Archive
March 2011
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“Ripping off mum and dad”
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/ripping-off-mum-and-dad-20110331-1cn9u.html
State Trustees released the fourth in a series of reports it commissioned from Monash University in regard to financial abuse of the elderly. -
“Australia’s harsh policies demean us all”
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2011/03/29/mandatory-detention-of-asylum-seekers-is-harming-people-and-demeans-us-all-leading-psychiatrist/
Professor Louise Newman, Director of the Monash University Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and Psychology, discusses the impacts of mandatory detention on asylum seekers. -
“Why the gambling industry is a serious public health threat”
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2011/03/29/is-gambling-really-such-a-big-public-health-issue/
It is clear that commercial gambling in its current form presents a serious threat to health and wellbeing, says Dr Charles Livingstone of the Department of Health Social Science. -
“My Voice: Kelly Tsang”
http://www.melbourneweeklyeastern.com.au/news/local/news/general/my-voice-kelly-tsang/2117462.aspx
Kelly Tsang, 2011Fulbright Scholar and PhD candidate within the Department of Materials Engineering, talks about his research. -
“Greenfields are not fulfilling the dream”
http://www.smh.com.au/business/greenfields-are-not-fulfilling-the-dream-20110327-1cbuv.html
Dr Bob Birrell of the Centre of Population and Urban Research has co-authored a report on housing affordability in Australia. -
“Talk is cheap if speech isn't free”
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/talk-is-cheap-if-speech-isnt-free/story-e6frg8nf-1226025937079
Dr Tim Soutphommasane from the National Centre for Australian Studies reviews a new publication dealing with free speech. -
“Could gait unlock the keys to autism and Asperger's?”
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/could-gait-unlock-the-keys-to-autism-and-aspergers-20110327-1cbx8.html
Dr Nicole Rinehart from the School of Psychology and Psychiatry is researching the distinctive way of walking apparent in children with autism and Asperger's disorder. -
“Migrant slowdown to limit population growth”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/migrant-slowdown-to-limit-population-growth/story-e6frf7kx-1226027682938
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“Beer ban reveals gaping hole in competition law”
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/beer-ban-reveals-gaping-hole-in-competition-law-20110324-1c8gg.html
Professor Stephen King, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics says that two questions follow from the ''beer wars'' between Foster's and the major supermarket chains. Why isn't beer like milk or eggs and why isn't Foster's breaking the law -
“Truth on charity comes home to roost”
http://www.theage.com.au/national/truth-on-charity-comes-home-to-roost-20110322-1c58t.html
Dr Anne-Marie Peters from the School of Biological Sciences has found that purple-crested fairy-wrens are not motivated by altruism when they help each other raise young. -
“Anti-Muslim tub-thumping helps extremists”
http://www.nationaltimes.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/antimuslim-tubthumping-helps-extremists-20110322-1c54o.html
''Home-grown'' terrorists are driven by alienation, not by religion or poverty, says Rachel Woodlock from the School of Political and Social Inquiry. -
“Invention uses sunlight to produce clean water”
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/sectors/energy-and-environment/news/solarball-uses-sunlight-to-generate-safe-drinking-water/1007972.article
For his final year project, Monash Industrial Design Graduate Jonathan Liow developed a low-cost, solar-powered water purifier. -
“Immigration support plummets in Victoria Mapping Social Cohesion Study finds”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/immigration-support-plummets-in-victoria-mapping-social-cohesion-study-finds/story-e6frf7jo-1226025263495?from=public_rss
A Monash University study has mapped attitudes towards migration and population. -
“Education review to boost region”
http://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/news/local/news/general/education-review-to-boost-region/2109211.aspx
Monash University Pro-Vice Chancellor, Helen Bartlett has commented on the State Government's announcement of new panel aimed at enhancing and expanding opportunities for people in the Gippsland region to participate in higher education. -
“Teens 'too blasé' about online legal dangers”
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/teens-too-blas233-about-online-legal-dangers-20110319-1c1j7.html
A new report, co-authored by researchers from Monash University, investigates the attitudes of teenagers towards towards social networking. -
“The game changers”
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/the-game-changers/story-e6frg8h6-1226023194965
“The few people who do join political parties these days are machine types. That’s a very narrow gene pool,” says Dr Tim Soutphommasane of the National Centre for Australian Studies at Monash University. -
“Instant democracy a big ask after centuries of theocracy”
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/instant-democracy-a-big-ask-after-centuries-of-theocracy-20110318-1c068.html
Dr Hussein Tahiri comments on the recent Libyan uprising and the possibility of democratic system of government in the troubled nation. -
“Time to take a gamble on limits”
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/time-to-take-a-gamble-on-limits-20110311-1br13.html
Dr Charles Livingstone discusses the different views on the impact of gambling reforms. -
“Fukushima reactor fears: The nuclear fail-safes and how they work”
http://www.news.com.au/world/japan-attempts-to-cool-nuclear-reactor/story-e6frfkyi-1226020670565
Associate Professor John Price discusses the nuclear risks facing Japan following a devastating earthquake and tsunami. -
“Bring all schools inside the tent of excellence”
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/commentary/bring-all-schools-inside-the-tent-of-excellence/story-e6frgd0x-1226019640859
Dr Tony, Director of the National Centre for Australian Studies, discusses the funding of Australian schools. -
“Price to pay for action against Gaddafi”
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/price-to-pay-for-action-against-gaddafi-20110311-1bqha.html
Dr Gideon Boas of the Faculty of Law discusses the possibility of foreign intervention in Libya, and the potential prosecution of Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi, in historical context. -
“Massive boost as Monash scientists get the picture”
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/massive-boost-as-monash-scientists-get-the-picture-20110309-1bo14.html
Dr Andreas Fouras of the Faculty of Engineering discusses the research benefits that will result from MASSIVE, a new supercomputing facility located at Monash University and the Australian Synchrotron. -
“Police roll out hidden van cameras”
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/newshome/8975282/police-roll-out-hidden-van-cameras/
Monash University researcher Max Cameron recommended the use of covert speed cameras along with fixed, overt and point-to-point cameras in a State Government commissioned report released in 2008. -
“Crickets inspire stealthy robots to fire rings of air”
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20928026.000-crickets-inspire-stealthy-robots-to-fire-rings-of-air.html
Inspired by nature, Associate Professor Andy Russell, Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, has developed a new way for robots to communicate. -
“Melbourne City may sue companies over distinctive symbol”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/melbourne-city-may-sue-companies-over-distinctive-symbol/story-e6frf7kx-1226017326288?from=public_rss
Professor Justin Malbon from the Faculty of Law comments on the difficulties of enforcing breaches of copyright internationally. -
“Thousands dying from preventable hospital errors, says professor”
http://www.theage.com.au/national/thousands-dying-from-preventable-hospital-errors-says-professor-20110307-1bl7e.html
Professor Jeffrey Richardson of the Centre for Health Economics calls for compulsory reporting to help address the number of unintended and preventable deaths occurring in Australian hospitals. -
“Tablets emerge as new uni tool”
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/tablets/tablets-emerge-as-new-uni-tool-20110307-1bl03.html
Nathan Bailey, Associate Director of the Monash e-Education Centre comments on how Monash is utilising tablet PC technology in the lecture theatre. -
“Social Media: Reformation 2.0?”
http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/44712.html
Dr Charles Livingstone of the Department of Health Social Science discusses the potential impact of social media, likening it to The Reformation in the 16th century. -
“More teachers, but fewer staying the course”
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/more-teachers-but-fewer-staying-the-course-20110304-1bhuv.html
Dr Paul Richardson, Dr Helen Watt and Dr Philip Riley of the Monash Faculty of Education comment on the issues relating to recruitment and retention of teachers in Victoria. -
“Driveways to a life of sadness”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion-old/driveways-to-a-life-of-sadness/story-fn56b2fi-1226016417115
Dr Missy Rudin-Brown of the Monash University Accident Research Centre comments on the effectiveness of parking aids and whether they might help reduce the number of driveway accidents involving children. -
“And the winner, in a ravishing display of retail rivalry, is …”
http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/and-the-winner-in-a-ravishing-display-of-retail-rivalry-is-8230-20110305-1biyp.html
Was the multi-million dollar overhaul of Myer's Bourke Street store worth it? Lisa Tartaglia, Research Analyst with the Australian Centre for Retail Studies gives her opinion. -
“Low prices could be here to stay as 'milk wars' heat up”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/cheap-milk-stays-as-dairy-war-heats-up/story-e6frf7l6-1226016227397
Professor Stephen King, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, predicts a rise in the price of milk. -
“Water executives tight-lipped on cutbacks”
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/02/3153397.htm
Professor Raymond Ison from Monash University's National Water Governance Initiative has provided opinion on solutions for the Murray-Darling Basin. -
“Braking the falls”
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/braking-the-falls-20110228-1bbjj.html
Monash University researcher Associate Professor Terry Haines is exploring ways to reduce falls in hospitals. -
“Gov should have 'put foot down' on Ranger Mine”
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/nt/content/201103/s3152033.htm
Dr Gavin Mudd from Monash University has offered opinion on the environmental performance of the mining industry in the Northern Territory. -
“Is there a vaccine for peanut allergy?”
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/is-there-a-vaccine-for-peanut-allergy-20110228-1bbjg.html
Monash University's Robyn O'Hehir is close to a world-first vaccine for peanut allergy.