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When you charge matters: The case for smarter EV charging
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (1182+ words) Professor and Director, Monash Institute of Transport Studies, Faculty of Engineering Electric vehicles (EVs) are going from novelty to normal. They're in driveways, fleet announcements and in the growing number of chargers appearing at supermarkets, service stations, workplaces and carparks....
AI is everywhere in health education. The hype is outrunning the evidence
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1164+ words) A medical student asks Chat GPT for help with a difficult diagnosis. A nursing educator uses Claude to prepare a case study before class. A faculty team tests Gemini to help manage students" special consideration requests around the clock. None…...
Why more diagnoses won't fix what's happening in Australian classrooms
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1084+ words) Research Fellow, Monash Krongold Clinic, School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Walk into any school staffroom in Australia and ask what has changed over the past decade and the answer is strikingly consistent. Teachers describe students arriving less able…...
All sides of politics backed ambitious gambling reforms. The government's response is half'hearted at best
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (730+ words) Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine; Head, Gambling and Social Determinants unit, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Former MP Peta Murphy, a Labor hero to many, died in December 2023 from cancer that recurred shortly after…...
Chalmer's 2026 post-oil shock budget
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (1412+ words) Jean Monnet Chair in Politics and Economics, Department of Politics & International Relations Cast your mind back to February. Australia, reluctantly, has reawakened from its long summer slumber. Blue skies. Sandy beaches. Valentine's Day. But on 28 February, the Iran war changed…...
International Day of Plant Health: Why protecting plants matters to everyone
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1208+ words) Today, 12 May, is International Day of Plant Health. Before you yawn and continue scrolling, it's worth remembering that 98% of the oxygen we breathe and 80% of our food is directly provided by plants. So even from a selfish, human-centric point of…...
Silvey guilty plea forces reckoning over books, readers and harm
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1271+ words) Senior Lecturer, Literary Studies, Faculty of Arts, Monash University Australian author Craig Silvey, known for his bestselling books Jasper Jones, Honeybee and Runt, has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Two further charges were dropped, including allegations…...
Tightening expat rules won't fix Malaysia's real labour challenge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (755+ words) Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Monash University, Malaysia Recent changes to expatriate employment rules have reignited debate about Malaysia's workforce strategy. While the intention to prioritise local talent is understandable, the real constraint on economic competitiveness lies elsewhere and risks…...
Gig workers ride a wave of wellbeing
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (1124+ words) Research Fellow, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University, Malaysia Across Malaysian cities, delivery riders weaving through traffic have become part of everyday life. They bring meals, groceries and parcels to millions of households, forming the logistical…...
Writing with AI: Why the prompt is the new first draft
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1243+ words) Senior Lecturer, School of Curriculum Teaching and Inclusive Education Senior Lecturer, School of Education Culture & Society, Faculty of Education, Monash University Edwin, one of the authors of this article, recently gave one of his poems to an AI chatbot with…...