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Giovanni Di Lieto Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Economics

What's the deal (or no-deal) with Brexit? Here's everything explained

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.

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.

Neil Selwyn Professor, Faculty of Education

The future of EdTech in schools? Just look at what they're doing in China

We should move beyond Western media reports about the country's "creepy" AI education technologies and look closer to home.

We should move beyond Western media reports about the country's "creepy" AI education technologies and look closer to home.

Eloise Zoppos Research Fellow, Department of Marketing

Brick-bait: how retailers aim to lure you back to physical shops

Traditional retailers want to lure you back with a shopping experience that online stores just can't provide.

Traditional retailers want to lure you back with a shopping experience that online stores just can't provide.

Nao Tsuchiya Associate Professor, Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences

Understanding consciousness in the human brain

An interdisciplinary project aims to unlock one of the world's greatest mysteries, and potentially advance our understanding of machine learning.

An interdisciplinary project aims to unlock one of the world's greatest mysteries, and potentially advance our understanding of machine learning.

Science

Michael Brown Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy

Science

When you look up, how far back in time do you see?

When you look up at the vastness of space you can see hundreds, thousands and even millions of years into the past.

When you look up at the vastness of space you can see hundreds, thousands and even millions of years into the past.

Environment

Aisha Reynolds Project Officer – International Program, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Environment

SMART: supporting Pacific Islands to lead the way in climate action and leadership

ClimateWorks Australia has developed a tool to help Pacific Island countries design pathways for the future through sustainable, climate-resilient, net-zero-emissions development.

ClimateWorks Australia has developed a tool to help Pacific Island countries design pathways for the future through sustainable, climate-resilient, net-zero-emissions development.

Stephen Gray Senior Lecturer, Law Resources

Indigenous incarceration, intervention and a failure to close the gap

A genuine partnership needs to be established between the government and Aboriginal people to get Closing the Gap targets back on track.

A genuine partnership needs to be established between the government and Aboriginal people to get Closing the Gap targets back on track.

Innovation

Jacek Jasieniak Director of Monash Energy and Materials Systems Institute

Innovation

Perovskites and power: moving to new generation of sustainable solar energy

Technologies being developed using one of the planet's most abundant materials will be a game-changer in solar energy.

Technologies being developed using one of the planet's most abundant materials will be a game-changer in solar energy.

Naomi Stead Professor, Architecture, MADA

Robin Boyd houses: Small homes, big impact

A post-World War II service that delivered modernist house design to Melburnians could hold some answers to our current housing crisis.

A post-World War II service that delivered modernist house design to Melburnians could hold some answers to our current housing crisis.

Becky Batagol Associate Professor at Monash Sustainable Development Institute and the Faculty of Law

Gender equality: it's everyone's business

We need to think about the problems that men and women face not as competing priorities but as part of the same toxic social problem.

We need to think about the problems that men and women face not as competing priorities but as part of the same toxic social problem.

Technology And Engineering

Kevin Korb Associate Professor, Reader, Faculty of Information Technology

We made deceptive robots to see why fake news spreads, and found a weakness

We used game theory to show you only need a small amount of fake news to disrupt any group discussion. But we also found a way you can fight back.

We used game theory to show you only need a small amount of fake news to disrupt any group discussion. But we also found a way you can fight back.

Gill Matthewson Lecturer, Monash Art, Design and Architecture

More women in architecture, but gender inequality remains in leadership roles

Recent reports show that women's representation in the industry has grown significantly, but the number in leadership roles is disappointing.

Recent reports show that women's representation in the industry has grown significantly, but the number in leadership roles is disappointing.

Liz Campbell Francine McNiff Chair in Criminal Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law

Why regulating facial recognition technology is so problematic – and necessary

Australia's parliament will soon decide on a bill to try to regulate facial recognition technology, but plenty of questions remain unanswered.

Australia's parliament will soon decide on a bill to try to regulate facial recognition technology, but plenty of questions remain unanswered.

Kate Fitz-Gibbon Senior Lecturer in Criminology

One year on from Royal Commission findings on Northern Territory child detention: what's changed?

One year after the royal commission into Northern Territory child detention recommended big changes, little of substance has been done to tackle the problem by the NT Labor government.

One year after the royal commission into Northern Territory child detention recommended big changes, little of substance has been done to tackle the problem by the NT Labor government.

Graham Currie Director of Monash Infrastructure, Chair of Public Transport, Professor in Transport Engineering

Building more roads will not solve our transport crisis

As Melbourne's population continues to grow, building more roads isn't the answer to its transport woes.

As Melbourne's population continues to grow, building more roads isn't the answer to its transport woes.

John Pilbrow PhD candidate, School of Social Sciences

US midterm elections: the houses divided

Although the Republicans retained control of the Senate, indications are that it's the Democrats who'll prove the bigger winners.

Although the Republicans retained control of the Senate, indications are that it's the Democrats who'll prove the bigger winners.

Kristin Reimer Lecturer, Faculty of Education

Do as I say, not as I do: hypocrisy in schools

As adults in the school community, we need to ensure we align our behaviour with our expectations of students.

As adults in the school community, we need to ensure we align our behaviour with our expectations of students.

Peter Bragge Associate Professor, Healthcare Quality Improvement (QI) at BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Safer roads are no accident, but there's plenty of work still to do

It took a coordinated effort to reduce Victoria's road toll from a peak of 1034 in 1969, but there's plenty of work still to do.

It took a coordinated effort to reduce Victoria's road toll from a peak of 1034 in 1969, but there's plenty of work still to do.

A Different Lens

Educating the digital generation - A Different Lens (Generation Series)

What does the tech effect mean for education? We take a deeper look at the way digital natives are impacting change in the learning environment. A Different Lens investigates.

Susan Elliot Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Education)

What does the tech effect mean for education? We take a deeper look at the way digital natives are impacting change in the learning environment. A Different Lens investigates.

Medicine and health

Euan Wallace Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Clinical Sciences

Medicine and health

Stem cell treatment hope for babies with chronic lung disease

An innovative stem cell trial offers hope in treating premature babies born with chronic lung disease.

An innovative stem cell trial offers hope in treating premature babies born with chronic lung disease.

Education futures