Public Discourse
Universities must stand firm as radically inclusive communities of knowledge
Universities are engines of social mobility, but their role as teacher of truths or challengers of beliefs is under threat, says University of Melbourne expert.
Why fake news is anything but new
Fake news is not new; news has been falsified from its earliest days when ballads conveyed it to the masses, says a University of Melbourne expert.
The problem of a same sex marriage exemption for civil celebrants
Australia is legalising same sex marriage; but a University of Melbourne experts says civil celebrants shouldn't be allowed to refuse to marry same-sex couples.
Whose fake news?
We chat to Washington Post op-ed columnist Dana Milbank about fake news, Russian Hackers and the ethics of Wikileaks.
Should Australia have a Bill of Rights?
Some argue Australia's legal system needs better human rights protections; a University of Melbourne expert says we can learn from the US Bill of Rights.
The battle for academic freedom in Europe
The University of Melbourne's Policy Shop podcast examines the Central European University's campaign against new Hungarian laws threatening academic freedom.
Are universities part of the populism problem?
Universities are key drivers of educated debate, so amid rising populism, what have they been doing asks University of Melbourne expert
Liberal Democracy: Why we may be losing it
Liberal democracy may not be a strong as we think it is as University of Melbourne research suggests that falling public support can be a harbinger of losing it
How the unfit triumphed over the uninspiring
Hillary Clinton lost because she didn’t promise any real change. A University of Melbourne experts says people had grown weary of her progressive platitudes.
Why Trump is like the Terminator
Just like the movie character Terminator, Donald Trump is still standing in the Presidential race despite the hammer blows he’s taken to his reputation.