2023 was a watershed year for women’s reproductive rights in Australia, but the cost of contraception and abortion services remains too high.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reforms have been dealt a massive blow, with the Supreme Court effectively expanding its authority to oversee legislation, including basic laws.
If there’s proof needed that something needs changing, it’s surely the furtive cry we hear to “close the gap”.
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.
Gay and gender-diverse people have historically faced enormous obstacles finding refuge abroad.
As the Voice to Parliament referendum nears, the impact of what’s now known as the Anglosphere continues to have major implications for Australia’s domestic policy settings and institutionalised sense of self.
Truth-telling may have spoiled the enjoyment of the royal event for some, but could also be received as an opportunity for learning, and coming together.
The rights of trans people have become a highly divisive political issue in the US and UK. Recent events underline how we must be proactive in ensuring Australia doesn’t mirror their transphobic environments.
On a new episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, meet the healthcare providers and advocates working tirelessly to ensure that we don't lose ground in the global fight for reproductive rights.
This week, Monash University's “What Happens Next?” podcast investigates how making reproductive healthcare inaccessible hurts us all.
The Andrews government has signalled a major shakeup of Victoria’s energy sector. But is it enough to bring the state’s energy prices down and reduce emissions?
This US Supreme Court’s decision represents an astonishing step backwards for the protection of fundamental human rights, and sets a dangerous precedent for the potential overturning of other rights.
The imminent transition from Elizabeth II to Charles III across the Commonwealth brings with it important political considerations, not least of which is: Should Australia reconsider the place of the monarchy in its own political system?
The moment Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a team of Monash University students and leaders began working to bring a number of evacuees to safety. Hear the harrowing story this week on the University's podcast, “What Happens Next?”.
A new study highlights the pervasive attitudes and roadblocks to abortion care for Australian women.
The government used to set interest rates, but no longer does. If the UAP really did try to deliver on an election promise to cap interest rates at 3% for five years, what would the consequences be?
If Roe v Wade is overturned, the impact on women in the United States will be immediate and devastating.
When internet users take justice into their own hands, problems arise. On a new episode of Monash University's 'What Happens Next?' podcast, Dr Susan Carland and experts guests discuss the dark side of digital vigilantism, and answer the question: Does it really work?
Why terminology matters when discussing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The morality of vigilantism needs to be determined case by case. What’s certain is that we should not uncritically celebrate our “hero” vigilantes, fictional or real.
Not everyone will be happy with the Australian Republican Movement’s new model, but there are key changes worth looking at.
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.
The French celebrate Quatorze Juillet, not Bastille Day. In fact, the English-language name hides much of the surprisingly complex history of the day.
The Australian Republic Movement wants to release a new model for an Australian head of state by the end of the year.
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