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Mirror world: Proposal to ban access to social media reflects a lack of understanding

Misogyny and violence against women are social issues, and require a social response, not a punitive one.

Reimagining the future education ecosystem

Education policymakers, businesses and the IT industry are all having their say about what AI in education might look like in the future, but one voice is missing from all these prognostications – the students who it will impact.

Education

Can blockchain-based microcredit transform financial inclusion?

A new study examines the user perceptions and experiences of using Ethereum as a microcredit system in developing countries.

Business

Ransomware attacks: How to prevent them

Ransomware has become a rising threat within government, business and academic circles, but there are ways to protect against it.

Technology

Gender pay gap: Fifty years on, and we still have a long way to go

The naming, for the first time, of specific companies, not just industries, and what they pay their male and female workers, is set to pressure employers to take action.

Business

Lost in translation: Fostering trust in interpreting services

The “invisible” nature of interpreters’ roles means many of the challenges they face aren’t widely acknowledged.

Politics and society

The urgent need to secure the future of the ‘post-pandemic child’

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.

Medicine and health

What are the rules for the referendum campaign?

As the Voice to Parliament referendum draws closer, it’s worth noting the main regulations relating to matters such as advertising, authorisation, and financial disclosure.

Politics and society

Responding to The Australian Universities Accord challenge

New times, new governments, new agendas? When, following an election, the government instigates a major review of a sector, expectations, contestations and controversies will inevitably rise.

Education

Students think the ATAR is ‘unfair’, but we need to be careful about replacing it

A common criticism of the ATAR is that it doesn’t tell universities enough about potential students. But so-called “narrative evaluation” models of assessment have their issues, too.

Education

Can ‘Dan’ do it again in Victoria?

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.

Politics and society

Federal budget, October 2022: Your five-minute guide

The first Labor budget in nine years, delivered against a grim economic backdrop, contains few surprises as it charts Australia's way through uncertain times and high-cost hazards.

Politics and society

School-leavers worried about what comes next

New research shows a quarter of female high school students felt down or worried about choosing a career.

Education

Cashless welfare: Who’s holding the cards?

There are good reasons for the federal government to abolish the Cashless Debit Card, but what about the BasicsCard?

Politics and society

What does equity in schools look like?

Difficulties in attracting and retaining teachers have much to do with their working conditions. We need to develop a fairer and better school system.

Education

Episode 59: Are There ‘Good’ Trolls?

On a new episode of Monash University's 'What Happens Next?' podcast, Dr Susan Carland and expert guests discuss retaliation, the difference between call-outs and cancel culture, and how to be an ethical digital activist.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

Can learning shape the future of humanity and the planet?

A new UNESCO report aims to start a global conversation about vital issues that need to be discussed by educators and political leaders.

Education

Episode 51: Can We Open the Halls of Power?

Social inequality’s not inevitable, and it’s not too late to change it. On an all-new episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, Dr Susan Carland and guest experts identify key approaches to ensure all Australians are equally represented in the halls of power.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

Episode 50: Is Australia Classist?

Find out how privilege and disparate levels of access to basic resources such as education are contributing to social inequality in Australia – threatening the egalitarian ideals of 'the land of the fair go’.

Podcast: What Happens Next?