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Carsten Rudolph Associate Professor of Cybersecurity, Faculty of Information Technology

A call to disarm

Will legislation and the Christchurch Call tech giants' agreement have a significant impact in combating violent online content, or muddy the internet waters?

Will legislation and the Christchurch Call tech giants' agreement have a significant impact in combating violent online content, or muddy the internet waters?

Johan Lidberg Associate Professor of Journalism, School of Media, Film and Journalism

Australia's civil liberty threat

The recent police raids on the ABC and News Corp go beyond free speech and media freedom – they're further proof of Australia's democratic decline.

The recent police raids on the ABC and News Corp go beyond free speech and media freedom – they're further proof of Australia's democratic decline.

Jude McCulloch Professor of Criminology

Counting intimate partner homicides

Better access to data is desperately needed to better understand the phenomenon in order to prevent it.

Better access to data is desperately needed to better understand the phenomenon in order to prevent it.

Jacqui True Professor of International Relations and Director, of the Gender, Peace and Security Centre

What's turning young men into killing machines?

A deeper examination of gender is sorely needed to try to prevent further acts of violent extremism and terrorism.

A deeper examination of gender is sorely needed to try to prevent further acts of violent extremism and terrorism.

Alan Gamlen Associate Professor of Human Geography and Editor-in-Chief of Migration Studies

Politicians fuelling the fire

Around the world, populist-nationalist politicians are stoking anti-immigration sentiment through scaremongering.

Around the world, populist-nationalist politicians are stoking anti-immigration sentiment through scaremongering.

Bill Flanik Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations

Metaphors be with you

President Trump’s proposed wall on the US-Mexico border is more symbol than substance – just like Reagan's Star Wars program.

President Trump’s proposed wall on the US-Mexico border is more symbol than substance – just like Reagan's Star Wars program.

Liz Campbell Francine McNiff Chair in Criminal Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law

Problematic, on the face of it

Australia's parliament will soon decide on a bill to try to regulate facial recognition technology, but plenty of questions remain unanswered.

Australia's parliament will soon decide on a bill to try to regulate facial recognition technology, but plenty of questions remain unanswered.

Monash Life

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A voice for common values

He’s gone on to become one of Malaysia’s most influential figures, but Tan Sri Dr Michael Yeoh still holds fond memories from his Monash days.

Monash University

He’s gone on to become one of Malaysia’s most influential figures, but Tan Sri Dr Michael Yeoh still holds fond memories from his Monash days.

Michelle Welsh Professor & Head, Department Business Law and Taxation

Episode 9: The death of corporate greed?

Find out why business success is now so dependent on ethical behaviour in this episode of A Different Lens.

Find out why business success is now so dependent on ethical behaviour in this episode of A Different Lens.

Kate Fitz-Gibbon Senior Lecturer in Criminology

All talk, no action on family violence

The Turnbull government's budget has failed to match its expressed desire to take violence against women seriously.

The Turnbull government's budget has failed to match its expressed desire to take violence against women seriously.

Marie Segrave

Marie Segrave Associate Professor of Criminology

Episode 7: Exposing modern slavery

Slavery is happening today. How do we stop the exploitation of people globally?

Slavery is happening today. How do we stop the exploitation of people globally?

Business and economy

Kevin Davis Professor of Finance, Monash Business School

Business and economy

Greed, morality, money and the banks

The banking royal commission has humiliated the banks, exposed dodgy financial dealings and shown the sector lacks a 'clear sense of moral purpose'.

The banking royal commission has humiliated the banks, exposed dodgy financial dealings and shown the sector lacks a 'clear sense of moral purpose'.

Natalie Doyle Senior Lecturer, School of Languages, Cultures, Literatures and Linguistics

A world in transition

All the framework used to make sense of the world's problems no longer seems to account for what we experience today.

All the framework used to make sense of the world's problems no longer seems to account for what we experience today.

John Vaz

Joseph Liu Associate Professor, Cyber Security and Systems

Episode 6: The age of cryptocurrency

What is the future for the cryptocurrency market and blockchain technology?

What is the future for the cryptocurrency market and blockchain technology?

Jude McCulloch Professor of Criminology

Anti-terrorist centre needs focus on family violence too

The Victorian centre's effectiveness will be muted unless it includes experts on violence against women.

The Victorian centre's effectiveness will be muted unless it includes experts on violence against women.

Celebrating Influential Monash Women

Jacqui True Professor of International Relations and Director, of the Gender, Peace and Security Centre

How women can build a safer world

Could the war on terror be won by listening to and empowering women?

Could the war on terror be won by listening to and empowering women?

Jane Wilkinson Associate Professor, Education

Episode 5: The Rise of Populism

Where does free speech end and hate speech start? Watch the full documentary.

Where does free speech end and hate speech start? Watch the full documentary.

Jude McCulloch Professor of Criminology

A welcome pivot on family violence

Police are now treating perpetrators as seriously as terrorists and murderers.

Police are now treating perpetrators as seriously as terrorists and murderers.

Adrian Carter Senior Research Fellow, Psychology

Episode 4: The Ethics of Neuroscience

Academics discuss the fundamental questions being raised by our growing understanding of the human brain.

Academics discuss the fundamental questions being raised by our growing understanding of the human brain.

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

Foreign Policy White Paper: Keep calm and carry on

Free trade, nuclear governance, China, gender equality. We take a look at the state of global politics and Australia's place in it with a snapshot analyses of the key themes by Monash University’s Politics and International Relations team.

Free trade, nuclear governance, China, gender equality. We take a look at the state of global politics and Australia's place in it with a snapshot analyses of the key themes by Monash University’s Politics and International Relations team.

Jacqui True Professor of International Relations and Director, of the Gender, Peace and Security Centre

Episode 3: The Future of Terrorism

Monash academics and industry experts provide a fresh perspective on strategies for dealing with terrorism.

Monash academics and industry experts provide a fresh perspective on strategies for dealing with terrorism.