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Sharon Pickering Professor of Criminology, Dean of Arts

Ending family violence is everybody’s responsibility

Monash is recognised for the strength of its gender scholarship, health and legal research, education, industry engagement and commitment to social justice.

Monash is recognised for the strength of its gender scholarship, health and legal research, education, industry engagement and commitment to social justice.

Business and economy

Business And Economy

Business and economy

Joining the dots

The 'key player' concept is a window into how social networks influence behaviour.

Yves Zenou Professor of Economics, and Richard Snape Chair, Department of Economics

The 'key player' concept is a window into how social networks influence behaviour.

Ryan Hoy Senior Research Fellow, Occupational and Environment, Health Sciences

Deadly dust disease hope

A pregnancy hormone may provide the first effective treatment in combating the silicosis epidemic.

A pregnancy hormone may provide the first effective treatment in combating the silicosis epidemic.

Margaret Simons Associate Professor, Journalism

Fixing journalism

The ACCC Digital Platforms Report recommends several ways to revive journalism in the social media age, including A$50m in direct grants to local news services.

The ACCC Digital Platforms Report recommends several ways to revive journalism in the social media age, including A$50m in direct grants to local news services.

Thierry Izore Research Fellow, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute

The 'hot bug' that may save lives

A bacteria that thrives in compost and manure is being groomed to take the fight to superbugs.

A bacteria that thrives in compost and manure is being groomed to take the fight to superbugs.

Mary Jean Walker Research Fellow, Philosophy

Ethical concerns over drug-testing plan

Drug testing of welfare recipients does not pass the test of being worth the costs and is not ethically acceptable policy.

Drug testing of welfare recipients does not pass the test of being worth the costs and is not ethically acceptable policy.

Carolina Weller Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery

Sore spot in aged care

Using pressure injury rates to target underperforming nursing homes is critical to improving Australia’s aged care system.

Using pressure injury rates to target underperforming nursing homes is critical to improving Australia’s aged care system.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Dead legs tell knee tales

New research shows that, rather than single-force events, most ACL injuries are the result of continued-use damage that hasn’t repaired quickly enough.

Mark Banaszak Holl Professor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering

New research shows that, rather than single-force events, most ACL injuries are the result of continued-use damage that hasn’t repaired quickly enough.

Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

Smart machines, numb humans

Will the rise of algorithmic decision-making and AI threaten the essential elements of being human?

Will the rise of algorithmic decision-making and AI threaten the essential elements of being human?

Jade Bilardi Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Sexual Health Clinic

Doctors, we've got a problem 'down there'

It's the most common vaginal infection affecting women of reproductive age, but is often considered a non-serious condition – and that needs to change.

It's the most common vaginal infection affecting women of reproductive age, but is often considered a non-serious condition – and that needs to change.

Science

The man who saved the Moon landing

Ultimately, the most famous step in history may never have been taken if it wasn’t for a mission simulation 15 days earlier.

John Lattanzio Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy

Ultimately, the most famous step in history may never have been taken if it wasn’t for a mission simulation 15 days earlier.

Science

The secret life of teeth

A new study reveals the lives of human ancestors who died millions of years ago.

Luca Fiorenza Senior Lecturer, Anatomy and Developmental Biology, BDI

A new study reveals the lives of human ancestors who died millions of years ago.

Jorja Collins Adjunct lecturer, Nutrition Dietetics & Food

Greening up the health sector

Work is under way on how to best teach our future health workforce about environmental sustainability and its impacts.

Work is under way on how to best teach our future health workforce about environmental sustainability and its impacts.