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Daniel Steedman PhD Candidate, Faculty of Arts

Changing of the guard

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

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

Bain Attwood Professor, History

The myths of Captain Cook

While the explorer has long been a polarising figure, it's argued he was neither hero nor villain.

While the explorer has long been a polarising figure, it's argued he was neither hero nor villain.

Science

He ain't heavy, he's a thylacine

The 'Tasmanian tiger' was hunted to extinction based on its perceived size as a predator big enough to take sheep, but new research shows it weighed just 16.7kg.

Douglass Rovinsky PhD Candidate, Monash University

The 'Tasmanian tiger' was hunted to extinction based on its perceived size as a predator big enough to take sheep, but new research shows it weighed just 16.7kg.

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

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?

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?

Howard Manns Lecturer, Linguistics

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.

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

Kevin Bell Professor, Law Resources, director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law

Hope for the homeless?

COVID-19 has proved that the homelessness problem is solvable, but will Australia make good on its human rights obligations once the pandemic has passed?

COVID-19 has proved that the homelessness problem is solvable, but will Australia make good on its human rights obligations once the pandemic has passed?

Science

Taking to the water

Researchers are using the environmental DNA sampling method to effectively assess animal populations in bushfire-affected areas.

Reid Tingley Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences

Researchers are using the environmental DNA sampling method to effectively assess animal populations in bushfire-affected areas.

Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Engineering

Power play

COVID-19’s global supply chain disruption opens the door for Australia to take more control of the lithium manufacturing process that produces electric vehicle batteries.

Mahdokht Shaibani Research Fellow, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

COVID-19’s global supply chain disruption opens the door for Australia to take more control of the lithium manufacturing process that produces electric vehicle batteries.

Sustainable Development

Michael Li Senior Project Manager (Cities and Policy), ClimateWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Roads less travelled

There are ways we can move towards zero-emissions transport in a post-COVID-19 Australian economy.

There are ways we can move towards zero-emissions transport in a post-COVID-19 Australian economy.

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

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.

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.

Podcast: Renewables

What Happens Next? Podcast

Podcast: Renewables

Episode 22: Power Trip

Could climate change make homes uninsurable? Have we missed our window on energy policy? Dr Susan Carland finds out, on the latest episode of the What Happens Next? podcast.

Liam Smith Director, BehaviourWorks Australia, MSDI

Could climate change make homes uninsurable? Have we missed our window on energy policy? Dr Susan Carland finds out, on the latest episode of the What Happens Next? podcast.

Environment

COVID pass, climate fail

Australia's COVID-19 response was bettered only by South Korea and Latvia, according to a new United Nations report. Just don't ask how it's doing on climate and sustainability.

John Thwaites Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI) and ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University

Australia's COVID-19 response was bettered only by South Korea and Latvia, according to a new United Nations report. Just don't ask how it's doing on climate and sustainability.

Alison Stieven-Taylor Assistant Lecturer, Communications & Media Studies

A window to the world

COVID-19 has forced many people to stay at home, but a Facebook group is allowing millions of its members to connect, and virtually travel internationally.

COVID-19 has forced many people to stay at home, but a Facebook group is allowing millions of its members to connect, and virtually travel internationally.

Peter Graham Associate Professor, Department of Architecture

Renovation rescue

The controversial HomeBuilder scheme could come with a big upside – making old homes more energy-efficient.

The controversial HomeBuilder scheme could come with a big upside – making old homes more energy-efficient.

Mandy Truong Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Dismantling racism in universities

Academic institutions and the research community play a role in perpetrating and maintaining institutional and systemic racism.

Academic institutions and the research community play a role in perpetrating and maintaining institutional and systemic racism.

Education

Worldly teachings

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the opportunity for Western institutions to rethink their learning programs for international students.

Thanh Pham Senior Lecturer, Globalisation Leadership and Policy, Faculty of Education

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the opportunity for Western institutions to rethink their learning programs for international students.

Sharman Stone Professor, Politics and International Relations

Owning our confronting past

At this time, we need to accept that a powerful healing influence can only be launched when a society knows and acknowledges all episodes of its history.

At this time, we need to accept that a powerful healing influence can only be launched when a society knows and acknowledges all episodes of its history.

Rebecca Forgasz Associate Professor, Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation

Looking back to look forward

How we responded to pandemics in the past can carry lessons for the current COVID-19 situation.

How we responded to pandemics in the past can carry lessons for the current COVID-19 situation.