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.
Misogyny and violence against women are social issues, and require a social response, not a punitive one.
Education policymakers, businesses and the IT industry are all having their say about what AI in education might look like in the future, but one voice is missing from all these prognostications – the students who it will impact.
Autistic and ADHDer girls face distinct challenges at school. There are a number of research-backed ways they could be better-understood and supported in class.
Religious discrimination laws have been highly controversial in Australia in recent years. Here’s where they started, and where we are now.
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.
It was the comic strip and movies that unleashed the legendary Australian comedian, and many of his characters, on the world.
To rebuild our children’s mental health after the duress of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must redefine how mental health services are delivered to our communities, and create a scaffold of affordable and accessible support.
In this latest episode of “What Happens Next?”, experts discuss influencer culture and the consequences of one-sided relationships.
The Andrews government has made a decent first step to reduce Victoria’s mountain of debt by $30 billion over the next decade.
Through characters such as Bazza McKenzie, the late comedian promoted Australian vernacular – the witty, the crude, and both – to new audiences.
A common criticism of the ATAR is that it doesn’t tell universities enough about potential students. But so-called “narrative evaluation” models of assessment have their issues, too.
The first Labor budget in nine years, delivered against a grim economic backdrop, contains few surprises as it charts Australia's way through uncertain times and high-cost hazards.
Rishi Sunak is the first person of colour to take the top post, but he faces a host of problems at home – as well as a Conservative Party tearing itself apart.
New research shows a quarter of female high school students felt down or worried about choosing a career.
Difficulties in attracting and retaining teachers have much to do with their working conditions. We need to develop a fairer and better school system.
Join “What Happens Next?” podcast for the second part of the panel discussion ‘Racism: It stops with…?’. Learn how individuals can help in the effort to dismantle racism in our workplaces, communities, and society at large.
Social inequality’s not inevitable, and it’s not too late to change it. On an all-new episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, Dr Susan Carland and guest experts identify key approaches to ensure all Australians are equally represented in the halls of power.
Find out how privilege and disparate levels of access to basic resources such as education are contributing to social inequality in Australia – threatening the egalitarian ideals of 'the land of the fair go’.
Jomo Kigotho knows from personal experience the devastating impacts of malaria. Now, the young scientist is part of a team that’s found a new weapon in the war against the disease-causing parasite.
Five years after the pivotal Paris Climate Accords, a new report looks beyond the numbers to ask what’s really happening in key countries – including Australia.
How did assumptions and biases find their way into machines? As groups around the world fight for social equality, is AI helping or hurting our progress?
With COVID-19 continuing to curtail historians’ global work, the call has gone out for the valuable cultural artefacts lying closer to home.
Lazy platitudes about Australian moral and military exceptionalism were put to the test in Afghanistan, and found wanting.
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