party, the UK faces a Brexit of radical conservatism – and plenty of risks.

Ben Wellings Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Arts

As Boris Johnson's tactics cause deep rifts within the Conservative Party, the UK faces a Brexit of radical conservatism – and plenty of risks.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

A society shaped by discontents

The contributions of convicts to Australia's progressive political traditions have been largely and unfairly forgotten.

Tony Moore Associate Professor, Communications and Media Studies

The contributions of convicts to Australia's progressive political traditions have been largely and unfairly forgotten.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Who's in charge of Britain?

Is there still such a thing as “the British people” in the singular? The deep divisions on Brexit highlight a case of the revolution eating itself.

Ben Wellings Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Arts

Is there still such a thing as “the British people” in the singular? The deep divisions on Brexit highlight a case of the revolution eating itself.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Sore spot in aged care

Using pressure injury rates to target underperforming nursing homes is critical to improving Australia’s aged care system.

Carolina Weller Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery

Using pressure injury rates to target underperforming nursing homes is critical to improving Australia’s aged care system.

Science

Featured

Science

Measuring time

Today, the Gregorian calendar is virtually universally accepted for everyday secular use, but its origin stretches back more than 6000 years.

Robyn Arianrhod Affiliate, School of Mathematics

Today, the Gregorian calendar is virtually universally accepted for everyday secular use, but its origin stretches back more than 6000 years.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Better candidates than BoJo

If Boris Johnson becomes British PM, the most likely outcome is a no-deal Brexit leavened with the rhetoric of past and future glories of the UK.

Ben Wellings Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Arts

If Boris Johnson becomes British PM, the most likely outcome is a no-deal Brexit leavened with the rhetoric of past and future glories of the UK.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Federal election: Right-wing battleground

If Scott Morrison wins, chances are that the Liberals who have the most potential to harm the government – Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton – would likely also remain to haunt his agenda.

James Walter Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the School of Social Sciences

If Scott Morrison wins, chances are that the Liberals who have the most potential to harm the government – Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton – would likely also remain to haunt his agenda.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Politicians fuelling the fire

Around the world, populist-nationalist politicians are stoking anti-immigration sentiment through scaremongering.

Alan Gamlen Associate Professor of Human Geography and Editor-in-Chief of Migration Studies

Around the world, populist-nationalist politicians are stoking anti-immigration sentiment through scaremongering.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Trading places

Amid the Brexit mess, Britain needs the Commonwealth and Australia like no time since World War II.

Ben Wellings Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Arts

Amid the Brexit mess, Britain needs the Commonwealth and Australia like no time since World War II.

Celebrating women

Politics And Society

Celebrating women

Philosophy and feminism in the 17th century

British writer Mary Astell is a shining example of how women have long played a role in shaping modern philosophical thought.

Jacqueline Broad Associate Professor, Philosophy

British writer Mary Astell is a shining example of how women have long played a role in shaping modern philosophical thought.

Politics and society

Featured

Politics and society

Making sense of Brexit

If you're confused about the deadlock in the UK over its withdrawal from the European Union, or Brexit, this should help clear some things up.

Giovanni Di Lieto Lecturer, International trade law, Monash Business School

If you're confused about the deadlock in the UK over its withdrawal from the European Union, or Brexit, this should help clear some things up.

Politics and society

Featured

Politics and society

Forgotten people strike back

Brexit and the 'yellow vest' protests in Paris are symptoms of a growing discontent among people economically abandoned by globalisation.

Natalie Doyle Senior Lecturer, School of Languages, Cultures, Literatures and Linguistics

Brexit and the 'yellow vest' protests in Paris are symptoms of a growing discontent among people economically abandoned by globalisation.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

A kingdom not so united

As England agonises over Brexit, divisions have emerged in other parts of the UK, especially in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Ben Wellings Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Arts

As England agonises over Brexit, divisions have emerged in other parts of the UK, especially in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Education

Monash Life Magazine

Education

Students of the future

In Australia, as in the UK, we see considerable public discussion around higher education. More recently we have seen elements of that discussion turn to debate centred on the very heart of a university’s purpose.

Margaret Gardner AC President and Vice-Chancellor, Monash University

In Australia, as in the UK, we see considerable public discussion around higher education. More recently we have seen elements of that discussion turn to debate centred on the very heart of a university’s purpose.