One woman dies every nine days in Australia from domestic violence. In this “What Happens Next?” episode, leading experts examine the drivers behind this national emergency.
This week on Monash University’s ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast, a live panel of experts in Australian politics and gender discuss the issues around gender equality and women's safety.
The recent introduction of a private member’s bill to decriminalise drug use has started an important conversation about how our drug laws are harming people, and how we can improve them.
Researchers estimate about half of the adults who end up in prison are parents, but what happens to their children?
The ruling could justify the future visa cancellation of any individual who is seen as a ‘role model’ and who may be perceived as causing social unrest.
A new report calls for a whole-of-system response that sees women who are misidentified as predominant aggressors having their own safety needs acknowledged and addressed.
While data to the end of January 2021 shows suicide didn’t increase in COVID-stricken Victoria, there’s still deep concern about the longer-term effects of the pandemic on mental health.
Before Rosie Batty bravely spoke out about her son’s murder, family violence was rarely publicly discussed. We need to continue to build on her legacy.
While most other Pacific nations take strong abolitionist stances on the death penalty, PNG is moving in the opposite direction – despite not having executed any prisoners since 1954.
Hard and fast lockdowns might seem harsh, but they’re a luxury many nations don’t have, and with large unvaccinated populations, the implications are potentially catastrophic. Just ask Indonesia.
The Morrison government is ramping up its war and security rhetoric, be it COVID or stoking China fears, in an effort to arrest its flagging popularity ahead of the next federal election.
A new survey paints a picture of the lives of migrant women and refugees in Australia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Case studies on ageing have been turned into creative narratives, with the help of Miles Franklin Literary Award winner Josephine Wilson.
Instead of criminalising their citizens, India and Australia must invest more in strengthening ethical public health responses to the COVID-19 crisis.
Since 1991, the overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system has increased. There are three areas of reform that could start addressing the problem.
New research is exploring the experiences of young people who use violence in the home.
When he volunteered to become one of the public faces of Victoria’s COVID-19 health response, Professor Allen Cheng’s life changed course dramatically – and accelerated.
The pandemic has had a marked impact on sexual and gender-based violence reporting in conflict zones.
How big does the problem have to be before something is done about it?
Unprecedented efforts are driving the global push for a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. Here's how it's likely to be rolled out in Australia.
Giving police and PSOs the power to detain individuals for preventative reasons raises concerns for the rule of law and human rights principles.
Without a vaccine, isolation remains the most effective means of controlling epidemics or pandemics, but there are better ways to implement it.
With its UN Security Council role soon coming to an end, what will Indonesia’s new-found global reputation for women, security and peace-building mean for the Indo-Pacific region?
A dramatic fall in youth remand numbers during the pandemic has sparked calls for a re-examination of our justice systems.
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