In the season nine premiere of Monash’s podcast, learn how AI, deepfakes and humanoid robots are transforming human interaction and our perception of reality.
An editorial team from the International Journal of Drug Policy has developed guiding principles to help researchers and academics avoid perpetuating stigma when writing about substance use.
Research shows the vast majority of Australians aren’t opposed to the government introducing a range of stronger conservation-related policies.
AI development is currently held by a small number of companies. Public vigilance can help ensure they stick to ethical use of the technology.
Australia has just listed Indigenous knowledge among its science priorities – after First Nations knowledge has long gone uncredited in Western “discoveries”, such as life-changing drugs.
The automated vehicle “trolley problem” shows where self-driving technology can fail. But there could be upsides to coding human values into these machines.
Data from the Australian Institute of Criminology shows alarmingly high rates of sexual violence perpetration.
Parents need to understand how algorithms work. These can drive misogynistic content towards boys and young men, and can make extreme views seem normal.
By basing any AI regulation on the principles of justice, we can take a balanced approach that promotes innovation while safeguarding societal interests.
To move the needle on society’s big challenges, we need to scale up programs that work so that they can make an impact. But how can we scale better?
Stigma within the healthcare system is being tackled head-on with the development of resources to help people with substance dependence access the care they need.
Historically cut out from climate leadership, calls for more women at the table stands to benefit everyone fighting the climate crisis.
Australian researchers urge prioritising evidence-based solutions and incorporating Indigenous experiences to tackle rising gender-based violence cases.
New research indicates living with daughters can help lower gender wellbeing inequality in old age. But it also hints at the enduring influence of culture.
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.
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