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Happiness, Low Co2 Emissions the Keys to National Success

A respected Monash University economist has devised a thought-provoking method of measuring countries' ability to achieve success in an environmentally-friendly way - and South-East Asian nations feature prominently.

Banned drivers putting community at risk: MUARC

Monash University accident researchers are calling for tougher action after a new study found banned Victorian drivers are putting other road users at risk by flouting the law and continuing to drive.

Monash academic campaigns against 'moral panic attack'

Monash University academic and bikie gang expert Dr Arthur Veno has called for the immediate establishment of an independent commission against corruption in South Australia in response to a "moral panic attack" that has erupted over serious and organised crime legislation.

China choking on its economic growth: Monash economists

China could significantly improve the well-being of its pollution-sick people by reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by just one per cent, a world-first study by Monash University economists has found.

Keeping Melbourne on the move -- Learning from international experience

Economic and population growth have made the provision of efficient transport options a significant challenge. Yet countries around the world face similar transport problems to Melbourne.

Traditional weavers in East Timor -- Exhibition, forum and market

Dr Sara Niner, a postdoctoral research fellow from the Faculty of Arts at Monash University, will speak about her latest research into the challenges faced by traditional weavers in Timor-Leste (East Timor) at a forum on Saturday 6 September at the St Kilda Town Hall.

Are you a murderer? Insight into genocide

Is there a gene that drives individuals to kill innocent people or are murderers simply victims of circumstance? Does war transform ordinary people into perpetrators of extreme violence?

Statistician tips controversial Brownlow finish

Australia's foremost expert on Brownlow Medal statistics, Monash University senior statistician Dr Michael Bailey predicts that the 2008 Brownlow count might well be topped by an ineligible player for the first time since Chris Grant in 1997.

Monash University has won the 2008 Australian University Games

After a week of intense competition, TeamMONASH took top spot by 13 points over the University of Melbourne. The University of Sydney took out third place.

War on terror under the microscope

Academics from Monash University will launch two books this week that examine violence in Australian prisons and counter-terrorism policing post 9/11.

$26.7m for Monash University research projects

Monash University has again performed strongly in the latest round of Australian Research Council Funding (ARC) announced by the Federal Government, recording the strongest ever performance on industry and government-linked research.

Business under threat from own leaders during crisis

A Monash University workplace psychology expert has warned Australian businesses are under threat from the poor psychological state of their own stressed managers during the world financial crisis.

The struggle for democracy

The man who was imprisoned with Nelson Mandela for 12 years and secretly transcribed then smuggled Mandela's memoirs out of prison will speak at a Monash University forum this week.

Human Rights recognition for Monash author

Professor Chris Goddard, director of Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia at Monash University has been recognised by the Human Rights Commission for research into Australia's immigration and detention processes.

Asylum seekers - where to now?

A fatal explosion aboard an illegal vessel near Ashmore Reef off Western Australia's northern coast in mid April has prompted heated debate about changes to the country's migration policy and the arrival of asylum seekers.

Happy life leads to good health

Monash University, together with the Australian Psychological Society and Peking University, has established a motivational coaching program in the Fengtai District in Beijing, China to help patients with diabetes lead happier and healthier lives.