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Getting involved

The pandemic has changed student life rapidly –impacting on mental wellbeing. But our sense of belonging and connection can help protect our mental health

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Politics & Society

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Podcast

AI and humans: collaboration rather than domination

When algorithms make important decisions, we also need to involve humans who understand the context, explains AI and ethics researcher Jeannie Paterson

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Sciences & Technology

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Podcast

How can we prevent Insect Armageddon?

Professor Phil Batterham discusses his work on insecticides; how they work and how we can develop more effective and sustainable pest control strategies, with a reduced environmental impact

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Arts & Culture

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Podcasts

Is opera dead or can it redefine itself?

Caitlin Vincent, a lecturer in the creative industries, describes how we can interpret classical operas in a way that does not perpetuate harmful stereotypes or cultural appropriation

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Podcasts

How to create Oscar-nominated visual effects

Special effects artist Genevieve Camilleri describes how her work makes movie monsters ‘real’ and her Best Visual Effects nomination for the 2021 Academy Awards

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Health & Medicine

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Podcasts

The other side of happiness

Social psychologist Brock Bastian explains how life’s painful and difficult experiences play a very important role in producing happiness

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Health & Medicine

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Podcasts

Mindfulness is everywhere, but what actually is it?

Clinical psychologist Dr Nicholas Van Dam explains that despite it being associated with everything from eating to the army, mindfulness isn’t what many of us think it is

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Politics & Society

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Podcasts

Prevention and justice for sexual violence

Professor Bianca Fileborn is researching the different factors surrounding sexual violence – including place – and how we can better prevent it while providing new forms of justice for survivors

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Arts & Culture

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Podcast

The power of queer performance

Alyson Campbell will co-lead the Feral Queer Camp, hosting activities about what makes performance queer and how we might develop a network of queer thinkers

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Politics & Society

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Podcasts

What does our constitution say about freedom of speech?

Professor Adrienne Stone discusses the differences between the Australian and US constitutions on freedom of speech and why asserting a right to free speech doesn’t make it true