Parents need to understand how algorithms work. These can drive misogynistic content towards boys and young men, and can make extreme views seem normal.
Jacinta Walsh’s great grandmother navigated oppressive policies her entire life, and didn’t have a public voice. Now, however, through the family’s storytelling, she does.
Play has the power to boost focus, innovation and wellbeing. A new “What Happens Next?” episode offers expert insights into its transformative effects.
While some progress has been made over the past five years, leading to a more diverse industry, there’s a long way to go if we want our TV industry to reflect an authentic, contemporary Australia.
Colloquialisms such as barbie and smoko are like accents – part of the glue that brings together Australian English speakers.
Only a few Indigenous languages remain strong in modern Australia. On a new episode of Monash University's "What Happens Next?" podcast, linguists and human rights advocates outline what we've lost.
Australian slang features creative reuse of verbal constructions, and even If no one’s actually using these expressions, it’s easy to imagine them coming from the mouth of a dinkum Aussie.
Women aren’t just silent victims in war. Throughout history, they’ve frequently taken into their own hands the fight for the group cause, and the Ukraine-Russia conflict is no exception.
Not everyone will be happy with the Australian Republican Movement’s new model, but there are key changes worth looking at.
It’s only through dialogue, conversation and interaction that we’ll begin to learn about the multiform realities that shape our world.
A new episode of the ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast reveals the serious side of funny business. Has cancel culture gone too far?
Medicine's linguistic history in English is rich indeed, peppered with borrowings from French, but the Old English renderings retain a certain charm.
Negotiating a trade deal within 12 months is wishful thinking on the British PM's part.
As Boris Johnson's tactics cause deep rifts within the Conservative Party, the UK faces a Brexit of radical conservatism – and plenty of risks.
The contributions of convicts to Australia's progressive political traditions have been largely and unfairly forgotten.
Teaching children philosophy can help improve academic results. But more importantly, it allows children a space to make sense of the world, and meaning in their lives.
If Boris Johnson becomes British PM, the most likely outcome is a no-deal Brexit leavened with the rhetoric of past and future glories of the UK.
Amid the Brexit mess, Britain needs the Commonwealth and Australia like no time since World War II.
If you're confused about the deadlock in the UK over its withdrawal from the European Union, or Brexit, this should help clear some things up.
As England agonises over Brexit, divisions have emerged in other parts of the UK, especially in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Monash lecturer Chris Murray's dedication to an ancient art had benefits far beyond improving his martial arts skills.
An unspoken class war has long been waged around the pronunciation of the letter "h" - is it haitch or aitch?
Irish influence on Australian English is much like the influence of the Irish on Australians themselves — less than you’d expect on the surface, but everywhere once you start looking.
Is the climate right for the Greens to finally win the seat they came so close to winning in recent elections?
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