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Episode 94: Will AI Cut Us Off from Reality?

In the season nine premiere of Monash’s podcast, learn how AI, deepfakes and humanoid robots are transforming human interaction and our perception of reality.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

Why a social media health check must include the global south

There’s plenty of evidence showing how social media use can affect youth mental health, but studies often omit the developing countries of the global south.

Medicine and health

A Senate inquiry is calling for a new ‘behaviour curriculum’ to try and tackle classroom disruptions

If we’re going to genuinely improve behaviour and disruptions at school, we need to move from “fixing the blame” towards “fixing the problem”.

Education

Scrolling into stress: How climate fears hit youth

Young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety, but there are ways we can help them beat it.

Environment

How Can We Conquer Climate Anxiety?

You can’t save the planet on your own. Take a deep breath, take some notes from these leading experts – and then take action.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

What to do to help ward off dementia

A study details the activities older people can engage in that are most likely to help in the battle against dementia.

Medicine and health

Bad writing or hidden disability? What NAPLAN fails to tell us about poor writing standards

Missing in the discussion about low writing achievement among students is the impact of writing disabilities such as dysgraphia.

Education

From Bangalore to Warragul, aiding the mental health of those most in need

For Dr Anton Isaacs, initial thoughts of surgery specialisation turned into a 20-year journey that’s taken him into the heart of vulnerable communities in Australia and India.

Medicine and health

‘It’s almost like a second home’: Why students want schools to do more about mental health

A rise in psychological distress among young Australians, compounded by COVID-19 and difficulties in getting professional help, has added to the urgency of mental health education in schools.

Education

Instagram and body issues

The platform can have toxic effects on some young people’s body image — particularly girls — but it is also presents an opportunity for parents to start important conversations about online lives.

Politics and society

Learning from disruption: Why we should rethink the place of NAPLAN in our schools

If we want to move to more productive and holistic post-COVID education in our country, we should rethink NAPLAN in its current form and focus on what matters.

Education

Dialling up the dial-in: Telehealth services need to be available to all

How do we use digital technologies to make healthcare more accessible?

Medicine and health

The need for mental health education in Australian schools

Statistics show the disturbing incline of youth mental health problems, highlighting the need for more support and prevention in schools.

Education

Why schools in Victoria need to focus on connection and wellbeing

With students set to return to school, we need to understand that social outcomes are equally as important as a focus on numeracy and literacy skills.

Education

Counting the COVID-19 social cost

During this time of massive social upheaval, Monash sociologists explore how various community groups are faring.

Politics and society

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Episode 94: Will AI Cut Us Off from Reality?

Why a social media health check must include the global south

A Senate inquiry is calling for a new ‘behaviour curriculum’ to try and tackle classroom disruptions

Scrolling into stress: How climate fears hit youth

How Can We Conquer Climate Anxiety?

What to do to help ward off dementia

Bad writing or hidden disability? What NAPLAN fails to tell us about poor writing standards

From Bangalore to Warragul, aiding the mental health of those most in need

‘It’s almost like a second home’: Why students want schools to do more about mental health

Instagram and body issues

Learning from disruption: Why we should rethink the place of NAPLAN in our schools

Dialling up the dial-in: Telehealth services need to be available to all

The need for mental health education in Australian schools

Why schools in Victoria need to focus on connection and wellbeing

Counting the COVID-19 social cost