Australia has just listed Indigenous knowledge among its science priorities – after First Nations knowledge has long gone uncredited in Western “discoveries”, such as life-changing drugs.
Complex and interconnected threats to global peace and security demands innovative and interconnected thinking by experts working across academic disciplines and industry sectors.
Researchers have identified stark differences between adolescent males and females during the height of the pandemic restrictions.
Clinical trials of an mRNA vaccine have begun, and researchers expect broadly positive outcomes in the fight against the widespread illness.
Gender equality, in the workforce and at home, took a backward step during the pandemic, with the patriarchy taking advantage of the virus. It’s not just up to women to fight back.
School-leavers want flexibility and gig work offers it. But how will that affect the economy?
To rebuild our children’s mental health after the duress of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must redefine how mental health services are delivered to our communities, and create a scaffold of affordable and accessible support.
A healthy retreat or a slippery slope? Experts from Monash and beyond discuss how escapism, from LARPing to video games to binge-watching, affects our lives.
Given its remit and membership, the inquiry is unlikely to break new ground – and has met fierce opposition even before starting its work.
The world’s collective failure to adequately address climate change alters “the rules of the parenting game”.
It’s a myth that only household price increases cause inflation. Consumer behaviour may also be a factor.
We all face it – whether we invite it in or not. From our workplaces to the societies within which we live, uncertainty is everywhere.
It’s imperative we build national capacity programs for healthcare professionals to respond and manage climate change-related impacts on health, disasters, and risk reductions.
Despite the often-divisive discussions leading up to this state election, the next state parliament should focus on developing community cohesion in public health.
New research shows Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdowns exacerbated existing loneliness among older people, leading to emotional suffering, and feelings of rejection.
Could the massive data we all generate when connecting to, and disconnecting from, the internet help researchers better-understand sleep?
Unequal access to the COVID-19 vaccine fuelled calls for a patent waiver, but any major change needs to ensure a better outcome for developing economies.
As the pandemic continues to threaten our mental health, a groundbreaking “living lab” is set to reimagine how we identify and treat problems.
Loneliness must be regarded as a public health priority. Find out some of the surprising ways we can tackle it in Monash University’s podcast, ‘What Happens Next?’.
This week, our expert guests focus on the future we can look forward to if we slow down and make a conscious effort to value our clothes, rather than seeing them as expendable or faddish.
An interdisciplinary “One Health” approach and strong decision-making are our best defences against the next zoonotic-disease outbreak.
It’s only through dialogue, conversation and interaction that we’ll begin to learn about the multiform realities that shape our world.
Australia's a nation largely built on the shoulders of those who came here seeking a better life, but we’re still wrestling with what that means for our modern identity. A new "What Happens Next?" podcast series explores the policies and attitudes shaping society’s approach to immigration.
Online conferences can serve as a form of peer support for students completing a PhD, providing a space for compassion, and a means of acknowledging we’re in this together.
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