Change has been the driving force of Monash University’s growth and success for more than 60 years as we have strived to make a positive difference in the world, and it’s the foundation of our future as we redefine what it means to be a university.
Our Impact 2030 strategic plan charts the path for how we will actively contribute to addressing three key global challenges of the age – climate change, geopolitical security and thriving communities – through excellent research and education for the benefit of national and global communities.
With four Australian campuses, as well as campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia, major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy, our global network enriches our education and research, and nurtures enduring, diverse global relationships.
We harness the research and expertise of our global network of talent and campuses to produce tangible, real-world solutions and applications at the Monash Technology Precinct, where our ethos of change catalyses collaboration between researchers, infrastructure and industry, and drives innovation through commercial opportunities that deliver positive impact to human lives.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world’s best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2024, Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2023 and US News and World Report (USNWR) Best Global Universities Rankings 2022-23.
The government has rejected a call to extend the My Health Record opt-out period while amendments are made to ensure the privacy and security of the system.
Salah satu anak yang ditangkap di Australia kembali bersama keluarga dan temannya di Rote, Nusa Tenggara Timur.
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Upaya untuk menuntut kompensasi bagi anak-anak Indonesia yang tertangkap sebagai awak kapal penyelundup pencari suaka ke Australia akan gagal apabila pemerintah Australia terus menolak.
One of the minors reunites with family and friends in Rote, East Nusa Tenggara, after being released from Australian prison.
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Efforts to claim compensation for Indonesian minors who were caught manning boats that smuggled asylum seekers to Australia may end up failing if the Australian government continues to resist.
Stressful work environments can exacerbate menopausal symptoms. Women who enjoy higher levels of support, on the other hand, report lower levels of menopausal symptoms.
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Menopause at work is about creating a supportive environment for women, not managing menopause.
Moving the Australian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is controversial because it would be a strong political statement of support for Israel.
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Public opinion polls and a survey of Australian youth show there’s little support for allowing schools to hire or fire teachers based on their sexual orientation.
Many of Australia’s biggest emitters have not yet engaged with the Emissions Reduction Fund.
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The federal government has signalled its intent to prolong the Emissions Reduction Fund. But surveys of business leaders reveal widespread cynicism about a scheme perceived as politicised and bureaucratic.
Victorian and Tasmanian laws around safe access zones at abortion clinic are being challenged in the High Court.
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A challenge in the High Court, starting today, will argue that “safe access zones” around abortion clinics impede the constitutional right to freedom of political speech. Here’s why that’s wrong.
I had never encountered the word ‘curry muncher’ until I arrived in Australia 10 years ago.
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The politics of curry
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Whether being called 'curry munchers' or pigeonholed as authorities on a dish largely invented by the British, diasporic South Asians are emulsified in a deep pool of curry.
Women asked to draw their careers draw circles, zig zags and snakes and ladders.
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Ford works toward dismantling the idea that feminism is harming men. Instead, she proposes that a patriarchal society can be as harmful and destructive for individual men as it can be for women.
Artists can be denied control of their creations for life. Bryan Adams at the 2015 AFL Grand Final.
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Individual creators get too small a share of copyright’s rewards. What Bryan Adams is proposing in Canada could also work in Australia to help authors get paid and keep works available to the public.
Former ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie looking toward a different future earlier this year at the ABC’s first Annual Public Meeting.
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ABC boss Michelle Guthrie sacked, but the board won’t say why
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ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie was sacked today, despite being less than halfway through her five-year term. The major question is: why? Today on the podcast, we explore the possibilities.
Whatever’s driving the popularity of SUVs like the Toyota Kluger, crash tests and accident data show people are mistaken if they think they increase safety on the road.
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Perceptions about safety might be one of the reasons more and more people are buying SUVs. The evidence from crash data, though, is troubling – particularly for other road users.
More spelling problems came in when French scribes introduced new spelling conventions — their own of course, and not always helpful.
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Product disclosure laws are meant to help insurance buyers make informed rational decisions. Our research shows more must be done to protect consumers.
Apple’s smart watch can now read your heart current.
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The new Apple Watch is making waves for being able to record an electrocardiogram (ECG) and share it. An ECG can tell you what’s going on with your heart.
If the trade war with China escalates, siding with the US is going to cost, but Australia’s long-term national interests still lie with it.
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