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Politics And Society

Bain Attwood Professor, History

A champion for Aboriginal rights

William Cooper was in a league of his own, fighting for an Aboriginal voice in parliament and a treaty in the 1930s.

William Cooper was in a league of his own, fighting for an Aboriginal voice in parliament and a treaty in the 1930s.

Medicine And Health

Adrian Carter Senior Research Fellow, Psychology

Retraining the brain

From dementia to depression to drug addiction, artificial brain stimulation has been hailed as a landmark medical technology for the future. But safeguards are needed if we want the benefits without the risks.

From dementia to depression to drug addiction, artificial brain stimulation has been hailed as a landmark medical technology for the future. But safeguards are needed if we want the benefits without the risks.

Education futures

Marilyn Fleer Professor (Research), Early Years Education

Education futures

A grand Plan for inclusive education

A collaborative project in Vietnam is benefiting children – particularly girls – of the Bahnar ethnic group.

A collaborative project in Vietnam is benefiting children – particularly girls – of the Bahnar ethnic group.

Politics And Society

Faith Gordon Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences

Standing up for children

It's World Children's Day, yet in Australia's criminal justice system they are still being silenced and denied their rights.

It's World Children's Day, yet in Australia's criminal justice system they are still being silenced and denied their rights.

Medicine And Health

Chris Bain Professor of Practice in Digital Health

Frontline forensics

The need for physical autopsies may be reduced through a project in which digital 3D anatomical models can more accurately map bullet trajectories.

The need for physical autopsies may be reduced through a project in which digital 3D anatomical models can more accurately map bullet trajectories.

Technology and engineering

Technology And Engineering

Technology and engineering

Turning e-waste trash into treasure

The World Economic Forum estimates e-waste to be worth US$62.5 billion annually, but only 20 per cent is recycled through appropriate channels.

Saman Ilankoon Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering

The World Economic Forum estimates e-waste to be worth US$62.5 billion annually, but only 20 per cent is recycled through appropriate channels.

Medicine And Health

Paul Read Senior Lecturer, School of Psychological Sciences

Early bushfires a scary sign

The NSW and Queensland fires are unprecedented in terms of seasonality, and ominous for the summer ahead.

The NSW and Queensland fires are unprecedented in terms of seasonality, and ominous for the summer ahead.

A Different Lens

Change It

A Different Lens

Episode 16: Digital Health – The new frontier of healthcare

It's clear the role of technology in healthcare is growing and changing. But how these systems and tools are being implemented varies greatly, raising the question: Will digital health improve our lives or complicate them?

Christine Grove Lecturer, Education

It's clear the role of technology in healthcare is growing and changing. But how these systems and tools are being implemented varies greatly, raising the question: Will digital health improve our lives or complicate them?

A Different Lens

Episode 16: Digital Health – The new frontier of healthcare

It's clear the role of technology in healthcare is growing and changing. But how these systems and tools are being implemented varies greatly, raising the question: Will digital health improve our lives or complicate them?

Christine Grove Lecturer, Education

It's clear the role of technology in healthcare is growing and changing. But how these systems and tools are being implemented varies greatly, raising the question: Will digital health improve our lives or complicate them?

Featured

Joseph Ibrahim Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine

Tales of neglect

The aged care royal commission's interim report paints a picture of a system in deep crisis. Its recommendations for action have some merit, but won't address what are underlying systemic problems.

The aged care royal commission's interim report paints a picture of a system in deep crisis. Its recommendations for action have some merit, but won't address what are underlying systemic problems.

Featured

Kate Seear Associate Professor, Law Research Services

Missing the point

The recent controversy embroiling the Richmond injecting room is overshadowing its positive community impact.

The recent controversy embroiling the Richmond injecting room is overshadowing its positive community impact.

Jane Wilkinson Associate Professor, Education

Building social cohesion: A matter of principal

What can our broader society learn from schools that have created cohesive communities?

What can our broader society learn from schools that have created cohesive communities?

Design and architecture

Design And Architecture

Design and architecture

Build it and they will (hopefully) come

Can Indonesia solve the problems of overcrowded Jakarta by building a new capital on the island of Borneo?

Maud Cassaignau Lecturer, Architecture and Urban Design

Can Indonesia solve the problems of overcrowded Jakarta by building a new capital on the island of Borneo?

Breaking stereotypes in STEM

Newcrest Mining manager Bonnie Coxon is breaking down stereotypes around the mining industry as she promotes the benefits of STEM to girls in schools.

Newcrest Mining manager Bonnie Coxon is breaking down stereotypes around the mining industry as she promotes the benefits of STEM to girls in schools.

Technology And Engineering

Changing lives, limb by limb

Mat Bowtell’s free 3D-printed prosthetics have transformed hundreds of lives – and he says it’s only the beginning.

Mat Bowtell’s free 3D-printed prosthetics have transformed hundreds of lives – and he says it’s only the beginning.

Evidence unlocks student potential

School principal Pitsa Binnion believes Monash’s new Q Project could improve learning outcomes for generations of Australian students.

School principal Pitsa Binnion believes Monash’s new Q Project could improve learning outcomes for generations of Australian students.

Business

Business

Social purpose essential to business success

For corporate leader, Jane McAloon, just having a purpose around making money isn’t enough to sustain a business.

For corporate leader, Jane McAloon, just having a purpose around making money isn’t enough to sustain a business.

Met at Monash

Friendships, marriages and business partnerships continue to be forged at Monash.

Friendships, marriages and business partnerships continue to be forged at Monash.

How snow shapes water futures

More than 1.5 billion people rely on ice melt for their water, and at NASA, Kat Bormann, is unlocking critical information about water availability based on snowfall.

More than 1.5 billion people rely on ice melt for their water, and at NASA, Kat Bormann, is unlocking critical information about water availability based on snowfall.

Margaret Gardner AO President and Vice-Chancellor, Monash University

Networks of endeavour

How can a university make sure that people, beyond its students and staff, benefit from its knowledge and presence?

How can a university make sure that people, beyond its students and staff, benefit from its knowledge and presence?

The pursuit of justice

The pursuit of justice for all animates the life of Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass.

The pursuit of justice for all animates the life of Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass.

A reckoning with history

Through the intensely personal theatre work of Tom Molyneux, we learn about an Indigenous soldier who served in World War I.

Through the intensely personal theatre work of Tom Molyneux, we learn about an Indigenous soldier who served in World War I.

ClimateWorks: Leading the way to global emissions reductions

In its 10th anniversary year, ClimateWorks continues to lead the way for real-world emissions reductions. ClimateWorks CEO Anna Skarbek works with a diverse range of industries with the aim of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.