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The protein with the potential to rewire the alcohol-addicted brain

Researchers are delving into a protein with the potential to stop habitual drinking.
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The global roots of democracy matter if it's to succeed in the future

If modern democracy is to flourish, we need to look beyond its exclusively Western origin narrative.
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All worked up - What Happens Next? podcast, Series Four, Episode 5

In this episode of the What Happens Next? podcast, our investigation looks into the future of the gig economy.
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COVID breakthrough: 'Torpedo' device targets SARS-CoV-2 hotspots in wastewater

Monash engineers have developed the 'Torpedo Passive Sampler' - a cheap, accurate and simple testing device to detect SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. This device has already been exported globally.
Engineering & technology
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Annual social cohesion report finds Australians have renewed trust in government

Last year, despite closed borders, shuttered businesses, and their first recession in 26 years, Australians became more optimistic.
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Monash University and Tennis Australia serve up world-first accessible audio stream for fans with blindness or low vision

Tennis Australia, Monash University and AKQA have launched Action Audio, an online audio stream designed to make the Australian Open broadcasts accessible for almost 600,000 Australians and 285 million people living with blindness or a vision
University news
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Brittany Higgins: The #MeToo moment was a wake-up call, but when will we actually wake up?

There are parallels between Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins' account of sexual assault, and the stories of workplace sexual harassment in elite private schools.
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Lockdown three: Take a bow, Melbourne

We're just a few days into this circuit-breaker lockdown, but Melburnians are displaying a remarkable sense of community, and supporting each other.
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Stock market holds mining companies to account for human rights violations: study

The world's stock markets hold mining companies to account for human rights violations, new research by Monash University and Oxford University has found.
Business