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Breanna Wright Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

The faster way forward

There are a few things we should do in Victoria to ensure the number of people getting tested for COVID-19 remains high.

There are a few things we should do in Victoria to ensure the number of people getting tested for COVID-19 remains high.

Abby Wild Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Conveying the COVID message

A new study suggests that approaches to support effective communication with multicultural communities should be incorporated in government strategies from the beginning.

A new study suggests that approaches to support effective communication with multicultural communities should be incorporated in government strategies from the beginning.

Dr George Variyan Lecturer, Globalisation Leadership and Policy, Faculty of Education

Time for an education overhaul

Rather than a 'return to normal', we should take the opportunity to build an educational system focused on human flourishing instead of competition and prestige.

Rather than a 'return to normal', we should take the opportunity to build an educational system focused on human flourishing instead of competition and prestige.

Charles Livingstone Head of Gambling and Social Determinants

What price a life?

Recent reports of death threats to AFL players over failed wagers calls into question – again – the cosy relationship sporting code administrations have with bookmakers.

Recent reports of death threats to AFL players over failed wagers calls into question – again – the cosy relationship sporting code administrations have with bookmakers.

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?

Coronavirus

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

Testing times

Most people diagnosed with COVID-19 can manage their illness at home, but some patients deteriorate after about five days. Fortunately, Australian doctors have up-to-the-minute treatment guidelines.

Most people diagnosed with COVID-19 can manage their illness at home, but some patients deteriorate after about five days. Fortunately, Australian doctors have up-to-the-minute treatment guidelines.

Liam Smith Director, BehaviourWorks Australia, MSDI

Stage four: Doing the right thing

What will help people stick to the rules is clear communication from authorities about the restrictions, and consistent messaging.

What will help people stick to the rules is clear communication from authorities about the restrictions, and consistent messaging.

Christine Grove Senior Lecturer, Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education

Countering COVID with the kids

Many parents are unsure how to discuss the pandemic with their children, but there are ways to tackle the tricky questions.

Many parents are unsure how to discuss the pandemic with their children, but there are ways to tackle the tricky questions.

Gloria Quinones Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education

Childcare educators feel the strain

There’s been a limited focus on understanding and safeguarding the mental wellbeing of educators who work in the early childhood sector.

There’s been a limited focus on understanding and safeguarding the mental wellbeing of educators who work in the early childhood sector.

Lucas Walsh Professor, Globalisation Leadership and Policy

Making sense of the infodemic

Researchers are working to understand the practical challenges and opportunities for the quality use of evidence within Australian schools.

Researchers are working to understand the practical challenges and opportunities for the quality use of evidence within Australian schools.

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Eric Windholz Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law

Governing in a pandemic

Absent other voices, public health emergency response measures risk being overly prescriptive and unnecessarily wide-reaching.

Absent other voices, public health emergency response measures risk being overly prescriptive and unnecessarily wide-reaching.

Faith Gordon Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences

Caught on camera

Despite the rise in citizen journalism exposing police violence and discrimination, we're yet to see changes to the practices that perpetuate racism and deny transparency in policing.

Despite the rise in citizen journalism exposing police violence and discrimination, we're yet to see changes to the practices that perpetuate racism and deny transparency in policing.

Abby Wild Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Communicating COVID-19

Multicultural leaders say it's vital to involve their communities in COVID-19 response strategies, tailor messaging to community values, and choose trusted messengers to deliver it.

Multicultural leaders say it's vital to involve their communities in COVID-19 response strategies, tailor messaging to community values, and choose trusted messengers to deliver it.

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

Social media’s sentimental cloak

A study has explored how people online are feeling, and responding to, the emotional rollercoaster during the COVID-19 crisis.

A study has explored how people online are feeling, and responding to, the emotional rollercoaster during the COVID-19 crisis.

Alan Petersen Professor of Sociology

Connection, or curse?

For the chronically ill, digital technologies enable comforting social interactions – but they come with their dangers.

For the chronically ill, digital technologies enable comforting social interactions – but they come with their dangers.

Brittany Ralph PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences.

Episode 21: Who's a Good Boy

On this episode, we’ll hear a more positive perspective – how masculinity is changing, and how men are being encouraged to change past patterns of behaviour.

On this episode, we’ll hear a more positive perspective – how masculinity is changing, and how men are being encouraged to change past patterns of behaviour.

Podcast: Renewables

Liam Smith Director, BehaviourWorks Australia, MSDI

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.

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.

Julia Vassilieva Senior Lecturer, Film and Screen Studies

Tuning into COVID-19

Screen time: What we’re watching, what we’re creating, and the iconography that's coming to define the COVID-19 pandemic.

Screen time: What we’re watching, what we’re creating, and the iconography that's coming to define the COVID-19 pandemic.

Annika Molenaar Research Officer, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food

Changing the conversation

Young adults talk about food as good and bad, but health professionals should move away from the focus on shame, guilt and fear around food and nutrition.

Young adults talk about food as good and bad, but health professionals should move away from the focus on shame, guilt and fear around food and nutrition.

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.

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.

Susan Carland Director, Bachelor of Global Studies

Episode 19: It's a Man's World

We’re tackling a new topic on this episode of Monash podcast, What Happens Next?, looking at masculinity, and how its negative forms can be as damaging to men as women.

We’re tackling a new topic on this episode of Monash podcast, What Happens Next?, looking at masculinity, and how its negative forms can be as damaging to men as women.