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Marie Segrave Associate Professor of Criminology

Where to for women on temporary visas?

The urgency of the risks and issues facing women on temporary visas is dangerously heightened by COVID-19.

The urgency of the risks and issues facing women on temporary visas is dangerously heightened by COVID-19.

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Christine Grove Lecturer, Education

Talking COVID with kids

It's important to have ongoing conversations with children and young people about the coronavirus situation.

It's important to have ongoing conversations with children and young people about the coronavirus situation.

David Holmes Director, Climate Change Communication Research Hub

Coronavirus lessons for climate change

Solving climate change would involve only a fraction of the interventions into civic, business and organisational life that we're seeing now.

Solving climate change would involve only a fraction of the interventions into civic, business and organisational life that we're seeing now.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Disenfranchised grief amid COVID-19

Essential public health messaging around the COVID-19 pandemic is lacking empathy, and failing to recognise that many people are experiencing feelings of loss.

Jane Fisher Finkel Professor of Global Health and Director of Global and Women’s Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Essential public health messaging around the COVID-19 pandemic is lacking empathy, and failing to recognise that many people are experiencing feelings of loss.

Carlo Kopp Lecturer, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Perfect storm: How fake news can be fatal

The spread of misinformation has striking parallels with the biological pandemic – and it, too, has cost lives.

The spread of misinformation has striking parallels with the biological pandemic – and it, too, has cost lives.

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”.

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Melissa Barnes Lecturer, Early Years, Faculty of Education

No open-and-shut case

There's been limited discussion about how teachers are positioned in the coronavirus crisis, but all-round support is vital.

There's been limited discussion about how teachers are positioned in the coronavirus crisis, but all-round support is vital.

Alan Petersen Professor of Sociology

A matter of trust

The public's panic surrounding COVID-19 is understandable given the steep decline in trust of authorities.

The public's panic surrounding COVID-19 is understandable given the steep decline in trust of authorities.

Education futures

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

Education futures

A lesson being learned

The coronavirus is highlighting the integral role that mass compulsory education plays in society.

The coronavirus is highlighting the integral role that mass compulsory education plays in society.

Daniel Steedman PhD Candidate, Faculty of Arts

Pandemics and power struggles

The rivalry between the US, China, Russia and Europe will continue amid the pandemic crisis, and beyond.

The rivalry between the US, China, Russia and Europe will continue amid the pandemic crisis, and beyond.

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Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

The new transparency

COVID-19 is showing us how our reliance on smartphones renders everyday life more visible – and ultimately more controllable.

COVID-19 is showing us how our reliance on smartphones renders everyday life more visible – and ultimately more controllable.

Daniel Bacchieri PhD Candidate, Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University

All the world's a stage

Digital platforms are proving powerful tools that can transmit local artists and buskers to global audiences.

Digital platforms are proving powerful tools that can transmit local artists and buskers to global audiences.

Medicine And Health

Karen Gregory ARC Future Fellow, Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

A path to potential

A new advocacy group aims to address gender imbalance in science by helping map the career trajectories of early-to-mid-career researchers through promotion of their existing research achievements.

A new advocacy group aims to address gender imbalance in science by helping map the career trajectories of early-to-mid-career researchers through promotion of their existing research achievements.

Verity Trott Lecturer, Communications and Media Studies, School of Media, Film and Journalism

#MeToo? It depends

While the movement has had its successes, it hasn't empowered marginalised voices equitably.

While the movement has had its successes, it hasn't empowered marginalised voices equitably.

Julie Tullberg Assistant Lecturer, Journalism, School of Media, Film and Journalism

Another blow for news integrity

The June closure of AAP will further diminish media diversity in Australia.

The June closure of AAP will further diminish media diversity in Australia.

Simone Murray Associate Professor, Literary Studies

Women's writes: The business of books

Although women write more books than men, it remains easier for male authors to be published.

Although women write more books than men, it remains easier for male authors to be published.

Nadia Bevan PhD candidate, Faculty of Arts

Why women's sport matters

The popularity of women's sport is soaring, and elite-level competitions are gaining more mainstream traction, which sends a positive message for health and wellbeing, despite the trolls.

Andrew Markus Professor, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies

Episode 7: Far Right, All Wrong

The internet’s a great place to meet like-minded people… even for far-right extremists. Monash experts reflect on the implications for society if right wing extremism is allowed to grow unchecked.

The internet’s a great place to meet like-minded people… even for far-right extremists. Monash experts reflect on the implications for society if right wing extremism is allowed to grow unchecked.

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

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.

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.

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.

Susan Carland Director, Bachelor of Global Studies

Episode 5: When Slavery’s Not A Crime

International legislation is still catching up with the realities of modern slavery. In today’s episode, we’ll meet the law students who want to change it.

International legislation is still catching up with the realities of modern slavery. In today’s episode, we’ll meet the law students who want to change it.

Bodean Hedwards Criminologist, PhD Candidate

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.