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With the pandemic having slashed travel in Victoria, research is examining whether the government spending tens of billions on its transport agenda is a worthwhile investment.

Graham Currie Professor, Transport Engineering

With the pandemic having slashed travel in Victoria, research is examining whether the government spending tens of billions on its transport agenda is a worthwhile investment.

Medicine and health

Medicine And Health

Medicine and health

Memories are made of this – or are they?

Although we may think of our memories as a data bank that we can retrieve and play back, the reality is more slippery – particularly in relation to trauma.

Laura Jobson Senior Lecturer, School of Psychological Sciences

Although we may think of our memories as a data bank that we can retrieve and play back, the reality is more slippery – particularly in relation to trauma.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Visas, the virus, and family separation

Migrant visa holders have for years been feeling the pain of family separation that many of us are now experiencing in isolation.

Rebecca Powell Research and Centre Manager of the Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre and the Managing DIrector of the Border Crossing Observatory

Migrant visa holders have for years been feeling the pain of family separation that many of us are now experiencing in isolation.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Let's not forget the children

Grave human rights concerns are held for children globally as the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold.

Faith Gordon Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences

Grave human rights concerns are held for children globally as the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold.

Politics and society

Coronavirus

Politics and society

What will a post-COVID-19 world look like?

Our post-coronavirus pandemic future will be very different to the one we anticipated, as it reshapes relationships, governments, business, and broader society.

Cat Hope Professor of Music, Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music

Our post-coronavirus pandemic future will be very different to the one we anticipated, as it reshapes relationships, governments, business, and broader society.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

What will a post-COVID-19 world look like?

Our post-coronavirus pandemic future will be very different to the one we anticipated, as it reshapes relationships, governments, business, and broader society.

Cat Hope Professor of Music, Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music

Our post-coronavirus pandemic future will be very different to the one we anticipated, as it reshapes relationships, governments, business, and broader society.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

The re-bordering of Australia

How might the controlling of human mobility translate into a "new normal" beyond the coronavirus pandemic?

Leanne Weber Associate Professor of Criminology

How might the controlling of human mobility translate into a "new normal" beyond the coronavirus pandemic?

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Neighbourly types

A new study examines the racial and cultural attitudes held towards minority groups by people across Melbourne.

Alex Piquero Professor, Criminology, Faculty of Arts

A new study examines the racial and cultural attitudes held towards minority groups by people across Melbourne.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Where to for women on temporary visas?

The urgency of the risks and issues facing women on temporary visas is dangerously heightened by COVID-19.

Marie Segrave Associate Professor of Criminology

The urgency of the risks and issues facing women on temporary visas is dangerously heightened by COVID-19.

Politics and society

Featured

Politics and society

The new transparency

COVID-19 is showing us how our reliance on smartphones renders everyday life more visible – and ultimately more controllable.

Mark Andrejevic Professor, Communications and Media Studies

COVID-19 is showing us how our reliance on smartphones renders everyday life more visible – and ultimately more controllable.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Language with chutzpah

The number of speakers may have fallen away, but interest in Yiddish culture and language is now experiencing a global revival, including in Melbourne.

Margaret Taft Research Associate, Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation

The number of speakers may have fallen away, but interest in Yiddish culture and language is now experiencing a global revival, including in Melbourne.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

The ties that bind Australia

Rising concerns about the environment and climate change mark the latest annual social cohesion report.

Andrew Markus Professor, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies

Rising concerns about the environment and climate change mark the latest annual social cohesion report.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Migrating reponsibility

A glaring gap in Australia's migration system is failing victims of gendered violence.

Marie Segrave Associate Professor of Criminology

A glaring gap in Australia's migration system is failing victims of gendered violence.

Education

What's that you say?

The current system of languages education in Australia that prioritises accuracy over fluency is doing students few favours.

Marianne Turner Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education

The current system of languages education in Australia that prioritises accuracy over fluency is doing students few favours.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Time to walk the tightrope

Now the election dust has settled, both the Coalition and Labor need to carefully consider their next moves.

Nick Economou Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences

Now the election dust has settled, both the Coalition and Labor need to carefully consider their next moves.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Reinforcing racism

The so-called Moomba 'riot' and subsequent media sensationalism has had a detrimental effect on young South Sudanese in Victoria.

Jarrett Blaustein Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences

The so-called Moomba 'riot' and subsequent media sensationalism has had a detrimental effect on young South Sudanese in Victoria.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Federal election: Right-wing battleground

If Scott Morrison wins, chances are that the Liberals who have the most potential to harm the government – Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton – would likely also remain to haunt his agenda.

James Walter Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the School of Social Sciences

If Scott Morrison wins, chances are that the Liberals who have the most potential to harm the government – Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton – would likely also remain to haunt his agenda.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

All sorts of sweeteners

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and PM Scott Morrison pack the 2019 Federal Budget full of goodies as they push towards an election.

Remy Davison Jean Monnet Chair in Politics and Economics, Monash University

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and PM Scott Morrison pack the 2019 Federal Budget full of goodies as they push towards an election.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Resettling migrants

E⁠n⁠c⁠o⁠u⁠r⁠a⁠g⁠i⁠n⁠g⁠ ⁠m⁠i⁠g⁠r⁠a⁠n⁠t⁠s⁠ ⁠t⁠o⁠ ⁠m⁠o⁠v⁠e⁠ ⁠t⁠o⁠ regional areas could be a 'win-win' scenario,⁠ as long as policymakers pay attention to five key factors.

Rebecca Wickes Associate Professor, Criminology and Director, Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre

E⁠n⁠c⁠o⁠u⁠r⁠a⁠g⁠i⁠n⁠g⁠ ⁠m⁠i⁠g⁠r⁠a⁠n⁠t⁠s⁠ ⁠t⁠o⁠ ⁠m⁠o⁠v⁠e⁠ ⁠t⁠o⁠ regional areas could be a 'win-win' scenario,⁠ as long as policymakers pay attention to five key factors.