ABC News reports on A/Prof Assoc/Prof Asher Flynn, Monash Criminology, leading the 1st national study investigating workplace technology-facilitated sexual harassment. The study revealed 1 in 7 Australian adults surveyed admit to engaging in this form of sexual harassment:
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-3…

In remote villages in Africa, Asia or on Pacific Islands, women rarely have a voice on global warming despite their wealth of environmental knowledge. @monashuni Prof Jacqui True discusses how the hierarchy of decision making can change: lens.monash.edu/@politics-soci…

A/Prof Dr. Emma (only here for the trolls) Briant, Monash's School of Media, Film and Journalism, comments on Ofcom's finding that children as young as 5 are 'increasingly' using phones & social media without adequate supervision, stating many parents don't 'consider the consequences of their own online behaviour.'
inews.co.uk/news/mum-14-ye…

Dr Barbara Barbosa Neves told ABC News that women were more likely to be pushed below the poverty line after a grey divorce – the separation of couples aged over 50 from long-lasting marriages. The rate of older couples separating is on the rise in Aus.
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

Indigenous Australians, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ & young Australians are the most victimised when it comes to altered sexual images of themselves; laws must be re-evaluated to tackle this sexualised deepfake abuse: Assoc/Prof Asher Flynn for #MonashLens
lens.monash.edu/2024/04/18/138…

Without a healthy and sustainable grassroots economy, we can’t make a quality live music industry in Australia says Rod Davies, Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance. He writes about the collapse in market confidence for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand.
Read here: theconversation.com/australias-liv…

Professor Mark Andrejevic spoke to ABC News regarding Meta failing to keep up with the number of scammers on its platforms.
Read more here: abc.net.au/news/science/2…

The political ambitions of young women must be fostered to ensure diversity as gender-based factors continue to hinder young women's participation in politics.
Dr Zareh Ghazarian, Laura Woodbridge & Jacqueline Laughland-Booy, Monash Politics & IR discuss for #MonashLens : lens.monash.edu/2024/04/15/138…

Scientists found 82 pieces of pottery on Jiigurru (Lizard Island) dated between 3,000 and 1,800 years old. According to Prof Ian McNiven if the pottery was made by First Nations peoples it will be 'a whole new chapter in Australia's history'.

Read more: abc.net.au/news/science/2…

We recently had the privilege of hosting the Honourable Daniel Andrews, a proud Monash alum, who delivered a dynamic and inspiring welcome address to our Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics students.
Read a full recap of the impactful event: monash.edu/arts/news-and-…

Honored to have played a very small role in research for this ABC Indigenous Compass doco

It tells the story of Aboriginal voyaging to Indonesia (Makassar) in the 1870s and perhaps earlier ...

By Erin Parke featuring Lynette Russell AM of Global Encounters Monash

Dr Kathryn Benier, Monash Criminology, writes about their research with Associate Professor Angela Higginson, QUT, debunking the perceived associations between ethnicity and youth gangs.
Read more at #MonashLens : lens.monash.edu/@politics-soci…

“This is a story that most people have no idea about, but there is no doubt that Aboriginal people came to Makassar & stayed & had families,” explains Professor Lynette Russell AM. Global Encounters Monash is investigating early contacts on the Australian continent.
abc.net.au/news/2024-03-3…

Voluntary celibacy is a growing movement of mostly Gen-Z women who are making the choice to become celibate for a period of time. Jo Lindsay spoke to marie claire Australia about possible motivations, including safety of hetrosexual relationships.
Read more: marieclaire.com.au/life/is-gen-z-…

Dr Masaki Shibata spoke to SBS News regarding the urgent need for a beach safety messaging review amid Australia’s record drowning rates.
Read more here: sbs.com.au/news/article/a…

Is 2024 becoming the year for women in music? Dr Dr Andrea Jean Baker, Monash's School of Media, Film and Journalism, and Rod Davies, Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance explore the visibility of women in the industry, & how this is impacted by long-standing misogyny & sexual violence trends for #MonashLens :
lens.monash.edu/2024/03/26/138…

Professor Steve Vizard, Monash's School of Media, Film and Journalism, speaks to the life and talents of Mike McColl Jones, a 'quiet powerhouse' and Australia’s most admired, enduring and prodigious writer of comedy for live variety television, for #MonashLens .
lens.monash.edu/2024/03/21/138…

Congratulations to Prof Julian Millie and A/Prof dr sharyn graham davies, recognised for “Sustained & sincere efforts to connect Australia & Indonesia”. They were presented this honour by Dr Siswo Pramono, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia. Herb Feith Centre
monash.edu/arts/Herb-Feit…

Associate Professor Bridget Harris, Director of MonashGFV, speaks about the devastating impact spyware can have on victims of domestic and family violence: “There is no way that the people selling this technology don’t know how it’s weaponised.”
watoday.com.au/national/keep-…

Our lingustics experts, led by Dr Marc Xu, are embarking on a new project to translate the influential works of Chinese scholar Zhu Dake into English for the first time.
Read more about the groundbreaking project: theindiansun.com.au/2024/03/14/bri…