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Julian Elliott Associate Professor (Research), Cochrane Australia, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Keeping pace with COVID

With the COVID-19 landscape changing daily, an Australian team of researchers and clinicians has come together to deliver up-to-the-minute, evidence-based guidance for the care of people with the disease.

With the COVID-19 landscape changing daily, an Australian team of researchers and clinicians has come together to deliver up-to-the-minute, evidence-based guidance for the care of people with the disease.

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.

Jacinta Elston Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) & Head, William Cooper Institute

Black lives matter in Australia, too

Rhetoric and hypocrisy can still be seen everywhere in the reconciliation space, and while protests are occurring across Australia in response to the #blacklivesmatter crisis in the US, we shouldn't ignore our own history.

Rhetoric and hypocrisy can still be seen everywhere in the reconciliation space, and while protests are occurring across Australia in response to the #blacklivesmatter crisis in the US, we shouldn't ignore our own history.

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Getting the most out of telehealth

COVID-19 has meant conducting business online or over the phone has become the norm, and health consultations are no exception.

Denise Goodwin Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

COVID-19 has meant conducting business online or over the phone has become the norm, and health consultations are no exception.

Margaret Simons Freelance journalist and author

Episode 12: Fact or Fiction?

In this third episode on fake news, we've gathered all the very best practical tips and ideas from our experts to help you find your way through the news.

In this third episode on fake news, we've gathered all the very best practical tips and ideas from our experts to help you find your way through the news.

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Natalia Antolak-Saper Lecturer, Law Resources, Faculty of Law

In lockdown, rethinking the lockup

The COVID-19 crisis has raised the question of whether low-risk offenders should be imprisoned.

The COVID-19 crisis has raised the question of whether low-risk offenders should be imprisoned.

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.

David Holmes Director, Climate Change Communication Research Hub

Episode 11: The Facts of the Matter

In this What Happens Next? podcast episode Susan chats to the experts exploring what we could do differently to improve the quality of information and media.

In this What Happens Next? podcast episode Susan chats to the experts exploring what we could do differently to improve the quality of information and media.

Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

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?

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.

Lennon Chang Senior Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences

Coronavirus and the cybercrime wave

Fear and curiosity is providing fertile ground for cyber criminals to conduct their “business”.

Fear and curiosity is providing fertile ground for cyber criminals to conduct their “business”.

Podcast: Far-right extremism

Podcast: Far-right extremism

Episode 8: What's Rightfully Ours

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.

Graeme Davison Ao

Graeme Davison AO Emeritus Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor

Flagging a change

With the Australian flag increasingly seen as a fashion statement rather than what it's supposed to represent, is it time for a rethink?

With the Australian flag increasingly seen as a fashion statement rather than what it's supposed to represent, is it time for a rethink?

Podcast: Modern slavery

Bodean Hedwards Criminologist, PhD Candidate

Podcast: Modern slavery

Episode 4: Swipe Right For Slavery

Approximately 40 million people worldwide are enslaved in some way. And if you believe your hands are clean, you’re wrong. Listen to the latest podcast.

Approximately 40 million people worldwide are enslaved in some way. And if you believe your hands are clean, you’re wrong. Listen to the latest podcast.

Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

When the truth goes up in flames

The catastrophic bushfires have highlighted the connection between threats to the natural environment and the media environment, through which misinformation is spreading at a disturbing rate.

The catastrophic bushfires have highlighted the connection between threats to the natural environment and the media environment, through which misinformation is spreading at a disturbing rate.

Sean Drummond Professor, Psychology, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health

Fitbit sits the sleep test

People are increasingly turning to commercial trackers to gain insights into their sleep patterns, but is the data accurate?

People are increasingly turning to commercial trackers to gain insights into their sleep patterns, but is the data accurate?

Kit Fairley Director, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Professor of Public Health at Monash University

Victoria's sexual health crisis

An alarming rise in STIs is being exacerbated by inadequate access to services.

An alarming rise in STIs is being exacerbated by inadequate access to services.

Chris Bain Professor of Practice in Digital Health

Frontline forensics

The need for physical autopsies may be reduced through a project in which digital 3D anatomical models can more accurately map bullet trajectories.

The need for physical autopsies may be reduced through a project in which digital 3D anatomical models can more accurately map bullet trajectories.

Podcast: Waste crisis

Kim Borg Research Officer, BehaviourWorks Australia

Podcast: Waste crisis

Episode 1 : Trash Talk

Susan Carland is joined by researchers and behaviour change experts from BehaviourWorks Australia – together they talk global waste.

Susan Carland is joined by researchers and behaviour change experts from BehaviourWorks Australia – together they talk global waste.

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.

Bill Birnbauer Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism

Democracy's detectives

Despite its high cost, many newsrooms have retained their investigative teams while cutting editors, photographers, artists and general reporting staff.

Despite its high cost, many newsrooms have retained their investigative teams while cutting editors, photographers, artists and general reporting staff.