One woman dies every nine days in Australia from domestic violence. In this “What Happens Next?” episode, leading experts examine the drivers behind this national emergency.
Misogyny and violence against women are social issues, and require a social response, not a punitive one.
Victoria has announced new teaching resources to tackle the influence of “manosphere” figures among students, but we still don’t have a clear picture of sexism and harassment in our schools.
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.
Businesses are facing increasing pressure to address major global challenges such as climate change, poverty, and healthcare access. But can companies really make a difference while still turning a profit?
Parents need to understand how algorithms work. These can drive misogynistic content towards boys and young men, and can make extreme views seem normal.
To counter some of the harmful influences of Andrew Tate and others, we need long-term, critical, and transformational approaches embedded within both curricula and school cultures.
New study findings reveal higher levels of school belonging at the age of 15 to 16 were associated with lower levels of depression, anxiety and stress in young adulthood.
There are deeply concerning social trends playing out in our schools that Australian schools aren’t adequately equipped to deal with. The time is long overdue for actions that will build a whole-of-government response to solve these issues.
The beginning of the new school year begins today in Victoria, and for some families the date fills them with trepidation.
If we’re going to genuinely improve behaviour and disruptions at school, we need to move from “fixing the blame” towards “fixing the problem”.
Young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety, but there are ways we can help them beat it.
Displaced youths face several barriers to accessing quality learning opportunities, exacerbated by distance, crowding, and limited capacity.
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.
Post-COVID, teachers have reported student behaviour appears to be getting worse, with students more distracted and less engaged than before the pandemic.
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.
COVID-19 further exposed existing cracks in the teaching profession that need to be fixed urgently.
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.
The uncomfortable truths that make some disability inclusion barriers so hard to shift, leaving structural inequity entrenched.
This week on Monash University’s ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast, a live panel of experts in Australian politics and gender discuss the issues around gender equality and women's safety.
Acknowledgement of being a queer-friendly workplace, and supporting opportunities for allies to learn, are integral to ensuring that LGBTQIA+ people feel safe and welcomed.
The Australian Educational Research Organisation’s failure to acknowledge NAPLAN’s flaws, nor draw on significant existing research, reflects a lack of respect for English teachers.
The large-scale protests across Iran are a culmination of everything that’s gone wrong with the country since the 1979 revolution.
New research findings could help inform the delivery of support services for people who use methamphetamine in rural and urban areas.
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