Are we becoming more rude, or does it just feel that way? Experts discuess the fundamental aspects of civility and its impact on society.
Politicians have cynically used metaphor to imply meaning through language.
Australia has leapt to 26th in the 2023 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, but we’re still behind countries such as New Zealand and Rwanda.
You can’t save the planet on your own. Take a deep breath, take some notes from these leading experts – and then take action.
The leaders of Russia and China are skipping the G20 summit, but their absences – and rifts over the Ukraine war – will have a big influence on the proceedings.
It appears to have become more prevalent, visible, and possibly also more politicised in post-pandemic times, as general trust in governments and mainstream media declines.
Struggling with climate anxiety? You’re not alone. Experts unpack this unprecedented and growing mental health crisis.
The budget’s back in surplus after 15 years, briefly, and there are measures to ease cost-of-living pressures, but can it tame inflation?
Fijian youth are combining modern science with traditional knowledge to develop innovative responses to the immediate threat posed by climate change.
If we’re to effectively tackle the critical challenge of climate change, we urgently need a better and more coordinated global transformation to environmentally-friendly economies.
This week on Monash University's “What Happens Next?” podcast, meet the change-makers on the front lines of food.
Australian politics as a Year 12 VCE subject is under threat, but learning how decisions are made and our future decided upon should be central to the curriculum.
On a new episode of Monash University’s ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast, we examine whether mining and sustainability can go hand-in-hand as we transition to a decarbonised future,
Liz Truss has defeated Rishi Sunak to become the next prime minister – but her victory makes the Conservatives much more likely to lose the next election.
A Different Lens: While it’s easy to dwell on the darker elements of contemporary global politics, we should all remember that positive change is also afoot.
Creating opportunities for all women and addressing unsafe political culture is critical to increasing migrant women’s political engagement in Australia.
If Roe v Wade is overturned, the impact on women in the United States will be immediate and devastating.
The Morrison government has walked back on its pledge to establish a federal anti-corruption commission, while its term in government was peppered with allegations of corrupt behaviour.
Western commentary on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine trivialises the horrendous suffering of Ukrainians, and does nothing to amplify their voices.
2022 will be the year we finally have all the means, measures, and tools to control the pandemic to a non-lethal state.
Squid Game’s tentacle-like grip on global pop culture is unprecedented and now researchers have identified how it can be used to teach economics.
Five years after the pivotal Paris Climate Accords, a new report looks beyond the numbers to ask what’s really happening in key countries – including Australia.
Why a workers’ rebellion in 19th-century England is relevant in the age of data extraction, gig labour, and management by algorithm.
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