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Michael Abramson Professor of clinical epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive medicine

Bushfire smoke and your health

Melbourne is again blanketed in smoke from bushfires, but the health implications from it may not be known for years.

Melbourne is again blanketed in smoke from bushfires, but the health implications from it may not be known for years.

Environment

Turning up the heat on climate-speak

The surging popularity of more emotive language regarding climate change is indicative of public sentiment, but context must play its part.

Gitanjali Bedi Lecturer and Senior Learning Coordinator, Sustainable Development Education, MSDI

Sustainability

Environment

Sustainability

How to reduce your festive footprint

Plastic packaging, damaged decorations, gift wrapping, food waste – trailing the Christmas celebrations is a mountain of rubbish. What can we do to limit it?

Mark Boulet Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia

Plastic packaging, damaged decorations, gift wrapping, food waste – trailing the Christmas celebrations is a mountain of rubbish. What can we do to limit it?

Science

Protecting our protected areas

Conservation sites are being compromised by commercial and population growth, putting pressure on ecosystems and threatened species.

Carly Cook Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences

Conservation sites are being compromised by commercial and population growth, putting pressure on ecosystems and threatened species.

Remy Davison Jean Monnet Chair in Politics and Economics, Monash University

Not so fast, BoJo

Negotiating a trade deal within 12 months is wishful thinking on the British PM's part.

Negotiating a trade deal within 12 months is wishful thinking on the British PM's part.

Antonio Verdejo-Garcia Professor (Research), Turner Institute For the Brain and Mental Health

Platforms of peril

Research has started to show that social media overuse can, much like drug and gambling addictions, lead to poor decision-making.

Research has started to show that social media overuse can, much like drug and gambling addictions, lead to poor decision-making.

Susan Baidawi Senior Research Fellow, Social Work

From care to custody

We can’t talk about youth crime without taking into account childhood adversity.

We can’t talk about youth crime without taking into account childhood adversity.

Sean Drummond Professor, Psychology, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health

Fitbit sits the sleep test

People are increasingly turning to commercial trackers to gain insights into their sleep patterns, but is the data accurate?

People are increasingly turning to commercial trackers to gain insights into their sleep patterns, but is the data accurate?

Bain Attwood Professor, History

A champion for Aboriginal rights

William Cooper was in a league of his own, fighting for an Aboriginal voice in parliament and a treaty in the 1930s.

William Cooper was in a league of his own, fighting for an Aboriginal voice in parliament and a treaty in the 1930s.

Kit Fairley Director, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Professor of Public Health at Monash University

Victoria's sexual health crisis

An alarming rise in STIs is being exacerbated by inadequate access to services.

An alarming rise in STIs is being exacerbated by inadequate access to services.

Adrian Carter Senior Research Fellow, Psychology

Retraining the brain

From dementia to depression to drug addiction, artificial brain stimulation has been hailed as a landmark medical technology for the future. But safeguards are needed if we want the benefits without the risks.

From dementia to depression to drug addiction, artificial brain stimulation has been hailed as a landmark medical technology for the future. But safeguards are needed if we want the benefits without the risks.

Nick Faulkner Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Fair go? Not so

A new survey of 6000 Australians reveals that more than a quarter of respondents experience some form of discrimination at least weekly.

A new survey of 6000 Australians reveals that more than a quarter of respondents experience some form of discrimination at least weekly.

Heather Rowe Senior Research Fellow, Social Sciences

Fresh hope for 'endo' sufferers

Now that endometriosis is getting the attention it warrants, it's time for action to improve the lives of those affected.

Now that endometriosis is getting the attention it warrants, it's time for action to improve the lives of those affected.

Science

Catherine Cavallo

Science

Penguins’ poo on parade

Researchers have made a surprising discovery about penguins’ diets after analysing their faeces.

Catherine Cavallo Marine ecologist, former PhD student

Researchers have made a surprising discovery about penguins’ diets after analysing their faeces.

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

The ties that bind Australia

Rising concerns about the environment and climate change mark the latest annual social cohesion report.

Rising concerns about the environment and climate change mark the latest annual social cohesion report.

What Happens Next?

Susan Carland Director, Bachelor of Global Studies

Episode 3: The Mess We're In

We’re not going to recycle our way out of this one. It takes awareness and education to change our behaviours surrounding waste. Find out what you can do.

We’re not going to recycle our way out of this one. It takes awareness and education to change our behaviours surrounding waste. Find out what you can do.

What Happens Next?

Susan Carland Director, Bachelor of Global Studies

Episode 2: No Time to Waste

In this episode we talk to a campaigner who forced a major supermarket to better consider sustainability in its promotions and discover how marketing research can help organisations do it better.

In this episode we talk to a campaigner who forced a major supermarket to better consider sustainability in its promotions and discover how marketing research can help organisations do it better.

Faith Gordon Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences

Standing up for children

It's World Children's Day, yet in Australia's criminal justice system they are still being silenced and denied their rights.

It's World Children's Day, yet in Australia's criminal justice system they are still being silenced and denied their rights.

Chris Bain Professor of Practice in Digital Health

Frontline forensics

The need for physical autopsies may be reduced through a project in which digital 3D anatomical models can more accurately map bullet trajectories.

The need for physical autopsies may be reduced through a project in which digital 3D anatomical models can more accurately map bullet trajectories.

What Happens Next?

Kim Borg Research Officer, BehaviourWorks Australia

Episode 1 : Trash Talk

Susan Carland is joined by researchers and behaviour change experts from BehaviourWorks Australia – together they talk global waste.

Susan Carland is joined by researchers and behaviour change experts from BehaviourWorks Australia – together they talk global waste.