In political campaigns, certain words can sometimes land outsized blows. And in the 2024 presidential election, that word is “weird”.
Nudge theory is used in many sectors, but can be particularly helpful in getting people to actively engage in decisions affecting their savings and investments.
A new report recommends a shift to a more modern “push model” that emphasises proactive release, with reliance on FOI requests as a last option.
From producing a transmedia digital hub to launching an internationally-touring immersive exhibition, Associate Professor Tony Moore’s Conviction Politics points to the importance of leading with an enterprising mindset in academia.
As a federal government taskforce ponders how to improve the system, a new study focuses on nurses in two Victorian residential aged care homes, and how they feel about and operate in their workplaces.
The rise of influencer culture has been meteoric, but what’s going on behind the selfie stick? And what does it have to do with gender dynamics?
The platform’s handling of harmful content, including disinformation, hate speech and propaganda, has attracted widespread criticism.
There’s been little debate about exactly what cancel culture is, where it originated, and what this might mean for how one should respond.
Up to 60% of people with dementia will get lost at some point after diagnosis – but are more likely to survive than other older people.
Love him or hate him – and there are plenty in each camp – Daniel Andrews has become one of the most significant state premiers in modern history. This month, he may win yet another term.
The global trade in arms is worth more than two trillion dollars. A UN conference aims to bring more oversight to this deadly industry.
We need to strike an appropriate balance between respecting the right to freedom of conscience, and securing the rights of individual patients to dignity, privacy and autonomy.
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?
A global research platform is tracking internet usage in the Ukraine, and the online impact of the Russian invasion, in real time.
As technology advances, the use of spyware in crime investigation is almost unavoidable, but it raises questions about the threat to privacy, freedom of speech, and civil society.
With more and more technology-driven crime, the tension between policing it and preserving the privacy of individuals is being writ large.
Australians will be able to show specific online proof if they’ve had two doses of a COVID jab.
A sexual education program in a Mexico City school is shifting harmful beliefs and behaviours related to gender, sexuality and relationships.
Taiwan's “humour-over-rumour” approach is an example of how to effectively counter misinformation in the digital age.
The news that Foxtel received a speedy funding boost as the ABC faces another round of damaging cost cuts will raise eyebrows – and questions about how we spend taxpayers' money.
The legal framework around the sexual assault gag law needs a comprehensive overhaul, not more amendments, to give victims their voice.
In this third episode on fake news, we've gathered all the very best practical tips and ideas from our experts to help you find your way through the news.
Could fake news destroy our democracy? Dr Susan Carland finds out in our first episode in series two of What Happens Next?
Unmasking the menace of right-wing extremism: “What Happens Next?” explores its impact, advocates for decisive action and calls for diverse voices to counter the rising threat.
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