Sexual deepfake abuse silences women, causing lasting harm, and laws to protect them are inconsistent. A global approach is vital if society truly wants to address the problem.
Researchers have completed Australia’s most detailed analysis of opioid tapering trajectories to date, with some findings that contradict current guidelines.
Seven Monash University academics share their unique journeys with us to celebrate International Women’s Day 2024.
Gender equality, in the workforce and at home, took a backward step during the pandemic, with the patriarchy taking advantage of the virus. It’s not just up to women to fight back.
The naming, for the first time, of specific companies, not just industries, and what they pay their male and female workers, is set to pressure employers to take action.
Language has been dubbed “the covert operations of war”, such is the power it holds in shaping public opinion. Here’s what we found about the way Australian media has been framing the conflict.
While large language models such as ChatGPT offer vast potential in reshaping educational methods, the challenges are many.
School-leavers want flexibility and gig work offers it. But how will that affect the economy?
Young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety, but there are ways we can help them beat it.
A new United Nations report, informed by Monash academic Bebe Loff’s research, offers a practical and evidence-based roadmap for preventing and helping eradicate femicides worldwide.
A new report reveals gendered disadvantage in Australia is so deeply systemic and entrenched that even the COVID-19 pandemic failed to have an impact.
The rise of influencer culture has been meteoric, but what’s going on behind the selfie stick? And what does it have to do with gender dynamics?
It appears to have become more prevalent, visible, and possibly also more politicised in post-pandemic times, as general trust in governments and mainstream media declines.
The platform’s handling of harmful content, including disinformation, hate speech and propaganda, has attracted widespread criticism.
The artform’s multi-dimensional nature, combined with concepts of abstraction, can provide a powerful way to think differently about the complex problems affecting us today.
Research into the behaviour of the delicate skink has revealed it’s the only Australian lizard to have successfully “invaded” overseas.
Adolescence is a sensitive developmental window filled with vulnerabilities, but there are important ways adults can help in this critical self-discovery journey.
What are the implications of the Internet of Behaviours for tourism stakeholders in a hyper-connected and data-driven world?
Muslim girls are one among many minority groups underrepresented in STEM in Australia. Diversity is important, not just ethically and socially, but also economically.
Why did so many people choose to trust the Robodebt automated system over the drumbeat of criticism that it was unlawful, and its outcomes flawed?
Barriers to the engagement of women in peace operations can sustain harmful workplace cultures, scuttle gender equality, and even peace outcomes.
There are increasing calls for religious instruction to be replaced with religion classes that foster social cohesion and intercultural understanding.
Researchers have confirmed what most of us have long suspected: Home crowds give professional sports teams an advantage – at least in the NBA.
We asked the artificial intelligence tool what the legal and ethical issues of using it were. Here’s what it told us.
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