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Jude McCulloch Professor of Criminology

Racism and police militarisation

When police adopt a military philosophy, the community is divided into those to be protected, and those seen as a threat – and that's most often defined along racial lines.

When police adopt a military philosophy, the community is divided into those to be protected, and those seen as a threat – and that's most often defined along racial lines.

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.

Kate Fitz-Gibbon Director, Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences

Shutting the door on family violence

The now-closed Senate inquiry has added little to what we already know, and brings the government’s commitment to the problem of domestic violence into question.

The now-closed Senate inquiry has added little to what we already know, and brings the government’s commitment to the problem of domestic violence into question.

Technology and engineering

Coronavirus

Technology and engineering

Dialling it in

The COVID-19 crisis has given rise to the rollout of telehealth technology, but fewer people are consulting their GPs. Post-pandemic, what does it mean for digital health?

Chris Bain Professor of Practice in Digital Health

The COVID-19 crisis has given rise to the rollout of telehealth technology, but fewer people are consulting their GPs. Post-pandemic, what does it mean for digital health?

A Different Lens

Episode 18: The bushfires that changed Australia

The lasting impacts of the recent bushfires reach far and wide. Watch A Different Lens to find out why we’re still seeing them.

Christoph Rudiger Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University

The lasting impacts of the recent bushfires reach far and wide. Watch A Different Lens to find out why we’re still seeing them.

Coronavirus

Cat Hope Professor of Music, Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music

What will a post-COVID-19 world look like?

Our post-coronavirus pandemic future will be very different to the one we anticipated, as it reshapes relationships, governments, business, and broader society.

Our post-coronavirus pandemic future will be very different to the one we anticipated, as it reshapes relationships, governments, business, and broader society.

Cat Hope Professor of Music, Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music

What will a post-COVID-19 world look like?

Our post-coronavirus pandemic future will be very different to the one we anticipated, as it reshapes relationships, governments, business, and broader society.

Our post-coronavirus pandemic future will be very different to the one we anticipated, as it reshapes relationships, governments, business, and broader society.

Zareh Ghazarian Senior lecturer, School of Social Sciences

Cometh the crisis, maketh the man

After losing public goodwill during the bushfires, Scott Morrison has been able to “reset” his prime ministership in the COVID-19 crisis.

After losing public goodwill during the bushfires, Scott Morrison has been able to “reset” his prime ministership in the COVID-19 crisis.

Environment

Behind the megafires

What role did climate change play in Australia's devastating bushfires?

Paul Read Senior Lecturer, School of Psychological Sciences

What role did climate change play in Australia's devastating bushfires?

Medicine And Health

Joseph Ibrahim Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine

Preventing nursing home suicides

Expanding suicide prevention frameworks to include aged care residents, aligning nursing home life with community living, and improving residents' access to mental heath services is a good start.

Expanding suicide prevention frameworks to include aged care residents, aligning nursing home life with community living, and improving residents' access to mental heath services is a good start.

A Different Lens

Episode 17: The state of our mental health

In this episode of A Different Lens, Monash academics explore what’s being done to improve mental health care and address the rise in mental health disorders.

David Copolov, AO Professor of Psychiatry and Pro Vice-Chancellor

In this episode of A Different Lens, Monash academics explore what’s being done to improve mental health care and address the rise in mental health disorders.

Environment

Lynette Russell Professor and Director, Monash Indigenous Studies Centre

Environment

Fighting fire with ancient knowledge

With Australia in the grip of devastating bushfires, Indigenous people must be involved in prevention strategies.

With Australia in the grip of devastating bushfires, Indigenous people must be involved in prevention strategies.

Business And Economy

Mathew Hayward Professor, Department of Management

Chief Emotional Officers

Embracing weakness and vulnerability might be a CEO’s greatest strength.

Embracing weakness and vulnerability might be a CEO’s greatest strength.

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.

Education

Unlocking the school gates

Despite its illegality, 'gatekeeping' remains a barrier to inclusive education. But parents can find that knowledge is power in combating the practice.

Kate De Bruin Lecturer, Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education

Despite its illegality, 'gatekeeping' remains a barrier to inclusive education. But parents can find that knowledge is power in combating the practice.

Featured

Joseph Ibrahim Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine

Tales of neglect

The aged care royal commission's interim report paints a picture of a system in deep crisis. Its recommendations for action have some merit, but won't address what are underlying systemic problems.

The aged care royal commission's interim report paints a picture of a system in deep crisis. Its recommendations for action have some merit, but won't address what are underlying systemic problems.

Education

Building social cohesion: A matter of principal

What can our broader society learn from schools that have created cohesive communities?

Jane Wilkinson Associate Professor, Education

What can our broader society learn from schools that have created cohesive communities?

Monash Life Magazine

Thomas Ko is spearheading innovative technology that takes injectable medicines and transforms them into pills.

Leader of the pharmaceutical pack

Thomas Ko is spearheading innovative technology that takes injectable medicines and transforms them into pills.

Monash University

Faith Gordon Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences

Youth justice shame

The Australian government has been criticised by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child for its youth justice failures and the rise of children with mental health issues.

The Australian government has been criticised by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child for its youth justice failures and the rise of children with mental health issues.

Featured

Mariano Heyden Associate Professor, Department of Management

Fat-cats and their big bucks

Why are CEOs paid so exorbitantly compared to the rest of us?

Why are CEOs paid so exorbitantly compared to the rest of us?